Today I’d like to welcome N.R. Walker, who I just discovered is another Australian writing m/m. There aren’t many of us, so it’s always great to welcome a new one and what a talented one she is. Currently, she’s in the process of getting books republished that had been with another company. In the meantime, check out her free stories and the two she self-published ones she has on Amazon.
Having never read the Twilight saga, I approached “Sixty Five Hours” without pre-conceptions toward the plot or the characters and, once I started, I couldn’t put it down. Intrigued about the person behind such great writing, I sent N.R. a swag of questions and she was kind enough to answer them. Welcome N.R.!
NRW: Thanks for having me on your blog!! I’m excited to be here! It’s great to be in the company of another Aussie writer!!
AB: Sixty Five Hours is described on Goodreads here as being fan-fiction. Can you give me the background of its origins?
NRW: Yep, Sixty Five Hours started as a fanfiction. I actually put it on my blog as a free-read thinking only a few would ever read it. Then someone put it on Goodreads, so I added the disclaimer that it was once fanfiction so people wouldn’t yell at me. I had no clue it would be so popular
AB: Why are you providing it for free?
NRW: I figure it was free once, so I’d just keep it that way. I’m not pro or anti publishing fanfiction, my belief is people can do what they want. I just really had no idea it would be one of my most popular books. LOL
Having never read the Twilight saga, I approached “Sixty Five Hours” without pre-conceptions toward the plot or the characters and, once I started, I couldn’t put it down. Intrigued about the person behind such great writing, I sent N.R. a swag of questions and she was kind enough to answer them. Welcome N.R.!
NRW: Thanks for having me on your blog!! I’m excited to be here! It’s great to be in the company of another Aussie writer!!
AB: Sixty Five Hours is described on Goodreads here as being fan-fiction. Can you give me the background of its origins?
NRW: Yep, Sixty Five Hours started as a fanfiction. I actually put it on my blog as a free-read thinking only a few would ever read it. Then someone put it on Goodreads, so I added the disclaimer that it was once fanfiction so people wouldn’t yell at me. I had no clue it would be so popular
AB: Why are you providing it for free?
NRW: I figure it was free once, so I’d just keep it that way. I’m not pro or anti publishing fanfiction, my belief is people can do what they want. I just really had no idea it would be one of my most popular books. LOL
AB: Given that 50 Shades of Grey started out as online free fan fiction, would you be interested in getting it published by one of the "name" ebook publishers?
NRW: Not really. As I mentioned before, it was once free so I’ll keep free. I know it needs an editing overhaul, and a proper cover, and I’ll probably get around to fixing it one day.
AB: Most of the problems are just slips from past tense to present tense. I gather that the story was originally written in present and find it interesting that so much fan fiction seems to be written in present tense. Why is that?
NRW: I've discussed with other fanfic writers, and I really think it stems from how the original books were written. HP is past tense, so the fanfic is written in past. Twilight is present tense, so the fanfic is written in present. I used to only write in present tense and now can't stand it. LOL That's the reason I changed it. Now wish I didn't because of the mistakes, but like I said, I seriously didn't think anyone would read it.
AB: Don't worry, there aren't that many and they don't spoil the story.... What is your background in writing?
NRW: I stumbled into fanfiction almost by accident. I’d never even heard of fanfiction until 4 years ago. I was scrolling the web looking at celebrity forums and someone mentioned their favourite fanfiction. One Google search later... and presto! Before I knew it, I’d abandoned my old life and started writing.
I actually had one story written (because the original story annoyed me that critical scenes were left out so I wrote them myself LOL) before I even knew of the concept of fanfiction. I threw the story online, got a pretty good response, so I kept writing.
I started out in het (m/f) then I found slash (m/m) and the rest as they say, is history.
AB: How much of this book is research and how much from experience. I'm referring to the world of advertising and Texans not the gay sex.
NRW: Not really. As I mentioned before, it was once free so I’ll keep free. I know it needs an editing overhaul, and a proper cover, and I’ll probably get around to fixing it one day.
