Interview with DJ Jamison
INTERVIEW WITH DJ JAMISON
DJ Jamison writes queer romance about everyday life and extraordinary love
Hello, friends! Happy Thursday!
Today on Okie Dreams, I am excited to share my exclusive interview with DJ Jamison. Here you’ll find discussion about DJ’s latest release, OUTCAST, plus details about the author’s writing process and even what’s coming up next.
OUTCAST is the first book in DJ Jamison’s new Foster Bro Code series set within the author’s Granville universe. It is an MM romance about family, bisexual journey, and bad boys with hearts of gold and is available now on Amazon.
INTERVIEW WITH DJ JAMISON
Hi, DJ. Welcome to Okie Dreams. We are excited to have you and to talk about your newest release, OUTCAST.
Can you tell us a little about yourself and your current release?
DJ: I’ve been publishing M/M romance for close to ten years, and my newest release, Outcast, is Book 1 of my Foster Bro Code series. It’s about foster brothers who are regarded as a little bit of the bad boys on the edge of town, but they all have hearts of gold. They’ve been through hardship, and they rely on each other for love and family.
What attracted you to write Outcast or to create the Foster Bro Code series as a whole? What was the initial spark for you?
DJ: I really wanted to write about a family, and I wanted to write about characters who were on the wrong side of town/outsiders. I think that was the initial spark. I got an idea for how Gray would return home and have to mend fences with his foster brothers, and while there, he’d rescue his love interest from a roadside confrontation. Everything else flowed from that initial idea.
Do you have a favorite scene or quote from Outcast, or maybe a favorite moment from drafting the book or developing the characters or series?
DJ: I have a couple of favorite scenes. One: When Gray rescues Emory Gold, his old high school crush and the town golden boy, and there’s an instant spark between them. The second when he finally gets the Bro Code tattoo his brothers have as part of their “code” which he feels he broke years ago (though it wasn’t really his fault.) There’s so much love and forgiveness and loyalty among them that it’s really touching. I guess also when Emory finds the courage to stand up for what he feels is right, for the guy he loves etc, even though it may disappoint his family. Ok, so I have a lot of moments I love haha. (Me too!)
Do you recognize a common theme in your books? How important is that to you and where do you think it stems from?
DJ: I tend to have themes of finding your place in the world and/or living your truth. I think because I changed my life drastically from how I grew up that this theme really resonates with me. The choices you have to make to pursue the life you want, the sacrifices you might have to make, the conflict it can create with family, the expectations you might have to break. Ultimately, you have to live for yourself and your happiness.
How has your writing process changed since publishing your first book or series to writing Outcast and developing the Foster Bro Code series?
DJ: A whole lot. I was originally a pantser, meaning I just wrote wherever the story took me. But after a while, I realized I was getting too tangled up, too lost, and I started planning more and more. I would say I’m more of a plantser now meaning that I plan the big picture, the character arcs, and important plot points but a lot of the in-between and specifics of each scene is not mapped out. I’m an intuitive writer, so I can usually feel if a scene is going write, if I’m pacing the story well, and things of that nature. The outline just ensures I know where I want the story to go.
When and how did you learn that language has power?
DJ: I’ve been a huge reader from a young age. I can remember reading books as a young teen and thinking, I want to do this one day. I want to write stories that touch people, that make them feel things, that expose them to a new perspective, that make them feel empathy for people in different situations, or show them a different side to the world.
If you could tell your younger self anything about writing and publishing a queer romance in 2025, what would it be and why?
DJ: Probably, just, “You can do this. Don’t listen to those who want to tell you it’s too hard, that you won’t be successful, that you can’t possibly compete with all the other authors and stories out there. If you believe in yourself, you can make it happen.”
What is coming up next for you?
DJ: I’ll be writing a four-book series on Foster Bro Code. At the same time, I’m writing a series of lighter rom-com-style books called Matchmaking in Granville. That series is exclusive to KoFi (similar to Patreon), and available to subscribers this year. It’ll go to Amazon in Spring of 2026. After that, I’m really not sure. It’s going to depend on where the muse takes me next.
LATEST RELEASE
I’m the outcast brother …
I’m headed back to Riverton and the foster brothers I left behind. But this homecoming isn’t going to be sweet. I left without a word to them after getting outed and disowned.
The fences don’t just need mending. They need rebuilding. My brothers and I had a code to always be there for one another, and I broke it.
Now, I have the chance to step up and help them with their floundering business. To prove myself and make good. And one night, while on a job, I see the town’s golden boy shoved to his knees by none other than the jerk who got me outed in high school.
After I run to his rescue, everything changes…
Emory is a fragile, beautiful man trying to find himself–even as he struggles under the weight of guilt, grief, and expectation. And I’m the bad boy he’s never let himself have.
I could be the key to his salvation or his ruin.
And suddenly, my brothers aren’t the only ones I’m fighting for.
But can I really have it all–love and family–or will I just lose everyone all over again?
Outcast is Book 1 in the Foster Bro Code series, set in Riverton near the fictional town of Granville, which appears in both the Games We Play and Rules We Break series of books. It includes found family, bisexual journey, and bad boys with hearts of gold! TW: for childhood trauma and death of loved ones off-page.
About DJ Jamison
DJ Jamison writes romances about everyday life and extraordinary love featuring a variety of queer characters, from gay to bisexual/pansexual to asexual. DJ worked for more than a decade in the newspaper industry before chasing her first dream to write fiction. She's spent a lifetime reading and continues to devour her fellow authors' books each night. She lives in Kansas with her husband, two sons, one snake, and a sadistic cat named Birdie.
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