But Antonio, Ren’s friend and colleague-he might be my favorite character in the book. I love Cole and Ren, my lovers in Forever Man, of course. Who is your favourite character from one of your stories and why? I used to fantasize about having a little writing shed-there’s a new book out about writers and their little sheds, by the way-but I think I would get antsy. I like to move around-my kitchen table, a café, my bed, my office, a restaurant. My library has beautiful views of the Hudson River, and I often write there. It takes practice, and preparation-you can’t write fast if you have research to look up, or if you’re disorganized. I want to work my way up to consistently writing 1,000 words an hour, so I set a timer to go off every ten minutes to remind myself that I need to pick up the pace. Although lately I’ve been trying to write faster. Pictures, especially old black and white postcards. Melissa Graves and Kate Paddington write amazing erotica, in my opinion, and they both have new novels out. Although it’s more of a romantic comedy with really great sex. I’m a big fan of Lynn Charles-she has a book coming out this December for which I had the privilege of reading an advanced copy, Chef’s Table. I’m lucky to be part of the Interlude Press family-they have some fantastic erotica writers.

What erotic authors do you enjoy reading? My “day job” is ghostwriting, and though I’m proud of the books I write for my clients, my favorite published work is my debut novel, Forever Man because the love story is about having the courage to honor your truth and go after what you want in life, whether it’s a person you can’t live without, or a dream that just won’t die. What’s your favourite published work of yours and why? I wanted to have fun with it, to create something without worrying if it would sell, or how it would be received. About three years ago I started writing fan fiction in my spare time, as a way to find my joy in writing again, anonymously. I write for a living, but up until recently, it hasn’t been creatively satisfying.

Forever Man by A.J. DeWall