Can you
tell readers a little bit about yourself?
Jordan:
Well,
I live in the middle of the US and have been writing for what feels like
forever. When I was in high school I used to write and submit short stories but
never got them published. When I went to college writing got put on hold then
life really just happened. A few years ago I started writing again. Faelon is
the first book we had contracted, the second to come out.
When I’m not writing I like to travel. I love New England
but New Orleans does have a special place in my heart. I’m a huge fan of
amusement parks all though at times I mutter I’m too old for this after I get
off a thrill ride.
I’m an avid reader but I try not to read while writing
because I don’t want to be influenced by what I’m reading. I love pen paling,
there is nothing like getting a letter in the mail from someone halfway around
the world. You learn so much about a person through a letter because they write
their thoughts and desires on the paper, something they often never voice out loud.
Angel: I’ve
been writing since I was about 12, but have been creating worlds in my head
since I was about 8. I love the whole aspect of being able to create characters
and places that I can make as fantastical or emotional as I want and not have
to worry about what other people think. Now though, I am so proud to be
publishing and it is wonderful to see that there are people out there who not
only like my stories, but also the way I tell them.
I currently live near Beaumont, Texas with my 2 dogs, Daisy
a beagle and Bonita a Chihuahua. I work full time and in my spare time I like
going to concerts and taking little day trips to go see whatever we find
interesting around the area.
Do any of your characters have similar
characteristics of yourself in them and what are they?
Jordan: I think I’d say Jax is
closest to me. I wrote Faelon as the kind of guy that I want and I wrote Jax as
me. I’d love to walk on the wild side but that dang moral upbringing I have
keep me from acting on the desires I have. I’ve got the same love for Salem
that Jax has.
Evan is a close second though, I understand what it’s like
to love someone and never be seen as more than a friend.
Angel: I
actually give my female characters red curly hair, which I have, and I do have
a tendency to make them not a size ‘small’… But that is about as far as I go
with my characteristics. I do give them some characteristics that friends or
family members have that have stuck out with me and have just felt ‘right’ for
the character.
Was one
of your characters more challenging to write than another?
Jordan:
I
think it is a toss-up between Faelon and Ethan. I think the hardest thing about
writing them was they are both strong people in their own right but they have
this vulnerability about them. It was really hard to find a happy medium. I
didn’t want either man to come across as a submissive push over but on the
other hand if I made them to strong willed then I risked them becoming the
dominate one in the relationship. Each man had to be able to take care of
themselves yet at the same time show they needed someone.
Angel: For me
I think it would have to be Jack or Marco. It is hard for me to put myself in
his position of being ‘above everyone’. While writing it or reading it, I am
smacking the crap out of him to treat people better and not to get so high and
mighty. They are that way for a reason, having either been raised with a silver
spoon in their mouth, or they have been brought up with a mentality of, ‘the
servants are beneath us’.
As with Jack, it doesn’t mean that he can’t change his way
of thinking, it’s just that he doesn’t need to until he ‘has’ to.
Is
there a character that you enjoyed writing more than any of the others?
Jordan:
You
know they all have been fun. Sham and Shay are just a bundle of energy. They
have this sweet innocence about them, yet they are also very sexual. Faelon is
fun because he is just so kinky. He has a weakness and strength about him.
Christian is another just because I think if crossed he could be a force to be
reckoned with. He is a cupid so people see him as being this person who always
wants what’s best for his couple but Christian has his own agenda and it
usually involves him getting plenty of pleasure on his own.
Angel: I think
my favorite to write has been Evan and Ethan. They have all been fun and
challenging, but Ethan had an innocence and vulnerability about him that just
made me want to keep him safe from the world. With Evan, well he’s the bad boy
rocker that I think everyone would love to be able to control and make do their
bidding. Book 2 of the Marco Trilogy, we are going to get to see more of Evan,
but we will get to explore his vulnerability side under that hard rock
exterior.
Do you
write in different genres?
Jordan: Yes
we write in both contemporary and paranormal romance as AJ Kelton. As Rider
Jacobs I am working more along the lines of a Gothic thriller and Fantasy.
Angel: Yes,
As Angel Rothamel I write fantasy, contemporary, my current series is about a
group of SEALs who have moved to a small town in Colorado. I also write gay and
straight as Angel Rothamel.
Do you
find it difficult to write in multiple genres?
Jordan:
I
think paranormal is actually the harder one to write. People love a good
paranormal romance and many of the reader have a ‘been there read that’
attitude. The object is to come up with something that hasn’t been done a lot
and tell it in a way that the reader hasn’t read before.
