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~ TK Winters ~

I never planned on writing stories of any kind, then one day Nicole Austin challenged me and I couldn't help but pick up the gauntlet. Obviously, I can't stand a dare.

I consider myself to be a reader more than a writer. I've been an avid reader since my mom introduced me to Edgar Rice Burroughs's Mars series at age 9. From there I began reading anything I could get my hands on: mystery & thrillers, paranormal, science fiction & fantasy, spirituality, health, philosophy, and cereal boxes. I didn't really read romance until they started opening the bedroom door, and now I spend my days catching up on all I missed. To this day, however, fantasy remains my favorite. My soft spots are for Tolkien, Goodkind, Hamilton, Kurtz, and Zimmer-Bradley … and so many more!

 

Thank you for joining Sensual Reads for this interview, TK! This  has been a busy year for you, first with Mimosa Night and then with  Margarita Day.  The books hold a very “Dynasty” feel, but with better  sex and more intriguing characters.  What was it like working with  fellow author Nicole Austin on these great reads?

Thank you, J L, for taking the time to interview both Nicole and I. This year has been a whirlwind, especially for me since it was totally out of the blue.

Working with Nic is fantastic. She has such enthusiasm and the ideas seem to flow from her. She is a great inspiration to me and I wouldn’t have dreamed of writing, let alone getting published, if it wasn’t for her.

What inspired the classy, fabulously rich feel of these tales of  love, lust, and fantasy between the friends of the freshman book  “Mimosa Night”?

Believe it or not, four brave women and their fantasies inspired Mimosa Night. We ran a contest to stir up interest on our E-loop, four of the prizes were stories tailor-made to each woman’s fantasy. The response to the completed stories was so good, Nic and I sat down and tied them together.  The result—Mimosa Night.

What is the collaborative writing process between you and Nicole  like?  Does the work just flow, or is there a mess of brainstorming  and idea swapping that takes place first? 

All of the above actually. Nic flows and I brainstorm and idea swap. She usually sends me a rough draft of a plot, then I start peppering her with questions—usually ‘why’! I was one of those kids who always wanted to know why, and it has gotten worse with age. Somehow in the process of plots and whys, we end up with a story.

When did you first feel that erotica and romance were the literary paths that you wanted to take?  Were there any inspirations that sent you hurdling into the genres?

The inspiration to write erotic romance was Nic. Not in my wildest imagination have I ever seen myself writing stories. She told me I should write, and I told her I was not a writer. Then she dared me to write a story with her. I couldn’t resist picking up that gauntlet and showing her how wrong she was.  But somehow we just clicked and before I knew it, we had a story published and were working on Margarita Day.

With collaborations on the mind, are there any individuals that you  would like to write with again in the future?

I honestly haven’t given it any thought. There are authors I would love to write with because I admire them and would learn so much from the process. Authors like NJ Walters, Annmarie McKenna, Charlene Teglia, and many others.

What’s in store for TK Winters in the future?  Do you have any  works in progress that you’d like to tell about?

I do have one work in progress tentatively titled Fontaine’s: The Dance. It is a paranormal erotic romance, which inspired one of the stories in Mimosa Night.

Nic and I have a work in progress about a totally alpha Native American who lives in the wilds of Alaska and meets up with an irresistible photographer.

Finally, TK, what influences your writing?  What makes you itch to  sit at the computer and punch magic into the keyboard?

Life. Life and my observations of myself going through life influences my writing, and the desire to share. I read to learn, and I learned so much about myself reading erotic romance that I write to share what I learned. Overall, however, I write because I have fun writing. I write with Nicole because we are sisters of the soul, and I receive so much each time we collaborate.

Thank you so much, TK, for taking the time for this interview with Sensual Reads!  We wish you the best in your future literary endeavors!

 

Interview conducted by JL Foster
Sensual Reads & Reviews
September 2007

 

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