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Gay Romance: The Prisoner | Interview #RLFblog #lgbt
The Prisoner Kol Anderson, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk about
your book, The Prisoner.Genre: MM Contemporary, EroticPublisher: SelfCover artist: Kol AndersonLength: 25K+Heat rating: R-RatingTagline: What Doesn’t Kill You Can Still Leave You BrokenBlurb:Aaron Taylor is a hustler, the dream everyone wants to come true.
He has been working at an escort company for the past few months and just when life
seems to have gotten better and he is beginning to think that he has a grasp of
this line of work, his handler sends him to a new client. Vincent Greene looks like
he might just be Aaron’s best client yet but Aaron doesn’t know that Vincent’s cruelty
will end up becoming his worst nightmare.Buy links:Amazon http://www.amazon.com/The-Prisoner-BROKEN-ebook/dp/B00DAI2Z6Q/ref=zg_bsnr_157057011_43What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?Aaron Taylor: 21. Sex worker.Vincent Greene: 38. Undisclosed.Sebastian Summers: 32. Software Engineer.Eric Grayson: 41. Hedge Fund Manager.Interview
What websites do you visit daily?Well goodreads is kind of a given isn’t it? I also use Facebook
a lot… I enjoy reading and goodreads is where I can discuss my current MM reads
or whatever.What do you enjoy most about writing?Everything. Love the anticipation, fear almost, at the beginning
of the story, enjoy finding out what happens to the characters that are running
around in my head… I swear sometimes they even surprise me! And then that moment
where you type in THE END and just let go…If you could choose anyone to be your mentor who would it
be?Well like I said, big fan of reading, so I love Dostoevsky –
just feels like he captures the essence of despair – of angst – and among the new
MM authors I love Lisa Henry, JA Rock and Rachel Haimowitz.If you could give the younger version of yourself advice what
would it be?Well, I used to write ever since I can remember. But in the middle
I got distracted, after high school everyone started talking about careers in terms
of lucrative and future prospects and everything and that’s where I ended up making
the biggest mistakes of my life: I should have started writing MUCH sooner.What is your work ethic when it comes to writing?I’m sort of a binge writer…I get periods where the good old writer’s
block hits me but usually, a good enough book or a movie or watching a TV show that
I love will take care of it and the inspiration is soon striking again. Sometimes
I also deal with writer’s block by moving on to another project and then I will
go back to the previous one when I’m back into it.How do you cope with stress as an author?Stress is something everyone has to deal with I guess. But again,
my usual remedy always works: movies, books, chocolate!What kind of books do you read when taking a break from your
own writing?Read a whole lot of MM. Obviously I love the darker stuff. But
I also read Noir books and classics like Dostoevsky and Oscar Wilde are my favorites.
I also happen to be a fan of Proust and Somerset Maugham.What was the proudest moment of your life so far?Well obviously The Prisoner becoming a best-selling new release!
When I opened the new release section and it was on 32 or something I flipped! I
couldn’t even believe it. And the reviews and the love I received for this one in
just a couple of weeks… it was unbelievable and yes, proudest moment of my life.Imagine you get to go on a dream vacation, but you have only
one hour to pack and leave, and it starts as soon as you finish this interview.
