INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHT
Hello guys, welcome on
the blogs Nancy Straight, author of the novel, Blood Debt.
I read the Chapter
One of this novel and I could imagine how intriguing and enthralling it would
be to read the whole book! This is a novel that depicts bond, connection and
other feelings. Love, family ties is a wonderful thing, which is another
emotion this book explored.
Because of
the great unexplainable love I have for my father, I think I felt a warm glow in
my chest like Camille did when she got the sweet response from her father on
the phone. Even though she was just another character in a book, I understood
how she felt, connecting with her father for the first time in twenty two
years.
DO: Welcome
on the blogs Nancy.
NS: Thanks,
Darmie. It’s a real pleasure to be here! Thanks for inviting me!
DO: It's my pleasure to have you.
"Everyone needed a family no
matter how weird they might be".
DO: That was Camille's thought while she shared
with her best friend Daniel, her telephone encounter with her father. What stimulated
the ideal for this book, Nancy?
NS: Blood
Debt is about a girl who is truly alone in the world, Camille. She had grown up
with a single parent, no siblings, and no extended family. When her mother dies
she feels her world collapse in on her, and her single lifeline is the
knowledge that somewhere, she has a father. In that same situation even an
incarcerated father would be a blessing, but she discovers (along with the
reader) that she has an entire family waiting to welcome her. A family her mother
had hidden Camille from her entire life.
DO: Hmm. I would
have loved to ask another question on that. But let’s leave that for the
readers to sort out. OH! I really love this book! 'Blood Debt' what feelings
was responsible for this catchy title?
NS: OH MY GOODNESS,
it wasn’t actually a feeling that was responsible for the title. I wrote the book’s
synopsis and posted it on my blog and I thought it would be fun to let fans
choose the title. Over fifty entries were received, and Keren Spencer from the
UK had recommended Blood Debt.
DO: HMMM.
NS: Of the
entries received, this one really nailed it! Not only did she get a signed
paperback when it released, in the front of the book she was given credit for
the book’s title, as well.
DO: That’s an adept way to survey for the book title. I would say you are generous and honest too,
remembering to give Keren a credit for her idea.
NS: It pays
to be honest, Darmie, in everything that we do.
DO: Yes, you
right. Please, let’s not move this interview to honest preaching. Lol! Please,
pay no mind to me.
NS: I mind everything
you say. *smiles*
DO: All right!!!!
Ten minutes before Angela took her last breath and a rest from breast cancer,
she told Camille about the father she would trade anything in the world to
meet. She said, "He deserves to know
you". if so why did Angela keep
Camille away from William for twenty two years?
NS: That’s a
great question, and seriously, to answer it well, it would take a couple
hundred pages. Camille’s father, William, isn’t the person who Angela hid from
for 25 years – at least he wasn’t the reason she was in hiding. I won’t say
who, because it would be an enormous spoiler, but one of Angela’s relatives is
a horrific person. Camille was hidden away from everyone just to ensure there
was no chance this family member would ever learn of Camille’s existence.
DO: All
right then, we would leave this for the readers to find out by themselves. For
the next fifteen hours, through two airports and the whole time Camille was in
the air, Daniel's words echoed in her mind. "Your mom has kept you two
apart for a reason." I sensed there is going to be conflict. What is the
principal battle of Blood Debt?
NS: Blood
Debt has many conflicts throughout. It’s a modern take on a well known
mythological creature – the Centaur. The principal battle isn’t bloody or gory
– it’s a story about strength of will, right and wrong, and power tempered with
influence. When asked to describe Blood Debt in five words or less I usually
just say, “Adrenaline-filled romance.” You don’t have to be a mythological
scholar to appreciate the story, nor is it a story that is predictable to the
reader – so far the reviews have been fabulous.
Do: What is
the end fascinating setup of this story?
NS: The end
of Blood Debt is a “happily-for-now,” ultimately the end of the Touched Series
will be “happily-ever-after.” The Touched Series: Blood Debt (Book 1) and
Centaur Legacy (Book 2) are available from all bookstores now – both in
paperback and electronic format. Centaur Rivalry (Book 3) releases in May 2013
and Centaur Redemption (Book 4) will be Fall of 2013. What I tell everyone is,
“Blood Debt is on me.” I’ve made the novel free from all bookstores electronically
(Amazon, B&N, i-Tunes, etc). If you aren’t hooked in the first ten pages,
delete it. It doesn’t cost you a dime to see if this story is right for you.
DO: Anyone,
who knows good story, will not delete Blood Debt, believe me. What moral should
your potential readers take away from this book?
NS: Don’t be
afraid to be who you are or be ashamed of where you came from. Make your own
way in life and believe in yourself.
DO: It’s
been an honor chatting on with you.
Please, do
come again.
*smiles*
NS: Thanks so
much for having me!! Since I’m one of your new stalkers, I’m sure you’ll see me
around!
DO:
Heeheheheheh! Oh, my good Lord! Please Nancy, don't kill me with
laughter. I wish you success dear in the publishing field. You deserve
it!
DO: Thank you!
Book Blurb:
Her whole life, it had just been the two of them. Before her mother’s last breath, she gave Camille the information she had craved her entire life: the identity of her father. Daring to contact him, Camille was welcomed by an entire family she never knew existed. But nothing comes without a price, as she discovers when her family claims a legendary heritage tracing back to a centaur touched by Zeus.
As she
learns the secrets of her Centaur bloodline, she is drawn into a forbidden love
with Drake. Her life may be the blood debt required to pay for her mother’s
transgressions. The same person who once held her mother captive, and forced
her into decades of hiding, now controls Camille. Her only chance is to seek a
piece of her mother’s past that will win her freedom and the life she
desperately wants.
Connect with Nancy
Twitter: @NancyStraight
Blood Debt
is a good read people, get your copy!
