Renae:  Okay, I admit that I’ve been a bad girl and I’ve abandoned the world of guest interviews.  No decent reason.  Just lack of energy.

Until a dear friend says to me, “I have a new book out that I need to promo.”

Then I put aside my own work and grab a pencil and paper.  “Right.  Tell me about it.”

So today I’ve dusted off the interview chair **achoo**, washed the mouldy coffee mugs in anticipation, and laid out the welcome mat.  And for my favourite interviewee – Ms Nic Starr!

**pause for applause**

Nic:  **Listens to the crickets chirping** Thanks so much for having me, Renae, and for going to the effort of dusting off the interview chair. I’m sure the last think you need as we approach the holiday season is to do more cleaning!

Renae:  Hi, Nic.  Don't mention Christmas to me okay?  We're doing your book which is about... oh, Christmas.  **embarrassed blush**

Would you like a drink?  What are we doing this time of year?  Caffeine hit because we need it to keep up with the rush?  Or something festive to celebrate the season?  Or something cool because it’s summer in Australia and damn hot?

Nic:  How about we share a bottle of bubbles? That way we can celebrate the end of a big year and toast to a fabulous 2016 just around the corner.

Renae:  Bubbles?  Oh, you mean champagne, not bubble bath.  Sorry, mummy-mode needs to be turned off.  Champers.  Right-o.  Give me a sec.  Don’t peek at the questions in my folder.  **dashes off**

Nic:  **peeks at questions**

Renae:  Back!  **hands Nic her drink and places the bottle in the tupperware bowl of ice**  Sorry, it was all I could find. Okay.  Let’s get started.  You didn’t peek did you?

Nic:  **cough** Of course not! **takes a big sip of champagne**

Renae:  I guess the proof of whether you peeked will be in the pudding?  **preens at her own wit**

The Proof is in the Pudding
Released 4th December 2015
Blurb
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Steve never expected making a Christmas pudding would bring him the man of his dreams.

Steve Hayes is away with a group of friends who are spending the Christmas break together. He's determined to put his two-timing ex-boyfriend in the past, and enjoy his week away. Steve is happily surprised to find that Corey Oh, the guy he's been admiring from afar, has been invited along too. But Steve knows there's no way someone as wonderful as Corey, who could have any man he wanted, would be interested in him.

However, thanks to a misadventure with a Christmas pudding, Steve will find that dreams can come true .
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Renae:  Oooh, a Christmas story.  Since it’s being released now, I’m assuming you wrote this story in the middle of the year, and not at Christmas time.  How hard was that to do?

Nic:  Writing a Christmas story in the middle of the year wasn’t hard at all. As with all my stories, I get lost in the characters and the plot, so I could be anywhere at any time of year. This story is also based on my own misadventure when making a pudding, so perhaps that aided the process.

Renae:  Just for all of us to celebrate Christmas.  Thank you!  I’m a little wary of the line “thanks to a misadventure with a Christmas pudding.”  I’m getting all American Pie thoughts, and then the proof would be in the pudding.  It’s not that type of story is it?

Nic:  LOL. No, this is definitely not that type of food porn.

Renae:  Oh  **reassured**  Right.  Moving on.  **consults list of questions**  You’re Australian (yay!) but you write stories based in both America and Australia.  What about this one?  Is it a snowy Christmas book?  Or a get-in-the-pool-it’s-too-hot Christmas book?

Nic:  This story is set in Australia so there’s not a snowflake in sight. The setting is a house in the country, surrounded by Aussie bush. Think mountains, tall trees, warm weather. There isn’t a pool but there is a hot tub, and it gets some use **wink**

Renae:  So do you get to put in some Aussie Christmas themes?  Shrimp on the barbie?

Nic:  **tamps down desire to curse at Renae for bring up the dreaded ‘shrimp’**

​I have to admit to the barbecue, but no prawns . The Proof is in the Pudding is about a small group of guys who rent a holiday house for a week over Christmas. Like good Aussie boys, most meals are cooked on the barbie. They aren’t overly Christmassy, apart from all chipping in to make Christmas lunch, which is where the pudding comes in. Steve has offered to make the pudding using his mum’s recipe from the Australian Woman’s Weekly (that interestingly enough has been a monthly magazine for years – I guess Australian Woman’s Monthly doesn’t have the best ring to it!) Anyway, there are a few carols, and Christmas tree made from a bare branch from a gum tree.

