Ask the Author: Sally Malcolm
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Sally Malcolm
Hi Keren - Thanks so much for your message, I'm so pleased you enjoyed King's Man and The Last Kiss. :) I'm working on Elias's story (Thief Taker) at the moment, and hope to have it out by the end of the year. I hope you'll enjoy it just as much!
Sally Malcolm
Hi Allie - So sorry in not replying sooner. I rarely look at Goodreads, so only just saw this. In answer to your question, King's Man is available on Kobo. Thanks! Sally
Sally Malcolm
Hi, thanks for your question.
I’m sorry that you were offended by what was intended to be a humorous line.
For my part, the line was a character choice for Leo with the purpose of illustrating his character, rather than an authorial statement about Republicans. At the start of the story, Leo is very judgemental. It’s his big character flaw and it leads to the central problem of the book—that he’s already rejected Alfie in real life because he thinks he’s a ‘dumb mechanic’. So it makes sense to me that he would make sweeping statements about Republicans in the same way he holds sweeping opinions about mechanics. To put it bluntly, Leo is a snob. The story is about how his prejudices are challenged.
I think a great deal about what I write and how my characters behave. Leo is a highly educated young gay man from New York, heavily into literature and the arts, and I see him as naturally left-leaning. His passion is books, not business—he’d always intended to leave the commercial side of the shop to his (now ex) partner, after all. I also believe it’s very likely that Alfie, a blue-collar guy running a small family business, might lean to the right. In which case, Leo would have to learn to nuance his opinions of Republicans in the same way he learned to nuance his opinion of mechanics. If he’s learned his lesson, that shouldn’t be a problem. :)
I’m sorry that you were offended by what was intended to be a humorous line.
For my part, the line was a character choice for Leo with the purpose of illustrating his character, rather than an authorial statement about Republicans. At the start of the story, Leo is very judgemental. It’s his big character flaw and it leads to the central problem of the book—that he’s already rejected Alfie in real life because he thinks he’s a ‘dumb mechanic’. So it makes sense to me that he would make sweeping statements about Republicans in the same way he holds sweeping opinions about mechanics. To put it bluntly, Leo is a snob. The story is about how his prejudices are challenged.
I think a great deal about what I write and how my characters behave. Leo is a highly educated young gay man from New York, heavily into literature and the arts, and I see him as naturally left-leaning. His passion is books, not business—he’d always intended to leave the commercial side of the shop to his (now ex) partner, after all. I also believe it’s very likely that Alfie, a blue-collar guy running a small family business, might lean to the right. In which case, Leo would have to learn to nuance his opinions of Republicans in the same way he learned to nuance his opinion of mechanics. If he’s learned his lesson, that shouldn’t be a problem. :)
Sally Malcolm
Hi! I'm so glad you've been enjoying the series. I hope there will be more from New Milton--I'm discussing with Carina at the moment. So fingers crossed!
Sally Malcolm
Hi! Thanks for your message, and for your lovely review which I read this morning. :)
I hope there will be more New Milton books next year. I'm pitching some ideas to Carina right now so fingers crossed. In the meantime, I've recently self-published a Christmas New Milton novella called 'Love Around the Corner', which is set between Perfect Day and Between the Lines. (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...).
It's only available on Amazon for now but if you'd like a review copy I'd be delighted to send you one (mobi or epub). Just let me know your email address and I'll send it on over. I loved writing LAtC so I hope you'll enjoy it too!
Thanks again for your reviews of PD and BTL and for supporting my books. I really appreciate it!
I hope there will be more New Milton books next year. I'm pitching some ideas to Carina right now so fingers crossed. In the meantime, I've recently self-published a Christmas New Milton novella called 'Love Around the Corner', which is set between Perfect Day and Between the Lines. (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...).
It's only available on Amazon for now but if you'd like a review copy I'd be delighted to send you one (mobi or epub). Just let me know your email address and I'll send it on over. I loved writing LAtC so I hope you'll enjoy it too!
Thanks again for your reviews of PD and BTL and for supporting my books. I really appreciate it!
Sally Malcolm
Hi!
So Perfect Day is the first book and Between the Lines follows on from it. Although it's about two different characters, BTL does reference events in PD so it's best to read PD first. Love Around the Corner is set between PD and BTL and is basically a stand-alone, although it does slightly spoil for PD (but only in the most basic way--ie it reveals that PD has a HEA!)
Hope that helps!
Sally
So Perfect Day is the first book and Between the Lines follows on from it. Although it's about two different characters, BTL does reference events in PD so it's best to read PD first. Love Around the Corner is set between PD and BTL and is basically a stand-alone, although it does slightly spoil for PD (but only in the most basic way--ie it reveals that PD has a HEA!)
Hope that helps!
Sally
Sally Malcolm
Hi! I was hoping there might be a bit of cross over between Stargate and mm romance. :D I really hope you enjoy Perfect Day and Between the Lines--thanks for getting hold of them! (I also have a Christmas novella out next Thursday, called Love Around the Corner, if you're feeling festive!! I actually love this one!)
I haven't considered a sci-fi romance...yet. Never say never, because I've written all sorts of genres. I'm currently working on a couple of mm historicals, one set just after WW1 and one set just after the American War of Independence. So quite different! I'd definitely write a sci-fi romance, if the mood struck, though. So I guess, watch this space??
Thanks again for reading--I really hope you enjoy them! :D
I haven't considered a sci-fi romance...yet. Never say never, because I've written all sorts of genres. I'm currently working on a couple of mm historicals, one set just after WW1 and one set just after the American War of Independence. So quite different! I'd definitely write a sci-fi romance, if the mood struck, though. So I guess, watch this space??
Thanks again for reading--I really hope you enjoy them! :D
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