This month's feature is a popular one, Silverwolf by Wayne Gray! Did you read it? Well, you have the chance to share your love for the story below, or ask extra questions, or beg for a sequel... whatever quirks your fancy. But first, you get to enjoy my interview with Wayne.

Have you ever gone out in public, realized your shirt is on backwards, and just didn’t care?

Backwards, no. Inside out? Yes, and I didn't care.

If you had 30 minutes of free time, what would you do?

Hrm. A half hour. Sit in an old, deep, wooden hot tub with my husband. We have them here at a place called Cafe Mokka, and they're amazing. A half-hour spent there with a glass of iced hibiscus tea is great.

What brought you to the Gay Authors? 

It was when I was in the process of writing Fleeting Eternity. That story included Dom and sub dynamics, and one of my readers, Fae Briona suggested I contact Mikiesboy on GA. I wanted to get it right, so I did. And I'm glad I found this place though him. I love all of the ways authors can get feedback on their work, so I decided to begin posting here. Here we are.

Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?

Commas.

What’s the first thing you do when you start to write a story? 

Most of the time it begins with a single scene. Something pops into my skull while I'm driving, or during a conversation with someone. I vividly see character interactions, and all of the wild complexity in relationships people build with one another. Though, sometimes a story is prompted from a reader. A reader's email prompted Fleeting Eternity, and another's got me going on Camp Refuge.

Silverwolf is set in a small town. Do you prefer a small town or big city? 

I do prefer small town/rural settings. I grew up that way, so I know how those places work, and how people deal and relate to one another. I also love the option of escaping to nature whenever I want, both in the real world and in my writing.

What inspired your take on were-creatures?

Mikiesboy and cider. I jokingly said to him over messenger that I should do a story starring a "werewolf with a silver problem." he said "do it." When I started, I wanted Jed to be very different from anything else I had ever seen. The dynamic between him and Wolfgang really makes it unique, I think. I really like how it turned out.

Most of your stories don’t have the “paranormal” tag. Was this story inspired by something special to push you to the genre? 

See above. Heh. I just wanted to do something different with the genre. Most were-creature stories run along a similar theme (Alpha, beta, Omega), and I really wanted to turn that on its head. There's nothing wrong with something that has been done, I just didn't want to do it.

Do you have a favorite scene in Silverwolf?

When Evan McAllister, under the influence of his cadre of spirits reached with a single hand and stopped the blow of what was a tremendously strong opponent. I loved that bit. I could very much see it in my mind, and I hope the readers could too.

Can you share a little of your current work or future story plans with readers?

Just a little. This one is my "mainstream" idea for a novel.
I have started very preliminary steps on it (outlining, and the basic research needed). I've had it in mind for a long time, and I've sharpened my teeth on erotica until I felt I could write something that's more of a challenge. We'll see if I can really pull it off or not. All I can really say about it is it will be a novel-length, near-future genre, with a little apocalyptic flavor too.