So this was my chance to create a richer tapestry and give some fine-point details on some basic shapes we already recognized.

It’s what made the entire collection of stories so rich. I also like to think about it like King Arthur stories-Lancelot, Guinevere and Arthur were the main drama, but played out on the same tapestry was Gawain, Lot, Trystan, Percival, and all the other knights.

I love the “puzzle piece” scenario, where each character provides a different piece of the main situation. How was this for you, to get to write this kind of content? It was a bit like getting to ‘Angel Hop’ – something that I do in my own creative process, where you jump sideways inside a story, and get to ride along inside a different character and see things from a different point of view. It seriously IS pretty awesome! I went for the download options that included the extra scenes – and wow, I’m so glad I did! In the middle you’ve got sex, drugs, rock and roll-poetry, music, and grace. The story itself stretches from Mackey’s childhood to his adulthood-we see his first love completely self-destruct, and we see him recover from that, and then fall in love again. I simply wrote a sort of epic, all-encompassing story, and my publisher had to decide what to do with the release. The writing was the writing from the very beginning.

They were written from an off-point of view, so we get to see more of our supporting characters and that’s always fun.Ĭan you tell us a bit about the story and how this type of release affected the writing? The fun part was the bonus material-I loved writing each and every scene, and the last two scenes, in particular, really enhanced the story itself. Then each section was released – for a limited time only, so it’s long since gone-on a weekly basis. Well, it mostly works because the book was so damned long! We split it into seven pieces, and I wrote some bonus material for each section. Right? It’s an exciting new format – can you tell us about how it works and why you’re trying this? (Sorry other wonderful authors, but she delivers the heart and soul of a story like no one else!)Īmy, I wanted to ask you about your recent “serial” release! I think “Beneath the Stain” is the first novel you’ve released this way. I’m thrilled to have Amy Lane back on my blog again! WOOT! She is one of my favourite authors of all time and I’d have to say, hands down, my favourite male / male romance writer. Bonus Scenes for “Black John” and how to get them!.Bonus Scenes for “Beneath the Stain” and how to get them!.New “Serial” type release – how it works.

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