Renae:  From reading your other books, cooking and baking is often mentioned.  Your characters seem to enjoy the pastime which leads me to believe their author does too.  Would this be accurate?
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Nic:  My characters are usually ordinary guys who do ordinary things. They’re not involved in car chases, or blowing things up. They have jobs, they watch and play sport, they have hobbies, they cook meals, they like to go out to the movies, and restaurants, and have parties. So yes, food does feature a lot. And food definitely plays a big role in my life. I love to plan and cook special meals. I’m also lucky enough to dine out – a lot. There’s so much cooking and eating in my life, I’m thinking of starting Food Porn Friday on my blog – recipes and drool-worthy pics. What do you think of that idea?​

Renae:  I think I can see my diet going out the window! *wink**  And the characters in this story – are they cooks?  Chefs?  Masterchef wannabes?

Nic: Did you peak at my manuscript? **grin**  Actually, there aren’t any chefs in the story, not professional ones anyway. However, Corey’s parents own a suburban Korean restaurant, and it’s thanks to them that Corey has great kitchen skills. Steve is known to let the odd curse word fly, so much so, his friends think he’d give Gordon Ramsey a run for his money.

Renae:  So what about your family?  What Christmas traditions do you do?  Foods?  Gifts?  Anything special?

Nic:  We always get together as an extended family on Christmas Day – grandparents, kids (I’m in that group), and grandkids. Plus we usually have a few extras from the wider family, or some people without family who join us. The day is about giving presents, contacting the family members who can’t be with us, laughing in the kitchen as we prepare too much food, eating too much food and then relaxing. We are quite informal. No one dresses up, in fact the kids spend most of the day in their cossies (err, swimming costumes). We drink, eat, nap, swim, read, eat, drink, and keep repeating until we’re so tired and full, we collapse into bed. We then get up on Boxing Day to do more of the same but instead of exchanging presents, the highlight of the day is watching the Boxing Day test match (cricket).

Renae:  The saying “the proof is in the pudding” actually came from saying, “the proof of the pudding is in the eating.”  And that just brings some really vivid imagery… No! It’s not this type of interview.  Where was I?  Ah, yes.  So does the full saying change what the title is referring to in the story?

Nic:  This story is about Steve learning to trust again, or at least not closing his heart off to the possibility of love because he’s been hurt in the past. “The proof of the pudding is in the eating” means you can’t really judge the quality of something until you’ve tried it. The accident with the pudding brings Steve and Corey together, providing an opportunity for Steve to experience Corey’s caring nature and see the type of man he is. Without the time spent together making the pudding, or the time spent with Corey taking care of Steve, Steve might have missed seeing that Corey was nothing like the people who’d not treated him well.

Renae:  I adore Corey’s surname—Corey Oh—it brings some delicious jokes to mind.  Please tell me Steve cracks at least one of those jokes?

Nic:  The story has a few jokes but unfortunately none about Corey’s name. Damn, and it’s too late for me to change that now! **makes note to use Renae as a story consultant in future**

Renae:   Oh.  Um.  Awkward.  Moving along **consults questions** Here’s one.  Is Christmas your favourite holiday season?  Why, or why not?

Nic:  I love Christmas. It’s definitely my favourite. There are two main reasons. Firstly, it’s the longest holiday period in Australia. My kids get nearly eight weeks off school, from the beginning of December all the way through to February. Plus it’s summer. So the Christmas holiday season is about going away on holidays, the beach, swimming, lots of entertaining, and of course, the big day itself. Secondly, it’s the season of giving. My teenage daughters and I love to plan the perfect gift for everyone we love. We also look to see what charities we can help. This year it’s Twenty10, an organisation in New South Wales, that provides support to LGBTIQ youth. Here’s the link if anyone is interested in helping out.   www.twenty10.org.au

Renae:  When coming up with a story, where do you find most of your inspiration comes from?