Angel: It’s
difficult in the aspect of keeping it fresh! I’ve read a lot of stories over
the years and I have actually come to make it a goal to take a new, different,
or surprising approach to the books I write. I like to have the whole ‘wtf I
didn’t see that one coming’ reaction to the stories.
When
did you consider yourself a writer?
Jordan:
When
I signed the first contract. It didn’t matter that I hadn’t been paid yet, I
could tell people I signed my first contract and was now a writer with an
actual publishing company.
Angel: I’ve
considered myself a writer since I was young, but it was only a hobby. Now
though, since signing that first contract, it has become real. It’s no longer a
hobby but something that while we aren’t making a ton of money at, I can say…
“Hey, I’ve accomplished one of my dreams! I am a success!”
What
are your guilty pleasures in life?
Jordan: Oh
there are so many. Reading those books you find under the taboo section is one
of the big guilty pleasures. I have read some really great Indie author’s whose
books have pushed the limit of good taste and conventionality. Cheesecake is
another way to my heart. There are foods I just don’t like but put it in the
form of a cheesecake and I’m willing to give it a try. Going to the movies and
getting a large tub of popcorn with double butter is another.
Angel: Oh what
to name, what to name… Picture taking, reading, taking a drive. Computer games
are also a guilty pleasure of mine, I love Big Fish Games and have tried to
master the time management games!
Other
than writing, what are some of your interests, hobbies or passions in life?
Jordan: What
are my passions in life? You know I always try to take time for my fan’s, that
is one thing that is important to me. If someone took the time to tell you how
much they liked your book then I think it is only polite to let them know you
received the message. So many authors forget exactly who made them who they are
today. Of course I’m a supporter of getting homeless GLBT youth off the streets
and into some place safe.
My hobbies are the basic, reading writing traveling. I love to read almost anything. I don’t
really care for mystery but even that is someone tells me I really have to read
it I’ll usually give it a try. Writing of course is something I love doing and
not only books; snail mail pen paling is something I love. I love to travel,
often you will find my latest destination in one of my books. I also love to
travel to those places that aren’t the conventional tourist spots. I often ask
the people that I pen pal what Is the one thing that I should see I your area
that only the locals know about. I have seen salt mines, old log cabins, places
of historic intrest and so forth but will never make the top ten travel
destinations because so few people know about them.
My interest? History is a big interest of mine. I don’t care
about wars and so forth but the history of people. I want to learn about the
people that founded the nation, the area, the town you live in. Several of the
towns I live in, including my own have trolley rides that will show your local
places of interest and tell you about the founding of the town. I love those. I
travel to settler days. I have a town not to far that does a “Good Ol’ Days”
where I can see re enactments at the Fort, I can buy food, drink and ice cream
made like it was in the late 1800’s, see women dying yarn and making soap. I
find all that to be fascinating and you never know, it may show up in a book.
Angel: With
Jordan, I also like to take the time to thank the fans for their thoughts and
kind words. I’ve sent a few fan letters over my childhood lifetime, and once or
twice I received a response. Even if it was just an autographed photo or some other
little trinket. It was the fact that, if not the person themselves, then
someone close to them took the time to respond. It’s the small things that
matter. I will always take the time for the people who support our career.
For hobbies, I love to paint ceramics. I love to get the
white ceramic and then mix my own colors to turn it into a masterpiece. I love
to travel when I can. I have been to Jamaica and South America, England,
Australia and Canada. I would love to be able to travel more, and thanks to GRL
in October I have been to New Orleans for the first time and I got to go to
Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. This October I will be going to Savannah
and Atlanta, GA. So I hope to appease my other hobby of taking photos along the
drive.
What was
the last amazing book you read?
Jordan:
There
are so many amazing books out there. The surrogate by Ann Somerville was a
great book. I wasn’t as happy with the sequel but the first book I think was
one I’ve told all my friends to read.
Sandra Hill is another author I always recommend. I love her time
traveling Vikings and now she has a book with Viking vampire angels. I’ve just
finished Kiss of Pride and will start book two soon. If you don’t mind books that
really push the limit with bondage and sexual slavery the NEKO by P.L Nunn is
also a good one. I also loved Beyond Complicated by Mercy Celeste is another I
would say read if you like M/M/M books. I’m always finding books that I tell my
friends “They just have to read”.
Angel: I
think that I read too much to be able to answer this. I just finished reading
Lover At Last by JR Ward, which I loved! I read Suzanne Brockmann, and my
favorite series by her that I highly recommend is the Tall, Dark, and Dangerous
series with SEAL team Ten Alpha squad. I have found myself reading those
several times over the years and have actually had to repurchase the series a
couple of times when they got lost in a move here or a move there… They’re hard
to find but well worth it! I am usually
reading books that I tell friends they have to get.
