Writer Wednesday: Interview with Blaize Nolynne
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Today’s Writer Wednesday victim guest is…
Blaize Nolynne
Blaize Nolynne
Blaize Nolynne is a Maine-based author working on a firefighter series. She majored in becoming a children’s author at the Institute of Children’s Literature, graduating with high honours. She has a picture book out under a different pen-name.
District One Stand By: The Captain’s Case, the first book of her firefighter series, was initially self-published, but in April 2012 she found a publishing company that re-released it as Firefighter Down: District One. A portion of proceeds from the sale of this book and subsequent books in this series will be donated to the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation and the 9-11 Fund.
Nolynne’s inspiration for the series comes from the fact that her father was a volunteer firefighter for 15 years. The camaraderie among the firefighters earned her an extended ‘family’, and her love for firefighting began. In her mind superheroes may not be real, but firefighters are, and their super power is their huge hearts, courage, and strength to save people they don’t even know.Â
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Where do you get your story ideas?
I got my idea for Firefighter Down, District One from the fact that my father was a volunteer firefighter for 15 yrs. I loved the memories growing up in the fire barn.
Describe your style of writing in three words.
Firefighter/Fiction/Mystery
Describe your typical writing day. How do you balance your writing with marketing, editing, plotting, your day job, and all other commitments?
From the career and marketing I balance it with my pets. I have bunnies and two liver spotted Dalmatian/chocolate lab mix. I also spend time with my family. I try to set a certain amount of time for my family and friends.
Whatâs your ultimate goal as a writer? How close are you to achieving this goal?
My goal as an author to get to the top 100 bestseller list. On Barnes and Noble I am at 286, 747 (which is constantly going up and down); on Amazon I am around 1,680,000 so there is a big difference there. I would also like to win the Noble Peace Prize.
Sum up your current work-in-progress in no more than 10 words.
Sequel at publishing house — will be printed in 3 months.
QUICK-FIRE QUESTIONS
Print book or e-book? Print (but working on getting e-book versions as well)
Popcorn: salty or sweet? Sweet
Long hair or short? Long hair
Favourite ice-cream flavour? Mayan hot pepper and chocolate (Adventurous!)
Number of pairs of shoes you own? 20
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Thank you for visiting, Blaize! And here’s a bit more information about Firefighter Down, District One:
Firefighter Down, District One
Firefighter Down, District One
Life isn’t promised. When the tones go off you never know who needs you the most or even worst, who will you set your own life down for. My father was a captain who set his life down for me in a fire. Now it is my duty to find out how that fire started and who started it. The guy that killed my father didn’t just kill him in a normal way, he killed him with his worst nightmare. My father wasn’t killed by a gang shooting or an accident, he was killed in the most painful way this person knew how to kill my father. He unleashed the animal on him and myself. I am not talking about an animal like a wild or domestic animal, I am talking about the elemental animal, the one known as fire. Fire is a living breathing thing that destroys and hates. By day and trade my father was a mechanic, but by blood he was a firefighter. He may not have been the president, but he was my hero. I was proud to say my hero wore bunker pants. I always wanted to catch the guy that killed my father…
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Source: J.C. Martin, Fighter Writer
