Nancy Millikin Tubbs is the author of several books, including "Fresh and Crispy: Journal of an Italian Walking Tour," a humorous look at her first trip abroad; "The Invisible Bridge," a book written following the death of her husband; "Unconditional Grace," a book of prayers; "Hummingbird Inn," an historical romance and mystery novel; "The Key of Nostradamus," about, you guessed it, the key of Nostradamus; and "Rustic Breads and Spreads," a cookbook. She lives in Mississippi with her mother, helps out when she can with the local Humane Society, and spends her days gardening, cooking and reading. When she can get away with it.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in north Mississippi, a stone's throw away (about 20 miles) from the home of William Faulkner (whom my family was remotely related to, by marriage). This nearby town was also the home of John Grisham when he first became published. Mississippi has had so many wonderful, dynamic writers, and it feels as if I am surrounded by this positive writing energy from these powerhouses of the written word!
When did you first start writing?
I was actually writing in grade school. I wrote a lot of poems, early on, and by the third grade I was writing stories. By the time I was in the fifth grade, I knew that I wanted to write for a living.
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