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A Conversation with Paris Wynters, an Adult Romance Author
Paris Wynters is an adult romance author repped by Tricia Skinner at Fuse Literary. She lives on Long Island (in New York) with her family, which include a son who plays travel hockey and two psychotic working dogs. Paris is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago.
Paris Wynters is a multi-racial author who writes steamy and sweet love stories that celebrate our diverse world. She is the author of the Three Keys Ranch series, The Navy SEALs of Little Creek series, Love On The Winter Steppes, and Called into Action. When she’s not dreaming up stories, she can be found assisting with disasters and helping to find missing people as a Search and Rescue K-9 handler. Paris resides on Long Island in New York along with her family. For fun, Paris enjoys video games, hockey, and diving into new experiences like flying planes and taking trapeze lessons. Paris is also a graduate of Loyola University Chicago.
Let’s get started with a quick rapid fire.
Q1. If you could be transformed into one mythological creature, which one would you choose?
A Wyvern.
Q2. What time do you usually go to bed at night?
9pm.
Q3. What are the least-likely three words someone would use to describe you?
Extroverted, fashionista, high-maintenance.
Q4. Where did you go on your last vacation?
Ohio (to a cadaver seminar lol).
Q5. Would you rather find your dream job or win the lottery? You can’t do both.
Win the lottery.
Q6. What is one thing you regret spending money on?
Doggie diapers.
Q7. What object do you misplace or lose the most?
My credit card.
Q8. If you were a spy, what would be your codename?
Whiskey.
Q9. What secret about the universe would you most want to learn?
What other lifeforms exist outside of our planet.
Q10. What never fails to make you laugh?
Joe Rogan.
Q11. What was one “before” and “after” in your life?
Life before my child, life after my father died.
Q12. What do you think people misunderstand about you?
They can mistake my introvertedness for being cold.
It’s time for a more detailed conversation, Paris.
You’ve answered our rapid fire brilliantly, Paris. Now, it’s time for our readers to know more about the person behind the book.
Q. Tell us something about yourself that’s going to keep us wanting more.
I am a canine cadaver handler.
Q. Well, that’s just…memorable for sure. So, what books have you read more than once in your life?
Get Rich Lucky Bitch (I’ve read it 5 times this year alone).
Q. Who has been the biggest supporter of your writing?
My son for sure, and my husband.
Q. Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few die-hard fans will find?
I do…Shhhh. She loved me–all of me. She’d seen me break down and instead of running, she only wanted to build me back up. She accepted all of me, broken parts included.Paris Wynters.
Q. Now comes the most anticipated question that every author must answer. How do you process and deal with negative book reviews?
Honestly, they don’t bother me much. Sometimes someone will leave a lengthy negative review that is actually helpful. I do remember one (I believe it was a 2 star review) and there was one valid point that neither my editor or myself thought about including. It was a small thing about a secondary character. But mostly, they don’t bother me much. Not every book is for everyone.
Q. What comes first for you — the plot or the characters — and why?
Characters!! Because I can have a great plot, but if you don’t care about the characters why bother reading (and I am like this as a reader).
Q. How do you develop your plot and characters?
Depends on the story. Most of the time I know my characters first and think of a plot to mess with them after.
Q. You got 100 points. You need to divide them on the basis of how relevant and important they are to you as a reader and a writer for your book or someone else’s as a reader. Your options are Plot/Story, Book Cover, Marketing, and, Reviews.
Plot/Story- 40 (as a reader) 25 (as a writer).
Dialogue- 5 (as a reader) 15 (as a writer).
Book Cover – 40 (as a reader), 25 (as a writer).
Marketing- 5 (as a reader), 25 (as a writer).
Reviews- 10 (as a reader) 10 (as a writer).
Q. So, now, about your book. Talk to us about it. No major spoilers.
So, Hearts Unleashed is part of my Three Keys Ranch series I am writing. It can be read as a standalone. It is a contemporary cowboy romance that is mid-steam. It features a veteran who is trying to reintegrate into civilian life and gets a job on a ranch only to find that his canine partner has retired and was adopted out by the family he is working for. Katie, the heroine is recovering from her own ordeal and these two are like water and oil, but also like to poke at each other. There is a bit of mystery in there as well.
Q. What part of the book did you enjoy the most while writing?
I loved writing about Koda. Working dogs and retired working dogs are awesome and just showing how different they are from pets was fun.
Q. Let’s talk about the process of writing. Do you do research while writing a book to add more authenticity? What kind and how far do you go – ever travelled to a foreign place just for the sake of your book?
I have not travelled to a foreign place for a book. But I have researched and done extensive interviews to make it more authentic. When it comes to my search and rescue books, that is something I do so I have knowledge about it. I also have ties to some communities I write about so it is a little easier to talk to people and get some more inside information. But I also will have beta readers who are experts/or live the life I am writing about double check those key areas of my books.
Q. What was your hardest scene to write?
Writing John’s scene after his breakdown and him feeling he screwed up bigtime. The feelings he went through when he locked himself in the bathroom was tough to write.
Q. Well, this has been great. Now, before we wrap this up, do you have any suggestions to help someone become a better writer? If so, what are they?
Do what works for you. If writing every day makes you miserable, don’t do it. If you love to write every day then do that. Writing is not a one size fits all, so don’t let anyone make you feel bad because you are not following a process that works for them and their life.
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