Snapped


Goldilocks and the Three Books
Making it just right…

Any writer who enjoys their craft tries to mix enough mystery, action, emotion, suspense, and of course, depending on the genre, sex, into their novels. There are some readers who like it hot- like porn-

‘gimme more sex! No! I said more sex!! MORE!’

Others, quite the opposite.

‘…sheesh, there was nothing but sex in this book- no plot…just sex, sex, sex- BORING!’

Some readers prefer high drama. ‘Kill him!! Kidnap him! Beat the heck out of him! Oh come on! No one got hurt? THIS SUCKS!’

Of course the savvy writer, who writes for their readers alone- will carve a niche and stick there. Boldly they will announce, “I am a mystery writer! So all my books will be….mysterious!”

That’s what the big guys do. I mean you don’t pick up Stephen King and expect a lighthearted romantic comedy. Do you? Maybe he’s written them, don’t know. But if you want the shite scared out of you, he’s your man.

I suppose I fall into a niche at times. Niche soup? Yup, men loving men. You can be pretty certain of that in most of my work. But, men loving men…how? My Action! Series? Too much sex? Well, come now. It’s Mark and Steve- what do you expect?
But some of my less erotic novels are more about personal growth. Maturing. Learning to love, to trust. Subtle changes in a man or woman, (in my case man) that make them grow into a better person.
Less sex, more, love- mental- emotional interaction. So of course ‘Where’s the bloody sex?!’

Write what you love. Correct? I do. Indeed. And I sometimes wonder if expectations are lost similarly to when an artist is asked, ‘Hey, buddy, can ya make it blue to match my couch?’ Ask that question to a professional artist if you want to make them cringe. If a painter begins to paint so his pictures match your sofa, where has he gone creatively? Maybe he’s now an interior decorator, but his creative edge is lost.

I admit, my work spans the graph of sex, sex, sex, oh my god there’s more sex! to…where’s the beef?
I have tried my hand at straight romance, non-erotic romance, murder mystery, etc….and I know what my fans love- Men who come from a place in their heads and hearts that perhaps aren’t perfect and grow, learn to trust, to get over past abuse…and of course, to make love. Hot, passionate, love.

But none of my books will be your porridge precisely. And that is because of me, not you. You see, I write what I love, what I feel, and sometimes write what I have experienced that month, that year. Though my readers have expectations I always hope to achieve, maybe because I am slightly more diverse, you at times don’t get what you need. But I always try to sneak in a message. A social more. Love. Simply love.

I will forever be an advocate for tolerance and civil equality. You’ll have to shoot me to stop me from doing that. That is the message I will spout to my grave, and perhaps after.

I will always love to write books about gay men. Why? Because they turn me on! But Goldilocks had to keep tasting the porridge before she found one that was just right.

From shape-shifters, to vamps, from sluts, to shallow individuals, from jocks, to rough gods, to bikers and to twinks, cops, military men, firemen, lifeguards, cowboys… there is a story there in each one. Simply sit down and figure it out. Learn what it is because at times it will be subtle, and emotional. But in my collection there is something for everyone.

But remember if you are an author, don’t write all blue because it matches a couch. Write what you love, because you do it for you too. And if you are true to yourself, your readers will get it, they will get you. And isn’t that what this is all about?

Be safe out there-


5 responses to “Snapped”

  1. Great post. I don’t think it’s necessary for a author to just limit themselves to one area of writing. It’s always fun to give yourself some creative room and breathe.

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  2. I have this book and the movie Capital Games and like both very much. G.A. Hauser is a great writer and filmmaker. I would love it soooo much to win one of the calendars. I’m a huge fan of G.A. Hauser.

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