How long have you been writing?
Basically as long as I've known how to. Honestly, I remember being excited about writing stories back when I was in grade one, and thinking they were amazing. I always won the creative writing awards in elementary school. I've always been writing.
But I've been treating writing like a second job since about 2014, if that's what you mean ;)
Who's your favourite author?
I don't think I have a favourite, I'm sorry. It's too hard to pick just one. But here are some authors I would read almost any book from: Hank Green, John Green, Holly Black, Leigh Bardugo, Erin Morgenstern, VE Schwab, and Kasie West.
When's your next book coming out?
Hopefully November 2025!!
What are you writing right now?
A Christmas romcom! I'm hoping for a November 2025 release!
What happened to Tickets to Karasvale?
Tickets to Karasvale was available to read for free on a website called Swoon Reads. Books with high ratings from readers got considered for a publishing deal, but the program is no longer running. And because the program is no longer running, the website is no longer up and you can't read my book anymore. The exciting thing about it though, was that the people who read it seemed to really enjoy it! It had a 4.5 heart average rating! (which was considered 'swoonworthy.') I really like Tickets to Karasvale, but I knew that it still needed work. I just couldn't figure out what exactly wasn't working with it, and I have recently figured that out! So I am currently working on huge revisions and hope to publish it after my christmas romcom!
Why do you have books under two names now?
I've been going by Nat for a long time, and since my books are sort of well known locally, and I'm also well known locally at my job, I thought it would be confusing to basically go by two different names when I'm interacting with a lot of the same people at both places. I also just really like it when people call me Nat. *blushing emoji*
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So I decided to publish my books from now on under Nat instead of Natalie.
There's also a 4 year gap between Saving Mason and Neighbourly, and I've had to make the tough decision to change publishers. Because of this, my books published before Neighbourly are not as widely available, and in case this means anything in regards to them possibly not being available at all in the future, I like the idea of at least having them separated to avoid any confusion.
What are you favourite TV Shows & Video Games?
My favourite TV shows are usually happy funny ones, like Schitt's Creek, Corner Gas, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Friends, Superstore, The Good Place, and The Office, but I do like a dramatic show too, like The Last of Us, Stranger Things, and Lost. My current comfort watch, and possibly favourite TV show is the Mandalorian. Book of Boba Fett is included in that also, I think the two shows go hand in hand ;)
My all time favourite video game is Breath of the Wild, but I also very much love Tears of the Kingdom. Some other videos games that I love are The Last of Us and The Last of Us part 2, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Stray, God of War (2018), and Detroit Become Human.