Nic:  I get inspiration from all over the place. I’ve been inspired by a photo, or a song. I’ve seen YouTube clips that have resulted in me noting down a story idea. I once got inspiration from seeing two guys in their hi-vis gear, buying their lunch at the supermarket. I even snuck a photo of the two of them but don’t tell anyone as it makes me sound like a stalker! My inspiration for The Proof is in the Pudding came from my own experience making a pudding, but was triggered by a submission call from a publisher. In my case, I was injured while making a pudding and my hubby (then boyfriend) spent all of Christmas night trying to distract me from my pain. He didn’t use the same techniques Corey used with Steve in Pudding, but my imagination provided the rest **wink**

Renae:  Do you prefer prompts to start a story, or do you like to wait for inspiration to hit on its own?

Nic:  I prefer my own inspiration because it’s so much easier to write if you really feel a story and have a passion for it. I look at my list of ideas and see which one calls to me.

Renae:  Just checking – HEA?

Nic:  Is that a serious question? **grin** Although, more accurately it’s probably HFN as Steve and Corey have just got together and are in the early stages of their relationship.
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Renae:  What are you working on now?

Nic:  I’m so glad you asked! I’m super excited about my new series – Rustic – set in country Australia. I’m currently juggling editing and writing. The first book is Rustic Melody and it will be released in January and I’m writing the third book now.  Rustic Melody tells the story of Adam, a man from Sydney, who’s taken a year off to sort out what he wants to do with this life. He works for his father but doesn’t agree with his dad’s business practices so needs to make some big decisions. He’s escaped the corporate life and his been travelling, picking up work as a waiter and busking. He ends up in Tamworth at the Country Music Festival, where he meets Joey. Joey comes from Armidale, a large country town, where he and his mum run a struggling country pub. Joey helps Adam realise what he really wants out of life, and Adam provides the support Joey needs and deserves.​

Renae:  Wow.  So does that mean there is lots more Nic Starr coming in 2016?

Nic:  I certainly hope so! **crossed fingers, toes, and everything else that’s crossable** Rustic Melody comes out in January, followed by Rustic Memory in February, and then Rustic Moment in March. I’m also writing the 3rd story in my Heroes series, Patrick’s Savior, and the 3rd book in my More Than series, More Than Money, which is Jamie’s story. There are a couple of standalone novels in the works, and also a paranormal trilogy. So a busy year ahead!

Renae:  Where can people contact you?

Nic:  I’ve on most social media, although I have to admit I haven’t really figured out Tumblr **grin**
Website & Blog: http://www.nicstarr.com
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Nic-Starr/e/B00MAWRRQG/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicki.nicstar
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NicStarrAuthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicstar000
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/nicstar000/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8139967.Nic_Starr
Email: nicstar000@gmail.com

Renae:  Yay.  Great.  Thank you for being such a great interviewee.  Good luck with the release.

Nic:  Thank you for being a wonderful hostess. **hiccup** Is there any more of that champagne before I go? **runs off with the bottle**

Renae:  Hang on, what’s this last question on my list?  I can’t remember this one.  **reads question**  “Nic’s stories are the best ever and she deserves a million dollars, so I promise to help her achieve this.”  I didn’t write this.  Hey.  Who wrote that one?  Nic?  Nic?  Where did she go?
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**looks around**

I guess the proof is in the pudding. 

Renae:  My goodness.  It’s Wednesday again?  That means it’s interview day and I have another interview where I get to find all the juicy bits about books – sometimes before they’re released.

So today I have…  **consults her notes** Oh, YAY.  **does a little dance**  My favourite author to interview.  Any guesses?  My most frequent guest… the lovely Nic Starr!

Nic:  Am I the most frequent guest? What an honour! I do hope I’m not boring everyone to death **wink**

Renae:  Hi Nic!  Nah – not boring.  Just the first person I go to, and I always have a spot for you on my blog.  What can I get you to drink?  Coffee?  (Please – no one else seems to want to drink coffee with me…)

Nic:  Sure. I’ll have a large flat white. I’m fairly basic with my coffee order. Actually that’s another thing I’m nervous about with my upcoming trip to the US. Have you seen the choices at Starbucks?! I’ll have to get someone to translate ‘large, flat white’ into Starbucks speak for me so I’m all prepared.

Renae:  Ok!  **dashes off**

Nic:  **Googles Starbucks** Venti? Grande? Huh?

Renae:  Back!  **hands Nic cup and sits down, wriggling to get comfortable**  Okay.  Now, let me see.  What are we… **gasp**  You have another release?  Wow – go you, Nic!

Nic:  LOL. I’ve been busy, but I still can’t believe how quickly October is coming around.

