Nancy Sartor Interview

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With Nancy Sartor, Author of Blessed Curse.

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Question: "Was there a memorable event that inspired you to write Blessed Curse, or was it a build-up of different factors across a length of time?"

Sartor: "My husband and I toured Rugby during one of its open house festivals. I was captured by the unique nature of the town. I bought a couple of books, read the history and was even more intrigued. One of the books chronicled the Rugby ghost story and my story began to bubble, subconsciously at first. Sometime later, we were returning from a trip and passed the Jemison-Thorpe exit in Alabama, I think. I read those words, grabbed a pencil and paper and began to sketch the story. It went through a dozen different iterations, but the basics remained the same from that day forward."

"The name eluded me until one afternoon when I spouted to my husband that poor Jorie didn't know at that point whether this child she carried was a blessing or a curse, and viola! the name was born."

Question: "As the author, do you have a favorite moment in the book?"

Sartor: "When poor Jennifer is finally free of her father."

Question: "Blessed Curse, is an ebook and has been very successful. Do you have any advice to other authors seeking epublication?"

Sartor: "One of the most satisfying moments for me was hearing readers say they enjoyed my work. We are storytellers first and financiers second. A good story does nothing for anyone on a closet shelf. I'd recommend a writer try the traditional route, but if that doesn't work, get it out and let people enjoy it."

Question: "What is your favorite genre in fiction? Do you believe that a favorite reading genre will have influence on a writer's interests and ideas when writing their own material?"

Sartor: "I enjoy most genres. Ian McEwen's work transports me. John Irving can keep me riveted for hours. I'm reading Harry Potter right now, and enjoying it immensely. I've read everything Harlan Coben has written and will buy his next in hardback. I don't often read romance, but Kathryn Woodweiss and I have spent many an afternoon together. As for influence, I've written five novels. Curse was a paranormal mystery. Running Mate is a political thriller as was Common Defense. Congenital Evil was a paranormal thriller, and Tranquillity is a mystery with a coming of age theme. If I have a common thread in there, it might be mystery."

Question: "Who is your favorite author(s) in that genre?"

Sartor: "Harlan Coben, hands down. His characters are the most unique I've encountered since John Irving. His stories are light and easy to read, but fascinating. His dialogue is quick and witty and makes me want to move next door to his characters (some of them, anyway)."

Question: "How long have you been writing?"

Sartor: "I began seriously in 1980, so that's 23 years."

Question: "Any tips or pointers you'd like to offer new writers?"

Sartor: "Writing is like almost everything else worth doing--hard work. For a while, I got caught up in the glamour of *being* a writer and forgot to write. Somebody said that writers were the only people in the world who believed they could become good at something by not doing it, and I fit right into that category. My best advice is write, write, write, and write some more. Write every day. If all you can write is "I want to write" on a blank screen until you think of something better, then write that phrase over and over. And, the advice we've all received a billion times--never give up!"