{"id":22698,"date":"2019-06-15T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T14:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=22698"},"modified":"2019-04-07T09:54:23","modified_gmt":"2019-04-07T14:54:23","slug":"iae19-authorspotlights-cj-baty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=22698","title":{"rendered":"#IAE19 #AuthorSpotlights – CJ Baty"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

C.J. Baty After a lifetime of loving to read, my son encouraged me to write my own stores. Three years and 11 Fan Fiction stories later, my first book was published. That was 6 years ago. I can hardly believe it. Since then, twelve more books followed. I have attended 8 book signing events. Met readers from all over the world and my world view has tripled in size. I would have missed so much had I not taken my son’s advice. I’ve been married to my husband for 43 years and we have two adult children. <\/span><\/p>\n

Where is your favorite place to write and what food must be present?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

My favorite place to write is anywhere someone is freshening my coffee on a regular basis. I carry a notebook with me whenever I know I’ll be sitting for a bit because I have thoughts or scenes play out in my head at any time. If I’m writing at home in my office space, then there has to be something salty and Dt. Dew in my mug. <\/span><\/p>\n

What are you favorite things about attending signings?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

People! I am such an introvert but signings bring out the best in me. These are my people, my tribe; even if they don’t read Gay romance\/mysteries, they read and that gives us a connection. Also, getting a chance to meet up with authors, I have chatted with on line and even the ones that I fangirl over myself. It’s all about the people contact.<\/span><\/p>\n

What author would you love to meet (Who is your unicorn author)?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I have had the enormous pleasure of meeting two of the authors that I never thought would be possible. Karen Marie Moning (she writes the Fever Series) has long been a favorite and then there’s Josh Lanyon! I met her last October at GRL and oh my gosh, I was on cloud nine for days. Both women have made a huge impact on my reading and writing. If I had to pick someone that I am sure I would never meet, it would Dan Brown. The first time I read the Da Vinci Code, I read for 24 hours straight. Couldn’t stop until I finished it. <\/span><\/p>\n

What author would you love to write with?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

What an unusual question? I have no idea is my answer. I’ve never thought about co-writing with someone. Not because I’m not open to the idea, but because I don’t have any idea how it works. And, <\/span><\/p>\n

What is your favorite memory so far as an author?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The first time a reader recognized me as C.J. It was thrilling.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are your social links?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Instragram \/ cjbat727
\nTwitter \/ @cbaty
\nFacebook \/ www.facebook.com\/CJ-Baty-Author-344242482358480\/<\/a>
\nBlog \/ www.cjbaty.blogspot.com<\/a>
\nMeWe \/ https:\/\/mewe.com\/profile\/5ae3f292a5f4e56de6282aa8<\/a>
\nAlso on MeWe my group is called ‘Let’s Talk Book’ <\/span><\/p>\n

What are your buy links?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Author page on Amazon \/ www.amazon.com\/C.-J.-Baty\/e\/B00K2ISIQI\/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1546215780&sr=1-2-ent<\/a>
\nBooks2Read.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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