Ask the Author: J.C. Calciano
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J.C. Calciano
Love's always been a mystery to me. Why do some find it while others are always searching? What is love? What kinds of love are there? I guess the mystery of love is what drives me to write love stories and romances. Are my books mysteries? Not really, but are they all explorations on a topic that is a mystery to me. Absolutely!
J.C. Calciano
So pleased you enjoyed the book! Steam Room Stories started as an experiment. It was a simple YouTube video shot on a makeshift set in my living room. My goal was to create positive message gay sketch comedy show. Back in 2009 when Steam Room Stories started, there was very few imagery about gay men being regular “dudes”. I wanted to show the world that gay men are just “bros” doing the same silly fun stuff as everyone else. The audience quickly fell in love with the hunky actors as well as enjoyed the silly, sexy universal comedy the show provided. Twelve years later and 63 million views, the fans definitely showed us how much they loved the show and they asked for a movie to be made. They wanted a mm romance with a positive message and a happy ending. Steam Room Stories: THE MOVIE became an instant cult hit and inspired me to write a novel that takes place in the same “Steam Room Universe” called, REVENGE OF THE BROBOT. I hope to continue the series with more books and stories in the near future!
J.C. Calciano
HI Matthew! REVENGE OF THE BROBOT is the continuing story of the hilarious, hot hunks who hang out in a steam room. I plan to keep developing the characters and stories into a whole series. Writing REVENGE OF THE BROBOT as the sequel to STEAM ROOM STORIES:THE MOVIE as a book was inspired by the fans and readers of my first book THE 10 YEAR PLAN. I realized when writing THE 10 YEAR PLAN book that there are no physical limitations in what you can do in the world (like there are in a low budget film) - I really wanted to let my imagination run wild in this book and I certainly did just that! :) I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for the question!
J.C. Calciano
READ! Learn and be inspired by those who have travelled the road before you. There are so many wonderful writers out there, find encouragement from their words and stories.
Also, experience all that you can and write from those experiences.
People are desperate to connect with each other via movies and/or books. Finding truths in someone else experience is the best part of reading a story or watching a film.
Also, experience all that you can and write from those experiences.
People are desperate to connect with each other via movies and/or books. Finding truths in someone else experience is the best part of reading a story or watching a film.
J.C. Calciano
The best part of being a writer is to have written something that touches or inspires people. I love when I hear from a fan that the story I wrote was important to them in some way.
J.C. Calciano
Sometimes I'm just not feeling a story, or at least a part of the story. What I do when i've got "writers block" is either work on a different story or a different part of the story. Of course there are days that I just can't get myself to write at all. On those days, I try to do something else productive and hope that I'll be motivated to write tomorrow.
J.C. Calciano
I'm currently writing my fourth romantic comedy feature as well as a feature film based on my webisode sketch comedy show STEAM ROOM STORIES that can be found on youtube.
J.C. Calciano
I'm inspired by the fans of the movies and the books. People who post comments about how much they enjoy the films and how they've been inspired and touched by the stories is what makes me want to write more and inspires me.
J.C. Calciano
The book THE 10 YEAR PLAN was inspired by the movie I made about my two best friends who made a plan to become a couple if still single in ten years. Their ridiculous antics were the perfect inspiration for a sexy romantic comedy.
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