​Renae:  Yay.  So, More Than a Friend releases next Wednesday on the 7th.  Let me check out the blurb…
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More Than: Book Two 

Tim Walker is a free man. He’s broken up with his girlfriend and is ready to move on to a new relationship. But the relationship he wants to pursue is fraught with challenges. Firstly, Scott Richardson is a man, and only Tim’s closest friends know Tim’s bisexual. Secondly, everyone knows Scott relishes the single life. And then there’s the big one: Scott is the younger brother of Tim’s best friend, Paul. 

Scott can’t deny an attraction to his brother’s friend Tim. Lean, dark blond, and blue-eyed, Tim is hot and hard not to notice—especially since Scott and Tim work together. Too bad the man is straight, and too bad Scott worries how Paul will react if Scott hooks up with his best friend. 

Tim and Scott want to see if there’s a chance for more than friendship between them, but neither of them wants to lose Paul. Together, they must find the courage to follow their hearts and find a way to have it all.​

Right!  So another one in the More Than series.  And more than a friend… delicious.

And WOW – going after the best friend’s brother??  Isn’t that taboo in some social rule?

Nic:  There is definitely a social code that raises questions about falling for your besties’ brother or sister. When I started writing the story, I did some online research, and found a huge volume of articles and advice columns, all expressing different opinions, but it seems a lot of people are asking the questions. Tim definitely fell into the camp where he didn’t want to put his relationship with his best friend in jeopardy.

Renae:  And Tim is bisexual?  Do you think there are a lot of guys out there who are bisexual, but we just don’t know about it because we assume they are straight when we see them with their girlfriends?

Nic:  I don’t know about a ‘lot of guys’ but you are right with the assumption part. It’s easy to see a man and woman in a couple, and assume both partners are straight. I’m sure it’s not even a conscious thought, more a given.

Renae:  So Tim is bi, and he’s just broken up with his girlfriend?  Has he had a boyfriend before, or will this be his first steady male relationship?

Nic:  Tim’s had some experience with men, but nothing serious and nothing that would be termed a relationship. His first serious relationship was with this ex-girlfriend.

Renae:  And Scott is determinedly single?  Is it just a case of having the right woman man come along?

Nic:  LOL. For Scott it’s a matter of timing. And finding that perfect man.

Renae:  Okay – now I’m thinking about the brother, Paul.  His best friend and his little brother together?  OMG – I would be terrified.  I’m sure both of them would know secrets about me I wouldn’t want the other to know.

Nic:  I’d love to know your secrets! Maybe you could introduce me to your bestie, Renae? Or you have a few siblings, so I’m sure one of them would be willing to spill the beans! 

​When things come out into the open, Paul isn’t too worried about his secrets getting out (probably because he doesn’t have too many), but there’s a natural fear that important relationships will change. Luckily, Paul wants his brother and his best friend to be happy. However, Tim and Scott hide their relationship from Paul, and no one likes to be lied to by the people they love, which creates some tension.
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Renae:  I was only having this conversation with someone a few days ago – there are certain people who you just don’t go after.  You cut your losses and run.  This particular scenario was the twin brother of the ex-fiance.  What do you think in real life?  Would you go for it like Scott and Tim?

Nic:  I think hooking up with someone related to an ex-lover, is a different scenario, to the one in this story. If you’ve already had an intimate and sexual relationship with one sibling, then move to another, it does have a certain taboo. For example, if Tim and Paul weren’t just best friends, rather they’d been lovers, then Tim hooking up with Scott would be seen differently as Tim would have been in a sexual relationship with both brothers. The intimacy of sex complicates things.

Renae:  Now – I need a sneak peek at the story so I can imagine… tell me, is it “I’ve had my eye on you for ages” type scenario on both sides?

Nic:  Oh yes. There’s been some unresolved sexual tension for a while now. There are hints of it in the first book.

Renae:  Do you think both characters experience the thrill of the forbidden?

Nic:  Sorry to disappoint but not really. They experience the thrill of being with each other - Scott excited to find out Tim is open to a relationship with a man, and Tim thrilled that Scott wants him. In fact, things would be easier if they didn’t have to deal with worrying about the impact of their relationship on Paul.

Renae:  Now, this is a series.  Is there more to come in the series?

