I don’t know why, but I just loved the feature I did in BTS eMag. There’s nothing more refreshing then shouting to the world what you love. In my case, it was what I love to write.
You can check it out HERE, or just read below. š
I Write What I Love, by Jennifer Wright
Since I began writing, Iāve been asked two main questions.
Question number 1 ā Why do you write M/M romance instead of M/F romance? Well, the answer is simpleā¦because I like it. Oh, so taboo, so scandalous! āBut youāre a womanāhow can you like two men together romantically?”Ā I say, if society thinks itās okay for a man to enjoy seeing/having/reading/etc. two women together romantically, then whatās wrong with a woman liking two men together? Itās not taboo or any other such nonsense, itās just what some people like. Itās amazing how many women out there read M/M romance, and I think itās becoming more and more known and accepted. So cheers to that!
That answer usually gets them thinking and finally understanding.
Iāve tried writing M/F romance. My first book (not published yet) was M/F. Same for the second book. But when I was halfway through writing my third book, I was introduced to the wonderful world of M/M romance, and since then I havenāt looked back. Once I changed my third book to M/M, the story just flew from there. Iāve even gone back and changed my second book to M/M, and am thinking about changing my first book as well. I still like reading M/F romance, but itās just not it in me to write it.
Now, on to question 2 ā Why donāt you write contemporary romance? If anyone has read any of my books, youāll see one common thing ā itās all paranormal. What can I say, itās what I love. Give me vampires, shifters and fairies, oh my! (yes, I know, totally unoriginal and overused, but I said it anyway :P) Give me Angels and Demons! Give me SciFi! Take me to a world with aliens! Toss me through a black hole ā Iād love to explore whatās on the other side! Iāll stand tall and shout to the world I LOVE PARANORMAL ROMANCE!
Now, Iām not against contemporary romance at all, but Iām not that good at coming up with stories for it. More power to the authors who can! But for me, I want to experience something that will never happenā¦well, maybe it will someday *fingers crossed*. Iām the kind of personal that lives for paranormal. I dream of the day that the creatures that go bump in the night finally join our world. If a werewolf was chasing me, Iād be the person smiling and shouting, āThis is so coolā, as I ran. Iād happily bare my neck to the cute, tall-haired vampire while saying, āHave at it, Edward.ā šĀ Iām the type of person that looks for fairies in the forest, that keeps my eye out for any pointy-eared elves among the crowd. Did I just see a ghost?! What spell can I brew up next? Beam me up, Scotty!
I want it all!
Still, I get asked to write contemporary. I do have a few contemporary stories started, and someday Iāll finish them, but for now you can pretty much rely on me sticking with the genre I love, paranormal.
Well, Iām off to vanquish some demons, so ta for now, but feel free to check out my new vampire release, Athis Dey: Finding Home series book 4, at Totally Bound.Ā https://www.totallybound.com/athis-dey