Writing for Anteros Media

Early in the Little Boy Lost series, I started researching the gay porn industry because at the end of the third book, the back drop would shift to encompass that setting. One of the models I interviewed, and later became friends with, was Devon Hunter. Smart, funny, kind, and friendly, we hit it off right away and when he came to Chicago on business, we met for lunch. I gave him a signed copy of Enlightened, and soon Devon became a big fan of the Little Boy Lost series He actually accused me at one point of following him around in high school in order to write the series. It was that real to him. From the third book forward, he pre-read for me, making sure that all of my adult entertainment scenes, and my scenes in general were realistic. His insight into the industry was invaluable to me.

When he started his own media company, Anteros Media, in order to try and change the culture behind adult entertainment, he gave me a unique opportunity. As a fan of my previous work, he asked me to produce written content for the site that they would subsequently post as text and record into audio format. Geared toward men for their sexual satisfaction, these stories, dubbed “microfiction”, are very short, titillating stories that provide hot content with a bit of context. The partnership allows me, as an author, to cross promote my work with Anteros Media—both of us reaching markets we may not otherwise be introduced in. They are launching the site with 18 of my short stories which were also recorded in audio format. I’m incredibly excited to be working with them.

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Here is an excerpt from the story Reticence: Part II (An Unexpected Party)

As the tempo for the song sped up, Jessie turned to face the stage. Bending at the waist, with his ass on display, he jerked the sides of his jeans. The scant Velcro holding them in place pulled apart and the jeans came off in his hands to reveal a skimpy red thong, which covered next to nothing. Ian leaned forward in his chair; though the reaction seemed rather involuntary because he fell back a moment later as Jessie rested his hands on Ian’s chair just above the boy’s shoulders. The dancer spread his legs and straddled sweet Ian’s lap.

Even with the low lighting, Jason could see Ian’s face flush as Jessie leaned forward and whispered in his ear. Ignoring Doug’s shocked exhalation at the sight of his younger brother’s lap dance, Jason moved toward the edge of his seat. He intended to get up and put a stop to Ian’s humiliation when he saw the younger man hesitate, and then put his hands on Jessie’s hips. For a moment, he wondered what exactly Jessie could have said to make the normally shy, reserved Ian so bold.

Ian’s eyes closed tightly and he sucked in a breath when Jessie ground his nearly naked hips down into the boy’s lap. In contrast, Jessie’s eyes widened and his sudden smile was easy for any gay man to interpret—Ian was well endowed and hard. Jason’s hand tightened around his beer and he wanted to look away, he really did, but couldn’t force his eyes from Ian’s flushed and excited face. When Ian’s eyes opened, however, they didn’t waver from Jessie’s body, which glistened under the lights. The dancer’s lithe body undulated with skilled, controlled movements. His hips alternated between rocking on Ian’s lap and grinding in tight circles. When his head fell back, Jason could no longer tell if the dance was still an act.

Doug put his hand on Jason’s arm when Jason tried to rise.

“Jason, just let it finish. They’re not going to fuck in front of the stage,” he said above the music in Jason’s ear. “What the hell is… Wait…” Doug searched his face, and then he laughed. “Oh my God, you’re hot for Ian?” Jason looked away from his best friend for several minutes, watching as Jessie turned and started grinding his tight little ass against Ian’s cock through his tight jeans.

“For years,” Jason finally admitted.

“Well, I think we were right about Ian being gay. Why don’t you go push your friend away and grab the kid?” Doug said with a smirk.

“You’re okay with me dating your brother?” Jason asked and felt a knot in his chest loosen. He’d been friends with Doug since kindergarten and he didn’t want to do anything to screw up that relationship. If he’d dated Ian and Doug wasn’t okay with it, he could have lost them both.

“You’re like a brother to me too, Jase. You won’t fuck him over,” Doug said, his voice suddenly serious. “He could do much worse than you.” Then, like he just realized what they were talking about, gave Jason an awkward punch on the arm. Jason smirked, and the look said what he didn’t have to—straight boy.

Jason slid his chair back, ready to take Jessie’s place in front of Ian when he noticed that the dancer’s movements had sped and his back arched so he could bend back and murmur in Ian’s ear. Jessie’s cock, peeked out over the top of his skimpy thong, though he may not have noticed because his eyes were closed. Ian’s eyes were also closed and his face looked tense. Before Jason could even take a step toward Ian, the boy’s head fell forward against the dancer’s shoulder, turned slightly to the side so that Jason could see his sweet mouth form the word “fuck”. A violent shudder went through Ian’s body and Jason’s cock throbbed painfully in his pants as he realized that Ian had just come in his jeans.

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Little Boy Lost Series

Little Boy Lost is a coming of age story about two teenage boys—Brian McAllister and Jamie Mayfield—growing up gay in rural Alabama. The six book series chronicles their lives as they navigate through peers, parents, and porn, desperately searching for the perfect combination of circumstances in which they can be together. Through their journey, they find friends, pain, acceptance, loss, and most importantly, themselves.

Reviews for Little Boy Lost

This is a compulsively readable book. I sat down with it the other day, intending just to skim it for this re-review, but within a few pages I was pulled completely into the story just like I was last year. Brian and Jamie are wonderful characters, beautifully drawn and realized. They experience the wonder and excitement of their first love, going through each step: a touch, a kiss, an embrace, and more. At the same time, they are terrified of what might happen to them should anyone find out about their relationship. They live in a very small town in Alabama where faggot jokes and homophobia are the norm. How do they reconcile their feelings for each other with the reality of the time and place in which they are living? – JesseWave

What this author does in ABANDONED is just amazing, it is a pure and honest kind of writing that bares the soul of a seventeen, going on eighteen year old. It offers the worst of circumstances in which various forms of love can ignite, nourish and inspire Brian on his journey. I never expected to experience such a strong connection to the person Brian is. I’m still amazed by it and savoring it every chance I get. ABADONED blew me away as J.P. Barnaby continues the story of memorable characters who just go for your heart. This is just about as good as it gets in the M/M genre! – Leontine’s Book Realm

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About J. P. Barnaby

As a bisexual woman, J.P. is a proud member of the GLBT community both online and in her small town on the outskirts of Chicago. A member of Mensa, she is described as brilliant but troubled, sweet but introverted, and talented but deviant. She spends her days writing software and her nights writing erotica, which is, of course, far more interesting. The spare time that she carves out between her career and her novels is spent reading about the concept of love, which, like some of her characters, she has never quite figured out for herself.

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