ABOUT NIKKI...
Heart stopping puppy chases, childhood melodrama and the aborted hanging of innocent toys are all in a day’s work for Nikki Duncan. This athletic equestrian turned reluctant homemaker turned daring author, is drawn to the siren song of a fresh story line.
Nikki plots murder and mayhem over breakfast, scandalous exposes at lunch and the sensual turn of phrase after dinner. Nevertheless, it is the pleasurable excitement and anticipation of unraveling her characters motivation that drives her to write long past the witching hour. The only anxiety and apprehension haunting the author comes from pondering the mysterious outcome of her latest twist.
ON HER ROMANTIC SUSPENSE NOVELS...
You’ve had two books
released this year, Criminal Promises March 2012
Second Chance Detectives #1 and Illicit Intuitions, Sensory Ops #3, can you tell us what scenes in these book are your favorites?
Second Chance Detectives #1 and Illicit Intuitions, Sensory Ops #3, can you tell us what scenes in these book are your favorites?
That’s a tough question.
In Criminal Promises, one of my
favorite scenes is when BD is holding the baby and singing to her. As much as I
love the alpha male who can kick ass, I especially love when they show their
tender side. In Illicit Intuitions,
I think my favorite scene is when H realizes that Ava knows his real name. It’s
the first step in his realization that he couldn’t hide from his past.
What is your secret to
writing such fantastically vibrant characters that one is left longing for the
other’s stories to be told? Whose story
is coming up next?
I don’t know. Maybe it
comes from some of the workshops I’ve taken, or it could come from years of
reading before turning to writing. When I sit down and write, though, they just
sort of come to me more often than not.
Who has been your most
challenging character to write?
Ian from Sounds to Die By. I never imagined
tackling a blind hero would be so hard, but it was. And it was so rewarding.
On her Personal Life as an Author…
What made you want to
write romantic suspense?
It just came out when
I started writing. The more I write, though, the more I’m finding that I enjoy
writing paranormal and straight contemporary just as much.
Do you keep real life
separate from your story world or do you feel yourself basing characters on
real people and writing scenes based on real events?
I will occasionally base
parts of characters on real people, but typically there’s not much of my
reality in my books.
On how she Published her First Novel…
Can you tell us about
your path to becoming a published writer?
Well, it’s your typical
story about a girl who decides to write and then spends years trying to get
published. I wrote four books before writing the one that was my first
published book. The fun part of the story is that first published book. It came
about as a result of chatting with the owner of Samhain at a party and then
taking her up on her challenge to write a blind hero. The lucky part was that
she loved what I did with the character, and so did the editor who ended up
contracting it.
What advice would you
give writers who are still in the struggling mode?
Keep writing. Finish the
first book and then write the second and then the third. It’s okay to edit a
book a few times – it’s advised. But don’t stop writing new stories.
And, is there anything
else you would like your readers to know about you or the books you write?
I have several more books
releasing this year, but the one I am most looking forward to is Her Miracle Man, my Christmas story.
I’ve just posted a video to introduce it on my website.
Finally, where can we
contact you on the web? Social media?
Website: www.nikkiduncan.com Twitter: @nduncanwriter Facebook: /NDuncanWriter
A Question for Readers..
What is your favorite
genre to read and why?
5 comments:
I've read Criminal Promises and certainly look forward to Illicit Intuitions. Great book covers!
Thanks for an inside look at developing your characters.
Really enjoyed this interview. Looking forward to reading Illicit Intuitions. Thanks for visiting our site and sharing your journey to publication..
My favorite genre is suspense/thrillers/mystery with an element of romance.
Thanks for being so candid in your interview.
My Budddddddyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! So glad you stopped by Nikki! I LOVED Criminal Promises! Can't wait for the next one, I also have all the Sensory books. They are pretty high on my TBR list! Thanx for the awesome insight to you! Great interview! Talk to you soon!
Thanks Nikki and Ruby. It's always great to hear how a writer got her first book published.
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