I’m super excited to welcome back a fantastic author – D.C. Juris!!
You've been here before for Tell All Tuesday, so let’s try some new questions!
PC or Mac?
You know, for years I was a PC guy, but I'm a complete Mac-head now. They're just so user friendly! In fact, I have a Mac with a dual monitor set up, and wireless keyboard and mouse. And an iPad for travel.
Now you’re starting to sound like my better half – a totally Mac geek!!
Any guilty pleasures?
LOL I'm pretty open about all my pleasures, so I don't know how guilty they are! I unabashedly enjoy porn, chocolate, and hot showers that are way, way too long.
It's no secret you're a transgender male and your husband is a straight man. What's that like for you?
It's different. He's not into the male form at all, so there's no opportunity to ogle porn with him, or point out other men. We've made compromises for each other…he gets to call me by my legal name instead of Daniel, and I get to present to everyone else as a male and he stands behind me 100%. It works for us.
And what are Hubby's thoughts?
He misses frilly underwear. LOL But he's very accepting of me and my feelings about who I am inside. He realizes the struggle behind not seeing yourself when you look in the mirror, and he believes that everyone should have the opportunity to be who they are.
Do you have any pets?
I do! I have Mindy - a Parsons Jack Russell, Wallace – a Pug Mix, Higgins – a Miniature Pinscher, Duncan – a West Highland Terrier, Sassy – a black cat who hates me and loves Hubby, and Lollypop – a flat-faced snot nosed Himalayan. They were all rescues, except for Sassy, whom we got as a kitten from a woman Hubby worked with at the time.
What does your writing space look like?
It's smaller than it used to be. I've got a custom writing desk that Hubby built for me, with a bookcase at one end (which holds all my reference books) then a regular desk next to that one (they sort of form an L), and a big filing cabinet on the other side of that.
Speaking of writing, here is another of D.C's super sexy covers!
What's your favorite reference book?
I've got two books I go to for terminology and inspiration for sex scenes, which are "The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Men" by Bill Brent, and "Lesbian Sex: 101 Lovemaking Positions" by Jude Schell. These are also helpful for figuring out if your character can realistically move the way you want them to move during the act (which is a mistake I see done commonly). For writing, I still rely on "Scholastic Guides: Checking Your Grammar." It's a kids' book, really, but I find it very useful.
Those both sounds like great book! All I have is lists on pieces of paper that I write notes and words on as I come across them. The papers are starting to tater . . . maybe I should invest in these!!
Do you have an Amazon.com wishlist? What's on it?
LMAO I do! All of the "Toybag Guide" books are on it. Those are some wonderfully handy references, and very small. The Complete A-Team tv show is on there, as is the complete Pretender series, and old fashioned leather razor strop, and Underworks Mens Microfiber Compression Tank 3-pack, and a book called "Dead Men Do Tell Tales" by William R Maples, PhD.
What's your favorite kind of food?
Anything gluten free! LOL Seriously, I love Southern food, but it doesn’t love me back!
What is your favorite color?
I like them all, really. Although I'm not overly fond of pink.
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladened swallow?
LMAO What do you mean? An African or European swallow??
And speaking of swallows… Spit or swallow?
Swallow of course!!
I wouldn’t have expected any other answer! LOL!!
Here's an excerpt from D.C.'s store RELEARNING THE ROPES:
When his good friend Julius dies unexpectedly, Marcus finds himself saddled with a new submissive–Charlie. But Charlie comes with a history, and more pain and need than Marcus has ever encountered. Marcus knows he loves Charlie, and Charlie loves him, but Marcus must set aside his old theories about BDSM and relearn the ropes if he wants to be the Dom—and the lover—they both need.
Excerpt:
Charlie pushed his breakfast around on his plate, tapping his fork against the edge of the white china and frowning.
"Is there a problem with your eggs?" Marcus asked. He’d followed Julius’s recipe exactly, right down to the Roma tomatoes and fresh parsley. Since Julius’s death, Marcus had tried hard to keep life normal for Charlie—to show him that nothing had changed. God knew Charlie had been abandoned—physically and emotionally—too much in his life. The fact that Marcus and Julius were polar opposites when it came to how they treated their subs had been jarring enough.
Marcus had painstakingly cataloged the contents of Julius’s food cupboard and stocked his own with the same items, going across town for some things. He had even gone so far as to bring some of Julius’s art pieces to his house so Charlie would have something familiar to look at, though he had to admit, he hated the brightly colored, chaotic abstract pieces. Although more than a few other Doms had warned Marcus that keeping things status quo was the wrong tactic.
"No." Charlie shook his head quickly. "They’re perfect. Thank you for cooking them."
Marcus nodded. Cooking. Another thing he’d had to learn. They’d realized quickly that, unlike Marcus, Charlie’s temperamental stomach simply couldn’t handle eating out for every meal. If Marcus didn’t want Charlie to starve, one of them needed to cook, and Charlie was far too timid and scatterbrained in the kitchen.
"May I speak to you man-to-man, not sub to Dom for a minute, please?" Charlie asked.
Man-to-man. A phrase Charlie had picked up from Julius. "You may."
Mahalo again for stopping by, sharing a little more about yourself, and giving us a glimpse at some of your current releases!!
