Hello, and thanks for being here to Celebrate Pride Month with Twinsie Talk. I’m Twinsie Tenise, self proclaimed resident MM reader and reviewer over here at TwinsieTalk. Throughout the Month of June we will be sharing Q&A sessions we had with over a dozen authors who write LGBTQIA Romance or books with LGBTQIA characters. Each day will Spotlight a different author. We hope you enjoy getting to know these wonderful authors and find lots of new books to fill your TBR.
Special thanks to all of the authors who signed up and took the time to answer the questions.
Shoutout and HUGE thank you to Twinsie Jo for the amazing rainbow graphics and Twinsie Angie for her input and assistance. Love you both!
Today we are celebrating pride month with CJ Baty
C. J. Baty lives in southwest Ohio. Her heart however, lives in the mountains of Tennessee where she hopes to retire some day. The mountains have always provided her with inspiration and a soothing balm to the stresses of everyday life.
The dream of writing her own stories started in high school but was left on the back burner of life until her son introduced her to fan fiction and encouraged her to give it a try. She found that her passion for telling a story was still there and writing them down to share with others was much more thrilling than she had ever expected.
She has a loving and supportive family who doesn’t mind fixing their own meals when she is in the middle of a story. And a network of friends, who have encouraged and cheered her on in her quest of being an author.
One thing she has learned from life and she is often heard to say is: “You are never too old to follow your dream!”
🏳️🌈What’s your name and a little about you?
C.J. Baty I live in Ohio but spend as much time as I can in the Smoky Mountains area. I love the quiet and peace that fills me when I’m there. My kids are grown now and a great joy in my life. Married for 48 years to my high school sweetheart.
🏳️🌈What made you decide to write LGBTQIA romance?
I fell in love with the genre on Fan Fiction and started writing there.
🏳️🌈Do you prefer to write standalones or series? Why?
I have some of both. A series can be a little difficult because of time lines and character names and histories. I’ve learned to keep what some authors call “A Story Bible” with information I might need from book to book.
🏳️🌈Do you have a current WIP? Care to share any details?
I’m presently working on 2. One is for the Pinkerton Man Series. The MC’s have to work with 2 Secret Service Agents. One of whom is a past lover of Michael. The other is a first release for my pen name Catherine Marcum. A mature woman’s love story with mystery and a chance for love after divorce.
🏳️🌈What are your must have writing snacks and drinks?
Zero Mt. Dew or coffee is my go to drinks. Most of the time I like something salty while I’m working.
🏳️🌈If someone has never read your work, which book would you recommend?
The Pinkerton Man Series bk 1 is a great place to start if you like gay romance with mystery, murder and characters that grow during the story.
🏳️🌈If you could recommend 1 LGBTQIA Romance (not your own) to readers, what would that book be?
I’m hooked on C.S. Poe’s series called Memento Mori. Read bk 1 Madison Square Murders and you’ll be hooked.
🏳️🌈What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Playing games on my phone, reading, and making swag.
🏳️🌈Anything else you would like to add?
I love meeting readers at Book events. I have a great group of writers in the area that get together often to work on WIP’s and just have fun.
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