Guest Author N.J. Walters

  N.J. Walters describes herself in one word and give us a sneak peek at her current WIP...

What do the words ‘writer’s block’ mean to you?

 

I’d never had writers block until 2020. I just don’t want to write. Couldn’t work up any enthusiasm at all. There was so much going on in the world, I couldn’t concentrate. I’ve written through many ups and downs over the course of my career, but the pandemic really kicked my butt.

 

I’m happy to say, I’m coming back this year. I’m writing at a slower pace, but I am writing. It required being patient with myself, celebrating each word I wrote, and trusting the process.  I’d been writing straight for such a long time. I think I needed time to rest and recharge.

 

 

Do you read your book reviews? If yes, how do you process negative reviews?

I rarely read reviews. I’m very conscious of not getting emotionally invested in reviews—good or bad—because for as many people who love what I write, there are as many who don’t. Don’t get me wrong. I’m thrilled when readers let me know how much they enjoyed one of my books. That means a lot. You have to have a thick skin in this business. There’s a lot of rejection—from publishers and reviews. I put my head down and keep on writing. I never respond to a negative review. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but at the end of the day, I can only write what I write.

 

 

If you could time travel, would you go back or forward in time?

I’d go back in time to childhood. It was a much simpler time.

 

 

In one word, describe yourself.

 

Introvert.

 

 

Do you find yourself getting emotional when you write? Is there a scene that sticks out as being the most emotional to write?

It’s rare for me to get emotional when I write. When it happens, I know I’ve written something special. The one that stands out the most for me is from a novella that’s no longer in print. I cried when I wrote it and when I edited it. Sometimes I’ll laugh out loud when I’m editing. That’s always fun.

 

 

What are you working on now? Can you give us a sneak peek?

I’m working on the next book in the Salvation Pack: The Next Generation series. I never share my work-in-progress. Heck, I don’t even talk about my work-in-progress. I learned early on in my career, If I talk about whatever I’m working on, I lose the drive to write it.

 

 

LATEST RELEASE:
 
Wolf in the Woods
Salvation Pack: The Next Generation, Book 1
 

Not wanting to be forced to mate to an eligible male in her pack who won’t take no for an answer, Addie Fuller is on the run.

Billy Gallagher might be human, but he understands werewolf culture all too well after being raised in the Salvation Pack.

When their paths cross, he helps her, even knowing it will likely mean his death. He’s no match for a full-blooded male wolf. A short, brutal fight, leaves him near death and Addie fighting to save his life.

He recovers, but he’s not the same man he was. The one thing he does know for sure—he and Addie are meant to be together. All he has to do is convince her of that and deal with the threat looming over them.

 
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09K6TDQ3H/
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1111548
B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wolf-in-the-woods-n-j-walters/1140407948
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/wolf-in-the-woods-2
Evernight Publishing: https://www.evernightpublishing.com/wolf-in-the-woods-by-n-j-walters/
 
 
BIO:
 
N.J. Walters is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has always been a voracious reader, and now she spends her days writing novels of her own. Vampires, werewolves, dragons, assassins, time-travelers, seductive handymen, and next-door neighbors with smoldering good looks—all vie for her attention. It’s a tough life, but someone’s got to live it.
 

              

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