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B.J. Cyprian

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Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Thriller

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BJ Cyprian has harbored a passion for writing from a young age. It took her a while to get around to writing her first book because frankly, she wasn't sure she had anything to say that others wanted to hear. After years of successfully posting Facebook posts regaling her friends with stories about her life, she thought maybe she did have a unique voice.

After the 2016 election, BJ felt just as agitated as over 50% of the population and felt like she might actually have a whole story in her mind. Tired of her underestimating herself, her wife Shauna threatened to divorce her if she didn't just sit down and write the damn book. Well, okay, perhaps it wasn't that serious, but Shauna did tell her she needed to do what was in her heart. (Obviou ...more

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What are your hobbies? I ask because of the detailed fight scene and action sequences.

B.J. Cyprian Generally I spend my time cooking, watching TV with my wife (and not all action, believe it or not. She has a thing for medical dramas, and I like ner…moreGenerally I spend my time cooking, watching TV with my wife (and not all action, believe it or not. She has a thing for medical dramas, and I like nerdy sci-fi like superhero shows and whatnot) and I play video games. We also like to play music together. She is a classically trained pianist and I play several instruments by ear. Mostly we play the piano together.

As far as the action scenes, I guess I just have an active imagination. :) (less)

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If Shadow Resistance were made into a movie, whom would you choose to play your characters?

B.J. Cyprian This is a question my wife and I have kicked around several times. I can only give a mild idea for some, but I had an actual actor's face in mind for …moreThis is a question my wife and I have kicked around several times. I can only give a mild idea for some, but I had an actual actor's face in mind for others.

Dom - Lena Waite (This one isn't set in stone, but probably the closest I can think of off the top of my head)

Layla - Janelle Monae (This is one we've kicked around a few times and we keep coming back to her, although she's much shorter than Layla's description) I also have been thinking about Kylie Bunbury lately.

Rose - Grace Byers or Tessa Thompson

Vasquez - Eva Mendes or Jessica Alba or someone like that. I would want a Latina, but one who would, like Vasquez, "pass"

Ryan - Morris Chestnut (He's who I keep envisioning)

Robert - Donald Glover would probably be my first inclination.

Lewis - We've kicked around several names. I like Domenick Lombardozzi, but he probably doesn't meet the full criteria. lol Maybe Michael Weatherly, he'd be good I think.

Tristan - this is the one I've ALWAYS had the same guy in mind even while writing, Neal McDonough.

SARA - Another I just have in mind because I LOVE her and her accent work - Toks Olagundoye.

Judge Benjamin - Vondie Curtis-Hall or Craig David would be cool.

Kensie Benjamin - I know she doesn't fully meet the description, but Dana Delaney would be dope.

Joyce Jenkins - We keep kicking around so many people on this one. We've said Debbie Allen, Loretta Devine, Anna Deavere Smith and others.

Whew, that's pretty much all we've talked about. Would LOVE to hear your ideas. (less)

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Good news on a Sunday morning

I got a message this morning I wanted to share… AS I’m working on the screenplay. My sophomore novel The Gray Line is a finalist in the LGBTQ category of the 2022 IAN Book of the Year awards! I’m both shocked and humbled by this. If you haven’t read The Gray Line yet, get your copy now. Kindle, Paperback or even Hardcover if that’s your thing!