Featured Interview With Heather Young-Nichols
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan and while I’ve moved around the area some, I still live just outside of Saginaw. I’ve always had dogs, lots and lots of dogs but currently have a pug names James and a tuxedo cat named Emmi. I have also always loved baseball. Played when I was a kid and watch now. The Detroit Tigers have been a constant.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I always loved to read, though I don’t remember actually learning to read. As for writing, I can’t say exactly how old I was when I started. I was a kid. I know that. I used to write these short stories for my mom for Christmas. They always revolved around an angel or Christmas miracle, basically something that would make her cry.
Eventually, around college, I stopped. Just stopped because with everything going on, the amount of classes I took, there was no time. But then the bug hit me again in 2009 and I went to work. Haven’t stopped since.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I have many favorite authors. Nyrae Dawn, Colleen Hoover, Katie McGarry to name a few.
Every genre is a possibility for me. My favorites are young adult and new adult. I love contemporary, paranormal, dystopian. Basically anything with a great story.
As for my own writing, I get inspired by random things and it’s basically never the same. Up for Grabs was inspired by a news article. Grounded started out as a joke with a friend. I have another story whose opening scene came to me while I was listening to a Fall Out Boy song. There really in no rhyme or reason to it.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest release, Up for Forever, is the second in my Up for Grabs series. It focuses on Kendra, best friend to Flannery in Up for Grabs.
Kendra grew up in a world where love can destroy you. She forced herself to become aromantic as a result. She’ll hook up, even more than once with the same guy, but relationships are for the birds as far as she is concerned. Enter Adam. The boy who takes on Kendra’s strong personality and still wants to stay. He must convince her that what they have is real and could last forever if she lets it.
However, the fate of their relationship isn’t only on Adam’s shoulders. Kendra pushed Adam away. He knows he’s worth fighting for so it’s up to Kendra to find her way back to him.
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