What will you take with you and where will you go?Okay my iPod. Kindle, and even my laptop. I always have a hardcover
leather-bound of Proust and Human Bondage on my nightstand so that’s definitely
going with me…What is your favorite holiday and why?Christmas. I like Christmas. The idea of it. The food the smells…
everything about it.What good book have you read recently?Recently, I read The Good Boy by Lisa Henry and JA Rock and it
was amazing. Definitely plan on reading more of their stuff.What do you like to do when you’re bored?I never get bored. How can I? I don’t understand when people
say they’re bored, really I don’t. Because there are like a thousand books in the
world and like a million good movies I still haven’t watched…If your life became a movie, who would you want to play you?Ooooh Matt Bomer (Neal Caffrey from White Collar) haha. That
man is hot! That or Alexander Skarsgard. Actually on second thought I do believe
Christian Bale is like my alter ego or something!Please underline which statement is more like you:“I am a vacation spa because I am laid back and relaxed.”“I am a ten-countries in ten-days tour vacation, because
I do things as fast as possible.”Please complete the sentences
I love pizza with pineapple.I’m always ready for bad stuff.When I’m alone, I have so much fun.You’d never be able to tell, but I actually enjoy watching
horror movies.If I had a halo it would be Azazel,
the fallen angel, misunderstood, misrepresented…If I could be a successful enough writer, I’d leave
my day job.I can never judge anyone because I have done plenty
to be judged for.Books Coming Soon
New Love – Secret Cravings Publishing July 5th 2013Hell and Beyond – Second installment of The Broken Series (sequel
to The Prisoner) – July 31st, 2013The Soulmate – Sin Series – August 31st, 2013An MM Vampire series in September/OctoberFind Me Here
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Big Gay Wedding Tour: 5 Authors @loveunleashed #RLFblog #GLBT
Big Gay Wedding Today’s post is by a group of five authors with the Big Gay
Wedding Tour. Loose Id has a new special that featured the concept of “I
do… unless.” The point was to write a story about a wedding where things
didn’t go quite as planned… Check out this group of writers who made it
happen. They are, Dev Bentham, Dominique Frost, Cassandra Gold, Kate McMurray,
and JA Rock.—Ah weddings – they bring
out the best and worst in all of us. This month you’re invited to Loose Id’s wedding
extravaganza where marriage equity means equal opportunity wedding disasters. Kate
McMurray writes about the thorny problem of finding a hot date to one’s ex’s wedding
while Cassandra Gold’s hero agrees to be best man at his brother’s wedding only
to discover that his new in-laws include someone he’s, um, met before. Meanwhile,
in J.A. Rock’s sequel, on the way to the altar the brat and his dom have to deal
with everything from another bickering couple to an intimidating dildo. Dominique
Frost explores whether a depraved hedonist can find love with the innocent and proper
man he married for money. And Dev Bentham’s story has an emotionally damaged catering
chef who needs to tame his demons or lose the love of his life. Something borrowed,
blue, old and new for everyone this month at Loose Id.Tell us about your latest book, including its
genre. Does it cross over to other genres? If so, what are they?Dev: Bread, Salt and
Wine is a contemporary m/m romance.Cassandra: Always
a Groomsman is a contemporary gay romance. Despite the issues myMCs have to overcome
to find happiness, it’s a lighthearted wedding tale.
Cassandra Gold Kate: Save the Date is a romantic comedy about a guy who needs
a date to his ex’s wedding. It’s kind of an homage to those romantic comedies from
the 90s starring actresses like Julia Roberts and Meg Ryan. It’s a little light
and fluffy, but it’s got some real emotion in it, too.Dominique: My latest
book is called The Bitter Rednesses of Love, and it’s pseudo-historical romance
with steampunk elements. In it, a degenerate aristocrat discovers the meaning of
love when he finds himself trapped in a marriage of convenience to a highly moralistic
young man who is his opposite in every way. And, well, opposites attract, don’t
they?How do you come up with ideas?Cassandra: I come up with ideas in a lot of ways. Sometimes
a song, TV commercial, movie, or book will spark the idea. Occasionally I’ll get
a title idea, or the idea for a first line or character, and the story will evolve
from there. Other times I’ll just be sitting and think what if… That’s how I got
the idea for my latest release.I wondered what would
happen if a character went to his brother’s wedding expecting to meet the bride’s
twin sister, only to learn she has a twin brother.
The whole story fell into place after that.Dominique: I don’t so much come up
with them as get struck by them out of the blue. I had long wanted to do a rewrite
of history favoring marriage equality, but the idea of this novel actually came
from a dream I had in which a man was nervously waiting at the altar for his intended
to arrive, and it was a marriage of convenience. Most of my ideas are sparks of
inspiration from unlikely sources!
Dev Bentham Dev: My stories usually start with a single scene or just a setting in which I
meet the two protagonists and the stories unravel from there in a series of what
if’s. For example, the other day I was listening to a program on trail maintenance
in the national forests and someone mentioned putting on wet long underwear for
the fifth day in a row. I started thinking–two guys in the woods, dirty, wet and
sore from days of hacking trail. Oh, and maybe there’d be grizzly bears in the neighborhood.
