I want to welcome N.
N. Light. First I’d love you to introduce yourself.
N. N. Light is the best-selling husband-wife writing team,
commonly known as Mr. N and Mrs. N. Mrs. N. has been creating stories ever
since she was little. Her grandfather remembers when she was two years old, she
would stand at the top of the stairs and tell him a story filled with emotion
(and in a language foreign to him) with her hands on her hips. Let’s just say
she was a born storyteller.
They’re blissfully happy and love all things chocolate,
books, music, movies, art, sports, trains, history, cooking and baking. Their
mantra is to spread the Light.
Most of the time you can find them on Twitter or getting new
ideas on how to spread the Light on Pinterest. They’re a proud member of ASMSG
and Independent Author Network.
In addition to being authors, they’re also book
promoters/reviewers, social media marketers/influencers and the owners of N. N.
Light Author Promotions. They both love books, have ever since they were young.
Matching up books and readers is something that gives them great pleasure.
Tell us about your
latest release.
Poetry of Love: The
Engagement Year is the real-life romance of Mr. N and Mrs. N. It’s an
Amazon Best-Seller and Hot New Release.
I had been searching for love my whole life. It took the
opening up of the world via technology for me to find my soulmate. Once I laid
eyes on her, at the arrivals gate, I knew I was never going to let her go. The
following is a collection of poems I wrote to my angel, from our first meeting
up until our wedding day. I was working crazy hours as a chef and I had a long
commute. I chose my commuting time to pen her a poem each day. These poems
speak of our life, our challenges and our growth together...in every aspect
they speak of our love.
May this book give someone the courage to let their special
someone know how much they care for them and how much they mean to them. Saying
I love you is a gift you can give many times a day.
Now I have a few
questions for you – I have found readers do like to know fun things about us
writers.
1.) Who is your
favorite author? Do you feel you write like them?
Mr. N – My favorite fiction author is J. N. Williamson. He
has the ability to create vivid characters, unveil only what he wants the
reader to know and just when you least expect it, he scares the crap out of
you. Brilliant. I’ve never attempted writing horror but I do enjoy surprising
the reader when they least expect it.
Mrs. N – My favorite romance author is Jude Deveraux. I’ve read
everything she’s written and I admire the way she portrays history so clearly,
it’s like I’m right there. She’s so
talented at building romantic tension and I keep striving to be better.
2.) What was your
favorite book growing up?
Mr. N – I’ll let my beloved take this one.
Mrs. N – The Chronicles of Narnia, Winnie the Pooh, anything
by Roald Dahl, Dr. Seuss. I was a voracious reader growing up and I loved books
that took me on a great adventure.
3.) Are you a plotter
or a pantser and why did you choose that method?
Mr. N – I’m a plotter. I have outlines and know where my
book is headed from the start. Just ask anyone and they’ll tell you I’m
organized. When I first met my beloved, I was a strait-laced by-the-book kind
of person. She taught me to embrace my own creative side. I’m still organized
(favorite activity is organizing our library of books, music and movies) but
I’m more laid back than I used to be.
Mrs. N - *laughs* It’s true, when I met Mr. N, he was
super-organized and I was… ummm… not. He says I’m artistic which is his way of
saying I was disorganized. But he taught me the benefits of being organized and
now I am what you’d call a hybrid: organized pantser. I do write from start to
finish but I have a loose outline of plot, characters and conflict. I like this
writing method best because it allows me to be free to explore characters and
situations while staying on-course with the overall plot.
4.) Do you consider
writing a career or a hobby? Why?
Mr. N – My second career. I’m a coin numismatist by day and
an author/ book reviewer/ book promoter the rest of the time. I’m an insatiable
reader and it’s only through writing Princess
of the Light with my wife did I discover my love of writing.
Mrs. N – I’ve had this gift for words and writing since I
was a little girl. I knew in my heart I was destined to be a writer and to
inspire others. I consider writing a career and I work really hard at it. While
life tries to distract me, my muse never strays too far from me. My characters
are always in my head, begging to be released. I tell them there’s only
twenty-four hours in the day and I do need to sleep. Lol!
5.) What are you
working on now?
Mr. N – I am working on an alternative history book as well
as the follow-up to Poetry of Love: The
Engagement Year and working with Mrs. N on the sequel to Princess of the Light.
Mrs. N – Let’s see, I’m working with Mr. N on the sequel to Princess of the Light as well as
working on a cozy mystery. I also have a sequel to Planting the Seeds of Love: A Novella stewing in my mind. I still
have to flush that one out before I start writing it.
6.) What one piece of
advice would you like to pass on to an up and coming author?
Mr. N – Forget the traditional publishing route as the
be-all-and-end-all. Write and publish your way. The tools are out there for you
to publish a professional book.
Mrs. N – Don’t let anyone talk you out of your goal to be a
published author. You have a gift and your stories deserve recognition. The
numbers are daunting but you can do it!
7.) If you had the
ability to time travel and your first visit was to see a younger version of
yourself what would you say to that younger self?
Mr. N – Be strong. Real love will come when you least expect
it to.
Mrs. N – Ignore the bullies and love yourself. You are
beautiful.
8.) You just got a
million dollars, whether it’s from an inheritance, the lottery, or a sweet book
deal doesn’t matter. What would be the first thing you would buy for yourself?
Mr. N – Everything on our Amazon Wish List.
Mrs. N – A week’s vacation with Mr. N at our getaway spot up
north.
9.) If you could
un-invent one thing in the world what would it be?
Mr. N – Cars. I hate cars and the world we know it would be
much safer without cars.
Mrs. N – Smartphones. I know it’s unpopular for me to say
this but I see too many people disconnecting from the world. They have their
smartphones attached to their body and they’re missing out on the world.
There’s a disconnect, a lack of compassion in the world, and our society is
forever changed because of it. People can hide behind a screen spewing hate,
evil and bully someone without consequences. It’s sad and I wish we could go
back in time to when there weren’t any smartphones.
10.) What is your
favorite movie/TV Show? Why?
Our favorite TV show right now is Death in Paradise on BBC/PBS. It’s a quirky mystery show about a
British inspector moving to an island and heading up the local police station.
It’s a delight and a highlight of our week. We never miss an episode and we’re
big fans of the cast.
Title: Poetry of Love: The Engagement
Year
Author: N. N. Light
Genre: Poetry, Love Poetry
Excerpt:
I love
to lay and listen
As my
beauty sleeps.
The
sound of each breath
As my
beauty sleeps.
I think
how I will awaken her
As my
beauty sleeps.
To kiss
her softly
That is
my plan
As my
beauty sleeps.
My lips
move close
But I
just enjoy listening
As my
beauty sleeps.
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Author Biography: N. N. Light is the best-selling
husband-wife writing team, commonly known as Mr. N and Mrs. N. Mrs. N. has been
creating stories ever since she was little. Her grandfather remembers when she
was two years old, she would stand at the top of the stairs and tell him a
story filled with emotion (and in a language foreign to him) with her hands on
her hips. Let’s just say she was a born storyteller.
They’re
blissfully happy and love all things chocolate, books, music, movies, art,
sports, trains, history, cooking and baking. Their mantra is to spread the
Light.
Most of
the time you can find them on Twitter or getting new ideas on how to spread the
Light on Pinterest. They’re a proud member of ASMSG and Independent Author
Network.
In
addition to being authors, they’re also book promoters/reviewers, social media
marketers/influencers and the owners of N. N. Light Author Promotions. They
both love books, have ever since they were young. Matching up books and readers
is something that gives them great pleasure.
They’d
love to connect with you either via email or via these various social media
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