CYBERSPACE – The genre of Gay Erotic Romance will have a new entry on September 15th when the novel Laid debuts on the Internet, but author A.J. Llewellyn won’t be stopping with just the digital offering of the book – which will be available through www.eXtasybooks.com. His latest work will also be hitting the Web in the form of video “webisodes” that will appear exclusively on Massive Studio’s website.Laid tells the story of “Jack Cannon,” a Southern California police officer who works the back streets of Los Angeles as a member of the LAPD’s Violent Crimes Department.
“Cannon soon discovers that he has bitten off more than he can chew when one hot night in the City of Angels brings him a devil of a dilemma,” explains a press release about the upcoming novel. “His new lover Lucio Natale happens to be a violent mob boss, who is right at the top of the FBI’s most wanted list.”
For those who prefer watching to reading, the video “webisodes” for Laid were produced by a joint effect between author Llewellyn and adult film producer John Bruno, who is also owner of Massive Studios. Newcomer Hunter Marx will play the role of Jack Cannon.
“A.J. and I were introduced by a mutual friend and we hit it off immediately,” says Bruno. “We share a love of porn and that lead to A.J. writing this book, which is based on a character that I have had in my head for a long time. Not only has it given us a chance to work together to bring the book series to video, but it also paves the way for us to work together on bigger projects.”
For his part, writing erotic fiction keeps Llewellyn very busy.
“I have about 40 books published now in the M/M category, or Male/Male as the industry likes to call them,” he told YNOT. “I have been very lucky to achieve best-selling status but I work at this constantly. I publish two books a month so you can imagine how much work that is. I put in about 12-16 hours a day. It is a great business if you are not looking for a fast buck. I can pay a few bills with my royalties, but that’s about it.”
Asked what advice he would give aspiring writers, Llewellyn started off by saying those who succeed actually sit down and write.
“My advice, since you ask, is for an aspiring author to just do it,” he told YNOT. “Don’t just write a ton of sex scenes, you still need a plot.”
“By the way, sex sells. Good sex, not euphemisms… if you can’t write the word ‘cock’ without blushing, this won’t work for you.”
