How long have you been writing?
I wrote as a kid and young teenager, but dropped
this hobby because other things became more important. I picked it up again in
2008.
Before you started, had you done any fanfiction?
If so, what fandom?
Yes, I did! That's what got me into writing
again. :) I started out in the House MD fandom, then wrote a bit in the Live
Free or Die Hard fandom and also in the White Collar fandom. I also
wrote one story in The Sentinel fandom and a couple of drabbles for the
Manga Fake and the TV show Stargate SG 1. I loved writing
fanfiction and would do it again if a show or movie would really catch my
interest.
Are you in agreement that writing fanfiction is a
great way to practice ones craft, why or why not?
Yes, I am. It was a great way to start,
especially because the characters were well-known and the settings/locations
too. I could concentrate on the characters or the plot or just write about them
having sex.
;-) Although I admit freely that I didn't belong to those
fanfiction writers who view canon as something holy. Most of all I wrote was AU
(alternative universes).
What is your favorite subgenre to write?
I enjoy a lot of subgenres and it really depends
on my mood. Still, my favorite subgenre to write is the paranormal genre,
especially shape-shifters. I love writing about my guys changing into animals.
Often I have them change into babies because that increases the cute-factor to
the max.
Would you ever write a hetero romance? Why or why
not?
I would. I like pretty much everything under the
sun. As long as the characters and the setting are interesting, I'm game. If
I'd write a hetero romance, I'd probably go for an older woman and a younger
man. I haven't had much luck in finding these kind of stories, so if anyone has
any recs, please tell me about them. :)
Your first published book?
My first published book is Seizing It.
Dreamspinner Press published it in April 2012. In this story, veterinary
assistant Nikita (“Kit”) Jenkins meets Dale Miller. Kit suffers from epilepsy,
and also from the aftereffects of an abusive relationship. He has a hard time
opening up to Dale, even though he falls head over heels in love with him.
What are you working on now?
At the moment, I'm
wrapping up my first science fiction story. Honestly, if I'd known I'd have
such a blast writing a sci-fi story, I'd have done so a long time ago. Of
course that story features aliens, as well as a snarky main character who falls
head over heels in love even though he doesn't want to—not at all. There's lots
of suspense and action involved, and as soon as I'm done with the first novel,
I'll start on the second.
If you write gay romance or erotica, just how
descriptive are youin their sex scenes?
I write sex scenes that fade to black, but also
explicit scenes. It depends on my mood and the development in the story, which
kind of scenes it contains.
Do you
believe it’s important for you to know the gender of the author?
Honestly?
I don't care at all. I've never cared about the gender of an author. As long as
the story grabs me, all is well in my world.
What promotional method works best for you?
I'm really not sure which method works best. My
first book did really well and I didn't promote it at all. For other books, I
used paid blog tours and some worked very well while others didn't help with
sales at all. I'm still trying to find a good way for me. At the moment, it's a
combination of guest blogging on other author blogs and review sites (sometimes
including giveaways) and occasionally buying ad space on different websites.
Your favorite gay celeb?
Matt Bomer! He's such a pretty guy, and from
everything I've read about him, he seems to be a very nice man too.
Do you feel that celebs who are gay or bi should
come out of the closet?
Celebs should be treated with the same courtesy
as everyone else. If they want to keep their sexual orientation private, that's
fine with me. I think we should always respect a person's privacy.
For the men in your books, commando or underwear?
Most of them wear underwear because it's more fun
for me to write about them undressing each other. ;-)
Favorite character in one of your books?
For a long time that has been Riley in Silver
Lining. Now I'd have to say it's Billy in The Wolf and His Diva.
Both characters are different from each other but they both love their partners
above anything else.
Buy links:
Blurb:
George Owens is comfortable with his life just the way
it is. A wolf- and fox-shifter, George leads a reclusive lifestyle with his
energetic and diva-ish mate Billy, a fox-and squirrel-shifter.
George has no desire to take over leadership of the pack,
despite his father’s wishes. Edward Owens is feeling his age and wants to make
sure the pack is in good hands should he not be able to win his next challenge.
However, George is adamant that he wants no part of it.
But events rock George from his complacency, and he
realizes he has to take a stand and fight for what he cares about. If he
remains in the past and cannot change in order to do what he must, he risks
losing everything he loves.
Excerpt:
Billy
pushed George’s face away and stepped aside. For a moment, George watched him
nose the ground and paw at the snowflakes sticking to his snout. George sighed
inwardly before turning his gaze back to their house, gauging how long it would
take them to clear a path until they could open the front door.
Paytime! Billy squalled.
George
jerked his head around, but before he could do anything, Billy had already
tackled him to the ground. He oomphed but played along, relieved Billy
obviously wasn’t too put out by the prospect of snow shoveling.
They
tussled in the snow, enjoying their time together. When Billy’s playful bites
became too much for George, he shook him off easily.
It’s
not fair that you always win!
Billy complained.
But
I’m the big bad red fox!
Uh,
big bad red fox? You got something wrong there. Isn’t it the big bad wolf?
George
growled in response and shifted into his other animal form—a large, dark-gray
wolf. It always amused him to see Billy’s reaction—a surprised yelp and a jump
backward.
This
time Billy’s yelp turned into a helpless gasp. George blinked several times,
trying to clear his vision. For whatever reason, shifting from one animal to
another played havoc with his eyesight. When he finally had a clear view again,
he stared ahead, trying to understand what was happening.
Billy
scrabbled for purchase on the frozen ground, his eyes wide in fear. Nothing he
did stopped him from sliding down the slope of the hill faster and faster.
George gasped when Billy gave up the fight against gravity, curled himself into
a tight ball and shot down the steep hillside.
Chris T. Kat
Chris T. Kat lives in the middle of Europe, where she shares a house
with her husband of many years and their two children. She stumbled upon the
M/M genre by luck and was swiftly drawn into it. She divides her time between
work, her family—which includes chasing after escaping horses and lugging
around huge instruments such as a harp—and writing. She enjoys a variety of
genres, such as mystery/suspense, paranormal, and romance. If there's any spare
time, she happily reads for hours, listens to audiobooks or does cross stitch.
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