 Welcome to Matter of Inquiry! Our author interview this week is with thriller writer, Nannette Potter, featuring her book, PIERCE THE DARKNESS. Before we get into the questions, Nannette, please tell readers about yourself.  Bio: An adventuress at heart, Nannette Potter lives vicariously through her fearless and impetuous characters, inventing lives balanced on a knife’s edge. PIERCE THE DARKNESS, her debut international thriller, inspired by her Christian faith, was a 2022 Claymore Award finalist. An active member of Sisters in Crime, she lives with her soulmate and husband, Mark, in California’s Central Valley. Something unique or unusual that is not in my bio: “I’ve always wanted to play the cello. Perhaps I’ll write a book or short story with a cellist protagonist and live through her adventures.” Author Contact Links: Nannette Potter website: https://nannettepotter.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095714192374 Instagram: https:instagram.com/authornannettepotter INTERVIEW: JLB: What book/author/ or other person has influenced your writing the most? In what way? NP: I would have to say thriller author James Rollins has influenced my writing. Since discovering his Sigma Force series, I’ve been hooked. He combined all the elements I love in a novel—action, romance, compelling characters, and exotic locations. He blazed the trail for my own book, which I hope readers will find just as compelling. JLB: Do people you know sneak into your books as characters? NP: No. But I do have a funny story about how I created my villain, The Spaniard. I’m a people watcher (I take after my dad). Years ago, while my husband and I were on vacation in Cancun, we saw a man in the swimming pool. He was tall, tanned, in reasonable shape for a fifty-something with long gray hair tied into a ponytail. And he wore speedos. At this particular resort, there were many Europeans speaking various languages. With my imagination in full-tilt, I began to call this man The Spaniard. He reminded me of a Spanish tycoon, out for a little fun, holding court in the swimming pool. A few days later, while in the pool, I heard him say he was from Minnesota! My hubby and I still laugh about the creation of The Spaniard. JLB: Do you write from an outline? NP: Yes! I use a storyboard using a four-act structure (Act Two is broken into two acts). After years of stumbling in the dark and reading books on how to write a novel without learning the how, I finally discovered two books I highly recommend: Screenwriting Tricks for Authors by Alexandra Sokoloff and Write Your Novel From The Middle by James Scott Bell. JLB: How many books do you read in a month? Which genre(s)? Favorite authors? NP: I admit I’m a slow reader. Usually I’m working on my manuscript during the day, so I read in the evening before going to bed. That equates to about one book per month. For nighttime reading, my favorite mystery author is Ann Cleeves—hands-down. For growth in my genre, I read thriller author James Rollins and fiction author Michael Koryta. All are master storytellers, in my humble opinion. JLB: What is your next writing project? Anticipated release date? NP: My work in progress is Book Two of my Blade Broussard trilogy. It took six years (from initial keystroke to print) to hold PIERCE THE DARKNESS in my hands. I’m hoping to release Book Two in June 2024. JLB: Which five trivia questions did you choose to answer? NP: See below.
 PIERCE THE DARKNESS Genre: thriller Disgraced impalement artist Genevieve "Blade" Broussard accepts a lucrative job offer from Spanish billionaire René Martel to perform at his villa on Mallorca. After narrowly escaping a kidnapping attempt upon landing on the island, Blade's plight worsens when she discovers the job offer is a ruse to lure her unknown biological mother out into the open. After Blade overhears Martel's scheme to assassinate world leaders at the United Nations in Geneva, she must risk an escape...or die trying. Buy Links Amazon Barnes & Noble Bookshop Google Play Kobo Apple Books Trailer Link https://www.nannettepotter.com Comments are closed.
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