Stacy-Deanne (Dee-Anne)
2012 Top 20 Black Expressions Bestselling Author
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Bio & Author Fan Mail/Correspondence Writing Tips Myspace Layouts | Google Skins Now come on, do you really wanna know about me or my writing? If you wanna know more about the person behind the "mystery", feel free to Google and check out my interviews or the many guest blogs I've participated in. I feel that's the only way you can get to know me better. I know, I know, you'd think I'd want to put all that stuff here on my website right? Well, I'm going a different direction these days. I want the site to focus primarily on my writing and not me. After all, that's what you're really after isn't it? Besides, do you know how much time it takes to keep a site updated? I like to keep it simple. If I spent all my time adding every tidbit I am doing to my site I wouldn't have time to write. These questions might help you know more about me as well: 1)Why do you write? Because it's a part of who I am and yes, it actually makes me happy. I can't see myself doing anything else on this earth and getting the same gratification from it as I do with writing. 2)What types of books do you write? I write Crime/Detective Fiction, Mysteries and Suspense. My novels also have romantic elements especially Interracial Romances. I believe all authors should write books with various characters of different races and backgrounds. I love Interracial Romances especially because this is a personal preference. 3) How long have you been writing professionally? Since 1997. I was 19 years old when I began a career in the industry. 4) Why do you love writing mysteries so much? To me mysteries and thrillers are the best genres in the world. They challenge you and I love to be challenged. I love to go on the hunt or search along with a police detective or victim to find the villian. Nothing gets me off like a good crime/mystery novel. I grew up on mysteries. My biggest idol is Alfred Hitchcock. He inspires me so deeply that I hope I'm rising to his level of crafting wonderful and intriguing suspense. I try my best. 5)Do You Write Romance? My novels have romantic elements but I do not write straight romance novels. As for reading, my favorite types of romances are Interracial and Historical. I rarely read a straight romance or category romance novel. No offense but it's not my cup of tea. I also enjoy romantic suspense because, well it has some suspense. 6) Do You Read Erotica? Sometimes. I enjoy erotica that have an actual plot though. I don't read the XXX stories you'd consider porn. 7) Do You Write Erotica? I haven't written an erotic novel no, but some of my novels have an erotic element. When it comes to sex for me, I feel like it should move the story or it doesn't need to be in there. I don't stick sex in my novels just to have it in. When I do have sex scenes, the heat level depends on the characters and what they are like. Sex in my books can range from those tender, sweet, innocent "close the door" scenes to nasty, naughty and raunchy. It all depends on what I believe is right for the story and what type of characters are having the sex. 8) Why are your favorite characters villians? Because villians move the story. I've always been more attracted to darker characters than the good characters. Villians are incredible beings in literature. They keep you guessing and without an authentic, realistic villian in crime fiction, you don't have much of a story. 9) What is something that readers would be surprised to know about you? I'm a very tall girl at 6'1 10) Where are you from? Houston, Texas 11) What type of villians do you write about and which are your favorites? My favorite villians are psychos. I love villians with multiple personalities and mental issues. Norman Bates is my favorite villain because he wasn't one dimensional. He forced you to pity him despite the things he did. I write about every villian or criminal known to man, rapists, stalkers, killers, everything across the board. I especially love to write stalker storylines. They're just the right amount of chill. 12) Other than Hitchcock, who else are your influences? If you mean literary, most are dead except for one. Kay Hooper is a big influence because she writes great mysteries and romantic suspense novels. She's the one who really fueled my passion for writing crime fiction. The rest are classic writers, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Mark Twain 13) What is your favorite "dark" novel? My two favorites are Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Portrait of Dorian Gray 14) Do you write other type of novels? Sure. I also write "general" novels that cross many genres. I write humorous stories. I've got a humorous short story anthology I've been working on. I'm not much of a short story writer but I had fun with it. We'll see where it leads. I also finished a full-length Romantic Comedy novel that's safely tucked away in my agent's hands. I'm not sure whether I'll change my pen name for that one or not, but I intend on releasing some humorous books too. I have one heck of a sense of humor. 15) What's your favorite type of food? Seafood 16) What's your favorite treat? Butter Pecan Ice Cream 17) You single? Wouldn't you like to know? 18) Any final words? Yes, I hope everyone sticks around, reads my books and comes back and check on me from time to time. Favorite Authors and Literary Influences: Alfred Hitchcock Kay Hooper Linda Howard Edgar Allan Poe Robert Louis Stevenson Oscar Wilde Charles Dickens Mark Twain |
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