AB: Most of the problems are just slips from past tense to present tense. I gather that the story was originally written in present and find it interesting that so much fan fiction seems to be written in present tense. Why is that?
NRW: I've discussed with other fanfic writers, and I really think it stems from how the original books were written. HP is past tense, so the fanfic is written in past. Twilight is present tense, so the fanfic is written in present. I used to only write in present tense and now can't stand it. LOL That's the reason I changed it. Now wish I didn't because of the mistakes, but like I said, I seriously didn't think anyone would read it.
AB: Don't worry, there aren't that many and they don't spoil the story.... What is your background in writing?
NRW: I stumbled into fanfiction almost by accident. I’d never even heard of fanfiction until 4 years ago. I was scrolling the web looking at celebrity forums and someone mentioned their favourite fanfiction. One Google search later... and presto! Before I knew it, I’d abandoned my old life and started writing.
I actually had one story written (because the original story annoyed me that critical scenes were left out so I wrote them myself LOL) before I even knew of the concept of fanfiction. I threw the story online, got a pretty good response, so I kept writing.
I started out in het (m/f) then I found slash (m/m) and the rest as they say, is history.
AB: How much of this book is research and how much from experience. I'm referring to the world of advertising and Texans not the gay sex.
NRW: In Sixty Five Hours, not a great deal of research outside of Google. I did watch a lot of The Gruen Transfer (an Australian comedy show about advertising) but I’d hardly consider that research. I love the psychology of advertising, and found that intriguing, but seriously, the actual advertising campaign would hardly hold water.
AB: Have you or would you set any of your stories in Australia?
NRW: I do have one planned on my to-be-written list. It will be a country setting, which is something I’m very familiar with. I’m still undecided whether to just set the story here in Australia, or to write it using Australian English, not the American English so much m/m is written in.
AB: Do you have any specific guys in mind for Lucas and Cameron? Send photos!
AB: Have you or would you set any of your stories in Australia?
NRW: I do have one planned on my to-be-written list. It will be a country setting, which is something I’m very familiar with. I’m still undecided whether to just set the story here in Australia, or to write it using Australian English, not the American English so much m/m is written in.
AB: Do you have any specific guys in mind for Lucas and Cameron? Send photos!
NRW: Very specifically, yes. As it was ex-fanfic, Lucas and Cameron were specifically written as Jasper and Edward, therefore Jackson Rathbone as Lucas and Robert Pattinson as Edward.
This is the banner made for the original fanfiction, by the very talented Lisa P (we don’t own the original art. No copyright intended. It’s just for funsies, k?) Would have LOVED to have used something similar for the newer version but there were too many copyright no-no’s.
AB: You had me fooled. I started looking for the issue. Lol. You come from a small town in rural New South Wales, one that I would suspect is not particularly gay friendly. Are you out as an m/m romance writer there?
This is the banner made for the original fanfiction, by the very talented Lisa P (we don’t own the original art. No copyright intended. It’s just for funsies, k?) Would have LOVED to have used something similar for the newer version but there were too many copyright no-no’s.
AB: You had me fooled. I started looking for the issue. Lol. You come from a small town in rural New South Wales, one that I would suspect is not particularly gay friendly. Are you out as an m/m romance writer there?
NRW: My sister and my husband know, but that’s it. No one in my real life knows I write at all, let alone m/m. I’m not particularly close to my family, and I’m a bit of a hermit (by choice) so this is fine with me.
AB: Tell me a bit about how and why you started writing m/m romance.
NRW: I loved the adversity of m/m as opposed to m/f romance. It’s just something that clicked with me. Sure, it was hot to read, but there were complex characters, with depth and a raw honesty in what they were going through. I just loved it. I still do. I can’t imagine going back to m/f.
AB: Tell me a bit about how and why you started writing m/m romance.
NRW: I loved the adversity of m/m as opposed to m/f romance. It’s just something that clicked with me. Sure, it was hot to read, but there were complex characters, with depth and a raw honesty in what they were going through. I just loved it. I still do. I can’t imagine going back to m/f.
