It's that Time of Year Again: A CHRISTMAS CARL
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
It's That Time of Year Again: A CHRISTMAS CARL
I don't usually write holiday novels. The reason is because you have to write them when it's not Christmastime, and it's hard to get into the holiday spirit during the summer. But this year we came up with an idea that is a play on "A Christmas Carol," and titled it A CHRISTMAS CARL.
It's a gay version, loosely based on the original storyline. Only in this gay version, which runs 50,000 words, things get more complicated and the ending is much longer than the original. The main character is a wealthy young man who hates Christmas, and on Christmas Eve he gets a visit from three ghosts who are all colorful and exciting. The last ghost, The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, is actually the Ghost of the famous gay icon, Quentin Crisp. Mr. Crisp was born on December 25th, I've always been a huge fan of his, and I thought he'd make an interesting ghost in a gay Christmas novel. I hope he would have liked it.
And, of course, this is a m/m romance with a very happy ending. I will say that the erotic scenes have been toned down quite a bit in this novel, as compared to other books I've written. And that's because too much sex in this story just wouldn't have worked.
So here's the new cover. I'll post the actual back cover copy of the book, and an excerpt, on the release day.
It's That Time of Year Again: A CHRISTMAS CARL
I don't usually write holiday novels. The reason is because you have to write them when it's not Christmastime, and it's hard to get into the holiday spirit during the summer. But this year we came up with an idea that is a play on "A Christmas Carol," and titled it A CHRISTMAS CARL.
It's a gay version, loosely based on the original storyline. Only in this gay version, which runs 50,000 words, things get more complicated and the ending is much longer than the original. The main character is a wealthy young man who hates Christmas, and on Christmas Eve he gets a visit from three ghosts who are all colorful and exciting. The last ghost, The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, is actually the Ghost of the famous gay icon, Quentin Crisp. Mr. Crisp was born on December 25th, I've always been a huge fan of his, and I thought he'd make an interesting ghost in a gay Christmas novel. I hope he would have liked it.
And, of course, this is a m/m romance with a very happy ending. I will say that the erotic scenes have been toned down quite a bit in this novel, as compared to other books I've written. And that's because too much sex in this story just wouldn't have worked.
So here's the new cover. I'll post the actual back cover copy of the book, and an excerpt, on the release day.