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Interview with Bey Deckard @ Hines and Bigham’s Literary Tryst

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Interview with Bey Deckard, author of the Baal’s Heart series

About the Author

Born and raised in a small coastal town in northern Québec, Bey spent his early summers on his uncle’s boat and running wild on the beaches of the surrounding islands, lighting fires and building huts out of driftwood and fishermen’s nets. As an adult, he eventually made his way to university and earned a degree in Art History with a strong focus on Anthropology. Primarily a portrait painter and graphic artist, Bey sat down one day and decided to write about the two things that he felt most passionate about: sex and the sea.

Bey currently lives in the wilds of Montréal with his best buddy, a spotty pit bull named Murphy. Caged is his first novel.

Read the Interview at http://hinesandbigham.wordpress.com

More Edits. Done Yet?

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Murphy
Done yet?

Long day of editing yesterday. stretches shoulders I really should get myself a good chair and desk soon before I become a cripple. The print version of Caged is on track to be released on the 15th. I'm still waiting for some more edits but I'm hoping they'll be minor, or already taken care of in the first batch, so I don't have to spend so many hours digging through the book again.

It's interesting to see how my writing has matured.

New chapter finished for the sequel. I'm on track there too - passed the 1/3 mark. I'm wondering, however, if this book might be a smidge longer. There's so much of the story left to tell.

I also have to get back to a writing side-project that I'm working on.

And... I have to stop thinking about this other book I have to write. It can wait... I can't do everything at once.

 

Book Launch Party

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You can't write a book and not have a launch party!

Everything I've read about publishing says to treat the first six months of your book's life as a "pre-published" state. Especially if it's your first book. Use that time to get your social media i's dotted and all your editing/review request t's crossed. Then, six months after you've published your book, have a big ol' party to officially launch your book.

So - I'm looking at the weekend around August 11th, here in Montreal. I have a place to host it - at a gorgeous art studio.  There's a troupe of drag-kings who could be interested in doing a pirate-themed number, as well as a few bands to keep the party going.

I'm thinking of hiring some gorgeous, buff mates to walk around semi-nude serving canapés.

There will be signed copies to win, and probably other prizes - and the sequel should be out at that point too.

What else can one have going at an Erotic Book Launch?

Caged: Now available on Kobo!

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Finally.

I had to submit it myself through their publishing site because after over a month, the version submitted through Smashwords had yet to show up. Less than 24 hours after I submitted it myself, here it is.

Finally
Finally

Buy it now

Author and… Artist

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I've been writing "Author & Artist" everywhere but I realized just earlier that I haven't actually showed you any of my art.

I consider myself primarily a portrait painter. That's what I've been doing since I was old enough to hold a brush - paint people. However, I've been doing far more graphic design work than actual painting in the past few years. Most of the stuff I do is pretty mainstream corporate-type logos, but I also do digital portraits. The cover for Caged is my own design.

Lately, however, I dusted off the old Wacom tablet and started doing illustrations for my writing, and drawing a lot of NSFW stuff in general.

Jon and Tom

Click the image for the full-res (s)NSFW

Grey skies… cozy on the couch with my dog.

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Finished chapter 10 of the sequel to Caged - working title "Beyond the Spires" - and it's going well. I like the pace at which its going, considering I'm also in the middle of a collaborative project with another author (which just hit the 35K word mark this week).

I keep wanting to release excerpts of the WIP but there are spoilers. I wonder how other authors deal with that? Personally I'm the type of guy who absolutely hates spoilers - I go out of my way to avoid them as much as I can, which includes trying not to watching movie previews. (I am currently refraining from looking up anything about The Grand Budapest Hotel - the new Wes Anderson movie.)

I've been looking for a new desk, something antique and sturdy. Working on the couch is going to do in my back eventually.

I got confirmation for the date that my book participates in "Don't Buy My Love" at the Goodreads group M/M Romance - May 16th. Mark your calendars with that date if you want a free e-book in exchange for writing a fair review!

My sleepy, smiley writing companion

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Wondering which retailer pays me the most?

#1 is Payhip. Not a retailer, but an online shop that I've set up myself. This is where I make the most return on my books.

Then after that it gets a little complicated, but these are the three best choices:

At Eden Books*, I make 70% royalties for all titles.

At Smashwords, I make 60% royalties for all titles.

At Amazon, for books OVER $2.99 (USD) I make 70% royalties and for books UNDER $2.99 I make 35%

So... if the book is under $2.99, buy from Eden Books or Smashwords.

If the books is over $2.99, buy from Eden Books or Amazon.

But best of all, buy from my Payhip store :)

Questions? Contact Me!

*Not all my titles are available at Eden yet as of 25/09/23 - I'm working on it.

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