Today, I welcome Nancy C. Weeks to my blog as she talks about her latest release, Shadows and Light: The Complete Series.

Angela, it is such a joy to be on your blog today. Thank you so much for inviting me and giving me a chance to introduce your readers to my new release, Shadows and Light: The Complete Series.

What intrigues you about Shadows and Light: The Complete Series?

I think I’ll answer this question by explaining the theme of this series. The seed that spouted Shadows and Light came from a common, but powerful adage: love conquers all. In the real world, our lives are constantly shadowed by adversity. It’s the people that love us that help us through difficult times. Accepting that love and trusting someone enough to allow them into our hearts can be so overwhelming.

What intrigued me in writing this series was finding a way to bring this natural conflict to life on the page. From In the Shadow of Greed to In the Shadow of Vengeance, I engulfed my characters in one conflict after another and demanded they learn to love and trust each other—to work through their problems together. I also surrounded them with a large family of secondary characters who gave their all to help my couples reach their well deserved happy-ever-after. And I couldn’t allow those wonderful secondary characters to just disappear. Instead, I gave them their own book, their own happy-ever-after.

Who or what is your greatest writing influence?

My greatest writing influence is my mother. She always saw this side of me long before I had the courage to pen that first sentence. Dementia took over my amazingly strong mother, but out of the blue, there were days she would look at me and ask, “Nancy, when are you going to write that book? When I finally took that first step, she was the angel sitting on my shoulder, my biggest heavenly fan.

When did you absolutely know that you had to be a writer?

I think I have always wanted to be a writer but never thought it was something I could do. I didn’t believe I was smart enough to write a novel. I don’t know why I had so little faith in myself. When I meet people now and hear my words coming out of their mouth, “OH, I could never write a whole book,” I give them a hug ― because I’m a big hugger — and tell them that they sure the heck can write a book if that’s their passion. To be perfectly honest, I didn’t start calling myself a writer until the day my first novel, In the Shadow of Greed was released. But by then, I caught this magical bug. It was no longer an option for me not to write because I loved it so much.

What was your favorite part of writing Shadows and Light: The Complete Series?

After reading one of my books, readers might believe that I just love to blow things up. Well, that’s true, but what I really loved about this series was writing my hero and heroine’s love story. The romance that begins in chapter one and follows my characters through to the last page is such a joy to write.

Are you a plotter, a pantser, or both?

Oh, I’m a pantser and proud of it. In each story I have written, I have had a general premise, an outline of how I wanted to story to go. But somewhere along the way, something magical happens that is really hard to explain. The story takes on a life of its own. It doesn’t necessarily change the direction of the story, but I can’t help sitting back and enjoying the WOW moment―where in the heck did that come from? The story always ends the way I plan, but the way I arrive at the ending is a real mystery. The wow moments in writing are just magic.

Do you ever use your life experiences in your novels?

I don’t live in my characters’ worlds. I go to great lengths to separate who I am from them. If I didn’t, my characters would come across so boring. J With that said, there are certain parts of myself, my beliefs, my intimate knowledge into certain areas that I can’t help bringing to each novel.

Are you working on any projects right now?

Yes! I can’t help myself. As soon as I turn in one book, another story begins churning away, begging to be told. My next project will be another romantic suspense series about three siblings whose worlds’ fall apart the night their father is murdered. This series will have a cool supernatural element based on the proverbial principle to ‘see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.’ This is all I can share at this point because I’m still working the synopsis for all three books.

What advice would you give to your younger self?

This question is an easy one to answer but so hard to follow. Here goes: I would like to tell my younger self to love myself the way those around me love me; see myself through their eyes and have a little faith in my God-given abilities.

If you could have been the original author of any book, what would it have been and why?

Oh, there are so many books I wish I could have written. The one that came to mind when I read this question was the Harry Potter series. What an amazing imagination. Those books captured the world.

How can readers discover more about you and you work?

Website and Blog: http://nancycweeks.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NancyCWeeksAuthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NancyCWeeks

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/nancycweeks/

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1FQmKbs

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7009278.Nancy_C_Weeks

BLURB FOR SHADOWS AND LIGHT: THE COMPLETED SERIES:

Meet five Irish brothers, all sworn to protect and serve – and the smart women who help them take down the terrorists gunning for their family. Lock up your heart: when it comes to love, the sexy McNeils know how to walk this beat.

• In the Shadow of Greed: Brilliant cryptologist Dr. Sarah Tu races against time to block the most dangerous Internet malware ever created – and it’s up to FBI agent Jason McNeil to make sure she stays alive long enough to do it.
• In the Shadow of Evil: After ten years with Maryland’s Special Crime Unit, very little rattles Jared McNeil. Then his nemesis resurfaces, with his sights set on the woman Jared is honor bound to protect.
• In the Shadow of Malice: Adam Blake, ex-CIA operative, has gone to great lengths to keep his identity a secret, but his cover’s blown when he ends up on the run with waitress Calista Martin to protect his little girl.
• In the Shadow of Pride: When Lexie Trevena’s matchmaking friends accidentally place her smack in the path of a terrorist who intends to use her as his pawn, the only person who can help her is Special Agent-in-Charge Luke “Mac” McNeil – the man she holds responsible for her husband’s death.
• In the Shadow of Vengeance: Elizabeth Merlot can’t afford to let handsome Detective Noah McNeil discover her secret past. But when trouble finds her son, Noah may be the only one who can save their lives.

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