Nic:  Definitely! There are three more stories planned. The next is More Than Money where the main characters have a value conflict. This story features the oldest Richardson son, James, who works in his family business. Jamie falls for Daniel, the owner of the Coffee & Sunshine café, but his father’s plans for redeveloping the small town, drive a wedge between them.

Renae:  Do you need to read the first one in order to understand the second?

Nic:  The enjoyment of More Than a Friend, would be enhanced by getting to know the characters in the first book, More Than a Superstar. It would also put the secondary characters into context. So reading the first book is my recommendation.

Renae:  What are you working on now?

Nic:  Busy, busy, busy! I’ve just finished edits for my upcoming Christmas story (The Proof is in the Pudding comes out in December – obviously!) I’ve also completed my first novel set in Australia. Rustic Melody is the first book in my new Rustic series and will be released early in the new year. I have a number of works in progress nearing completion including Patricks’ Savior (book #3 in my Heroes series) and Rustic Memory.

Renae:  Where can people find you?

Nic:  You can find me on key social media sites. I love it when readers get in touch.
Website & Blog: http://www.nicstarr.com
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Nic-Starr/e/B00MAWRRQG/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicki.nicstar
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NicStarrAuthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicstar000
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/nicstar000/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8139967.Nic_Starr
 
Renae:  Thanks for joining me (again!)  I promise to stop hassling you… oh, I don’t know… in about ten years time? **wink**

Nic:  I love being hassled by you so look forward to the next ten years J

Renae:  Congratulations on the new release, and I hope it does spectacular!

​Nic:  Thank you. It’s been a pleasure chatting, as always.
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Renae:  Hello, world.  I have survived my release and I’m now looking forward to Nic Starr’s new book – Andrew’s Promise.  It released today!  Yay!  **throws confetti** So happy release day! **grin**

Blurb

Young mechanic Andrew Campbell’s life couldn’t be better. He is about to restore a Ford Mustang with his dad before heading off on the ultimate cross-country road trip with his best friend, Tanner McKenzie.

But tragedy strikes, and Andrew’s life is shattered. Worried his family will be torn apart if he doesn’t step in, Andrew makes a tough choice between following his heart and doing what he needs to do to protect his little brother.

When Andrew pushes Tanner away, Tanner heads off on the planned trip alone. Once Tanner leaves town, his life takes a different path and it’s ten years before he returns. Now a firefighter, he’s never forgotten his first love, and no one has ever taken Andrew’s place in his heart. He’s determined to see if Andrew feels the same way. He just hopes Andrew’s excited to see him, hopes that he’s available—and finally out—after all this time.

They might not have been ready to deal with emerging feelings years ago, but now might be the time for their second chance at love. 

Renae:  This is the second book in the Heroes Series, following on from Charlie’s Hero which was released in June 2015.

Hi, Nic!

Nic:  Thanks for hosting me today, Renae. I’m so excited to be celebrating the release of Andrew’s Promise and it’s always a pleasure to visit your blog. **dances in confetti shower**

Renae:  So explain to us what the connection between Charlie’s Hero and Andrew’s Promise is.

Nic:  Charlie’s Hero is the story of Josh and Charlie. Josh was reluctant to come out to his brother, Andrew, and this put pressure on his relationship with Charlie. The reason for Josh’s hesitation was fear of losing the only family he had. Andrew had devoted his life to raising Josh, but certain things had lead Josh to believe that Andrew would push him away if he knew he was gay.

Andrew’s Promise tells Andrew’s story. It shows the type of man Andrew was before his father’s death changed the course of his life, and importantly, it gives Andrew his happy ever after.

Renae:  So this book starts before Charlie’s Hero took place?

Nic:  Yes. The story starts about ten years before the events in Charlie’s Hero. You’ll get to meet Josh when he was only fifteen, and meet the young Andrew and his best friend, Tanner.  Some of the events from the first book are retold but this time from Andrew’s point of view. The story then picks up at the end of Charlie’s Hero when Andrew and Tanner reconnect. I know a lot of readers particularly loved the little glimpse of Tanner at the end of Charlie’s Hero. **wink**

Renae:  So Andrew and Tanner were best friends – but never kept in touch?

Nic:  Andrew had his reasons, perhaps misguided, but with his brother’s best interests at heart, he pushed Tanner away. It was too painful for both of them to see each other if they couldn’t have more than friendship, so Tanner left town. Tanner ended up in the military, a career that kept him away.