Where
is your favorite place to read? Do you have a cozy corner or special reading
spot?
Jordan:
You
know it actually depends on the time of day or year. When it is early morning
or just a beautiful spring day you can usually find me outside on the deck
reading or writing. When it’s winter out you may see me sitting in front of the
fireplace. In bed is another place I read all the time. I usually tell myself
I’m only going to read a chapter or two but the next thing I know hours have
passed.
Angel: I
really like curling up on my couch, with a nice cup of hot cocoa or tea, (when
the weather is in agreement that is), and just get lost where my nook takes me!
I also like to curl up in bed after a long day, pull my nook out, and cuddle up
in my blankets and read until I fall asleep.
What
can readers expect next from you?
Jordan:
Well
as Rider Jacobs I have Legion coming out in June. I am also about half way
through with the sequel to Faelon which I plan on calling Much Ado about Twins.
I’ve also started writing the sequel to Under the Australian Sky for all the
Christian fans out there.
Angel: I have
the sequel to Marco on my to do list, that I have started. As Angel Rothamel, I
have the sequel to The Solstice that I have started and Misunderstandings, my
first book in my SEALs of Cedar Colorado series, that is being released on May
24th.
Where
can readers find you on the web?
Jordan: You know I’m really bad about
tweeting but you can always send me a message or find me on facebook rider.jacobs.3@facebook.com after that I have
started talking about some of the books I read since it is a question I am
often asked. Those you can find at http://ridersbookreviews.blogspot.com/
Angel: I don’t really tweet much, we do
have a twitter account but I always forget as we’re usually on facebook… You
can find us on facebook, our yahoo group, or our website, which I have included
below.
AJ Kelton on facebook is: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003130650097
Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ajkelton
Website: http://ajkelton.com/
Angel Rothamel on facebook is: http://www.facebook.com/angel.rothamel
Website:
http://angelrothamel.com/
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Faelon
Forgotten Touch Series
Forgotten Touch Series
Book One
AJ Kelton
Genre: M/M paranormal romance
Publisher: MLR Press
ISBN: 978-1608208609
Number of pages: 250
Word Count: 70,000
Cover Artist: Deana C. Jamroz
Amazon Print Amazon Kindle
Book Description:
Who knew that loving a Nephilim could be so dangerous.
Faelon, a 3000-year-old nephilim, fleeing a demonic master, found safety with the church. He has repaid their kindness by translating various artifacts. Father Donovan has watched as Faelon became a recluse, fearing those who would harm him.
Jax, wanting a change, moves to Salem, MA where he finds work as a churches security guard. Not believing that Faelon is a nephilim, he is forced to confront his own beliefs in the supernatural.
Can he learn to accept Faelon, and be the master he requires? Or lose the man he loves to the demons who would harm him.
About the Author:
AJ Kelton are the dynamic writing team of Angel and Jordan. The couple met online several years ago on an Alexander fan site and have been friends ever since. Angel soon found that Jordan had a flare for storytelling with several half-finished stories on her computer. Angel encouraged Jordan to finish the stories and with help in creative description she decided to send the stories off to MLR press. They were both shocked and excited when they got the news that Faelon was accepted for publication. While Jordan may have a flare for storytelling she doesn’t enjoy the smaller details in getting a story ready for publication. That is where Angel comes in; she spends countless hours getting the story ready after line edits, going over each line in proofing and formatting, making decisions such as covers and fonts, all things that Jordan just has problems focusing on.
Angel is always on the lookout for her perfect mate, a cross between Ethan from Under the Australian Sky and Evan from Marco. Until Mr. Perfect appears at her door, or in front of her booth wanting an autograph she loves to read, take pictures and attend concerts of all kinds. She loves all things 80’s. Angel lives in Texas with her two dogs, Daisy a beagle who she insists is nothing like snoopy and her Chihuahua Bonita.
When not writing Jordan loves to read anything from Amish romance to the dark taboo books of fiction both M/M and Het. She is a very avid reader, except when writing because she doesn’t want to be influenced by what she is reading. Jordan loves to travel and often her latest vacation spots show up in his books. While Jordan is always looking for that perfect place to live at the moment she can be found in Kansas.
Both writers have solo projects coming out in the future, Angel with Misunderstandings under the name Angel Rothamel. Jordan with Legion under the name Rider Jacobs.
Both authors would love to hear from you. You can contact them via their web page AJKelton @AJKelton.com. You can also find them on Facebook under both AJ Kelton, Angel Rothamel and Rider Jacobs.
Website: http://ajkelton.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/AJKelton
Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ajkelton
2 comments:
Very nice interview
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I think I was in Beaumont TX this past summer
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