There are times books are going to be written the way the characters demand to tell their stories and to quote Bernie Mac can't do shit about that. Maybe it's the seriousness of the times we live in, or that I have politics on my brain, am feeling frustrated by my options, a tad confused by friends, and that's how it happened: Colin Rand came to life in my head. To tell his story in a dark comedy way, with some sizzling hot sex scenes, will either go over well or badly in the months many of us are hyper focused on the election. I have to admit, he's a such a stubborn man my Susan-isms really had to fight with him to get into the book. But after struggling I got my deeper meanings into his story with all his crazy behavior. And that Colin Rand is one crazy man when he's in love, do not doubt it.
I think with this book my readers are going to be split on their opinion of my new hero. Some will love Colin for his bad ways and self-discovery. Some will bow out before getting to fully know him. And some might hate him for not remaining how he was when he started his story. And some might just hate me as an author when they're through.
Every time I sit down to write I tell myself don't write it your way, Susan. You know what/how everyone else is writing their romances. Just belt out one that way one time. But that's not me. And I find it less so in my M/M romances because for some reason the stories get high-jacked from me the second I start writing them and the men, they take over.
There's the smart writer move for profitability and admiration. Then there's the Susan way. No matter how a story unfolds on paper, I want to say something larger by the end. Whether anyone sees it or not. Whether they read the message wrong or get it right. I want my characters sometimes to speak for me.
So Colin, the unlikely hero and definitely an usual choice to help me speak on my pages, is coming to life officially on October 9th. For better or worse.
As ever, I wish you Peace.
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I think with this book my readers are going to be split on their opinion of my new hero. Some will love Colin for his bad ways and self-discovery. Some will bow out before getting to fully know him. And some might hate him for not remaining how he was when he started his story. And some might just hate me as an author when they're through.
Every time I sit down to write I tell myself don't write it your way, Susan. You know what/how everyone else is writing their romances. Just belt out one that way one time. But that's not me. And I find it less so in my M/M romances because for some reason the stories get high-jacked from me the second I start writing them and the men, they take over.
There's the smart writer move for profitability and admiration. Then there's the Susan way. No matter how a story unfolds on paper, I want to say something larger by the end. Whether anyone sees it or not. Whether they read the message wrong or get it right. I want my characters sometimes to speak for me.
So Colin, the unlikely hero and definitely an usual choice to help me speak on my pages, is coming to life officially on October 9th. For better or worse.
As ever, I wish you Peace.
Sign up for an ARC of Sacramento Dirtier Delivered to your Kindle October 6th.
Check out Colin & Miles Page.
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