Renae:  A second chance at love?  What about you?  What would you do if your high school crush turned up and declared he loved you?  Do you think you’d think about it if you were single?

Nic:  To be honest, while I love the idea of second chances at love, and enjoy reading about them in stories, I don’t think it is for me. Maybe it’s because I’m thinking back on my own boyfriends and none of them are up to scratch. I like the memories but that’s where they should stay. Perhaps it’s because it wasn’t really true love?

Renae:  Ten years?  Are they even the same people?

Nic:  People change a lot over the course of ten years. Particularly when they are young at the beginning of the journey.  Andrew and Tanner were only in their early twenties when they separated. They knew in their hearts they loved each other but they still had a lot of growing up to do. Andrew faced a lot of responsibility over ten years, and some of his regrets coloured his life. Tanner experienced life away from their town and saw more of the world than Andrew did. But at their core, they were the same people, just with different experiences and a new level of maturity.

Renae:  And what about Charlie and Josh?  Do we get to catch up with them in this book?

Nic:  Of course! It was fun to write Tanner’s response to meeting the ‘grown up’ Josh and learning he was in love with Charlie. And there’s a sneak peek at Josh and Charlie’s future.

Renae:  Can you tell us where your idea for the story and the series came from?  Was there something in particular that caught your attention?

Nic:  I started Charlie’s Hero in response to a story submission call for stories about love at first sight. The publisher only wanted shorter stories though, and my word count grew as Charlie and Josh’s story developed. So my short story grew to a novel. Andrew’s Promise came about because I wanted to give Andrew his happy ending. He’s such a caring and loving brother, he deserved to have the man of his dreams too.

Renae:  So you’re going to write a third?  A fourth?  For the series?

Nic:  The ending of Andrew’s Promise gives a big hint that Patrick and Simon will get their story in the next book. *grin* As friends of Josh and Charlie, they make an appearance in both books. When Patrick experienced some issues with his housemate, he moved in with Simon, a paramedic who works with Josh. They have a crush on each other but haven’t explored a relationship yet. So along with working up the courage to get together, Patrick needs to deal with some issues from this past. The book is called Patrick’s Savior. I have ideas for a fourth, and potentially a fifth book, so we’ll see.

Renae:  So in Charlie’s Hero we had a paramedic...  and now we have a firefighter in Andrew’s Promise...  Do we get a policeman in the next?

Nic:  Funny you should mention that! *grin* Patrick’s Savior’s lead characters are a paramedic and a school administrator. However, the police do get involved in the story. You’ll see some more of Duncan, a secondary character from the earlier books who is a cop. He’s the partner of Tanner’s best friend, Antonio. Antonio is an accountant by the way, so they’re not all emergency workers. And don’t forget Charlie is a schoolteacher and Andrew is a mechanic. LOL.

Renae:  C’mon – you can admit it Nic.  It’s just me (and all my readers).  Do you have a little bit of a “thing” for emergency workers?

Nic:  Yep! *grin* Doesn’t everyone?

Renae:  Okay, okay.  So tell me, was the second book hard to write when you had to match up timelines?

Nic:  Don’t remind me. Urgh! Keeping the timeline and story straight was a large focus during the writing of Andrew’s Promise. There are a number of scenes that appear in both books that needed careful consideration. But my biggest challenge was writing one particular conversation that appears in both books. It’s the scene in the first story, where Josh gets the idea that Andrew is not supportive of gay people. After this discussion takes place, Josh sees Andrew push Tanner, his best friend away, so is sure this is what Andrew would do to him. In Andrew’s Promise, this whole series of events is told from Andrew’s point of view.

Renae:  Is there any great sacrifice you’ve made in your life for family?

Nic:  Sacrifice is part of being in a family and having kids. As mothers, we always put our children first. But I don’t believe I’ve done anything any other mother or family member wouldn’t do. Any sacrifices I’ve made have been relatively small compared to some of the life changing acts I’ve seen of others. I’m grateful every day, that my family is healthy and whole, and these types of sacrifices aren’t required.

Renae:  Thanks for joining me on my blog, and sharing a bit of your journey.  Good luck with this new book and I hope it’s a great release day for you.

Nic: Thank you so much for having me. It’s been lots of fun as usual. **heart**