Episode Summary:

In this episode, Kelly and Alix interview dark romance author Monty Jay about their writing, influences, and love of morally grey characters!

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. 

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

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
• 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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