Learning
Lessons
Greetings fans. Welcome
to today’s post at Blak Rayne’s. I’m BLMorticia and instead of me running my
mouth, I, the muse, are allowing my character or muse to speak today.
Since book one of my
series, You Don’t Ask We Don’t Tell is due out on February 3rd, I
decided to invite my main character to speak today about his role in the book
and tell you how he progressed in the story.
Please welcome, Cody
McCayne
Thanks
BL. *sits on the couch* During the course of a story, a character is expected
to do certain things. Whether it’s be the hero and save the town, be the
villain and try killing the hero, falling in love with someone or learning how
to love. Well, I can say in the book Basic
Training of You Don’t Ask, I definitely learn a lesson and that’s how to
love myself first.
Without
telling you too much about the story, I’m faced with several obstacles; my
family, my so called friends, as well as my own personal demons to achieve the
desired goal. Throughout, I succumbed to the pressures and dealt with them the
only way I knew how but in the end, I learned not to be pressured into doing
something a certain way just because of what family or peers said. I figured
out that my opinion mattered more than most and that my decisions would be the
ones that carried me through life and not those people made for me.
As
you travel through the book, you’ll see the important lessons I’ve learned and
if I made the right choices. Even in the end, when faced with adversity, did I
stand my ground or waver because of the pressure.
So
much happens in those pages and when the writer sits down and has an idea, they
might figure out the morals or lessons learned to build the plot. It definitely
happened here and hopefully you’ll see though BL’s very humorous story, what
journey I took to get to my desired result.
Look
for the book to come out February 3rd from Rebel Ink Press, You Don’t Ask, We Don’t Tell Book One
Basic Training. An m/m romantic comedy with snark and drama.
Thanks Cody and thanks
to Blak for letting us drop in!
BIO: BLMorticia considers herself
the snarky and wicked side of author Sharita Lira so expect her to tap into the
taboo and unleash her fantasies on the world through her words. When not
writing, she does biweekly posts at fellow author Blak Rayne’s blog, posts with
Rawiya at Erotic
Diaries and a feature with fellow Rebel Cassandre
Dayne called the Wicked Women Wednesdays.
For more information, please visit, http://www.thelitriad.com
and to ask any questions, email srlmort71@gmail.com
Coming Feb 3, 2012 BLMorticia with her snarky series about a man
looking to shed his "gayness" The Army's the place to get right,
right? Think again!
Overall
Blurb
A
gay curious young man whose fell over the fence more than a couple of times is
seeking the armed forces to become more of a straight man under the duress of
his family. He leaves behind his on and off again lover, Dari Kirk.
At
the local recruiter’s office, he meets Corporal Justin Belvidere who can tell
he’s hiding something. Running away from something he needs. He knows just what
training facility to send him to. The one part of the army that everyone knows
to be one of the finest and most upstanding platoons in the armed forces but
they have hidden secrets.
Captain
Morris Dunst runs Army company 9669. A proud group of men known for their
tenacity, wit, and strength. He’s produced some of the best soldiers in his ten
year tenure, teaching them how to be real men.
That take it all like
men.
Cody
is unaware he’s stepped into the platoon that makes the gay man realize his
true potential as a well adjusted uncloseted male in the homophobic society.
Morrie makes sure of that along with his right hand man and boyfriend,
Lieutenant Darios Bright.
Cody
will walk out of company 9669 with a new outlook and respect for his newfound
manhood. The men in the platoon will see to it.
All
information in the book about army life is factual while the company itself is
all fiction as well as the characters. Its intent is to be humorous while showing
the growing pains of a young man as he learns how to accept his homosexuality
and the relationship with his lover without fear.
Book One
Basic Training
Book
one begins with the introduction of Cody McCayne and his childhood friend Dari
Kirk who’ve been having sex on the down low for a while until they’re found
out. This scares Cody and he decides to cease their relationship.
Due
to the constant taunts and chiding of his father and peers, he decides that
joining the army is the answer for him to “get right” in his words. He thinks
this will dispel his gay persona and make him a real man.
However,
during his ten week tenure he’ll meet the characters at Fort Jackson of company
9669, the only all gay and lesbian platoon who operate as straight soldiers by
day but play and teach at night. This section is run by Captain Morris Dunst
and his lover, first Lieutenant Darios Bright.
Unedited Excerpt Subject
to Change
When he straightened the wheel,
he got out the truck, sprinting to the place he hoped held his ticket out of
here. He opened the doors, letting a couple of army men out before he went in.
“Wow,” he mouthed, glancing
about the place as if he were a tourist. Large hallways, cream colored walls
with decorative crown molding. The floors were made of linoleum. Everything was
so clean. The glare blinded Cody.
His eyes fixed of the small
line of men huddled together to hand their papers to a soldier sitting behind
the desk. Cody tightly gripped the application in his hands.
Do
I really want to do this? How will I handle being yelled at by someone
basically the whole time I’m there?
Suddenly, young McCayne began
to question his decision. He tapped his feet, fumbling with his free fingers as
he eyed the men talking with the representative.
Why
am I doing this?
Yes, why the fuck was he?
Joining the army just so he could gain acceptance? Make his asshole dad proud
of him? Would this be worth it?
“Iknowiwantthisiknowihaveto…damnit!”
He grit his teeth.
What if he didn’t like army
life? What if the captain was an asshole he wouldn’t be able to tolerate?
What
am I saying? They’re all assholes. None worse than my dear old dad.
The men in front of him inched
closer to the recruiter’s desk.
Cody could feel his palms
sweating along with his brow.
What
the fuck? I need to man up. That’s my whole reason for doing this right?
He straightened his shoulders
and cleared his throat.
Only
one more ahead of me. I can do this!
The young man shrugged his
shoulders and gulped hard. He stuffed one hand in his pocket and eyes darted
from left to right.
Oh
my fuckin’ God, I’m gonna…
“Next!” The man in front of him
moved away and suddenly it was Cody’s turn. “Yes…um…Sir?”
The guy behind the desk gave
him a wry smile. “Yeah, you ready to come serve your country, boy?” He has a
slight southern accent and piercing blue eyes.
Damn,
the man is hot.
TY for having me hun!
ReplyDeleteGood interview, great book.
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome, hun. Agreed, Edward, it is great!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ed! :D
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