By: zamaxfield

zamaxfield — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:15:34 +0000

Hi Saruby! No, Doorways isn’t based on any one particular novel, although at the time I’d just read a stunning coming of age tale called, “Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada” (http://www.amazon.com/Cody-Keith-Hale/dp/1555836011) by an author named Keith Hale, and I just found it so moving. The author hasn’t been tremendously prolific, and of course I was also thinking of J.D. Salinger and “Catcher in the Rye”, another seminal novel, and the thing was, the title “Doorways” lent itself so well to a parody in “Windows” that I thought I’d just use that. Another author friend of mine was telling me that she wants to write “Body As Temple”, so I may have actually inspired a coming of age story with this book. Thanks so much for kind words!

By: Saruby

Saruby — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:56:12 +0000

I recently read this book (loved it!), and am wondering if “Doorways” is based on a particular gay coming-of-age novel of or if the entire concept is completely fabricated. Obviously, there are a lot of coming out stories, but most of my info predates the 1980′s and so is probably not pertinent. I really enjoyed this book, as I do all of your stories. However, Kelly struck a particular chord with me and I wondered what the inspiration was. Thanks for your time. Keep writing. You are the best gay romance author I’ve read.

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