Steve Tindle and Brenda Woody were high school friends in Georgia who reconnected, on a social network, after 30 years of leading separate lives. They now write erotic romance as a couple and a team. Check out this writing duo!
Could
you please start by telling us a little about yourself?
Please
tell us your latest news!Brenda: Debbie, thank you for asking us to return to chat here! We had fun last fall chatting with your readers. We released Rainie’s Lake on January 15. Rainie’s Lake has received very good reviews and is available on Amazon and Smashwords.
Blurb:
Taking a
long over due vacation, Art Instructor, Dylan Bishop is eager to start his trip
to the cabin in the mountains. When he saw the photo online with the rental ad,
he knew this was his destination. Being drawn to the lake nestled behind the
cabin with a private dock, Dylan hopes to regain his inspiration to paint.
His
vacation takes an erotic turn when he meets Rainie Marks on a foggy morning by
the dock. She is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. However, there is
sadness and a mystery about her. Finding his inspiration, he sketches her one
evening and unable to resist the passion that has sparked between them, Rainie
and Dylan share a sensual night together.
When
Rainie tells him the truth about her past and the lake, the mystery she hides
unfolds. The key to everything is the lake. Will Dylan be able to help her put
the past to rest?
Readers can read an excerpt here: http://brenda-steve.blogspot.com/p/excerpts-from-temptation-triggers-and.html
Watch the book trailer here: http://youtu.be/wD6SIsnAKeY
Do
you have a favorite object that is pertinent to your writing?
Brenda: Steve! LOL Without his support, I would not have sent him
my two page story back in 2008. We write and work very well together. Our open
communication allows us to bounce ideas off each other and ask questions other
couples are afraid to ask.
Do
you plan all your characters out before you start a story or do they develop as
you write?
Brenda: When we get an idea for a story, the names of our
characters come to us easily. And yes, they do develop as we start writing the
story or take over! LOL
How
much research do you do for your books? Have you found any cool tidbits in your
research?
Steve: Brenda and I love to do the research. Writing erotica
means we get to read and watch all things sexy. This not only helps our
writing, but keeps our relationship healthy. We talk about what affects the
male and female mind and body, and then use that knowledge in our books and
lives.
What
main genre do you write in?
Brenda: Our main genre to write in is erotic romance. A few of our stories
are erotica. We are working on a murder/suspense series under another pen name.
What
are your hobbies?
Brenda: When I’m not writing or reading a book for a review, I crochet
and dabble in gardening. Our herbs and vegetables are sprouting and will be
ready to transfer to the ground soon.
Steve: I just enjoy spending time with Brenda; it's rare we are
apart from each other. I take the skein of yarn and roll it into a ball for her
crochet as I sit next to her and watch TV. I also help with the gardening and
I'm doing research on hydro-gardening. We are looking into adding a fish pond
in the courtyard to fertilize our hydro-garden.
If
you had to choose one person to have dinner with, who would it be? And why?
Brenda: Harriet Tubman, she has always been my heroine. Harriet had
to be so brave to hide all those slaves and take them to the north. I think she
would be a fine person to have a chat with.
Do
you write full time? What did you do before you became a writer? Or Still do?
Brenda: Fortunately, we get to write full time now. Call it early
retirement. *smiles* It’s not that the sales of our books are making us rich
(that would be nice though!) We saved for a few years to be able to work from
home. I worked in commercial insurance, claims and foreclosure in the corporate
world. I do not miss sitting in a cubicle. One bit!
Steve: I was a Microsoft Excel VBA programmer; I wrote software
for large Dallas based companies. I still utilize my knowledge by creating and
updating an Excel spreadsheet for Tonya Kinzer and Brenda's web business. I
love to "WOW" the girls with what I know and can do with Excel.
Do
you have a website recommendation for other writers?
Brenda: Tonya Kinzer and Steve & I created A Naughty Reader’s
Boudoir. A place for readers and authors to meet and chat about the naughty
books they read and write. We offer author interviews on our blog, book reviews
and have a nice selection of promotional ads that meets any author‘s budget. All is welcome to join our main site http://www.naughtyreaders.com/ and
follow us on our blog http://naughtyreaders.blogspot.com/.
