Christmas Angels + Nancy Naigle five favorites

Hello, reader friends! We’re visiting with Nancy Naigle today as part of a JustRead Publicity Tours blog tour celebrating her new release, Christmas Angels!

 

five favorites

favorite outdoor activity

N: Horseback riding. The first time I ever got on the back of a horse (aside from the carousel variety) it was my 54^th birthday. I thought I was too old to ever have the chance to ride, but was convinced to give it a whirl. It was a crazy weekend of firsts, but I loved it.

The following year I bought my own horse, a golden Palomino, who takes wonderful care of me, and is actually short enough that I can almost get up on her by myself. Thankfully, I’ve got a great guy who doesn’t mind giving this short girl a boost.

B: That’s wonderful, Nancy! Good for you! I’ve only gone riding a time or two. Horses are such majestic creatures.

favorite food

N: I have never been able to say no to a Chocolate Iced Kreme Filled Krispy Kreme doughnut. They are my kryptonite.

B: Not a bad way to go!

favorite time to write

N: I love to write late at night when the world is quiet.

B: I spend a lot of time working at night too! I can hear myself think!

favorite book quote

N: My favorite quote in Christmas Angels is the first line.

 

 

That one line inspired this story. The things we dream, hope, wish and pray for sometimes drive our behavior to the extreme. Sometimes we just have to be patient, maybe even not try so hard to make that thing we want so badly to happen in our own time. In the right time, it will happen in the way it is meant to happen.

Liz is chasing a dream that she’s wanted since she was a young girl. It’s many years later before another chance lands in her lap. No, the circumstances weren’t perfect, and her friends didn’t rally and encourage her, but she knew what she needed to do. She trusted the journey.

What is right for someone else, may not be right for me. Believing that and owning it opens even more doors to those things we are truly meant to do, be, experience.

B: I love this line so much! We featured it just a couple of months ago for First Line Friday!

favorite secondary character

N: Secondary characters are so fun to write. In Christmas Angels, Elvis, Matt’s big dog has stolen so many readers hearts already. He was a blast to write because my own dog, who we call Large Sarge, was the inspiration for that character. Sarge is now three-years-old and weighs 180-pounds. Yes, when he stands on his hind legs he’s as tall as my fiancé, 6’1″!

B: Oh, I love critter characters, especially dogs! Large Sarge sounds like a lot of dog and I bet he’s a big sweetheart!

What is your next release and/or what are you working on now?

N: I’m currently busy with a few projects.

I just wrapped up my 2020 Christmas novel for St. Martin’s Press. We’ll be announcing the name and cover at the first of the year. Originally, we’d titled this novel A Promise at Christmas, but we’re reworking that now.

The Secret Ingredient, a novel released by Hallmark Publishing in 2019, was optioned by Crown Media and will air on Hallmark Channel around Valentine’s Day 2020.

I’m writing the novelization of the third Christmas in Evergreen story, too! I wrote the first two and now Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy is coming my way. I love those “red truck” movies. It’s so different writing a book for a movie that has already been made. I don’t have the freedom of building my own town, instead, I have to find creative ways to help the reader re-experience what they’ve seen in a way that is just as beautiful as Hallmark created it. No easy task!

B: Sounds like you’re blessedly busy, Nancy! We so appreciate you taking the time to share five of your favorites with us and updating us on your writing!

 

 

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(1) winner will receive a $50 Amazon gift card!

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