Author interview with Nikki Rae
Nikki is also the author of two other novels Sunshine and Sun Poison.
Hi Nikki, thanks for stopping by you’ve been a
busy woman!
Q.
What’s is the Genre of Sunshine, Sun Poisoned, and Sun Damage?
A.
The Sunshine Series is dark paranormal romance. The series starts off with
Sunshine, which is in the Young Adult genre, and moves more into New Adult as
the series goes on.
Q. What inspired you to write the sunshine
series?
A.
I always wanted to write a vampire book (and it turned into a series), but I
didn't get any ideas as to how to go about it, so I let it sit on the back
burner. Then my family went on vacation and I got terrible sun poisoning, which
started the gears turning on the main character, Sophie.
Q. Did you write a lot when you were a child?
A.
I wrote some. What I did more was tell stories to the other kids. I liked
trying to convince them that gargoyles and ghosts were real. Writing was a
logical step, but it took me a long time to put two and two together.
Q. When did you know you were going to be an
author?
A.
I think when I finished Sunshine...which was over five years ago. I was sharing
it with close friends who were helping me edit and revise it, and they wanted
me to go for it. However, I don't think I considered myself an author until
complete strangers started calling me that. Even now, it kind of catches me off
guard once in a while.
Q. Does music play a big part in your life like
the main character Sophie? I notice all the quoted music at the beginning of
each chapter. And if so what type do you listen to?
A.
Not as big of a role, since Sophie is a musician and sees everything in music,
but yes. I definitely love music. The type of music quoted in the beginnings of
the chapters are what I used as a sound track for that particular book. Most of
the bands I listen to a lot, while some are thrown in because Sophie or Myles
likes it.
Q. What does your writing space consist of? And
where do you write?
A.
My writing space either consists of my black notebook and a pen anywhere I
happen to be or my computer in my room, which sits on a desk filled with
Halloween decorations and Christmas lights.
Q. Did you feel emotional when you wrote the
emotional parts?
A.
Of course. Seeing these characters open up, grow, and take control has been the
best part about writing this series. I grew with them. I became a part of their
world, watching everything and writing it down as it happened. If I didn't feel
anything, the emotions would come off as false to the reader, and I'm not
trying to trick anyone into feeling anything. If someone gets emotional over a
scene, it's because they're just as invested into the characters and the story
as I am. : )
Q. Last but not least. What advice would you
give to a first time author?
A.
Congratulations! Now listen, you're going to have a lot of fun. And stress. And
sleepless nights and worries, maybe some of your friends and family with have
to talk you off of a ledge now and then. But that's okay. Don't doubt. Just do.
It'll be okay. Also, breathing helps. : )
Thank you so much for stopping by
Congratulations on your series!
Life wasn't what Sophie was expecting, so why should death be
any different?
She’s come back from swimming between the two, and every problem she left is still there. And then some.
There’s the human world, where she has a brother on the verge of ruins, band mates all set to go on tour, and people she thought she wouldn't be seeing for a long time showing up.
Then there’s her new world, where she’s seeing and hearing things that should not be heard or seen. Where Myles knows more about her than she could have ever guessed. She still doesn't know exactly why Michael is tormenting her, but somehow, everything is connected.
The monsters are closing in on all sides and the question is, will Sophie be able to defeat them before it all ends?
She’s come back from swimming between the two, and every problem she left is still there. And then some.
There’s the human world, where she has a brother on the verge of ruins, band mates all set to go on tour, and people she thought she wouldn't be seeing for a long time showing up.
Then there’s her new world, where she’s seeing and hearing things that should not be heard or seen. Where Myles knows more about her than she could have ever guessed. She still doesn't know exactly why Michael is tormenting her, but somehow, everything is connected.
The monsters are closing in on all sides and the question is, will Sophie be able to defeat them before it all ends?
