Interview with Kinsley Kincaid: Insights from the Queen of Taboo Romance

A friend who no longer writes anymore encouraged me. I would help her plot, or she would talk things through with me, as a sounding board. Then one day, she said I should do it. 
I laughed, I made up a wild idea, as a joke and said sure I’ll get right on that. And left it at that… until I didn’t. The idea of writing a book continued to swirl in my mind and I finally said, fuck it, ok, I’ll do. And I wrote Let’s Play that October nearly three years ago and released it as a freebie on January 5. 
Then the joke idea I had was released the following year, Ghost Dick.

Generally, I have an idea of how it’s going to end. But no clue how we are going to get there. I will write down notes before and throughout the process, because thoughts always come to me before bed. Going into it, though, I only have a book title, character names and the endings known.

I have sort of. Maybe?
Mental health is something I live with daily, so when possible, I love including it to bring more awareness and to remove the stigma around it.
The story and characters dictate to me, and I just type the words.
But if I have an opportunity to make something like Old English Victorian Gothic in a book, I absolutely will.
And no, I have never fucked a ghost.
But I do want to own pigs now. It will never happen, but a girl can dream.

The day job is the opposite of this life. But my boss and select co-workers know and support my writing, which makes me smile. 

Evenings and weekends. I normally take Friday evenings off to decompress from the work week, head to pilates, then jump into author land first thing Saturday morning. And I book editing for the year months and months out, this helps to hold me accountable; knowing I have a deadline, self-imposed or not, it helps my drive.

I can’t say yet, but the book is written and I am so fucking proud of it. But I love all my books, just this one hits differently.  I love my females, Iris, Rylee and Sid. And our PIMP Greta! 

I can think of a story and not be able to get to it for a year. So I make notes when things come to me, something to reference when the time comes. 
Pen to paper, 6 weeks. I work best under pressure; it’s when I thrive. 

Yes! I read three dark fantasy books this week. And I loved it. But truthfully, since I started writing, I barely read anymore. Before those three books, it had been a year since I picked up anything. Before that, I was doing 300 books a year. I read fast and binge hard!

Amo Jones. She goes where the story takes her and doesn’t give a fuck.
LJ Shen, KV Rose, Nikki St. Crowe, Leigh Rivers, Sara Cate, Santana Knox, Harley Laroux, Elle Kennedy.
So many, from all genres! 
But also, Taylor Swift.
Truly.
Her business model and how she has conducted and structured her business is truly inspiring. On Top of her creative abilities, of course! And she is just a good person, and I feel, at the end of that day, that’s what matters. Be kind to people. Treat others as you desire to be treated. While also being strong, independent, appreciative, with healthy boundaries. 

I did when I read more. But all the folks listed above are decorating my bookshelf.

Contemp. Sports Romance. Rom Com. Dark Romance. Dark Retellings. Dark Paranormal. And recently, Dark Fantasy, which I am loving! If it hooks me after the first couple of chapters, I will read it. 

I love and appreciate this title that you and others have gifted me. Even if I think y’all are wild and out of hand in thinking I am of such a stature – lol. I will stay in the dark world, but definitely venture into different subgenres. 

Yes, friends do! Family knows and they support, but don’t read it. Unless it’s my mother-in-law, she devours it. 

It’s an out-of-body experience. It brings me great joy and happiness, and I’m truly honored, but at the time, I can’t believe this is my life. That folks are taking the time to read my words and are enjoying them. It’s wild! 

I binge-watch TV shows. Chill with my cats. Go to Pilates. Chill outside in the summer. And hang out with my niece and nephew. Listen to music. And travelling! 

When someone tags you in a bad review, it gets in your head and brings self-doubt for the day. It’s just annoying. I don’t go on Goodreads, and unless I am tagged, I don’t see reviews. 

I love sharing my chaotic mind with you all! And seeing your excitement for something I am working on only motivates me more!

NJ Weeks is one of my besties. We met after we both published! Mila Crawford is another dear friend of mine. She knew me prior to authoring, and I didn’t tell her I was writing until she realized it was me. And we are both Canadian, heck yes – haha. I kept my adventure into author land very hush-hush. I wanted to prove to myself I could do it before telling people. And there are others that I know if I were to DM, they would reply, but I am also an introvert, so being super social can be a lot for me. 

Write it.

I have multiple ideas in my brain at a time, but I only write one book at a time. 

No, I don’t think so. I have ideas not published. But everything written is out or is coming out. 

Yes. Life Goals! It would be an honor and a dream come true. 

I go through names in my head or on Google. And if I feel like a name fits them, I use it. I have a few names I am dying to use, but they haven’t fit the character yet.

Depends. Some, I just go with the flow.
I watch a lot of true crime.
I will Google how certain antique torture tools are used, absolutely. Because my stories are all based in America, I do location research so I get the scenery and aesthetics correct. 
Others may entail a deeper dive. 
Unholy, I was constantly in Trash Taco’s DM’s asking questions and ensuring what I was writing was honoring the Domme community. And that Rylee’s story was being accurately described and told in every aspect when it came to her Domme side. Taco also provided me with links, which I read through. And she also did the final read-through. She is a wealth of knowledge and I absolutely adore her! With that said… it all depends on what the story is, to the amount of research done.