Meet Nike Chillemi
Website: Nike
Chillemi ~ Crime Fictionista http://nikechillemi.wordpress.com/
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Like so many
writers, Nike Chillemi started writing at a very young age. She still has the
Crayola, fully illustrated book she penned (penciled might be more accurate) as
a little girl about her then off-the-chart love of horses. Today, you might
call her a crime fictionista. Her passion is crime fiction. She likes
her bad guys really bad and her good guys smarter and better.
She is the founding board member of the Grace Awards and is its Chairman,
a reader's choice awards for excellence in Christian fiction. She writes
book reviews for The Christian Pulse online magazine. She was an Inspy
Awards 2010 judge in the Suspense/Thriller/Mystery category and a judge in the
2011 and 2012 Carol Awards in the suspense, mystery, and romantic suspense
categories. BURNING HEARTS, the first book in the crime wave that is sweeping
the south shore of Long Island in The Sanctuary Point series, finaled in
the Grace Awards 2011 in the Romance/Historical Romance category. GOODBYE NOEL,
the second book in the series released in December, 2011 won the Grace Award
2011 in the Mystery/Romantic Suspense/Thriller category. PERILOUS SHADOWS,
third in the series released July, 2012, and DARKEST HOUR, the fourth in the
series released in February, 2013. She
is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and the Edgy Christian
Fiction Lovers (Ning). http://nikechillemi.wordpress.com/
DARKEST HOUR
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---Murder Mystery w/Romance, late-1940s
---a widow is framed by powerful people/the medical
examiners knows she didn't pull the trigger
---Sweet
romance, warm intimacy, sophisticated themes presented tastefully
A petite widow, secretary and sole support of her son and
grandparents, is framed for the murder of her boss. Wealthy village residents
conspire with the DA to indicte her and stop further investigation. The medical
examiner thinks the shooter was a tall individual and when his report is shoved
aside, starts snooping trying to clear her and in the process falls in love
with her.
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Your unique
talent:
I'm a foodie. I watch the Food Network on TV and love the show Hell's Kitchen. I love to cook and feed
people. Food, eating, cooking, restaurants show up in my novels. I guess, at
least to some extent, I write foodie fiction.
Share something not many
people know about you: I'm a graduate
of the Fashion Institute of Technology and worked in the bridal industry for
years before writing. I attended bridal shows and fairs in Atlanta, Dallas,
Chicago, Las Vegas, and my hometown of New York. It's quite noticeable in any
story of mine where there is a bridal gown, I give a highly detailed
description.
Would you
rather travel or stay at home? Both. I
love being at home. But there's nothing like travelling. I'm in love with the
ocean, mostly the Atlantic Ocean. I love it's history and lore and love to
visit cities and villages on the American's eastern seaboard. I'm in love with
Key Largo and St. Augustine, Florida. However, two summers ago our family
visited the left coast and the Pacific Ocean was truly magnificent. That wasn't
the first time I'd seen the Pacific. My husband and I honeymooned in Acapulco,
Mexico and that, of course, is right on the Pacific.
Do you read
more or write more? Unfortunately, I find I market the most. I
think I even dream about marketing...nightmares, actually. That was a small
joke. However, between reading and writing I write more. In fact, my reading
was truly nil for a while, but I'm making time for reading again. I missed it
so and there were so many books on my to read list it was ridiculous.
Prefer cake
or pie? Pie. Lemon meringue, warm apple
with vanilla ice cream on the side, and coconut custard.
Would, or
do, ride a motorcycle or prefer to ride/drive a car? My all time fav vehicle is a Jeep. I like to
drive along coastal highways and also up windy mountain roads. I live in a
city, a huge one, but don't enjoy city driving.
How about
taking the bus or walking? Neither. I do like to ride a bicycle. And I
like walking my dog and walking on a boardwalk as the ocean waves come in.
Are you part of a big church congregation or a small church? A very
small church.
Would you
describe yourself as happy or joyful? I
can be either. But I think more joyful. The more I stay in the Bible, the more
joyful I am. However, to be honest, I can be a total grumblecrunch too. I have
to repent of that a lot.
Do you like
to telephone people or prefer to use e-mail?
Email. Don't have time to talk on the phone. Of course, now I'm finding
keeping up with my email in-box is overwhelming. I think there's too much
information coming at everyone these days.
Do you eat
at home or eat out? I like everything about eating except over
eating. I like to cook, feed people. I love cooking, for holidays, setting a
holiday table, and eating with family and friends at holidays. I like well-made
traditional recipes. I'm not so much into the new cuisine. I love going to a
good restaurant. It could be rustic, family style, or five star. I've learned a
lot about food and have gotten into healthy eating. I buy quite a bit of
organic food and try to get produce locally and in season. As much as I love the fun of cooking and
eating, I see the health and healing aspect of food as part of my Christian
walk. I don't think it's either/or. I think it's both and a balance has to be
found.
Listen to
music or prefer quiet? I vastly prefer
quiet. I don't have a musical ear at all. Although, there are times when I must
listen to music...absolutely must. But that's not often. Mostly I like the
stillness of early morning or very late at night.
Prefer sunrises or sunsets? I
love both, especially when I'm on the beach.
