Interview With Author Dutch Broadstreet
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Dutch Broadstreet. I’m a former newspaperman and production coordinator who’s worked with porn stars and musicians, but my heart has always belonged to smut. I grew up reading the golden age of Midwood Books and I can’t help writing sleaze, even when I’m penning a crime novella.
So far, I have six books out, with another two on the way and a bunch in development. I intend to grow my backlist all year round, so this number will certainly be growing.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is I Saw When You Gave That Hummer, which is a taboo erotica title masquerading as a scary movie parody. The title will look familiar to 90s horror fans. It’s very much my misguided homage to Lois Duncan, Kevin Williamson, and Russ Meyer. It’s extremely nuts, with lots of gangbangs and quad coupling, humiliation and watersports. In other words, the perfect beach read.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Sometimes I twist and chew on a tissue while I work. Other times, I find myself crossing my legs a lot. Readers of my work will understand why.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Everyone from Orrie Hitt and Jason Hytes to Jim Thompson and Kurt Vonnegut. I’m a person who just can’t write straight, so there’s always humor in my work, even when the subject matter is profoundly erotic or deeply disturbing. That melding of tones and genres is definitely something that can be attributed to my wide-ranging influences, which include Benny Hill, Mel Brooks, Monty Python and Charles Bukowski, as well as Donald Westlake, Clive Barker, and Terrill Lankford.
What are you working on now?
I am in the middle of penning a really wild serialized harem novella. I’m also toying with what is essentially a pseudo-incest romance that can best be described as Trans stepsister does New York. Additionally, I’m cooking up some shorter incest or pseudo-incest pieces that I plan to release on Maliven and Ream. We’re keepin’ it all in the family.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Honestly, I don’t have a single method that works. I used to write more “traditional” literary fiction under a different name and book promotion always struck me as very hit or miss. Sometimes, your audience finds you through social media, but a social media presence certainly doesn’t guarantee anyone’s going to buy anything.
The same is true of ad spending, I haven’t ever had any luck with Instagram or Amazon ads. I’ve been writing professionally for more years than I care to admit, but I’m still figuring it out.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Develop your editing skills. When you start out, you’re either totally cocky or totally unsure of yourself. You’ll listen to everything an editor says or ignore it all. Either course of action is stupid and damaging to your writing. Learn to listen and develop a critical eye. That is the only way you will write material worthy of being read.
Especially in terms of the indie space, there are far too many shit books out there because some self-published author gave themselves permission to ignore spellcheck, slap something together haphazardly, and release it without beta testing. Don’t be part of the problem.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“The only safe thing is to take a chance.”-Elaine May
What are you reading now?
“Not Forever, But For Now” by Palahniuk and “The Sucker” by Orrie Hitt.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m in the process of building a mailing list and properly developing the Dutch Broadstreet brand. I’m on Substack and will be making my presence known on Ream Stories. The goal is to release from freebies this year, so readers will get to know my voice and see what my take on taboo erotica is all about. I’ve also got the first two books in my Bramble series available on Amazon. Sleazy crime fiction at its clammiest.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Not fair, but I accept your challenge. I’ve gotta go all over the map here, so I’ll go with The Thief of Always by Clive Barker, The Grifters by Jim Thompson, Miami Blues by Charles Willeford, and Wasteland by Francesca Lia Block.
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