Featured Interview With Sarah Norkus
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in Lexington, Kentucky. My father was the editor of a horse racing magazine. My young life revolved around horses. Dad would take us to the Red Mile, a standard bred racing track, where my siblings and I would place pretend bets on the horses. I learned to ride at a young age and horses were my passion until my teens when I discovered boys could be equally interesting. Now I live in Virginia with my husband, Michael. Sadly,no pets now, my granddaughter is allergic.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My fascination with books began the minute I learned to read. When I was young I read any book that involved horses, The Black Stallion series, The Red Stallion series. I also read all of the Nancy Drew series. Now I read a wide variety of genres.
I didn’t discover writing until I was forty-eight. A suggestion from my daughter’s mother-in-law. I love writing and always have my reader in mind. I want them just as involved in the adventure of my imagination as I am.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I have quite a few favorite authors. Lee Childs, Preston and Childs, Steve Berry, Stephen King(early years), Francine Rivers, J.K. Rowlings (Harry Potter), Richard Castle(no, wait, he’s not real)
The main author inspiration for the trilogy being published now is Diana Gabaldon. I read her historical time travel Outlander series years ago and also wanted to do a historical time travel series.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
“The Secret Diary of Sarah Chamberlain” is the first in my historical fiction/fantasy series about a fifteen year-old girl, Emily Grace who discovers an old diary in a house in Petersburg, VA and goes back in time to prevent a murder. The story contains a twist you won’t see coming and an ending that has you smiling through your tears. This book is available now.
The second book in the series, “Treasure of the Battersea Bluffs” will be available in February 2015.
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