Confession: I’ve never been a fan of any books pertaining to
vampires!
Strange coming from a writer who writes about “the dead” or
anything without or having a faint pulse –but vampires? Never.
Then comes along this novel titled, Out for Blood: The Chosen One Has Come, and it changed my mind. I
was blown away with the vivid storyline and the unforgettable characters,
gripping me from page one to the jaw dropping end. In fact, it had taken me one
day to complete this fascinated and yet addictive literature.
Who was responsible of changing this stubborn mind? TP
Miller, that’s who.
Miller made her way to the literary scene in 2012 and has already gained the respect and admiration by her peers and readers.
This Alabama native isn’t afraid to step out of her bounds
either. She shows her versatility in other genres besides paranormal and proves
just how of a much storyteller she is.
I’m truly excited of having TP in The Lounge this week. And
because of this interview, she inspired me to stay true to myself as a writer and not ever stay in a box.
Imani: Before we
begin the interview, let me say how excited I am that you're in The Lounge.
I've been a long-time fan of yours -- so, welcome. Now without further ado,
tell the readers a little background of yourself -- who is TP Miller?
TP: Thank you! I've been a fan if yours as well. Thank you
for having me. For the readers that don't know me, I'm T.P. Miller and I've
been published since 2012. My first novel, Out for Blood and since I've
released a short story titled A Woman Scorned. Personally, I'm happily married
to my high school sweetheart and the mother of two amazing kids.
Did you know your
debut novel, Out for Blood was the first book I read involving vampires and
I loved it? So share with us a short description of the story and its main
characters.
Out for Blood is the story of Nef, a woman that is searching
for the killer of her family and possibly involved in kidnapping get little
girl. All of the main characters are vampires and we meet her husband, best
friend and the rest of her friends.
Where did you get the
inspiration to write your book?
I never saw a paranormal book with an all AA cast. The
character had been with me for a while and one day I decided that I wanted to
get it out. I started formally writing this story in '08 and it's evolved more
since.
If you were to have
an interview with one of your characters, who would they be and why? And what
would you say to them?
That's hard! I'd pick either Nef or my villain. These two
were a BIG contrast. You have Nef who's so determined and doing everything she
can to get justice while my villain is doing even possible to claim Nef as his
own. I'd ask one, if the story came out the way they wanted it to and what
would they have done differently.
I'm sure fans of this
book, including myself, are wondering will there be a sequel?
Yep. It's in the final prep stages. I like to take my time
and develop plots and subplots. I well say that the next book well touch inn
Ram, Nef's husband, and his back story.
Now let's switch up
things and talk about the paranormal genre. There are a vast pool of talented
writers in this broad genre, but only an anemic amount of African American
authors. What are your thoughts?
I think we aren't exposed to enough genres. I read a lot of
everything growing up and I like to try to do the same.
You have other
works, including erotica - which I do as well. But I've been told authors need
to stay in one genre because of consistency for the reader. Do you agree or
disagree with this opinion, and why?
I like to bounce around from genre to genre because I think
it shows that you can be versatile. You can't stay stuck in a box. I'll always
write paranormal fiction but at some point I'll write a romance novel but I'll
bounce around back to paranormal.
While we're
mentioning your other works, name each title and a brief description.
My main title is Out for Blood: The Chosen One Has Come and
as I said it follows Nef on the story of finding out who killed her family. My
next book was A Woman Scorned, a short erotic story about a woman that
basically finds out that her boyfriend is cheating on her and what she does in
a way to get back at him. Lastly, we have The Agency which I co-authored with
KR Bankston. It's a full novel about two men in the ad agency business and how
one major thing connects their lives and why they have so much hostility
towards each other.
I like to bounce around from genre to genre because I think it shows that you can be versatile. You can't stay stuck in a box. I'll always write paranormal fiction but at some point I'll write a romance novel but I'll bounce around back to paranormal.
What are we to expect
from "TP Miller" in the future? Any upcoming projects?
Aside from the sequel to OFB, I'm in the process of working
on another romance novel. It started as a short story and now I'm developing it
so that it's a full length novel.
Where do you see your
career in five years?
In five years, I'd
let to see Kemet Books with titles from all genres and different authors. Also starting a literacy foundation of
charity here in my hometown.
We all have that
special someone that helped shaped our craft. If this "special
person(s)" were here right now, what would you say to them?
I think that I have one of those special people. I'd say the
three biggest factors that really helped me was my husband who read everything
and told me what he thought was great and what needed work. My kids keep me
striving and last, I have to say that getting the chance to talk to one of my
idols about the art drove me to create.
Finally, tell me in
one word TP Miller's work?
Different.
Thank you for
stopping by The Lounge. I had a great time. For those who are new to your work,
tell them where they can purchase your titles, as well as finding you online?
I'm always on
Facebook so you can definitely reach me there. Just type in my name. I also
have a fan page and a group that you can get details about the publishing
company that my husband and I have started. Just type in Kemet Books and
Management.
I'm available on Kindle and Nook as far as books and I'm on
most social media sites.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorTP.Miller
Twitter: @vampyrequeen14
Email: vampyrequeen14@yahoo.com OR vampyrequeen14@gmail.com
Facebook Fan Page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/TP-Miller-Vampyre-Queen/216330795084132
Instagram: http://instagram.com/vampyrequeen14
Shelfari: http://www.shelfari.com/vampyrequeen
GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/TP_MIller
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3 comments:
Author T.P. Miller this was a fantastic interview I never knew about the vampire confession LOL! Your about a great work and I admire what you'd like to see in your home town and your family support. Keep going lady!
TyLeishia Douglass
LOVED this interview. She is absolutely right, we as African Americans aren't reading a lot of different genres. I totally agree. That is why I don't limit myself to one type of book.
Exactly! Miller's answer is real as it comes!
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