{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/654d0c15a6863e0012fdcf93/6669c6f3fea4550012452a8b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Interview with Dark Romance Author Monty Jay","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/654d0c15a6863e0012fdcf93/1725372866772-89c66f86-4539-486c-b563-69dc0c111b8d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2><strong>Episode Summary: </strong></h2><p>In this episode, Kelly and Alix interview dark romance author Monty Jay about their writing, influences, and love of morally grey characters!</p><p><br></p><h2><strong>Author Bio </strong></h2><p>Monty Jay is a dark romance author with titles published in multiple countries. Their books are for hopeless romantics with wicked hearts looking for their next morally grey hero. They call the Appalachian mountains home, along with their two furry friends, Poe and Maeve. When they aren’t writing you can find them reading anything Stephen King, in a tattoo chair, or bingeing a new true crime documentary.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><h2><strong>Topics Discussed:</strong></h2><ul><li>[2:12] Becoming a Writer</li><li>[7:54] Writing Style</li><li>[13:11] Writing Process</li><li>[20:59] Horror Influence</li><li>[31:08] <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3Vpb2lw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Lies We Steal</em></a> by Monty Jay</li><li>[42:11] Monty's Favorite Morally Grey Characters</li><li>[52:20] <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3V3HZT4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Wrath of an Exile</em></a> by Monty Jay</li><li>[54:09] Final Questions</li></ul><p><br></p><h2><strong>Other Resources Mentioned</strong></h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4c4Lu2x\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Goosebumps Series</a> by R.L. Stine</li><li><a href=\"https://litjoycrate.com/collections/gothic-horror-classic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Frankenstein</em></a> by Mary Shelley</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3Kpp7sJ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Dracula</em></a> by Bram Stoker</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3wXI4zA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Fahrenheit 451</em></a> by Ray Bradbury</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4aDFcFW\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>It</em></a> by Stephen King</li><li><a href=\"https://youtu.be/tiC_zpd3qss\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jay Kristoff Interview</a></li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4aLQUOC\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Empire of the Vampire</em></a> by Jay Kristoff</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3Kqsvne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Wuthering Heights</em></a> by Emily Bronte</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3wXUkQA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>American Psycho</em></a> by Bret Easton Ellis</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3yErOUO\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Bromantic Puckboy</em></a><em> </em>by Eden Finley and Saxon James</li></ul><p><br></p><h2><strong>What's New at LitJoy?</strong></h2><p><a href=\"http://litjoycrate.com/gothic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Frankenstein</em> &amp; <em>Phantom of the Opera</em> Special Editions</a></p><p><br></p><h2>Follow Monty</h2><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3WZIfVK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Fury Series</a></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4aKSwsf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Hollow Boys</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/author.montyjay\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/131111/64162720563332108/share\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Newsletter</a></p><p><br></p><h2>Follow LitJoy!</h2><ul><li>Join our private membership group at<a href=\"https://litjoycrate.com/podcast-lunacorns\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://litjoycrate.com/podcast-lunacorns</a></li><li>Follow us on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/litjoycrate/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@litjoycrate</a></li><li>Follow us on TikTok <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@litjoycrate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@litjoycrate</a></li><li>Use the code PODCAST10 for a 10% discount!</li></ul>","author_name":"LitJoy Crate"}