Do
you have a specific writing style?
Steve: I enjoy writing with symbolism. I want the reader to read
our books then see something in during the day to remind them of us. For
example: in our first book, Best Lover in Town, Janet loves her BLT sandwich. With
all the new commercials from fast food restaurants we hope readers will smile
knowing the new meaning of BLT.
If
you could be one of your characters - Who would you be? And why?
Steve: I would like to be Gnat of Gnat and FLO from Temptation Triggers, our erotic anthology. Gnat took
an adventure even when FLO was telling him not to. Exploring became his
obsession and he didn't realize where he had been until he stepped back and saw
the entire picture. We all need to seek a new adventure sometimes whether it is
following a dream such as for us in writing or taking a trip to explore new
horizons.
When
you have writer's block how do you break free?
Steve: Writing as a team we rarely have writer's block. We have
several scenarios to choose from. When we have different opinions of which one
to use we talk it out, normally in the hot tub. There is never a shortage of
ideas.
Do
you belong to a critique group? If so, how does this help or hinder you?
Brenda: We have a critique partner, Tonya Kinzer. Tonya has also
mentored us these last two years to help us write better. We also critique
Tonya’s books. Steve loves when we edit her soft BDSM series. *winks*
What's
your favorite genre to read?
Brenda: I read all genres, but my favorites are mystery/suspense,
thrillers and erotic romance/soft BDSM. I recently created a book review site
Bren’s Book Reviews http://brensbookreviews.blogspot.com/,
after a few authors contacted me to read and review a book for them.
When
did you first decide to submit your work? Please, tell us what or who
encouraged you to take this big step.
Steve: Being published was the goal; writing was the tool to get
there. Brenda and I had written for pleasure since high school but didn't pursue
our dreams to be published. When we re-connected 30 years after high school we
felt it was time. Our combined desires fueled the passion for writing our first
book.
What
was your first published work and when was it published?
Steve: Best Lover in Town was our first published book. Brenda
and I wrote BLT by connecting our computers between Dallas and Portland, OR.
While writing the book we learned about each other and learned our writing
styles were very similar. We have been told readers can't tell where Brenda
stops and I begin. Brenda moved to Texas in 2009 to finish the last chapter and
we published the next year.
Is
there anyone who really mentored or inspired you to keep writing until you were
finally published?
Steve: We allowed a few family members and friends to read a
variety of chapters for feedback of how we were writing as a team. Once Best
Lover in Town was in print, we signed copies for them to thank them for their
time.
Do
deadlines help or hinder your muse?
Steve: I like deadlines because it keeps me focused. However we
normally beat deadlines by a few weeks. I'm used to working with deadlines, or
milestones, in my former programming jobs so its second nature to me.
Brenda and Steve: Debbie thank you for featuring us today. We look
forward to chatting with your readers.
RAINIE'S LAKE
Taking a long over due vacation, Art Instructor,
Dylan Bishop is eager to start his trip to the cabin in the mountains. When he
saw the photo online with the rental ad, he knew this was his destination. Being
drawn to the lake nestled behind the cabin with a private dock, Dylan hopes to
regain his inspiration to paint.
His vacation takes an erotic turn when he meets
Rainie Marks on a foggy morning by the dock. She is the most beautiful woman he
has ever seen. However, there is sadness and a mystery about her. Finding his
inspiration, he sketches her one evening and unable to resist the passion that
has sparked between them, Rainie and Dylan share a sensual night
together.
4 comments:
Nice interview folks. It's always fun to learn the human stuff of authors. :)
I'm sorry it took me so long to pop in. Busy day yesterday. :-) I enjoyed the post. Nice blurb. Very interesting how you two reconnected, and now you write together. I don't read a lot of erotica, but mysery/suspense is my favorite! Good luck with the new series. I'll be anxious to check it out.
Congrats and wishing you much success!
Very enticing and makes me want to read more about it.
Hi Calisa and Alicia, it is great to meet the author behind the books. I know I enjoy reading other authors' interviews.
We're very excited about our murder/suspense series under our other pen name Louise James. You can visit Louise's web site and blog here:
http://louisejamesauthor.webs.com/
http://louisejames157.blogspot.com/
~Bren
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