God really has worked in my life this last year. I fell down
the stairs March 21, 2019, so this made it difficult to write after my surgery
and during my recuperation. My eyes would shut while I was typing my story on
the computer. I wondered how this book, the second in the Bonnets and Beaus
series, The Librarian’s Secret, would turn out with my disorientation. However,
I believe this is my best work and instead of the usual February release, The
Librarian’s Secret, was successfully released in e-book June 6, 2020, and
paperback May 14.
What I see on the horizon is in August the third in this
series being created. I would like to have the story’s completion by early
January with editing in February and the hope of a release in early March. This
may have to be changed. I will play it by ear. The Lord guided me through last
year, and He will do the same with this next book.
He’s so good about
doing that. Tell us a little about your family.
I have four sons. The two oldest have children of their own,
thus I have six grandchildren – two boys and four girls.
I also have two younger sons, starting with Brad, the
oldest. He is autistic and does not speak. He is potty trained and as a young man
lives with us. We are grateful for him since he gives us a reason to get up in
the morning and brings us such sweet joy. My youngest son, Andrew, also is
autistic. However, he is high functioning and talks. He no longer lives with us
because during his early twenties he started hitting and has been in a group
home since 2009. But we see him twice a week – Tuesday evenings are fast-food
Tuesdays and Sundays are for home-cooked meals. He determines what we cook and
bring to his group home. Andrew loves, what he calls, fun scaries. These are
Halloween toys, making spooky sounds. But Andrew also is quite literate on the
Bible, he knows the biblical stories, and he can recite all the books of the
Bible.
If you would like to read personal accounts about my two autistic
sons, purchase my book, Seasons of the
Soul, which won Best Collection of Inspirational Personal Devotion from
Christianstoryteller.com in 2007. Visit my Web site www.JanetSyasNitsick.com for e-book
and paperback links.
Has your writing
changed your reading habits? If so, how?
Not really. I like both nonfiction (as a former journalist,
I also enjoy some of these type of books) and fiction stories. However, I do
not like horror, fantasy, or science fiction.
What are you working
on right now?
I’m not working on anything at the moment. Since my recent
May (paperback) and June (e-book) releases, I’ve taken some time off, but as
earlier stated, I plan to return to writing in August.
What outside
interests do you have?
I love to sing and have sung several solos and am a member
of my church’s choir. Several years ago, I formed a group called, Circle of
Friends. This includes new and old friends – some include old grade school and
high school friends. We meet once a month at a restaurant of our choice and
talk, laugh and have so much fun. I also love to shop, but that’s not happening
as much after my fall and this virus; however, I hope to do more of this in the
coming months.
I’ve had to do more
online shopping during the pandemic. How do you choose your settings for each
book?
My stories are set in Nebraska
If you could spend an
evening with one historical person, who would it be and why?
Betsy Ross, the maker of America Washington
What is the one thing
you wish you had known before you started writing novels?
That story writing involves a lot more than writing. It
includes promotion, such as newsletters, blogs, and reminding past customers of
your new work and more.
What new lessons is
the Lord teaching you right now?
He is teaching me to be patient. As an author, you hope each
of your books will make the bestseller list. However, the Lord has taught me to
not look at what the world defines as success, but those repeat readers who
love my work.
That’s so true. What
are the three best things you can tell other authors to do to be successful?
You must have a good product. This includes having a great
plot; a well-written story; an outstanding editor; a good cover, which depicts elements
of the story without being busy; a good description that draws readers’
interest, and a reasonable selling price.
Tell us about the
featured book.
I believe The Librarian’s Secret is my best
work. Right from the beginning, readers are pulled into the secret set up at
the very beginning with the entrance of a mysterious man carrying his diary to
place it in the library. “… My confession is written in this journal.”
The new librarian’s mysterious past meets preacher son
hunting for deceased father’s journal, which is hidden in that library and
contains his pa’s secret.
Please give us the
first page of the book.
Winter 1890
The small door creaked open. The white-haired librarian
turned to the noise. With the snowflakes falling in heavy drops, she expected
no patron would come this late to browse the library’s shelves. She stood up
from her wobbly desk to assist whoever braced this blistery-cold day to check
out a book.
The footsteps shuffled on the uneven hewn floors as the
person maneuvered forward around the tall racks of books. By the lumbering
steps, she assumed it was a male. She glimpsed at the approaching figure
dressed in an ankle-length midnight-black cloak. Covered by a hood, he
proceeded forward before he stood in front of her. She gulped and forced a
smile. “May – may I help you?”
He cleared his throat. “I’ve been hiding a secret, and my
confession is written in this journal.”
“Are you sure you want the library to have this? Wouldn’t
you be better telling a priest?” She wet her lips. “Or, directly asking our
Lord for forgiveness?”
“No! I’ve already done that. But I can’t —”
“Can’t what?”
“Tell my family. I don’t have long now, and since I’m unable
to find the courage to do so, I want you to keep it.”
“But sir,
how would it being housed in this establishment reveal your truth?”
Interesting, for
sure. How can readers find you on the Internet?
Web site:www.JanetSyasNitsick.com
Twitter: @JanNitsick
LinkedIn: Janet Nitsick
Thank you, Janet, for sharing this new book with my blog readers
and me. Your first page makes me eager to read it.
Readers, here are links to the book.
The Librarian's Secret (Bonnets and Beaus)
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