Now that would make for a great romance. Don’t know if I’ll ever write it, but if
I do, by the time I finish only one of the guys will be with the forest service
(or wait, maybe he’ll be an archeologist) and the other will be a cook or a rancher
or a tourist, maybe a doctor who’s lost a patient and has gone to the woods to mourn
and has gotten lost. The story could start with the doctor waking in the morning
on a hard stone ledge and wiggling out of his sleeping bag to pull on wet long underwear
for the fifth day in a row. That’s how the ideas come.Are your stories driven by plot or character?Dev: I strive to write character driven
fiction. Plot doesn’t make sense to me unless it comes out of character – particularly
in romance. We’re funny, prickly, inconsistent beings and it’s my experience that
our paths are mapped by our choices more than by external events.What
do you hope readers take with them after reading your work?JA: I write BDSM, but I like to focus
more on the everyday aspect of it, rather than the clubs and leather and magic doms.
I’m interested in how we negotiate kinky relationships in real life, and how we
balance them with work, school, family, etc. So I guess I hope I can leave readers
with a sense that these relationships do exist, and that there’s more to them than
fancy equipment and contracts and earth-shattering orgasms.
Dominique Frost Cassandra: I would like to think they’ve
had an enjoyable escape from their everyday lives. After reading many of my stories,
if I’ve done my job, they’ll get the warm, fuzzy, “awwwww” feeling. And
one thing all of my work, no matter how light or dark in tone, has is a sense of
hope, so I would like readers to take that with them as well.Dominique: Well, I hope they enjoy
it, first things first. If they find themselves at all changed by my work – or so
deeply affected by it that they look at some aspect of life differently – then that’s
all I can hope for.Where
do you start when writing? Research, plotting, outline, or…?Dominique: To be quite honest, I’m a bit of a carefree
writer – I start writing first, from the very beginning of the book and the very
first scene, without bothering with research, plotting or an outline. It’s only
when I hit a snag of some sort that I sit back and go: “Oh, well. That needs
looking into, doesn’t it?” And then I go off and do my research (about
which I try to be very thorough), or do a brief exercise in plotting. Usually, I
skip plotting altogether, because books tend to arrive in my head fully plotted.
I’m still not quite sure how that works, but miraculously, it does.Cassandra: I’m more a pantser than a plotter. I tend to
jump into the first scene that comes to mind and go from there. Research, attempts
to plot, and vague outlines follow. It’s probably a bit cart-before-the-horse, but
it’s the way I work best.What
do you enjoy most about writing?Kate: Writing can be a really great escape. I as a
writer can sink into the world of other people or go to other places. There’s a
part of me that has also always really loved telling stories; I’m guessing that
comes from my dad, who is not much of a writer but is a great storyteller.What are some jobs you’ve done that would end
up in a book?Dev: Ah, that’s where I think I have an advantage over many writers. I’ve had
a lot of jobs and a few of them have already shown up in books. I’ve been a sales
girl, a business owner, a waitress, a counselor, a commercial diver, a lab rat,
a teacher and a scientist. So far I’ve written about divers, teachers, waiters and
scientists. I love incorporating my old jobs into stories.
JA Rock Kate:
Most of my jobs have been pretty mundane—I folded shirts at the Gap when
I was in college and I’ve worked in publishing for more than a decade, which has
totally been done. It surprises me that I still haven’t written a novel about a
violinist; I’ve played the violin since I was 9, so maybe it’s too close to home.
Or maybe someday I’ll write a violinist character! I coached debate for a while,
and I have a WIP sitting on my hard drive about a debate coach that I may finish
one of these days—you don’t see a lot of romances about debate coaches.As
a child, what was your favorite thing about school?JA: Paste! I realize this does not make me sound like
a promising intellectual specimen, but I didn’t eat it. I just really liked the
way it smelled.Tell
us an embarrassing story that has to do with a pet. If you have no pets, a story
about a significant other will do. ^_^Kate:
My cat is insane. I got her as a kitten from a cat rescue, and she was
this little furry ball of energy. I used to worry about leaving her home alone all
day while I was at work, and it turned out my fear was somewhat justified; I came
home one day and found that my living room was wrecked, as if the cat had gone on
a bender. She had somehow knocked the hutch off the top of my desk and dragged the
throw blanket from the couch across the room, among other things. There was no major
property damage, and the cat was totally fine. Now she antagonizes me by stealing
hair elastics out of my purse.Do
you play any online, board, or role-playing games? Which ones?
