Last week my fellow author Rebecca Joyce tagged me in her Next Big Thing,
so this week it's my turn. The idea is that I answer ten questions
about my latest project, Keeping Sweets, and tag a few more authors who
will talk about their next big thing next week.
What is the title of your book?
Keeping Sweets
How did you come by the idea?
This is a tough question to answer. Since this is my first book I think it was kind of a culmination of many mind wanderings over the years. Who wouldn't want to know what boys get up to on and off the camera on a porn set?
What genre does your book fall under?
Contemporary m/m romance
Which actors would you choose to play your characters if it were a movie?
I'm not sure about actors. I have a fairly specific idea in my head of who these guys are and what they look like. I can't think of actors that would fit them perfectly, but maybe Matt Lanter and this guy:
What is the title of your book?
Keeping Sweets
How did you come by the idea?
This is a tough question to answer. Since this is my first book I think it was kind of a culmination of many mind wanderings over the years. Who wouldn't want to know what boys get up to on and off the camera on a porn set?
What genre does your book fall under?
Contemporary m/m romance
Which actors would you choose to play your characters if it were a movie?
I'm not sure about actors. I have a fairly specific idea in my head of who these guys are and what they look like. I can't think of actors that would fit them perfectly, but maybe Matt Lanter and this guy:
| Evan is young and fairly small, with brown hair and brown eyes. He looks something like this. | 
| Bran is bigger; broader. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. He looks something like this. |
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Love blooms on the set of a porno.
Will your book be self-published or traditional?
It will be published with Dreamspinner Press and it set to be out in March or April of 2013
How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
It took me almost six months from word one to submission, but it was a very lazy six months. I would write for a couple of hours, then pick it up a few days later and write a little more. Since Keeping Sweets was contracted and I realized that people may actually want to read what I've written, my current WIPs have been a bit speedier.
Who or What inspired you to write this book?
Blatant curiosity more than anything else. For me, one of the best parts of reading romance is the aspect of fantasy that is created in each and every book. Keeping Sweets was like that for me. I wondered what those boys get up to when the cameras aren't rolling on set, so I imagined the answer for myself.
What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
One of the reasons I enjoyed writing this story so much is the setting. It takes place on the coast of Oregon, which has always been one of my favourite places to visit. It is so beautiful and there is something there for everyone. I enjoyed putting the characters there and living vicariously through them for a while.
And that’s my Next Big Thing. Here are the writers I’m tagging...
The multi-talented Lex Chase, whose Superhero novel will be out in March from Dreamspinner Press
The supremely creative Jamie Fessenden, who will talk about his upcoming Occult Murder Mystery
and the Ever So Romantic Skylar M. Cates, who will be blogging about her contemporary romance, Exposed.
They will be posting their Next Big Thing on December 18th, so make sure you check them out!
