Today I bring to you a book of poetry by Nicola Black as part of the Making Connections book tour. First, a little Q&A with Nicola!
TK: Since this is a book of poems, do you have a favorite? One that speaks to you above the others?
NB: I think it would be a toss up between Tell Me and He Was There. They both started as songs for me, and I catch myself singing them sometimes. They represent two prominent areas of my life. Tell Me questions existent and wonders if there’s a purpose for an individual, and He Was There, though written before I started dating my boyfriend, really describes our relationship and how I feel about him. *blushes*
TK: Where do you get your inspiration from?
NB: My inspiration was from life really. Observing it and experiencing it. Going through the usual teen angst and coming out the other side more mature and secure. And of course I am influenced by different mediums. I see something on TV or read something, and it just clicks for me. I have to write something down then.
TK: Who’s your favorite author? Genre?
NB: My favorite author is Charles Dickens actually. But my favorite genre is fantasy. Kind of a contradiction I think. 🙂
TK: What are you working on now? Can you give us an idea of what you’re novels will be about?
NB: I’m working on three novels and a collection of short stories. The first novel I started was A Spy of Kings. It’s about a young spy in another world who is sent on a dangerous mission with her dragon. Along the way, she meets sarcastic Arnold the warlock, and charming Jaquoven Wolf, the crime lord. The second book I’m working on is Telepathetic. Kiera thinks she’s going insane because she hears a voice in her head. But the voice insists that he’s real. The newest novel is an experiment for me. It’s called Numb Killings and is about a woman telling of her murders from person. It’s not too gory though. My collection of short stories is entitled Nightmares and Dreams. I have a friend who describes them as psychological thrillers.