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To get us started can
you tell us a little about what you are working on or have coming out?
Quite
a few things at the moment. My first contemporary novel, On Tinsel Wings, just came out on July 5th. It was a
much different experience than writing fantasy, but a good one. I hope readers
will like seeing something a little lighter (and less bloody) from me.
Also,
I just finished my final round of edits of Iron
and Ether, Book Three of the Blessed Epoch. For anyone familiar with the
series, this is primarily Sasha’s book and addresses him reconciling his
training and calling as an assassin with the new life he’s built with Duncan
My
story “Spindle and Bell
If we asked your muse to describe you using five words, what do you think they would say?
Workaholic
Perfectionist
Caffeine
addict
Cat
lover
Obsessive
Name one thing readers would be surprised to know about you.
I
don’t know if there is one. I’m pretty open about most everything, and I think
most people even know what I look like in real life. I have shared pics of my
tattoos online, even—ALL of them.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I
don’t really like to stay in one place, so settling down anywhere and staying
there would be hard for me. All places have their charms, and I really love
going where my whims tell me to go. I guess if I have to live there, though,
I’d probably pick Southeast Asia , because I love the heat, the people are friendly,
and it’s possible to live on a writer’s salary. Also, I love the beaches.
If someone hasn't read any of your work, what book would you recommend that they start with and why?
I
depends what they like. If you like fantasy with a long story arc and lots of
interwoven plots, and you don’t mind violence and very flawed “heroes” then I’d
say read the books in the Blessed Epoch series.
http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/index.php?cPath=54_640
Only
slightly lighter are the books I co-wrote with Eon de Beaumont in the
Steamcraft and Sorcery universe. If you like a combination of technology and
magic with a Victorian aesthetic and very quirky characters, you may like
those.
On
Tinsel Wings is a fairly light contemporary about drag queens and the
Renaissance Faire.
http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4000
If
you’re really brave, you can read The Ballad of the Burning Year, which is
still one of my favorites. Please read the warnings first!
https://spsilverpublishing.com/the-ballad-of-the-burning-year-ebook-p-1183.html
Where
do you find the inspirations for your stories?
Inspiration can come from real life things, like
traveling and meeting people, or from art. I consider many things
art—paintings, photography, literature, cinema, anime, comics and manga, and
video games. Really it’s just a sum of all my experiences and bits of things I
have loved and enjoyed stirred around in my head and rearranged.
Are
your characters able to love or do they need to be taught?
It depends. They run the full spectrum from Sasha,
who has been taught from birth that any kind of love or attachment is a
weakness, to Frolic, who is innocent, optimistic, and trusting, almost unable
to comprehend cruelty. Usually my characters do learn to love, though they
rarely undergo a complete moral overhaul, and sometimes their ideals get
chipped away as well. In many of my stories, a big part of the journey for all
the characters is learning to love themselves and others in spite of their
flaws.
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Do you have a book that
was easiest to write or one that was the hardest?
Iron
and Ether, particularly toward the end, was pretty hard. I don’t mean
difficult, but emotionally hard to write. I even got a little weepy while doing
my edits.
Is
it hard coming up with titles or characters names?
No, in fact I really like it. The characters usually
“tell” me their names when I first “meet” them. As for titles, I either know
instantly or I struggle.
Is
there any books coming that you are itching to read (either electronic or
print)from your favorite authors?
Merman by K.Z. Snow. She’s an amazing author and
sort of a professional hero of mine. I love the characters from her first book
in this series, Mongrel. Man, I need to get around to making her some fan art.
Goblins by Melanie Tushmore. I know she’s going to rock this subject and the characters.
Thick as Thieves by Tali Spencer. She had me at the
blurb.
If
you were to replenish your cabinets with one junk food, what would it be?
I like salty junk foods like corn chips and salt and
vinegar chips. Never had much of a sweet tooth. If I had to choose just one, it
guess it would have to be Sweet and Spicy Chili Doritos.
What is coming up from
you in 2013? Anything you want to tease us with?
Aside
from what I mentioned earlier, there will be a sequel to On Tinsel Wings, a
fourth (and probably more, though I don’t know when) book of the Blessed Epoch,
a spin-off set in that universe that deals with the problems of “ordinary”
people called Wine and Roses, and I don’t plan to abandon my Querry, Reg, and
Frolic.
Anything
else you would like to add?
My
Books from Dreamspinner Press:
From
Silver Publishing:
From
Storm Moon Press
My
Blog: http://www.booksbyeonandgus.com/
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have guests and giveaways often, so sign up! Thanks for hanging with me, and
enjoy the weekend, everyone!
On Tinsel Wings
Dreamspinner Press
Contemporary, Coming of Age M/M
Buy at Publisher
Patrick Harford sees hope as magical and beautiful, too delicate to hold—and everything in his life has proved him right. An unhealthy home leaves him hiding in the shadows as he tries to come to terms with his sexuality.
Patrick finds solace among the performers at the Allegaheny Mountains Renaissance Faire, where he discovers a love of performing and costumes. As he starts to come out of his shell, he meets Yu Elion, an apprentice blacksmith. Yu gives Patrick a glimpse of fairy-tale love.
But just when hope starts to blossom, it withers. Cynical after a past filled with failed relationships, Yu keeps Patrick at a distance. Working two jobs has disastrous consequences. And an obsessed fan takes things a step too far. After seeing all he’s built start to crumble, Patrick doesn’t know if he has what it takes to try again on his own, and Yu might not have the strength to be the one Patrick needs.
Patrick finds solace among the performers at the Allegaheny Mountains Renaissance Faire, where he discovers a love of performing and costumes. As he starts to come out of his shell, he meets Yu Elion, an apprentice blacksmith. Yu gives Patrick a glimpse of fairy-tale love.
But just when hope starts to blossom, it withers. Cynical after a past filled with failed relationships, Yu keeps Patrick at a distance. Working two jobs has disastrous consequences. And an obsessed fan takes things a step too far. After seeing all he’s built start to crumble, Patrick doesn’t know if he has what it takes to try again on his own, and Yu might not have the strength to be the one Patrick needs.
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