#AtoZChallenge J is for Jayden R. Vincente

Jayden R. Vincente



1- What is your favorite book and why is it your favorite?

A favorite book is so hard to pick, but I think it has to be The Midnight Circus by Erin Morgenstern. I finished it and immediately went back to the beginning and started again. It’s a beautifully crafted story with magic and mystery.

2- In what category/genre do you write? Why?

I write erotic fiction. I tried writing just romance or mystery, but my characters directed my stories, and they always ended up kinky, so I stopped trying to fight it.

3- What part of one of your stories was the most fun to write? The most challenging? (And which book/s are those in?)

The most fun and most challenging thing to write was my choose your own adventure. I often wrestled with making decisions for my characters and I thought a choose your own adventure would be cool because then I’d get to write all the possibilities. It was born from an idea for the A to Z Blog Challenge. I wanted to have my readers pick the choices, but there was no way I could write it on the fly, so I decided to write the whole thing ahead of time. That means every path has to have 26 alphabetical choices. I not only managed to do it, but I managed to format and self-publish the whole novel by the end of that April. I put every chapter on a note card and made a crazy outline. It was a super challenge, but super fun. I’d love to do it again.

 

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4- Would you please, in 160 characters (not words) or less, give a #WriteTip?

Don’t give up. If you’re bored with your story, make something interesting happen, but don’t give up.

5- How would you define the difference between erotica and romance to someone new to the genre?

Romance can/will have some steamy content, but erotica definitely has explicit content.

6- What do you love and hate most about being a published author?

I hate that I write in a genre that I can’t be public about in my personal life. My mom certainly doesn’t want to hear about my erotic fiction! But I love when people appreciate my writing. I love being able to share that with the world.

7- Do you publish traditional, self, hybrid, other? Why?

I self-publish, mostly because traditional publishing (even erotic-friendly publishing) wants specific things. It’s fair, for marketing reasons, that they want topics and genres they think they can market. Self-publishing gives me the freedom to do whatever I want, write what kinks and characters I want.

8- What question are you dying to answer (about your writing, life, or even a fun fact)? What's the question and then answer.

How did you end up bringing on a co-blogger?

I met Richard in 2019 as part of my local writing group. We became friends in 2020. Then we started dating. I asked him to come onto the blog as a co-blogger when I was trying to write 1,000,000 words. And now… we’re married! Richard is an amazing writer, and I enjoy writing alongside him.

9- Would you please ask our audience an intriguing question to answer in the comments?

I live my secret author life with my kinky novels. What would your friends or family be surprised to learn about you?

10-Which book would you suggest readers start with?

Almost all of my books are standalone, though I do have a two-book series. I think it depends on your interests. In short:

Read Runaway if you want light kink and a choose your own adventure.

Read Exploration if you want kink in a dystopian society (then you can read Book 2: Exploring Limits)

Read Y is for Yes if you want a light, fun, and kinky adventure.

All of my books are linked on my website for Nook, Kindle, and on Smashwords: https://jrvincente.com/2018/11/25/welcome/ 

 

If you can't wait to check out Jayden's work

Exploration: An Erotic Novel on Smashwords is set your own price!

 

Thanks Jayden! It was so much fun getting to know more about you and your work! A Choose Your Own Adventure novel sounds crazy ambitious and I am jealous of your organizational skills. I look forward to checking out Exploration: An Erotic Novel.

 

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