{"id":580,"date":"2014-09-18T09:24:23","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T13:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/?p=580"},"modified":"2014-11-06T17:53:57","modified_gmt":"2014-11-06T22:53:57","slug":"joseph-lance-tonlet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/joseph-lance-tonlet\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Lance Tonlet – M\/M Author"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today's interview is with Joseph Lance Tonlet, up and coming author of Grif\u2019s Toy<\/a> (November, 2014)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Hi Bey. Hi everyone.<\/p>\n

Let me start of by saying what a privilege it is to be here. I\u2019m throughly humbled; not only from the fledgling writer perspective, but also being interviewed by someone whose work and creativity I so fervently admire. Yeah, Bey, I consider your invitation a true honor\u2026thanks!<\/p>\n

*Grin* My pleasure, Joseph, and thank you!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why don't you describe yourself as a writer in ten words or less.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Okay, right out of the gate, I\u2019m gonna be a rebel. I hope you\u2019ll indulge me *naughty smile*. Stephen King is quoted as saying, \u201cThe road to hell is paved with adjectives.\u201d He, along with many other successful writers\/editors\/etc. have voiced an extreme dislike of adjectives. I, on the other hand, adore them<\/a>. So, rather than describing myself in ten words, I\u2019m going to instead share the ten adjectives which best describe me as a writer.<\/p>\n

01. Indefatigable
\n02. Passionate
\n03. Empathetic
\n04. Inexpert
\n05. Sensitive
\n06. Enthusiastic
\n07. Appreciative
\n08. Provocative
\n09. Erotic
\n10. Twisted<\/p>\n

What prompted you to start writing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As with many M\/M writers, I\u2019m an M\/M reader first. I started out in my early teens reading Gordon Merrick<\/a>, and continue to enjoy the genre with works by contemporary writers such as yourself, Kol Anderson<\/a>, Jack L. Pyke<\/a>, Rhys Ford<\/a>, and countless others.<\/p>\n

As for how I started writing. A friend and I were doing a buddy read of Brook McKinley's<\/a> Shades of Gray.<\/i> One night we sat at dinner, talking about the book, and he asked, \u201cDo you ever think about writing a novel of your own?\u201d The truth was, I\u2019d been pondering doing just that\u2014for years. I love writing, I love reading, and writing a book had been a dream of mine since high school. With my friend\u2019s unwavering encouragement, I finally put pen to paper and wrote Grif\u2019s Toy<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n

What character was\/is the hardest for you to write and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Without a doubt, this would be Alex. Alex is one of the main characters of Brothers<\/i>; my current work in progress. Alex is systematically, and repeatedly abused\u2014from early childhood through young adulthood\u2014by his sadistic, elder brother, Miah. (Note: Brothers<\/i>, with its heavy non-con storyline, will cater to a niche M\/M readership.) Telling Alex and Miah\u2019s complex, and oftentimes disturbing, story has kept me up more than a few nights. And that, in and of itself, has been difficult; not being able to sleep simply because the story isn\u2019t fully written yet.<\/p>\n

Do you write every day? When do you find is the best time to write?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I\u2019m writing, I do write everyday. However, there are countless aspects of being \u2018an author\u2019 that, unfortunately, have very little to do with the actual \u2018fun\u2019 part of writing. When I am writing, I tend to be most inspired in the early morning (before 6AM) [Bey: way too early]<\/strong> or in the late evening (after 9PM). The quietness which accompanies these times of day strokes my inner creativity in a unique way.<\/p>\n

Since this is for National M\/M Month, what do you think you bring to the genre in particular?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wow, that\u2019s a tough one. Well, I believe every writer brings their own distinctive style to the genre. But, more importantly, writing is an incredibly personal endeavor\u2014perhaps one of the most personal of all art forms\u2014and the end result can be astonishingly intimate. My first and second books, to a large extent, detail my personal journey; they contain my innermost fears, hopes, setbacks, and triumphs. Will other authors have similar life experiences? Sure. Without question. Will anyone else tell the same story\u2014in the same way? I don\u2019t think that\u2019s even remotely possible. All of us, every writer, tells his or her stories in their own beautiful and unique way. That, more than anything, is why I return to the genre over and over again; I enjoy reading those one-of-a-kind narratives which only that single author is able to tell.<\/p>\n

How much of yourself do you put into your work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grif\u2019s Toy<\/a><\/em> (due out later this year) and the followup, Wes\u2019 Denial<\/i> <\/a>(slated for summer of next year) are both incredibly personal. Thus, there is a lot of \u2018me\u2019 in those books. However, that said, they are works of fiction and not strictly autobiographical\u2014not by any means. Not to mention, I write erotica and my personal life doesn\u2019t compare to the escapades of Grif and Wes.<\/p>\n

Everyone gets bad reviews\u2026 how do you think you\u2019ll react?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh, this is the easiest one so far; I\u2019ll cry! Next question?<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve talked about how a little whiskey gets the creative juices flowing. What else does it for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ahh, if that\u2019s an offer, I\u2019ll take a couple of fingers of scotch\u2014on the rocks, please! And, Bey, since you seem to know everyone, I\u2019m wondering if there\u2019s any chance of procuring Logan McCree<\/a> as tonight\u2019s waiter? Yep, good company, scotch, and tattoos\u2014the perfect evening! Seriously though, I find a bit of scotch does do tremendous things when writing particular scenes *wink, wink*. I feel a bit freer and looser, the characters seem to talk (or not, as the case may be) more, and my fingers almost move across the keyboard of their own volition. I recently read<\/a> an interesting article about great authors who were also alcoholics. While my writing (and alcohol consumption) are light years from those listed, I do appreciate the liberation a cocktail offers when it comes to getting the \u2018creative juices flowing.\u2019 Aside from the occasional grain based spirit, what entices me to write most is the calmness of utter quiet\u2014and muses of course. The afore mentioned Logan McCree, Colby Keller<\/a>, and many others. Thank you men, for your selfless devotion and your steadfast dedication to all of us who find our muses in you *grin*<\/p>\n

Again, sincere thanks for having me, Bey\u2026and I can\u2019t wait to read Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires<\/a>.<\/p>\n

JLT =)<\/p>\n

Thanks for stopping by, Joseph! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today’s interview is with Joseph Lance Tonlet, up and coming author of Grif\u2019s Toy (November, 2014) Hi Bey. Hi everyone. Let me start of by saying what a privilege it is to be here. I\u2019m throughly humbled; not only from the fledgling writer perspective, but also being interviewed by someone whose work and creativity I so fervently admire. Yeah, Bey, I consider your invitation a true honor\u2026thanks! *Grin* My pleasure, Joseph, and thank you! Why don’t you describe yourself as a writer in ten words or less. Okay, right out of the gate, I\u2019m gonna be a rebel. I hope … <\/p>\n

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