About Tanya Sands
Tanya Sands is the pseudonym of a stay-at-home mom who,
having written but not published short stories for years, finally took the leap
and published her passion. When she’s not writing she’s raising her 2 young
boys and 3 furbabies while her husband supports them all by driving all over
the country as a long haul truck driver. She is the youngest of 6 and a proud
vet of the US Air Force.
Plans for a spin off series and even some standalone books
are in the works, along with some collaborations with a fellow author who’s a
big part of her life.
The Chasers Series
This is a collection of books 1-3 of The Chasers series. You will find
two full length novels and a novella with a variety of themes. From
ménage to BDSM and finally young love. The common factor is that the
women are all BBW’s.
Though this book has curvy ladies as heroines, the message is not
exclusively for curvies. I hope that if you choose to read them, you’ll
see that I merely wish to impart hope to all. Never give up on love. Not
for any reason.
The Chasers Bundle includes:
Double Her Pleasure
Mobile Pleasure
Recipe for Pleasure
**Warning: These stories contain material not suited for readers
under 18. Some content may be considered offensive as the books contain
explicit sex of many varieties. Also, some scenes may be disturbing and
could possibly be triggers.
The Interview:
Was there a specific moment in your life that caused
you to believe you should become a writer?
I knew in high school
I wanted to write. My English teacher loved my essays and after winning a
county-wide contest the love of writing was cemented. I had ideas when I was in
my 20’s but it wasn’t until I lost my last job and started roll playing other
author’s characters that my muse finally showed up and pestered me to write.
What do you find to be the best method for promoting?
Being on a
tight budget, I’d love to be able to do release tours. I rely on self-promotion
and word of mouth. I also try to do as many takeovers on Facebook as I can.
What rules of craft or promotion do you live by?
Rules?
Hmmm, I’m not sure I live by any rules. I tend to think that the word of my
books will get out. I mean, come on we all have dues to pay, right?
Do you have any upcoming book releases, works in
progress, or any big events coming up?
I’m hoping
to have my 4th book (Constructed Pleasure) of my series come out in
the next few months. But that won’t happen until 1-3 (Double Her Pleasure,
Mobile Pleasure & Recipe for Pleasure) are re-released. I’m currently
having new covers created for them. I’m looking at Feb-April for the
re-releases.
I will
also hopefully be releasing book 5 (Captured Pleasure) this year, but am not
sure yet. My current WIP is called Mechanical Pleasure.
As for
events? I’m actually attending my very 1st author signing, AS AN
AUTHOR, in December. The event will be held in Dallas, TX and it’s called
Deliciously Dirty in Dallas. I can’t wait to meet some potential new readers.
Tell us about your newest release.
The only
book I have out is actually a bundle of the 1st 3 books in The
Chasers series. After my ex-publisher and I parted ways, I needed to get new
covers made for the three books before I could re-release them. Since it would
take less time to make 1 cover than 3, I chose to bundle them THEN re-release
them after.
Who are your favorite characters in the book? Why?
Well, ALL
of my Chasers are my favorite because of their willingness to ignore society.
As for my lady characters? I’ve written 5 so far and out of those 5 books my
favorite would have to be Josephine ‘Josie’ Stuart. She endured so much abuse
as a child/teen and though she was broken, she wasn’t beyond repair. Deep down
she held out hope that maybe one day someone for HER would come around, and he
sure did.
Which celebrity would you most want to be stuck on a
deserted island with?
Right
about now is when I SHOULD say Charlie Hunan or maybe Zac Ephron, right? I mean
come on, if I’m gonna be stuck on an island I’m gonna need to be entertained,
right? *winks* But then I think, hmm I’m gonna want someone who can cook
literally ANYTHING and I have to admit he’s kinda hot, so Gordon Ramsey would
have to be my choice, with the hopes he could entertain me as much as Charlie
and Zac (of course if we were the last people on earth lol).
The best way to describe your writing process
is: Peaceful Meadow, A Fun Day at the Beach, Controlled Chaos, or a Hurricane.
Hmmm, I’m not sure if any of
those descriptions really describe how I write. LOL I would say it’s more like
when a stoner smokes a joint. Or a meandering stroll down along the shoreline
of a peaceful beach. LOL
If you could have dinner with one famous
person (past or present) who would it be and why?
If I could have dinner with one
famous person it would be William Wallace. On my mother’s side I’m part
Scottish. I’ve always been fascinated his life. I’ve been told by a Scottish
citizen that the movie wasn’t nearly accurate. I would be awestruck to be in
the same room with the man.
Now you get to turn the table on me and ask 1
question (optional)
Hmmm, I certainly won’t pass up
the chance to ask YOU something. LOL Ok, here goes:
You’re sitting at a poker table
playing cards with 3 other people (dead or alive). Who are they and who do you
think will walk away from the game with the most?
Let's see, I'd put Edgar Allan Poe, Johnny Depp, Bon Jovi (One of the greatest authors, one of the greatest actors, and one of the greatest bands). Since I don't think Poe will be too good at Texas Hold Em, I'd say he would be out first. Depp would tap into various roles to bluff his way to the finals. People catch on to how I play too quickly so I'm out. Bon Jovi will get to the final two but would lose to Depp.
