How would you describe your writing style/genre?
I think my writing style, at its roots, is pretty consistent. When it comes to genre . . . I’m all over the place. I’ve written fantasy, historical, contemporary, paranormal, horror, and sci-fi. I guess Max (and this new sequel) might count as a psychological thriller. However, two things are true about my books: they’re all character-driven and feature very adult content.
How long, on average, does it take you to write a book?
That depends, of course, on how long the book is. And some books just come very fast—like Max, which didn’t take very long at all, while some books like The Blacksmith’s Apprentice took me almost three years to write. Time and motivation are always factors; sometimes, the book you think is finished demands a second look. Max, the Sequel was one of those books. I was done for weeks, but sat on it, then went back and reworked some of the chapters, adding over 5k when my intention was actually to cut 1.5k.
I’m actually just getting back into the stride of writing. I was on hiatus because of some crappy life stuff. But I finally published The Blacksmith’s Apprentice . . . “only” five years and ten days after my last book, Beauty and His Beast.
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever done in the name of research?
Maybe not weird, per se, but I had a pair of elderly monk scholars fax me records to confirm what’s basically a one-line mention in an upcoming book, Charlie. I also called and pestered some historians for the same book just to find out exactly when a specific street in London was wired for electricity.
Do you reward yourself for writing or punish yourself for failing to do so? How?
I’m a firm believer in positive reinforcement. I usually get myself a nice bottle of whiskey when I finish the book, and depending on the reception, I might treat myself to a new tattoo on top of that. I got myself a bottle of Aberfeldy 12 Single Malt this time around for finishing Max, the Sequel.
What book is currently on your bedside table?
I have two. The first is Take It Like a Man: The Autobiography of Boy George. It’s a good book, I’m really enjoying it, and I wish I had more time for reading. The second is Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci. I haven’t started it yet, but I’ve only heard good things, and I love Tucci. If I haven’t read them by the time I head to the Caribbean in a month and a bit, I’ll bring them to the beach with me.
Why did you write Max, the Sequel?
Because people kept asking me to? 😀
But, no, seriously, I did want to return to these two. They’re just a lot of fun to write. I love psychopaths, and I love the whole unreliable narrator trope. I’m not sure where Crane and Max will end up next, but there may be a sequel to the sequel one day.
Now for some personal questions . . .
Star Trek or Star Wars? Why?
Both. Why does it have to be one or the other? They both might be sci-fi giants, but I have enough love in my heart for the two of them. Oh, and Firefly. And Farscape, of course. And Battlestar Galactica . . .
How about: I just love sci-fi?
What’s in your fridge right now?
At least a dozen different hot sauces. Eggs. Homemade kimchi. Half a pot of rice that I should throw out. Spinach. Condiments. Oh, and cheese. Lots of cheese. I think I might have some spinach that needs to be binned too.
What’s your drink of choice?
Whiskey or rum, neat. Red wine. Oh, and thanks to Season 2 of The White Lotus, I’ve discovered Aperol spritzes.
What can we expect next from you?
I have several WIPs that are in various stages of completion. I have My Roommate, Kevin, which is a sort of “Odd Couple” contemporary story. The aforementioned Charlie, which takes place in London in the early 1900’s. The Wanderer, a post-apocalyptic story I’ve been releasing on my blog as I write, is going to get a final two chapters and a rewrite to change tense (it’s currently present tense which I dislike – it’ll change to third person). Then I have a horror story, a vampire story, some taboo stuff coming out soon, a book about an unusual shifter . . . lots of things to look forward to.
Bey Deckard has a new MM dark erotic psychological thriller out, Max the Series book 2: Max, the Sequel. And there’s a giveaway.
Robert Montagnet and Dan Cooper are a nice gay couple who live in a nice waterfront condo in a nice, touristy part of Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
At least, that’s who they’re pretending to be.
After five months on the lam, Dr. Crane is strained to the point of breaking—he just wants it to be over. But, with his mental and physical health in decline, living where he doesn’t speak the language and relying on his partner for everything, he feels trapped.
Just the way Max likes it, of course.
When Crane is presented with an opportunity to clear his name once and for all, he’s compelled to take it… But, it means betraying the young man who thoroughly intoxicates him in ways he had never imagined possible.
Can Crane break his addiction or is he too far down the rabbit hole to escape?
This book is available through Kindle Unlimited.
Warnings: abuse, mind games, drugs, alcohol, lying, cheating, crime, dubcon, violence
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Bey is giving away one Signed paperback copy of book one in the series, “Max”:
Crane left a note for Max, letting him know he’d gone out for errands and closed the door quietly behind him so he wouldn’t wake Max from his well-deserved nap. Whistling, he took the stairs down, spinning the key ring on his finger as he shielded his eyes against the midafternoon sun. He stopped on the last step and stood there momentarily, just glad to be out of the house. It felt great. He felt great. Crane watched a family of four cross the street, the mother squinting down at the phone in her hand while dragging along a little boy in bathing trunks. From the pallor of their skin, Crane assumed they’d just arrived and weren’t familiar yet with the area. Sure enough, the father spotted Crane and steered the baby stroller towards him, a smile on his face.
“Howdy! Hablar Ang-lays?” the man asked in a twangy accent as he touched the rim of his cap.
“I do,” Crane replied. “Are you looking for the beach?”
“We are,” the man replied, then called to his wife. “Mags, I found help!”
Crane grinned. “Just keep following this road, then turn left at the fence. You’ll see the access to the beach right away.”
“Thank you. We got turned ‘round,” the man said, jiggling the stroller back and forth a few times to soothe its cranky occupant. “Much obliged. Mags, it’s this way!”
Watching them go, Crane felt his mood shift. Soberly, he thought about how foreign it all seemed to him now. Just a nice little family vacation where no one was trying to drug or manipulate anyone, where no one had to worry about winding up in jail or whether someone was going to sodomize them while drunk . . .
Booooring.
With a rueful chuckle, Crane shook his head and went up the street in the opposite direction of the tourist family and had to admit the voice in his head had a point. If there was one thing life with Max certainly wasn’t, it was boring.
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Bey Deckard is the author of a number of novels including the Baal’s Heart books, Max, Beauty and His Beast, and Better the Devil You Know.
Bey lives in Montréal, Canada where he spends most of his time writing, doing graphic work, painting portraits, speaking French, cooking tasty vegetarian eats, or watching more movies than is good for him. If you’re the curious type, www.beydeckard.com is where you’ll find art and free stories by Bey as well as information on his published works.
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