Interview with Nancy Holder
October, 2009
Nancy Holder
SS: How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
NH: Busy, fun, exciting, stressful, happy, confusing, exhilarating
SS: What is your motto or maxim?
NH: Gratitude is an attitude.
SS: How would you describe perfect happiness?
NH: Being a mom.
SS: What’s your greatest fear?
NH: That I will do something to hurt someone I love.
SS: If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
NH: In a nice big canopy bed, before a roaring fire, drinking hot chocolate and reading a great book. And it would be raining.
SS: With whom in history do you most identify?
NH: Joan of Arc.
SS: Which living person do you most admire?
NH: My daughter, Belle.
SS: What do you regret most?
NH: Trying to hard to please other people.
SS: If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
NH: I would be a great actress.
SS: What is your greatest achievement?
NH: I'm so boring. Becoming a mom.
SS: What’s your greatest flaw?
NH: I can be rude and impatient.
SS: What’s your best quality?
NH: I am kind.
SS: If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?
NH: My silly Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Panda.
SS: What trait is most noticeable about you?
NH: I'm goofy!
SS: Who is your favorite fictional hero?
NH: Buffy!
SS: Who is your favorite fictional villain?
NH: Dracula!
SS: If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?
NH: Queen Elizabeth I of England. I would say, "Um, um, um, wow, I admire you."
SS: What is your biggest pet peeve?
NH: People who can't spell.
SS: What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
NH: Walking my dog.
SS: What’s your fantasy profession?
NH: I'm living the dream.
SS: If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
NH: Artichokes.
SS: What are your 5 favorite songs?
NH: "Saving Grace" by Everlast, and lots of soundtrack cues. Christophe Beck and Danny Elfman are geniuses.
SS: Who are your favorite authors?
NH: Debbie Viguie! For the rest, I'll name dead authors so I won't forget someone I care about and hurt their feelings. Shirley Jackson, Edgar Allan Poe, Jane Austen.
SS: Is there a book you love to reread?
NH: THE HAUNTING and THE SHINING
SS: Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
NH: Read a lot and live even more.
SS: What comment do you hear most often from your readers?
NH: When's the next one coming out?
SS: What is your birthdate?
NH: 8/29
SS: What were your previous occupations?
NH: Sales clerk at Sea World; bank teller; teacher
SS: What was/is your favorite job?
NH: I love being a writer.
SS: Where did you go to high school and/or college?
NH: Japan, California, Hawaii
SS: Name of your favorite composer or music artist?
NH: Bizet
SS: What is your favorite movie?
NH: EVER AFTER
SS: What is your favorite television show?
NH: SAVING GRACE
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Nancy Holder
Quick Start
SS: How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
NH: Busy, fun, exciting, stressful, happy, confusing, exhilarating
SS: What is your motto or maxim?
NH: Gratitude is an attitude.
What Readers want to know...
SS: How would you describe perfect happiness?
NH: Being a mom.
SS: What’s your greatest fear?
NH: That I will do something to hurt someone I love.
SS: If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
NH: In a nice big canopy bed, before a roaring fire, drinking hot chocolate and reading a great book. And it would be raining.
SS: With whom in history do you most identify?
NH: Joan of Arc.
SS: Which living person do you most admire?
NH: My daughter, Belle.
SS: What do you regret most?
NH: Trying to hard to please other people.
SS: If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
NH: I would be a great actress.
SS: What is your greatest achievement?
NH: I'm so boring. Becoming a mom.
SS: What’s your greatest flaw?
NH: I can be rude and impatient.
SS: What’s your best quality?
NH: I am kind.
SS: If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?
NH: My silly Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Panda.
SS: What trait is most noticeable about you?
NH: I'm goofy!
SS: Who is your favorite fictional hero?
NH: Buffy!
SS: Who is your favorite fictional villain?
NH: Dracula!
SS: If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?
NH: Queen Elizabeth I of England. I would say, "Um, um, um, wow, I admire you."
SS: What is your biggest pet peeve?
NH: People who can't spell.
SS: What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
NH: Walking my dog.
SS: What’s your fantasy profession?
NH: I'm living the dream.
SS: If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
NH: Artichokes.
SS: What are your 5 favorite songs?
NH: "Saving Grace" by Everlast, and lots of soundtrack cues. Christophe Beck and Danny Elfman are geniuses.
Questions About Books and Writing
SS: Who are your favorite authors?
NH: Debbie Viguie! For the rest, I'll name dead authors so I won't forget someone I care about and hurt their feelings. Shirley Jackson, Edgar Allan Poe, Jane Austen.
SS: Is there a book you love to reread?
NH: THE HAUNTING and THE SHINING
SS: Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
NH: Read a lot and live even more.
SS: What comment do you hear most often from your readers?
NH: When's the next one coming out?
General Questions
SS: What is your birthdate?
NH: 8/29
SS: What were your previous occupations?
NH: Sales clerk at Sea World; bank teller; teacher
SS: What was/is your favorite job?
NH: I love being a writer.
SS: Where did you go to high school and/or college?
NH: Japan, California, Hawaii
SS: Name of your favorite composer or music artist?
NH: Bizet
SS: What is your favorite movie?
NH: EVER AFTER
SS: What is your favorite television show?
NH: SAVING GRACE
Get more on Nancy Holder at SimonandSchuster.com
