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| Manlove Author L.E. Bryce | |  Realms of Love author, Lucynda Storey recently sent us this interview with author L.E. Bryce. We hope you enjoy learning more about this interesting author.
LS:Let’s start by talking about how you became a writer. What brought you to the industry or were you always a writer?
LEB: I’ve been a writer since childhood. My mother has my earliest work preserved in an album somewhere. It’s about a “happy” flower that is so pretty that all the flowers get jealous and kill it. *pause* I was a strange child, lol. I was also a loner, and loved to read and make up stories, so writing became an outlet for me.
LS: Please tell us about your newest releases and where they can be found.
LEB: At this time, all but one of my books are Phaze publications. Since my works all take place in a shared universe, Phaze has the right of first refusal, and so far they haven’t refused. *nervously crosses fingers* The latest print release, available through Amazon, is My Sun and Stars, which debuted in ebook form in March; the sequel, A Crown of Stars, is coming in late spring 2008. The most recent ebook release is The Golden Lotus, the story of a royal hostage in an exotic desert kingdom.
LS: Do you have any other releases coming up in the future?
LEB: In January Phaze will be releasing Concubinage, a steamy tale of male courtesans in a desert land. In February one of my stories, “Artifice,” will be included in Phaze Fantasies V. And then in late spring will come the aforementioned A Crown of Stars. Beyond that I don’t yet know. I have two submissions with Phaze, and am currently working on a novella.
LS: Let’s talk about your writing day. Do you set time aside specifically for writing or do you grab minutes whenever you can?
LEB: I’m not very disciplined when it comes to writing. I try to write a little each day, usually in the evening, but occasionally there are days when I simply don’t feel like writing.
LS: Can you tell my readers about receiving the “call” for your first book?
LEB: There’s nothing to really tell. I’d sold short stories and even an online game before, so this wasn’t a huge step for me. I didn’t know a great deal about e-publishing, or realize that an e-book could go to print with the right company or the right amount of sales.
The “call” for my first book was a bit of a false alarm, as the deal just didn’t work out. The publisher accepted the book, then disappeared, reappeared, told me some story about how she’d gotten this artist to do the cover (the artist had never even heard of the book, btw), and then disappeared again. I waited nine months before dissolving that contract. The second publisher wanted to change the title of my book, break it into sections where the narrative just wouldn’t support it, and didn’t even edit it. The last straw was the horrific cover art she tried to put on it, so I ended up going to Phaze. The book was Dead to the World, and given the exposure and marvelous cover art I ended up with it was the right decision.
LS: How long does it take you to write a book? How many books do you produce in a year? How long are the stories?
LEB: A 70,000-111,000 word novel can take anywhere from four to six months if I work on it consecutively, which I often don’t. Since I sometimes get burnt out on writing, I do take breaks while writing a novel. A 10,000-25,000 word story can take about a month, and the same rules apply. Stepping away from my work lets me refresh my creative energies and further develop the plot or characters, and once I finish a piece I’ll often wait a day or two then carefully go back over the manuscript to catch spelling or grammatical errors. I usually produce about four or five works a year.
LS: Any words of encouragement for unpublished writers? If you had to give a new writer one key piece of advice about the road to publication what would it be?
LEB: It’s a cliché, but don’t give up or get discouraged. Keep writing, and never assume you’re too perfect to learn from your mistakes. For all the care I take, I still manage to miss a few typos in each manuscript.
If one publication doesn’t like your work, try another. Before I submitted to Phaze I tried Ellora’s Cave and Torquere, and was rejected by both. It doesn’t mean that I can’t write, just that my work wasn’t right for those publishers. Also, don’t give too much attention to ratings at places like Fictionwise, or reviewers who have nothing favorable to say about your work. I’ve said this before in my blog: I can’t be half-assed to worry about the opinion of someone who can’t spell my characters’ names correctly, and I know when someone gets what I’ve written. That might sound arrogant, but when the same readers come back and buy your entire backlist, and then your new releases, that’s what’s important.
LS: Do you belong to any special groups or organizations that have either helped your writing or provided you with inspiration for your stories?
LEB: No, I don’t belong to any groups. When I first started writing erotic romance I relied on my LiveJournal Friends list for encouragement and inspiration. Those people still buy my books.
LS: Who is your biggest fan?
LEB: I think in total I have three fans who buy all of my books. No, seriously. I don’t get a lot of feedback, so it’s hard to say. I would guess that straight women make up the bulk of my readership, since I’ve never heard from any male readers.
LS: How did you come up with your pseudonym?
LEB: Those are my real-life initials, but I couldn’t use my real surname because people have difficulty spelling and pronouncing it, and also because I work in the public school system.
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The following excerpt is from Dead to the World, available in both ebook and print from Phaze (http://www.phaze.com/authors-lebryce.html):
Most of Satu's business associates had been pragmatic men of crude appetite, with newly acquired wealth they had neither the sense nor inclination to spend wisely. From the first, Vahaar seemed out of place among them, though he had been one of the dozen intimates invited to Satu's private party. Erred remembered him chiefly for his solicitous lovemaking on a night which had otherwise been a blur of too much sex, and for his intelligent conversation afterward.
"You remembered my gift," Vahaar said quietly, smoothing his fingertips along a silken sleeve dusted with tiny crystals. "I am honored by the privilege of your visit."
Erred smiled and accepted the compliment as easily as the goblet of watered wine a servant set before him. Neither of them was so tactless as to mention their previous encounters, particularly where Satu was involved. These days, Satu and his dead sons were not a subject for genteel conversation anywhere. "The color and cut are so flattering I could not help but recall the good taste of the one who sent it to me."
"In a time when you are so much more richly adorned as an aktiri, I am even more honored by the remembrance," said Vahaar. "Forgive my boldness, but I am not at all surprised that the High Prince took an interest in you."
Lovemaking was not part of the afternoon's amusements. Erred passed a few hours in light conversation, taking his leave with a kiss and his assurance that he eagerly anticipated their next meeting, which was not merely courtesy on his part. Exercising an aktiri's prerogative made discretion a necessity. Therefore, he reserved his attentions solely for those with whom he was interested in maintaining a long-term association.
In both public and private, Thanaj intimated that he would soon have his freedom. His clients seized upon these rumors with lavish presents of money and invitations to grace their homes with his presence. Particularly lovelorn missives Erred shared with Hasir and Neshuru, who occasionally received gifts and notes from chaste admirers themselves, and all three laughed at the hyperbole conjured by these otherwise dignified princes.
"If the man were truly so wan and heartsick," said Erred, "I would never find him attractive to begin with."
"I should rather hear that a man feels more alive because he wants me," said Hasir. "If our master said such things to me, I would worry more for his health and sanity than his pleasure."
Neshuru smiled. "I would prefer to hear them say my beauty makes them want to spend outrageous sums of money on me."
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