Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
my name is Nicole Pierman (not Nikki or Nicki, please) and I’m a writer under thirty that decided that self publishing was the best option. I tried online serial writing and I did well for three years, but the culture behind online serial writing turned out to not be my cup of tea, and I jumped into self publishing with very little knowledge. But after a few months, I have the hang of it. well, I think I do, but don’t quote me on that just yet!
I have written four completed chapbooks and three completed novels. I’m currently working on novel four!
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is Bloodsworth’s Symphony For The Undead. Surprisingly, I was in science class and the teacher was talking about a man named Bloodsworth and I thought that’d be an amazing name for a vampire.
From there, I created an alternative world where other beings exist, vampire private investigators are a thing, and there are some humans that are born with magical abilities.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t think I do unless you count me being an extreme pantser that doesn’t have a set writing time as unusual.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I adore Morgan Llewelyn. She’s an Irish author that I stumbled upon as a teenager thanks to my grandmother. My grandmother owned many of her books, but they were off in one corner of the bookshelf that was hard to reach, so they looked brand new. I was a determined teenager, managed to climb the bookcase and grab the books from the hard to reach shelf, and I devoured all Morgan’s books within a year.
I’ve often been told that my descriptions of nature are wonderfully vivid, and I thank Morgan Llewelyn for that skill. Her description of Ireland in her novels still sends shivers down my spine.
What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on my fourth book, Bloodsworth’s Symphony For The Undead. I’m 99% sure the first book will come out in 2023.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m just starting out, so I don’t have the best method yet, but I think focusing on a couple of sites, instead of spreading yourself too thin by being on 10+ sites at once, is the best method. Social media burn out is real! Been there, done that one too many times.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Read, write, and repeat! And don’t be too hard on yourself, especially if a first draft isn’t working out like you initially expected. Finish the first draft, then fix it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I’ve heard is to take writing seriously when it needs to be, but make it fun. If you’re not having fun, then what is the point?
What are you reading now?
I’m currently reading The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher so I can immerse myself in the Urban Fantasy and Contemporary Fantasy genres.
What’s next for you as a writer?
After I publish my chapbooks, I’ll be publishing my backlog full of novels! I’m excited to see where my novels take me because the journey with my chapbooks has been amazing and eye-opening.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
All the books I’d choose to take with me would be survival guide books. I don’t want to be stranded on a deserted island without them!
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