Interview with Valerie Nifora, Author of The Fairmounts

What’s the story behind the story? What impressed you to put in writing The Fairmounts?

Full disclosure it was a dream I had. I dreamt your complete story and after I wakened within the morning, I believed, Oh! I’ve to put in writing that down earlier than I overlook it. So, I opened my laptop computer, and I might hear my major character’s voice, Harry, simply flowing by way of my fingertips onto the web page. That’s how it began.

If you needed to choose theme songs for the principle characters of The Fairmounts, what would they be?

Oh, I like that query. That makes me suppose slightly bit. So, for John Fairmount, I might say: The Phantoms – Watch Me. For Lois Fairmount: The Police – Every Little Think She Does Is Magic. For Harry LaCroix: DJ Snake ft. Justin Bieber – Let Me Love You. For Mary Whitcombe: Adele – Someone Like You.

What’s your favourite style to learn? Is it the identical as your favourite style to put in writing?

Well, I don’t actually learn all that a lot. I do know, how unusual, a author who by no means reads! I’m simply being trustworthy.

I are inclined to re-read the issues I like. So, Hawthorne’s brief tales, Twice-Told Tales or The Blithdale Romance. I like Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca and My Cousin Rachel. I’ve learn Peter S. Beagle’s The Last Unicorn numerous occasions. And of course, The Fairmounts I’ve learn not less than thirty occasions up to now and I adore it every time, that final chapter at all times will get me.

What books are in your TBR pile proper now?

None. I’m writing the sequel to The Fairmounts and I don’t wish to be distracted by one other story or one other writing fashion. So, proper now, I’m spending time with my characters and letting them inform me their story.

What scene in your ebook was your favourite to put in writing?

I’ve two really. The first is when Mary runs off into the woods surrounding Huntington House and Harry runs after her. In his pursuit, he tackles her to the bottom to get her to cease working and he tells her to search for on the approach the bushes are so tall they’re forming an arch and it’s blocking out the solar. And, he tells her that no matter she’s working from, no matter darkness she’s making an attempt to flee by way of, is simply blocking the solar. And in life we will’t go conceal within the darkness, as a result of it is going to at all times forestall us from seeing the wonder of the sunshine. There’s extra that occurs clearly, however I really like that scene and that picture and what it represents.

The second is an excellent battle scene between Harry and John Fairmount, and I’m going to depart that one alone so once you get to it, you may get pleasure from it.

Do you might have any quirky writing habits? (fortunate mugs, cats on laps, and many others.)

I suppose my solely quirky writing behavior is that I write when the muse strikes and after I can write. Mostly on Saturday mornings when everybody in the home is sleeping and I can get just a few hours of quiet to myself. I believe Moms can relate to that one.

I’m additionally a large tea drinker. So, it’s black tea, milk, sugar, quiet, and my pc.

Do you might have a motto, quote, or philosophy you reside by?

Yes. Life is gorgeous. People make it ugly. So, don’t make it ugly.

If you possibly can select one factor for readers to recollect after studying your ebook, what wouldn’t it be?

I hope that they keep in mind you may create one thing good out of damaged items.