Kate McMurray JA: I’m very open about my Clue obsession. But I also
have a thing for Spider Solitaire. I have fantasies about playing in a professional
Spider Solitaire tournament, but I want it to be just as serious and cut-throat
as chess tournaments were in the Bobby Fischer era.Find Us Here:
Dev BenthamWebsite: http://devbentham.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/devbenthamDominique FrostCassandra GoldWebsite: cassandragold.comOther sites: http://flirtyauthorbitches.com/Kate McMurrayWebsite: http://katemcmurray.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/katemcmwriterFacebook: https://facebook.com/katemcmurraywriterJA RockWebsite: http://jarockauthor.blogspot.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/jarockauthorFacebook: https://facebook.com/ja.rock.39 -
Gay Romance: Raining Men | Interview @rickrreed #RLFblog
Raining Men Rick R. Reed, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk about
your book, Raining Men.Genre: Contemporary Romance, Gay RomancePublisher: Dreamspinner PressCover artist: Anne CainLength: 314 pagesHeat rating: RTagline: Sure he can do sex. But can he do love?Blurb:The character you loved to hate in Chaser becomes the character
you will simply love in Raining MenIt’s been raining men for most of Bobby Nelson’s adult life.
Normally, he wouldn’t have it any other way, but lately something’s missing. Now,
he wants the deluge to slow to a single special drop. But is it even possible for
Bobby to find “the one” after endless years of hooking up?When Bobby’s father passes away, Bobby finally examines his rocky
relationship with the man and how it might have contributed to his inability to
find the love he yearns for. Guided by a sexy therapist, a Sex Addicts Anonymous
group, a well-endowed Chihuahua
named Johnny Wadd, and Bobby’s own cache of memories, Bobby takes a spiritual, sexual,
and emotional journey to discover that life’s most satisfactory love connections
lie in quality, not quantity. And when he’s ready to love not only himself but someone
else, sex and love fit, at last, into one perfect package.Buy links:Dreamspinner (ebook) http://dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3826Amazon (Kindle) http://amazon.com/Raining-Men-ebook/dp/B00D3XHMFWAmazon (paperback) http://amazon.com/Raining-Men-Rick-R-Reed/dp/1623807220/Dreamspinner (paperback): http://dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3873What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?Bobby Nelson is a marketing executive, Aaron Shaw and Wade Carlisle
are both English teachers; Michelle Nelson is Bobby’s mother; and Johnny Wadd is
the chihuahua he rescued. All the men are in their late 30s, early 40s, Michelle
is probably 60 something.Interview
What inspired you to write
this book?Bobby, my main character. He appeared first in Chaser. Although
he was gorgeous on the outside, he was scheming, duplicitous, promiscuous, and boyfriend-stealing
on the inside. He called out to me to write his story and to show that even a hateful
character like him could be redeemed. And I believe I succeeded in showing his redemption
in Raining Men. Already, many readers are telling me how sympathetic they are toward
Bobby, now that they understand him. I’ve never had a character that was so persistent
about wanting his story told!Which character in your
current book do you think readers will like the most? Why?Johnny Wadd, a well-endowed, so-ugly-he’s-cute chihuahua Bobby
rescues from behind a Dumpster near the beginning of the book. Johnny brings out
in Bobby a nurturing side and the chance to understand that to get love, we must
give love selflessly, expecting nothing in return.Why do you write?Because I have to.Are you a plotter, or
do you prefer to make it up on the spur of the moment?I am a spur of the moment writer for the most part. I have general
ideas about theme and overall plot arc, but my books are really about my characters,
whom I come to love. They continually surprise me as they shape the direction my
stories will take. If I have created a strong character, they practically write
themselves. It’s honestly a kind of magic.What’s your writing schedule
like?I am usually up at 4 am. I walk the dog on mostly silent streets,
come in, have some breakfast, maybe toast and tea, read a little of whatever book
I’m involved with at the moment, listen to classical or new age music and…just think.
