Featured Interview With Tory Richards
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Maine but have spent most of my life in Florida, where I still reside today. In fact I retired from Disney a few years ago and I’m now able to devote my time to family, friends and writing.
I live in Deltona with my daughter and her family, and share my woman-cave with four cats. Life is pretty good right now. I have just enough space for the privacy I crave, and can spend as much time as I want with my grandchildren.
I knew at the age of ten that I wanted to be a writer when I grew up. I’ve always written romance stories and I’m a firm believer in happily ever after. You will never read a book by me where the hero is killed off. I write mainly erotic contemporary, suspense, and paranormal romance.
Some of my favorites in life include: Last of the Mohicans, The Walking Dead, Jurassic Park, Criminal Minds, Santa’s White Christmas Coffee from Barnies, sweet iced tea, pizza and spaghetti, mushrooms, a good storm, cruising, trees, any kind of flower, Cinderella is my favorite fairy tale and I’m a Syfy junkie.
Some dislikes in life include: abusers of children and animals, flying, litterbugs, cutting in line, people who don’t use their turn signals, dishonesty, and kale.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
At ten I began writing short stories on notebook paper. Then at thirteen I received my first manual typewriter, and later an electric one. I think my fascination began with the fairy tales I liked reading. The princesses always got their prince in the end.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss is my favorite author. At sixteen I started out reading Viking and western romances until I discovered contemporary. I also enjoy shifter romances. As of late I’ve been addicted to biker romances, which inspired me to write some of my own.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Big, Black and Beautiful is a short, interracial romance my daughter encouraged me to write. Shelly’s brother is deployed to Iraq, so he’s asked his best friend Tony to look out for her while he’s gone. The three of them grew up together and Tony and Shelly have always been secretly attracted to one another, but Tony is reluctant to act on it because of the whole best friend factor. Shelly, on the other hand, is tired of waiting around and decides to take matters into her own hands. Once she makes her desires known, Tony doesn’t stand a chance in ignoring her.
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