Episode Summary:
In this episode, Kelly and Alix interview dark romance author Monty Jay about their writing, influences, and love of morally grey characters! Take a deep dive into the world of an author on writing dark romance and more in this fascinating interview!
Topics Discussed:
- [2:12] Becoming a Writer
- [7:54] Writing Style
- [13:11] Writing Process
- [20:59] Horror Influence
- [31:08] The Lies We Steal by Monty Jay
- [42:11] Monty's Favorite Morally Grey Characters
- [52:20] Wrath of an Exile by Monty Jay
- [54:09] Final Questions
Author Bio
Monty Jay is a dark romance author with titles published in multiple countries. Their books are for hopeless romantics with wicked hearts looking for their next morally grey hero. They call the Appalachian mountains home, along with their two furry friends, Poe and Maeve. When they aren’t writing you can find them reading anything Stephen King, in a tattoo chair, or bingeing a new true crime documentary.
Other Resources Mentioned
- Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
- Dracula by Bram Stoker
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- It by Stephen King
- The LitJoy Podcast: Jay Kristoff Interview
- Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
- Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
- American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
- Bromantic Puckboy by Eden Finley and Saxon James
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Thank you for joining us for this interview with talented dark romance author Monty Jay! Want more from Monty Jay? Check out their Fun Friday episode, where they talk about the books that most influenced them as a dark romance author. They also did a guest article on the LitJoy Lounge, sharing a sneak peek into the mind of the main character of their new book, as well as the in depth questionnaire they use to get to know their characters.
We want to know: have you ever read a dark romance book? Let us know in the comments below!
And don't forget to come back next week, when Alix and Kelly will be interviewing Chelsea Abdullah, author of The Stardust Thief!