All of this takes an hour or less. Then I sit down to write with the goal of completing
at least 1,000 words. I pretty much always do–and that takes me a couple of hours.Any advice for new authors?Read a lot. Write a lot.What other jobs have you
held besides writing?It’s funny; almost all of my jobs have involved writing. I have
been an advertising copywriter, a marketing writer for a professional association,
and a communications consultant for a healthcare company. I sometimes wonder if
I could do anything else other than write.Which of your books was
the hardest to write and why?Caregiver. It’s based on my days as an AIDS buddy to a very remarkable
young man back in the early 90s, when AIDS was a death sentence. In Caregiver, I
changed only his name and almost everything that happened in the book to him happened
in real life. It was both a joy and a pleasure to revisit the memories I have of
my AIDS buddy, who marked me, really, for life.Do you believe in luck?I believe in fate.What kind of music do
you listen to while driving? Same question when writing?Driving: usually jazz, like Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald,
Nina Simone or modern classical like Philip Glass. Writing: nothing. I need silence
to write; music would distract.What is your secret talent?If I told you, it wouldn’t be a secret, now would it?What’s your favorite movie?The Wizard of OzAre you the eldest, middle,
baby, or only child?MiddlePlease complete the sentence
I love pizza with sausage and mushrooms.I’m always ready for doughnuts.When I’m alone, I morph into a scaly green iguana.You’d never be able to tell, but I am actually 79 years old.If I had a halo it would be bursting into flame.If I could sing I’d do it everywhere.I can never sing because my voice is laughable.Previous Books
Really? You want me to go there?Raining MenRentCaregiverThe
Course of True LoveHeartRaceDignity
Takes a HolidayTricksA
Demon InsideOn the EdgeTales
from the Sexual UndergroundThe Blue Moon CafeMute
WitnessM4MBashedDead End StreetOrientationHigh RiskDeadly
VisionIM
Rick Reed PenanceBooks Coming Soon
Hungry for Love (September 2013)Legally Wed (January 2014)Find Me Here
Website: http://rickrreed.comFacebook: http://facebook.com/rickrreedbooksTwitter: http://twitter.com/rickrreedAmazon profile: http://amazon.com/Rick-R.-Reed/e/B000AP5H2G/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1272551776&sr=1-2-ent
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Cover Love: Hypnotize Me @authortbrooks #RLFblog #LGBT
Hypnotize Me Cover Love at Romance Lives Forever is a short intro to a
book and includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social media contacts for the
author. Today’s featured book is Hypnotize Me [Sultry SoCal 2] by Taylor Brooks.Genre: Gay Romance, Erotic Romance, MMPublisher: Siren PublishingJack “Tag” Taglieri is stuck in a rut. His everyday
life of fighting fires and no social life is beginning to wear on his nerves. The
building tension isn’t just getting to him, but his brothers in the firehouse are
starting to notice as well. Being a fireman, his head always has to be in the game,
with no distractions from his personal life.Walt Newcome is a nurse still trying to put his personal life
back together again after yet another failed relationship. At his wit’s end with
all men in general, he isn’t sure if he should give up entirely or just stop trying.When Tag is injured in a warehouse fire and Walt is the nurse
charged with his care, the question isn’t whether or not Walt will help him on his
road to recovery. The question is who will end up healing who as the two become
much closer than mere patient and nurse.Find Me Here
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Character Interview: Trip from Intrepid Trip to Love @charliecochet #RLFblog
An Intrepid Trip to Love Charlie Cochet, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. We’re excited
to interview your character, Trip Hagan from the book, An Intrepid Trip to Love.Genre: Contemporary/Fantasy shifterPublisher: Self (Part of the Goodreads M/M Romance group’s Love
Has No Boundaries writing event)Cover artist: Charlie CochetLength: 34kHeat rating: Rated-RBlurb: Tristan ‘Trip’ Hagan is a Husky shifter who was born to
be the Hagan Clan’s next Alpha, a position of honor and nobility, a position he
never wanted and was all too happy to pass onto his younger brother. But when they
discovered his brother couldn’t have pups, the responsibility of continuing the
Hagan Alpha line fell back to Trip. At the tender age of eighteen, Trip gave in
under the weight of the Hagan Council’s demand for him to fulfill his duty, but
after years of struggling to uphold his family’s traditions, Trip found the courage
to do what no other Hagan Alpha had done in the history of the clan: he came out.With
his Enforcers–the Devil Dogs, at his side, Trip won the battle against the Council,
who attempted to banish him and take his young son away. His victory allowed him
to remain within the clan and raise Robbie. Now five years later, the dust has settled,
