Author Profile: K.C. Grim

Stopping by today is K.C. Grim. I’ve known K.C. for a couple years. As an author on Gay Authors, K.C. has made quite an impact. Between reader choice awards, promotion to Promising Author status and rabid fans, K.C. has proven to be one of G.A.’s more popular authors. Today we get to learn a bit more about what  make’s K.C. click. Make sure you read through to the end and leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of K.C.’s newest book – A Roommate wanted.

Author Profile: K.C. Grim
1)    Tell us about yourself –  

Hello, I’m KC Grim, I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember, so getting my first book published last year with JMS Book was so thrilling.  I try to balance my time writing for publication as well as write as a Promising Author on GayAuthors.org where several of my stories are posted for free.

I live in the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia with my wonderful husband and our amazing teenage daughter, who keeps us both on our toes.

2)    Do you have a day job besides writing?

Yeah, I do have a day job, even though I’ve had some success with my writing I still have to get up and go to work every day.  I really enjoy my job, if I can’t write for a living then I’m glad that I get to do what I love second and work in Healthcare.

3)    You’ve written several books that you’ve published.  Which one was your first?

“Love is in the Cards” is the first book that I got published.  It was with JMS Books.  I was excited and nervous and scared and have learned so much since then, but it’s still a story that I’m so proud of.

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4)    Vampires, Werewolves, Ghosts, and Supernatural Creatures make quite a diverse group of characters.  Where does the inspiration for these characters come from?

I would say that as I kid I was obsessed with fantasy creatures, but as an adult I still am obsessed with fantastic mythical beings.  I guess I never grew out it.

5)    You seem to like many different genre’s. Which is your favor genre? And why? Is your favorite the same for reading as well as right or are they different?

I love science-fiction and fantasy, but I also enjoy a good mystery or action adventure, too.  When I’m looking for a good book to read, I need something where the action keeps moving.  If it slows down too much, you’ve lost me.  It’s the same with the stories I write, I have to keep the action moving forward.

6)    We all have favorite books what’s yours? Is there a writer or writers who inspired you to write or whose writing style you look up to? 

I have so many favorite books.  I’m a bit obsessive, so if I like an author, I probably have all of their books.  I was influenced as a young writer by Stephen King, JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis and Andre Norton.

7)    Tell us about your upcoming book.

Right now I’m working on a collection of Supernatural Short Stories.  “Bump in the Night” is 5 erotic of pieces flashfiction that will bein print by the end of June 2013. “A Roommate Wanted” is Book 4 in the Bump in the Night collection.  The Release date is June 2, 2013 from JMS Books.

8)     What is your favorite book that you’ve written and why?

I’m still learning the craft of becoming a good writer.  Every new project that I take on, I feel is my favorite, until I move onto my next new story.  Right now, I’m writing a story featured on GayAuthors.org that I’m totally in love with.  “Pour Me Another,” is so much fun, I’m loving the character and having a blast with the storyline.

9)     Marketing – yes, I said that dirty word. Talking about your approach to ‘selling’ your book and this impacts your writing? 

Jeeez, the ‘M’ word.  Honestly, it has been dumb luck so far.  I have a blog and twitter and I post story notices on Facebook, but I don’t think I’ve figure out the whole marketing strategy yet, LOL. Anyone who has pointers please send me a message J

10) What’s your favorite part of the writing process?

Creating the story lines.  Here is where I can get as crazy and off the wall as I want while I come up with fascinating new worlds and unbelievable story plots. I’ve heard that ‘everything has been done before’ well, I try to see if I can prove them wrong and create something new.

11) Do you ever model characters after people you know? If so in what way? Looks? Personality? Life events?

Yes all the above! **Runs and hide**

I don’t normally model my main characters after people I know in real life, but lots of the extras or supporting characters are definitely modeled after people I know.  My sister, my childhood best friend, my favorite teacher from school, and even my mother-in-law have become characters in my stories.

12)  If you could meet any of your characters, who would it be?

Hmmm, that’s a hard question.  It would have to be Max from “Mr. Anonymous.”  He was such an interesting character; actually both he and Percy were great to work with.  It’s always scary coming-out but he stood by Percy…and he’s really sexy too!

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Blurb:
A Roommate Wanted

With the downturn in the economy, everyone is struggling to make ends meet.  Looking for someone to split the cost of living, Jordan places an ad for a roommate. The words fell in place: Incredibly Neat & Clean, Unfurnished Bedroom Unit Suite – Roommate Wanted.’

What’s the worst that could happen?  The new guy could turn out to be a slob or an obsessive online gamer, but Jordan never imaged that his new roommate would be the man of his dreams.

Sebastian is gorgeous.  He’s tall, dark and devilishly handsome.  The man is perfect, so what could possible go wrong? Once Sebastian moves in everything changes for the better.   Could this be a match made in heaven or will Sebastian’s devilishly good looks be the death of Jordan?

‘A Roommate Wanted’ won the 2011 Readers Choice Award for Best Anthology Story at GayAuthors.org

Buy Link:

A Roommate Wanted, from JMS Publishing 

Exceprt

Jerking the door open with as much force as he could, “What do you–” Jordan yelled at the stranger standing in the hallway.

The guy’s dark eyes opened wide as he jerked away from the door.

“Oh my god,” Jordan’s pale face immediately flushed bright red. Noticing that the guy had taken a second and third step back, Jordan needed to stop him before he turned tail and ran.

“I’m sorry if I’m–” The guy tried to apologize, but Jordan quickly stepped into the hallway with him.

“No, I’m sorry! I thought you were the old lady who lives below me,” Jordan tried to explain.

He gave Jordan a curious glance.

Shit that didn’t come out right. “No, what I mean is, I thought she was coming up to complain about the noise. I was moving some furniture around.”

“That explains why you didn’t answer the door the first two times I knocked.” His voice was so deep and sexy.

Jordan felt his heart rate double, sending all of his blood straight to his dick. “I-I-I…uhmmm,” he stuttered for a second before taking a breath to steady his nerves. “I must not have heard you knocking.”

Stepping back into the apartment, he was glad when the guy followed him inside, instead of running away.

“I’m Sebastian,” he said, holding out his hand. “The room is still available, isn’t it?”

The skin of their fingers touched in a casual handshake. It should have been nothing, a simple touch. So, why did it feel more erotic then an all-night bender watching gay porn?

Jordan nodded his head, afraid that he would start stuttering again like an idiot or say something really embarrassing.

Sebastian’s skin was a dark color, unlike anything Jordan had ever seen. It wasn’t quite brown or even a dark olive tone, it appeared to be…almost…red. The light shimmered on his face and bare arms. His fingers itched to touch him again.

Clearing his throat, Jordan asked him, “Would you like to see the room?”

Contest:

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