What inspired you to write your current
novel?
Visiting National Parks became
a recent passion. My husband and I had just returned from the Grand Canyon. A
PBS series about National Parks was going to air and we decided to watch. My
mind drifted to another place. I began thinking about the recent park visit,
the history I just watched and how fun it might be to have a young girl move
between the past and present. I had no intention of writing a novel. So it
literally happened overnight.
Is your novel part of a series? Can you tell me a little about the world
you’ve created?
Yes, it is. The first book is Waiting
for Dusk, followed by Call of the Canyon. Stealing Time was
just recently released.
Katie lives in a small town in
present day Ohio. Her dream world is something quite different. She travels
back in time to the Grand Canyon in 1927. She works as a Harvey Girl at El
Tovar Restaurant at the canyon. Because she’s been there on vacation, she has
difficulty separating what’s real and what isn’t after she wakes up. She’s
determined to figure things out after spotting her father at the canyon as a
young man and realizing there’s more to it than just a dream.
What do you think the reader will enjoy the
most about your novel?
If they read all three novels,
I think they will discover more and more about time travel and how it works in
this particular series. They may like that a book helps a person travel through
time, not a machine. The Grand Canyon in 1927 is the only place in the past
where the book takes people. From there, they must travel to other places just
like anyone else. Since the travelers from the present visit the same place
year after year, history could change. It’s hard to be an observer and not a
participant.
The short story is a recent
addition. Readers will enjoy reading about Andrew’s day, the day he met the
love of his life, Kate.
What was the hardest part of writing this
novel?
I find writing descriptions of scenery, clothing
and people’s appearance are the hardest. Searching for the right words without
going into endless details is difficult. What I see in my mind and then try to
put on paper isn’t the easiest thing for me to do. I want to give the reader
enough information to picture the scene for themselves. It’s a balancing act.
The Book Blurb
Blurb for Taking Chances
Hanging from the edge of a cliff wasn't the way
Andrew Martin planned to start his day. He took a chance setting up his tripod
too close to the canyon’s edge and now there he was, praying someone would come
to the rescue. Luckily his good friend finds him and they head off to El Tovar for
lunch. Andrew isn't done taking chances for the day. He hears about a new girl
working at the restaurant. When he meets her, she’s all he can think about.
It’s 1927 and the world has certain rules to follow. Does he dare break them to
be with the girl of his dreams?
Taking Chances is free at Smashwords! https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/478616
Blurb for Waiting for
Dusk
Read a book.
Fall asleep.
Meet a boy.
Is it real or just a dream?
Katie's everyday life suddenly turns exciting when she travels back in time and meets the boy of her dreams. Thinking of nothing else, willing to leave the real world behind, she's determined to find out if it's all a dream or not. Returning again and again, Katie almost has her answers until one day her precious book goes missing.
Fall asleep.
Meet a boy.
Is it real or just a dream?
Katie's everyday life suddenly turns exciting when she travels back in time and meets the boy of her dreams. Thinking of nothing else, willing to leave the real world behind, she's determined to find out if it's all a dream or not. Returning again and again, Katie almost has her answers until one day her precious book goes missing.
About Nancy
Born and raised in Northeast
Ohio, Nancy currently resides in Mentor, Ohio with her
husband and their college-age son, plus a delightfully entertaining
lovebird. Her writing is influenced by all the years of working with young
people as a teacher and raising her own son. When not writing, Nancy loves
to travel with her husband and enjoys a good cup of tea. Waiting for
Dusk is the first in her three book series. Call of the Canyon and Stealing
Time continue the story of Kate and Drew.
Connect With Nancy
Twitter- https://twitter.com/npennick @npennick
Facebook Fan page - https://www.facebook.com/nancypennickauthor
Wordpress blog- http://nancypennick.wordpress.com/
Amazon Author Page- http://www.amazon.com/Nancy-Pennick/e/B00AKX0MZ0/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
Publisher’s page http://www.fireandiceya.com/authors/nancypennick/index.html
Links To Buy
Barnes and Noble - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/waiting-for-dusk-nancy-pennick/1114286882?ean=9781612355238
Publisher: Fire & Ice - http://www.fireandiceya.com/authors/nancypennick/WaitingForDusk.html
Smashwords - http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/351844
Thanks so much for hosting me! I love how you placed the books in the post.
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