and Trip is living a happy life with his cheeky pup and their own little makeshift
family. Brook–Robbie’s mother, her true mate Deacon, and the Devil Dogs are the
only ones who support Trip and know of his heartache.True
mates within canine shifter clans are very rare, but Trip has had one since he can
remember. Despite losing his heart to Boone twenty years ago, Trip holds little
hope of ever getting to bond with the sexy Enforcer, as it’s against clan laws for
pure-bloods to bond with half-breeds. How much longer can Trip and Boone resist
the longing in their hearts? With the call from their feral halves to seal the bond
growing stronger by the day, can Trip and Boone find a way to be together without
losing everything?Buy links: Coming SoonWhat are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?Tristan “Trip” Hagan, 35 years old, Full-time dadRobbie Hagan, 7 years old, mischief-makerBoone Devin, 38 years old, EnforcerHunter Devin, 36 years old, EnforcerInterview with Tristan ‘Trip’ Hagan
Tell us about yourself.“Sure, why not.” Trip sits down, bounces a little,
testing the plushness of the couch and getting momentarily distracted. “Oh,
right. Me. My name is Tristan Hagan, but everyone calls me Trip. I’m thirty-five
years old, divorced, and I have a seven year old son who’s obsessed with zombies
and owns a LEGO collection I’m convinced has been created for the sole purpose of
bringing me pain. They’re like little landmines of sharp evil pointiness.”“I’m the oldest of four, meant to be the next Alpha of our
clan but…” he wrinkles his nose and shrugs. “Let’s just say there was
some unpleasantness, drama drama drama, I’m no longer next in line. My hobbies are
watching movies, eating food, and driving Boone crazy.”Tell us about Boone.With a wide grin, Trip reaches into his back pocket and pulls
out his wallet. He removes a small photograph and holds it out. “This here
is Boone. You want to ogle him. I can see it in your eyes. It’s okay, you can ogle
him. He’s very ogley.” Trip cringes. “That didn’t come out right. Ogle-worthy?
Ogle-ish? Hot. We’ll go with hot. I’m going to put this away now or we’ll never
get anywhere with this interview.” Trip turns the picture for one last look,
let’s out a small sigh then puts it away before patting his back pocket. “I
like keeping him close. To my heart, not my ass. Though…” He trails off and
wriggles his eyebrows. “Sorry, you were saying something or asking a question.
Your lips definitely moved. I get distracted easily. Right! Boone. Boone is amazing.
If you didn’t know him, you’d probably be doing everything you could not to piss
him off. He’s big and can get real scary, but that’s why he’s an Enforcer. It’s
his job to be tough and protect the clan, specifically me and Robbie. They didn’t
nickname him and his brother Devil Dogs for nothing.” He discreetly looks around
the room before leaning forward and whispering,” He’s also a big softie.”
With a chuckle he settles back again. “But don’t tell him I said so, ’cause
then, well, he won’t seem so cuddly. There’s no one I trust more than him.”
He pauses. “What’s with the face? Oh, you wanted something juicy.” His
cheeks get a little pink. “I did mention he’s hot, right? Not that we’ve uh,
done a lot, but he’s an amazing kisser, and well, I mentioned big, and his arms,
Gods, and his ass!” Clears his throat and murmurs an apology. “Next question?”What do you think is your strongest point?“I’m a pretty cheerful guy, even when it seems like I’m
grumpy. I like to keep things light because there’s no point in dwelling on things
out of my control. I have a pup to look out for and he needs me to be strong for
him.”What would Boone say is your strongest point?“That would depend on what mood he’s in and if I’ve done
anything to influence that mood.” He laughs softly. “He would probably
say my attitude. He’s always telling me how much he loves that I can make him laugh.
I love making him smile or teasing him. It keeps us from getting lost in our own
thoughts too often.”What would Boone say is your biggest weakness?Trip rolls his eyes. “My sweet tooth, but he’s a dirty liar.
I don’t have a sweet tooth. So I indulge in Macadamia nut cookies every once and
a while, or homemade pancakes with lots of maple syrup for breakfast. Nothing wrong
with that. Doesn’t mean I have a sweet tooth.” He peers warily. “Do I
have a secret stash? Well if I did and I told you, then it would no longer be a
secret, would it? Get your own cookies.”What do you wish was different about your life?“I wish my father would remove the stick he’s got shoved
up his–I mean, I wish my father would at least make an attempt to understand me
rather than blindly following our clan’s council, but his priority has always been
his position first, our family second. I probably fell somewhere between bringing
home a gallon of milk, and approving aboveground sprinklers.If you were given your fondest wish, what would it be?“To be left alone to live a happy life with my son and Boone.
