Welcome to The Eclectic Artist Cave T. R. Stampz
What is the Title of your latest book? What is it about? My
latest book is called The Many Lives of Mandy. It is a collection of short
Erotica stories dealing with the adventures of Mandy. Mandy and Devon have some
lessons to catch up on in order for him to graduate, but Devon teaches her a
few things of his own.
Mandy and Alex make sweet music together after all she wanted was for him to play a song for her on the radio.
Mandy and Derek have more than business on their minds after she takes a job as his personal assistant.
And Amanda and Michael meet when she stops at her favorite bar and grill for quick burger, but end up with much more than a side of fries.
Mandy and Alex make sweet music together after all she wanted was for him to play a song for her on the radio.
Mandy and Derek have more than business on their minds after she takes a job as his personal assistant.
And Amanda and Michael meet when she stops at her favorite bar and grill for quick burger, but end up with much more than a side of fries.
What made you decide to write? I have always had little
scenarios going through my head and one day I decided to put them down on
paper. I never thought I would ever be published. I was doing it to try and
quiet the voices in my head. Lol
What inspires you? I can be inspired by just about anything.
I can see a couple walking down the street and it will trigger something in my
head to come up with a story about them, I use past experiences in my own life,
and music. Music is a big trigger for me.
What authors do you love? Wow, there are so many. Stephen
King, early Charlaine Harris works, and of course all of my fellow authors at
Firefly & Wisp.
What authors do you hate? I can’t think of one single author
by name, but I cannot handle authors who will continuously use brand names for
items. I read a book a while back that drove me nuts. Instead of saying she was
taking an aspirin, it was Tylenol, instead of drinking a soda, it was a Pepsi.
It was pages and pages of this type of thing. We the reader doesn’t need to
know what brand it was, just that they used the item.
What authors do you hate to love? I don’t think I really
have an author I hate to love.
Who is your favorite character in your book? My favorite
character from my most recent book is Alex. He is based on an actual love from
my past and I really enjoyed remembering that experience while writing the
story.
What part of the writing process do you enjoy the most? I
love building tension. Whether it is a sexual situation or an action piece, I
love building that scene until it crescendo at the apex.
What part of the writing process do you least enjoy? Writing
dialogue is the worst thing. For me, it is so time consuming and not very fun.
I know what I want the characters to say, but putting it down on paper is
tedious for me.
Can you tell us about your latest WIP? My latest work is
called On the Back: My Life as a Biker’s Old Lady. I love bikers and bikes. I
love Sons of Anarchy and that inspired the story. I wanted to write a story
from the Old Lady’s point of view instead of the biker’s point of view. It
tells the story of how a teenage girl goes from a good home to being in the
middle of a biker club- the good and the bad.
What are some marketing tips you can share? No one wants
marketing tips from me. I am horrible at it. Lol I wish I did a better job at
getting my work out there.
What is your day job? I no longer have a day job. I used to
be a Licensed Medical Massage Therapist, but I developed a condition that
prevents me from practicing any more.
What profession other than writing would you like to try? I
would love to be a doctor. I love the thought of helping people.
What is your favorite curse word? I actually have two. One I
use only on the rarest of occasions, but F word or any variation of it is what
I use the most.
What is your favorite word? Bizarre-I am not sure why I
started using it, but I use it quite often and usually for no apparent reason.
lol
What three things do you need to have around you when you
write? Caffeine, music and the television on at the same time, and
cigarettes.
What tips do you have for new writers? Write! Don’t try to
emulate another author, use your own voice. Tell your own story. When we try to
be the next JK Rowling or Stephen King, we will fail. They are already
published, but you may not be out there already. Be yourself and have your own
style.
What would you like to say to your fans? I would like to say
that without you, I would not be here. I would not have my books out there. It
is you, the reader, you keep me going. You are the best fans ever. I love
meeting you and getting to know you. I would also like to say thank you for
standing with me on my journey.
You can find T. R. Stampz at the following links.
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