Know the Author
Nandra Hoffman
My favorite book series
There's absolutely no way I can pick just one. But a few recent book series that inspired my latest WIPs are Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray, We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal, Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, and Guardians of the Maiden by Beck Michaels. There's so much more I can't even list here!
My guilty pleasure
I'm a sucker for horror movies and true crime documentaries. Every Sunday, I plant myself in front of the big screen for a whole marathon of all things creepy. My current watches are the Netflix edition of Unsolved Mysteries and the TV series From.
My motivation
I will admit, it's hard to find motivation these days. But I push on. My motivation comes from within. When I reread something I've previously written, I wonder, "How can I write better than this?" And I do it.
My inspiration
I'm always inspired by other authors who write in the genres I haven't tackled yet. I love to read. When I read something fresh, I feel inspired to try something new myself.
Writing career hopes
Every author just wants someone to cheer for them. I hope to gain the most loyal readers as I continue to write.
My Story
I am a cross-genre fiction indie author with many hats. When I'm not crafting worlds on paper, I'm working full-time as an IT professional and running my freelance copywriting business, Nink Copy.
At age 10, I discovered my love for literature, dabbling in middle-grade fiction from horror to humor and often took to this hobby in loquacious elementary school lunch rooms. I went on to craft my first story that year, A Haunted House, in the back of an old artbook that I still keep to this day.
In 2019, I graduated from Walden University with a bachelor of science in Communications. A year later, I published my very first book, Love Me Blind with my second, The Artisan Way, releasing in 2021. Though my days are busy whipping up beautifully fanatical lines and obsessing over the best dog ever, Dakota, I'm always ready to shift gears into overdrive with plans to release multiple projects in the near future.
The Artisan Way
Fiction | Action & Adventure | Humor | Contemporary
April 20, 2021
A road trip, a misguided girl with dangerous habits, and a target on the loose. One trip to Vegas can change it all for two people on opposite sides of the spectrum.
Aalyah "Lyah" Artisan is your typical wild child. Running away from home with no form of ambition or sense of direction, she tends to follow no rules but her own as a cunning petty thief. On her latest attempt, she finds herself in a bit of a jam when she’s left facing the barrel of a gun for robbing the wrong target. While on the run, Lyah faces tough decisions as she battles her emotions and the consequences of her actions.
Picture-perfect Keith Hayden has only one thing on his mind—stopping his ex-girlfriend Tally from getting married. The problem is he’s on a time limit, and he needs to get to her—fast. Way across the country, Keith decides to throw caution to the wind and embark on what was supposed to be a solo journey to show Tally that she is making the biggest mistake of her life in Vegas. But his plan doesn’t fall into place when forced to take Lyah on his expedition after their unfortunate meeting.
As they knock heads, the two must overcome their differences to get to the other side of the country in time before it’s too late for them both. And they can’t do it alone.
Love Me Blind
Fiction | Romance | Friendship | Contemporary
February 7, 2020
Mona Louise hasn’t had the best year. Since her father’s passing, Mona has struggled to get her life back on track. To make matters worse, Andrew Sumpter is back in the flesh and he's ready to start anew. Ignoring her heart, she decides to stay clear of him—at least she tries. Andrew, never one to give up, is determined to win back the bond they once shared.
Andrew knows that he messed up, but he's willing to make good with Mona. When the old group gets together for a month-long trip to their old summer cabin, he decides to make his move. As attraction begins to grow between the two, they must decide if they can let go of the past and finally live in the moment before life takes a crack at them again.
Take a dive into the evolving friendship of Mona and Andrew as they take you from past to present to a hopeful future.
