Q. You've received several awards for your recent novel, The Fairmounts, with Mary Whitcombe being the sequel, what inspired you to write them? Answer: The Fairmounts was a dream that I had during the pandemic. Writing the was my mental salvation. It was a very difficult time. I lost a lot of loved ones. It was difficult for a lot of people. Writing as Harry was the light for me through all that darkness and a way to honor the wonderful people that risked sacrificing themselves to care for others. Q. Had you published anything before The Fairmounts? Did you always want to be a writer? Answer: I published an autobiographical poetry book about love called I Asked the Wind. I know that I've always been a storyteller. Even the poems are small distinct stories. I think stories are my art form. I let them take whatever shape they want. They're an extension of me in many ways. I try to highlight the beauty in the world. I do believe that life is beautiful, and people make it ugly. So, I try not to contribute to the darkness and add to the beauty. Q. Is there darkness is your books? What would you say is your unifying themes? Answer: I think there are characters that are dark, yes. It's a balance of dark and light. Light always wins, of course. I write about love, forgiveness, redemption, and hope. It's how I try to live my life. Do no harm, and if I can, do good. That's what you find in my books. There are bad things that may happen, but we are always greater than those bad things. Q. Are your characters based on real people or are they entirely fictional? Answer: I think all my characters are various facets of me, to be honest, as well as real people that I know. They are pieces of people that I sort of put together and create these fictional beings that feel very real to people. It's all entirely unconscious by the way. It's not something I intentionally do. It just happens. I've had people tell me that they know the characters, or they go out into the world and try to cast them. Oh, that one looks like a Harry LaCroix, or maybe that one is a John Fairmount, that sort of thing. It's always amazing to me. Q. How do you feel about your work being adapted into other forms, such as movies or TV shows? Answer: That would be a dream come true. I think the stories are written in a very cinematic way. I also think the stories stay with you long after you put the books down. I'm always open to that possibility, but until then, I'm going to keep letting my characters tell their stories. Visit Valerie on her website:
www.valerienifora.com Join Valerie on Faceboook: www.facebook.com/ValerieNifora Follow Valerie on Instagram: www.instagram.com/valerienifora Engage Valerie on twitter: www.twitter.com/vnifora LINKS for BOOKS: https://valerienifora.com/thefairmounts/ https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Whitcombe-Valerie-Nifora/dp/B0CNGBV3K7/ PRESS & MEDIA: https://valerienifora.com/reviews/ Check out Valerie's UPCOMING NEW RELEASE book here.
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