4 GUYS Oct 2016 issue October 2016 issue #2 for 4 Guys Magazine | Page 28

BOYSTOWN

Readers really find him appealing
and interesting - and want to know
everything about him: his sexuality,
his motives, and his plan. And then
there are the Ciancio twins, who are
introduced in “Season Two…
Fans seem to love the BOYSTOWN
story lines because they are full of
twists and turns. BOYSTOWN is a
literary roller coaster ride and fans
seem to love it.

The characters are so realistic that I have
to admit, some of them have haven on a life
all on their own. Officer Michael Martinez
is one example. I created him simply
because I needed a police officer for a brief
scene and then, all of a sudden, came up with
a huge idea and now he is one of BOYWSTOWN’S main and most liked character.
I have also been intrigued by the fans’
responses to certain couples in the series.
For example, I never anticipated that
so many people would be fans of ‘Emmett”
(Keith and Emmett). Fans are very vocal
about what i did to that couple at the end of
“Season One” and provided many ideas for
how I should write those characters in “Season Two.” Fans of “Dole” (Derek and Cole)
are also very vocal. While most readers like
and connect with the character of Cole, some
like him with Derek and others don’t. Finally, I
was really taken aback by people’s reactions
to Justin, who appears on the BOYSTOWN
landscape toward the end of “Season One.”

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MWS: Do you conceive entire plot
lines prior to serialization or do they
develop over several “episodes?”
JB: I begin each book with general
story arcs in mind; however, they do
develop and sometimes take
different directions as I sit down to
write.

MWS: Have you pissed off any
friends by borrowing real life
material to adapt to your work?
JB: Not that I’m aware of. My friends
understand that BOYSTOWN is
action. Like all authors, I put a bit of
myself into each of my characters and I certainly draw from situations
that my friends and I have experienced - but in the end, BOYSTOWN
is fiction.
MWS: Who do you see as your
readers?
JB: Writing the BOYSTOWN series
has been one of the most fantastic
experiences of my life. I have
enjoyed every moment of the writing
and marketing process. But what I
have really enjoyed the most about
the entire experience has been the
integration with the readers. BOYS
TOWN fans are, quite simply, the
best.