Hi there! My name is
Nicki Chapelway
Mentor, USA
Synopsis
Chelsea always thought that she was a normal teenage girl, that is until she finds herself suddenly stranded in Amar, a mysterious world rife with magic and monsters. She must somehow, with the help of her brother and two childhood friends, accomplish a quest that their fathers set out on over twenty years ago but failed to complete, or risk never being able to return home. The only problem is that they have no idea what this quest is.
Four Misplaced Teenagers. Two Different Worlds. One Impossible Quest. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Read sample chapterAbout Me
Nicki Chapelway is a teenage writer and the author of A Week of Werewolves, Faeries, and Fancy Dresses and it’s sequel A Time of Trepidation, Pirates, and Lost Princesses. When not reading, doing school, and watching TV, you can find Nicki writing the next books in the My Time in Amar series. You can contact her at http://pausefortales.blogspot.com.
Favorite Things
| Book | The Hunger Games Trilogy & Scarlet Moon & Ella Enchanted & Storm Siren Trilogy & Percy Jackson | |
| Superhero | Hawkeye | |
| Movie | Lord of the Rings & Pirates of the Caribbean | |
| Video Game | Lord of the Rings Conquest | |
| Ice Cream | Oreo |
Q&A with Vincent
How would you increase literacy?Write more books. Interesting books of the likes the world has never seen before.
What are the ingredients for a blockbuster story to you?First you need the mixing bowl: an interesting world or concept that can go far.
The first ingredient would be a relatable protagonist.
The second would be a totally crush worthy, and awesome love interest for that protagonist.
The third main ingredient would be an evil villain or antagonist.
Another main ingredient would be high stakes.
Now throw in a smidgen of mystery
A dash of romance.
A spoonful of danger and suspense, maybe some life and death situations.
And a touch of magic.
Lord of the Rings- love it. Pirates of the Caribbean- the characters and plot are so complex that it blows my mind. And of course, Percy Jackson- I love the humor and lightheartedness.
Do you have any advice to aspiring writers?Are you sure, and I do mean absolutely certain, that you REALLY want to do this? Because- and I know I am raining on your perfect parade- this business is hard. You may think that it is all sunshine and roses, but sometimes it feels more like thunderclouds and rejections. There will be good days to be sure, but there will certainly be hard days too. I just want to make sure you know that before you get yourself caught up in this because once you do there is NO TURNING BACK (cue evil laugh).
Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?My older sister was a writer and I, like all dutiful younger siblings, wanted to be just like her. The book series Percy Jackson also plays a key part in my wanting to write because after reading it I wanted to write a protagonist just like Percy.