That’s not a lot to ask, is it?” He sighs before pursing his lips thoughtfully.
“And a magic remote with a ‘mute’ button I can use on Hunter. That would be
awesome.”Describe a place of perfect refuge.Trip smiles fondly. “One summer,
the Devil Dogs and I took Robbie camping out in the woods near the river. It was
supposed to be clear skies, but ended up pouring rain. We made the mistake of letting
Hunter set up the tents, and he put Boone’s too close to the river, so when it rose
from the rainfall, it got swept away with all his clothes and equipment inside.”
He laughs. “Boone was ready to strangle Hunter. Later that night, the skies
cleared up and we all sat around the fire to keep warm. Robbie fell asleep in my
arms and I told Boone he could share a tent with me and Robbie. Boone took my hand
in his and kissed me. It was the first time he’d ever done that. It was perfect.
I’ll never forget it. When I feel crappy, I just think about that night and it makes
me smile.”As a child, who was your best friend? Tell us about him/her.“Boone and Hunter have been my best friends since we were
pups. I wasn’t really supposed to become friends with my Enforcers, but those two
were just too much fun not too. Plus, I was never really in the habit of following
the rules. They’re great guys.” Trip smiles widely, his eyes filled with affection.
“You can always count on them to be there for you. They’re fearless and lucky
for me, the toughest Enforcers out there.” His smile fades and his eyes get
a little glassy. “If it weren’t for them, I would have lost everything. I owe
them so much.”What do you wish I had asked you? Please ask and answer it
now.“Would you like a cookie?” He grins broadly.
“The answer would be yes, yes I would like a cookie. Macadamia. If you’ve got
it.”About the Author
Charlie Cochet M/M author by day, artist by night, Charlie Cochet is quick to
succumb to the whispers of her wayward muse, and no star is out of reach when following
her passion. From hardboiled detectives and society gentleman, to angels and elves,
there’s bound to be plenty of mischief for her heroes to find themselves in, and
plenty of romance, too!Currently residing in South Florida,
Charlie dreams of the day where the temperature might be something other than hot,
hot, and boy, it’s hot! When Charlie isn’t writing, she can usually be found reading,
drawing, or watching movies. She runs on coffee, thrives on music, and loves to
hear from readers.Previous Books
The Auspicious Troubles of Chance (The Auspicious Troubles of
Love #1)Roses in the Devil’s Garden (Fallen Rose series #1) (Free Read)The Amethyst Cat Caper (A Tea House Tale #1)The Only Star (A Tea House Tale #1.5) (Free Read)Mending NoelWhen Love Walked InIn His CornerLost in My Waking DreamBelieve Me, Beloved (Masks Off! Anthology)Contest
For a chance to win a free eBook of your choice from Charlie’s
backlist, just leave a comment or question on this post. Don’t forget to leave an
email address.Find Me Here
Website: http://charliecochet.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/charliecochetFacebook: http://facebook.com/charliecochetGoodreads: http://goodreads.com/CharlieCochetPurple Rose Tea House: http://purpleroseteahouse.charliecochet.com -
Gay Paranormal: A Little Bite of Magic | Interview @ MjOsheaSeattle #RLFblog
Little Bite of Magic MJ O’Shea, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk about
your book, A Little Bite of Magic.Genre: Gay Paranormal Romantic Comedy M/MPublisher: LooseIdCover artist: Kalen O’DonnellLength: 30,000 wordsHeat rating:Tagline: A food loving witch with a romantic heart and a fussy
restaurant critic should be a match made in hell… but perhaps all it takes is a
bit of kitchen magic to make sparks fly.Blurb:In a family full of powerful witches, Frankie Vallerand is the
black sheep. He doesn’t care about honing his magic. All he wants is to open up
a restaurant and spend his days serving up delicious food. But when he sees a
customer crying and wishes for her to be happy, he inadvertently transforms his
old wooden soup spoon into a wand, and realizes that maybe a little bit of
kitchen magic is just what his customers need.Addison Allbright is The Phantom Foodie, an anonymous food
critic notorious for his scathing reviews. For most people, being paid to eat
would be a dream job. Not for Addison. He
doesn’t care for overpriced designer food. He’s a tea and toast kind of guy.