AB: Who are your heroes in the m/m romance genre?
NRW: Oh my... really, to be honest, anyone who puts themselves out there. Anyone who spends more time writing than they should, who pours a little of themselves into every story, who cry and laugh with the characters they create, love them like children and then put them out there for people to pull apart and crucify...
AB: Tell me a bit about your next or latest release.
NRW: Oh my... really, to be honest, anyone who puts themselves out there. Anyone who spends more time writing than they should, who pours a little of themselves into every story, who cry and laugh with the characters they create, love them like children and then put them out there for people to pull apart and crucify...
AB: Tell me a bit about your next or latest release.
NRW: My latest release, “Through These Eyes”, is the sequel to “Blind Faith”, which was rereleased just two weeks prior. Both books are my first time in the self-publishing arena. It’s been a very steep learning curve, but a rewarding one. I certainly couldn’t have done it without the amazing support of other m/m authors who came to my rescue.
AB: I gather both books are available on Amazon, Smashwords and All Romance Ebooks (links below). They seem to be selling very well, congratulations and I love the covers!
NRW: Thanks. Gorgeous aren't they? They were made by the amazingly talented Sara York.
AB: I gather both books are available on Amazon, Smashwords and All Romance Ebooks (links below). They seem to be selling very well, congratulations and I love the covers!
NRW: Thanks. Gorgeous aren't they? They were made by the amazingly talented Sara York.
"Blind Faith"
Starting a new job in a new town, veterinarian Carter Reece, makes a house call to a very special client.
Arrogant, moody and totally gorgeous, Isaac Brannigan has been blind since he was eight. After the death of his guide dog and best friend, Rosie, his partnership with his new guide dog, Brady, isn't going well.
Carter tries to help both man and canine through this initiation phase, but just who is leading who?
You can buy "Blind Faith" at:
Amazon: Buy at Amazon
All Romance ebooks: Buy at ARe
Smashwords: Buy at Smashwords
"Through Your Eyes"
Six months after we last met Carter Reece and Isaac Brannigan, they're still very much in love. Moving in together, moving forward, life for these two is great until some life changing events occur.
Isaac has a frightening setback and Carter's world starts to unravel. Things become even more complicated and start to change for both men when Isaac’s new colleague enters the picture.
As Isaac struggles for what he really wants, it might just cost him what he needs the most.
You can buy "Through These Eyes" at:
Amazon: Buy at Amazon
All Romance ebooks: Buy at ARe
Smashwords: Buy at Smashwords
Where to find me:
Blog: N.R Walker Blog
Facebook: N.r. Walker
Starting a new job in a new town, veterinarian Carter Reece, makes a house call to a very special client.
Arrogant, moody and totally gorgeous, Isaac Brannigan has been blind since he was eight. After the death of his guide dog and best friend, Rosie, his partnership with his new guide dog, Brady, isn't going well.
Carter tries to help both man and canine through this initiation phase, but just who is leading who?
You can buy "Blind Faith" at:
Amazon: Buy at Amazon
All Romance ebooks: Buy at ARe
Smashwords: Buy at Smashwords
"Through Your Eyes"
Six months after we last met Carter Reece and Isaac Brannigan, they're still very much in love. Moving in together, moving forward, life for these two is great until some life changing events occur.
Isaac has a frightening setback and Carter's world starts to unravel. Things become even more complicated and start to change for both men when Isaac’s new colleague enters the picture.
As Isaac struggles for what he really wants, it might just cost him what he needs the most.
You can buy "Through These Eyes" at:
Amazon: Buy at Amazon
All Romance ebooks: Buy at ARe
Smashwords: Buy at Smashwords
Where to find me:
Blog: N.R Walker Blog
Facebook: N.r. Walker
Thanks to N.R. for joining me, and if you haven't read any of her books.
Give "Sixty Five Hours" a try.
Give "Sixty Five Hours" a try.
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