Interview with author,
Jenn Nixon
If you could date any
character from any book, who would it be?
Jack
Reacher, hands down, and not the Tom Cruise version…the one that’s in MY head.
He’s a total man’s man without all the angsty alpha-male-ness, who has a big
soft spot for righting wrongs. If not him, I’d take Kenji from my book Lucky’s
Charm. He’s a hottie too. J
If you could transport
to any place during any time period, where and when would you go?
I
would want to go to the future. Earth. Maybe a hundred years from now, or two. The
mass amount of science and technology our planet has created in the last fifty
years is amazing to me. I remember playing PONG on a black and white
rabbit-eared television, now my nephew plays games on a tiny iPod. Now we have
wireless technology, 3D printing, deep space travel…I can only imagine what it
will be like in our future and I wish I could be there to see it.
Oh,
and I want to know, for certain, if aliens are real, too.
When and why did you
start writing?
I’ve
been writing for as long as I can remember. My first “publication” was a book
of poetry I wrote in the 5th grade. While I still write poetry
occasionally, I moved into short stories and fan fiction in my teen years. Yes,
I was doing fan-fiction before the internet made it popular. I wrote myself
into my favorite TV shows, Homicide: Life on the Streets, X-Files, then
eventually move onto CSI and Star Wars. When I finished my first “original”
Star Wars fan-fiction from start to finish, I was hooked. I wrote an original
story after that, a very bad one mind you, but my friends loved it and it
fueled my desire to keep writing.
What is your favorite
part about writing?
This
may sound a little weird and probably egotistical, but I love re-reading my
stories when they are done. It also serves as a way of helping me become a
better writer because with every novel, I learn something new. It’s fun and a
little embarrassing sometimes to go back and read what I’ve written and see
where I could have made improvements. It also helps me see where I have already
improved.
Another
favorite part about writing for me is connecting with other writers and
readers, without them, none of us would be here.
What are you working on
now and what are your writing goals/plans for the future?
I’m
brainstorming my next big project, but I’m not quite there yet. I’m hoping this
one will be the book to get me an agent!
My
favorite types of books are Suspense/Thrillers, Mysteries, and Romantic
Suspense. I’ve been reading more small press and indy authors recently.
I
love movies. Any type. I’ll usually watch anything. I recently watch Olympus
Has Fallen, Skyfall, and Star Trek: Into Darkness, very entertaining. My go to
movies are usually Romantic Comedies like Sliding Doors and Never Been Kissed
are two of my all time favorites.
Favorite TV show(s)?
How
long is this blog? LOL I watch way to much TV thanks to DVRs, though I have to
say, I did trim it down a little this year. I used to watch cop procedural
shows all the time. Sadly, they are so predictable now that I’ve cut the list down
tremendously and added in some new shows to change it up. I’m into the
paranormal and sci-fi shows right now like Vampire Diaries, True Blood (We love
you Eric!), Walking Dead, Grimm, Lost Girl, Once Upon a Time, and Arrow. I
can’t wait for S.H.I.E.L.D!!
What is on your
"Bucket List"
Skydiving,
Trip back to the UK, and a Road Trip
across the county.
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After Dina Ranger
loses telepathic contact with her brother, she breaks into his apartment and
stumbles onto a special government unit responsible for monitoring the psychic
population. She’s offered a job where she can use her psionic gifts to help people.
Stranded on earth
over a hundred years ago, Liam of Shria is searching for a metal needed to
repair his ship when he finds Dina, a telepathic investigator, and narrowly
saves her from an exploding alien pod. Together, they uncover a plot to rebuild
an ancient weapon and discover the truth behind Dina’s abilities while
unlocking dangerous secrets about the alien presence on earth.
Can they stop a
powerful weapon meant to enslave the human race? Can their relationship survive
the secrets of the past or will it tear them apart?
Author Bio: Jenn’s
love of writing started the year she received her first diary and Nancy Drew
novel. Throughout her teenage years, she kept a diary of her personal thoughts
and feelings but graduated from Nancy Drew to other mystery suspense novels.
Jenn often adds a
thriller and suspense element to anything she writes be it Romance, Science
Fiction, or Fantasy. When not writing, she spends her time reading, observing
pop culture, playing with her two dogs, and working on various charitable
projects in her home state of New Jersey.
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/jennnixon
Thanks for having me Terri!!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back to Elements Of Mystery, Jenn! I loved reading your interview. We love alot of the same shows--Dr. Who, True Blood, Once Upon a Time, Survivor...Congrats on your new release=)
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