Until both the food and the owner of L’Osteria Di Pomodoro sweep him off his
feet and throw his neat, orderly life completely off-kilter.Frankie isn’t sure how to tell Addison he’s a witch, or that
he charmed Addison’s food the night they first
met, without sounding totally crazy. But little does he know that Addison has secrets too. Not only did he snark Frankie’s
restaurant in his last review column, he’s also engaged to be married…to a
woman.Buy links:Loose Id http://www.loose-id.com/newest/coming-soon/a-little-bite-of-magic.html#product_tabs_descriptionWhat
are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?Frankie, 25, is a chef…and a
witch. Addison is 33 and a restaurant critic.Interview
Tell
us about your story’s world. What is it like in this period or place?This story is set in the modern every
day world. The only exception is there are witches — and who’s to say there
really arent? :) Most of the story is set in San Francisco
but one of our main characters, Frankie, is from Louisiana so some scenes are set there. The
second book in the series is going to be set exclusively in Louisiana.What
inspired you to write this book?I’ve always loved to cook (this
probably won’t be my last foray into the cooking world) but I thought it would
be a fun twist to have the chef be a kitchen witch. I’ve always loved that
character on the whole. Who better to tangle with a kitchen witch than a
restaurant critic who is dying to get out of his boring life? And there, a
story was born?When
you write, what things do you want close at hand? (Coffee, water, chocolate…
pictures of gorgeous hunks for inspiration…?)The less I have near me the better!! I
do like to have coffee or tea of course, but I concentrate the best if I don’t
have much else for my hands to do. Once I’m in a scene it flows quickly, but
it’s just getting there that’s a challenge if I give myself too many other
things to look at:)When
you’re not writing, what would we find you doing?Let’s see, I’m a music person, so I
spend a lot of time working out stress on my piano! I paint murals (all over my
house haha) and, I love to dance. I cook and am pretty addicted to cooking
shows. I love giada! Hopefully in the future, I’ll be traveling more when I’m
not writing. I love seeing new places.Any
advice for new authors?Keep writing! Your first story will
most likely have a lot of problems, I know mine did, but the more you write the
more natural it will feel.If you wouldn’t say it, don’t write it
either. Obviously character dialogue doesn’t fit in that rule, but read your
books aloud. If something sounds awkward, too formal, silly, or just not like
you, then get rid of it. You already have your own great voice. Just use it:)What
aspect of your life do you write into your books?Lots of it! Different things in
different books. I put my friends in books all the time (Jeana from The
Luckiest is actually my closest
friend, not Luka’s), I give the characters interests that I have sometimes, and
lots of speech mannerisms and jokes come from me without me even meaning to do
it.What
other jobs have you held besides writing?Not too many, actually. Right out of
college, I taught middle school reading for a few years. That was actually
pretty fun. But then my family opened a commercial painting company and I’m
still helping my family run the company when I’m not busy writing. I’ll be
happy when it’s time to let someone else step in there. Payroll isn’t one of my
best skills:)If
you could time travel what era would be your first stop?Ooooh Regency England. No doubt! I’ve been in
love with that era ever since I was a kid.Do
you believe in luck?Absolutely! Most luck is aided by hard
work, but there’s definitely an element of being in the right place at the
right time to most success stories:)What
kind of music do you listen to while driving? Same question when writing?I never listen to music when I write.
It’s way too distracting. But when I drive or paint etc. I listen to a lot of
stuff:) I’m from Seattle
so there’s the typical alternative stuff. I like about a million bands so I
won’t bore anyone. I have a not so secret boyband love affair too. When I was a
kid it was all about the Backstreet Boys, but I’ve been known to sing some One
Direction at the top of my lungs too:)Do
you play any musical instruments?Yep! I’ve played Piano the longest.
Since I was five:) after that, Flute since I was about nine, and I can play
clarinet, guitar, bass, and bassoon a little bit each.Please complete the sentence
I love pizza with black olives and
pineapples.I’m always ready for dancing!!When I’m alone, I sing really loud. :)If I had a
halo it would be lol. Tarnished. But pink and sparkly as well. :)If I could fly I’d do it in a
heartbeat.I can never say never because who knows
what’s going to happen?Find Me Here
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