About

My name is Roger and I welcome you to my Web Site!

I am a author who pens books with mainly gay protagonists.  Most of my novels also have some sort of paranormal element to them, whether that be ghosts, werewolves or a touch of magic and most have a least a touch of romance.

A little bit about me….

Born in:  Detroit, Michigan

Grew up in:  Upper Peninsula of Michigan (yup – I’m a Yooper!)

Current location: I currently live in Milwaukee, WI with my excessively patient, long-suffering and dashingly good-looking mate.

Occupation:  I am a writer of fiction and a hobbyist photographer.

Work:  I spent most of my life working with technology. Past (and current) occupations include: French teacher, English teacher, computer programmer (mainly databases and SQL), computer software trainer (Photoshop, Lightroom, Microsoft Office, and Mac software), photographer, training coordinator, video course creator and technical writer.

Education:  I have a Master’s degree in Foreign Language and Literature and a Bachelor’s degree in French & Psychology.

What I do:  I write fiction -- mainly young adult, gay romance & paranormal/urban fantasy and detective noir. (forthcoming).  I still do some contract work on the side teaching Photoshop, Lightroom as well as database design but prefer to spend my time writing about vampires, werewolves, tarot readers, and ghosts.

Hobbies/Interests:  I enjoy pretty much anything photography/photography software-related.  I also travel as much as I can and am currently learning to play the piano.  I am also a sucker for languages and spend time brushing up on my French and Spanish in my spare time.  I also like the usual stuff:  voraciously reading books, going to the movies, spending time out in nature, listening to music, playing with gadgets, and riding my motorcycle.

Book/Movies:  As you can tell from my blog and my fiction, I especially enjoy stories about the paranormal (ghosts, vamps, shifters, etc.), fantasy, horror superheroes, and M/M Romance. So these are the types of things you’ll find on my blog.  recently did a 365 day “Movie-a-Day” challenge on my blog so if you’re a film buff, you can follow my adventures there.

Little Known Tidbit:  I grew up in a house without hot running water, a bathtub or a shower.  Wanna know more about that?  Ask me 🙂  I know, right?

My Work:  In addition to this bookstore, my books are available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Apple iBooks, Smashwords and Kobo. If you want to find out more about my upcoming work, you can subscribe to my newsletter HERE.

Also, don’t hesitate to contact me – I love hearing from folks!

Connect with me here:

Facebook:  http://facebook.com/rogerhyttinen.author

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/artful-dodger.bsky.social

Goodreads (where I talk about books): https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1513118.Roger_Hyttinen

Letterboxd (where I talk about movies): https://letterboxd.com/rhyttinen/

Send me an email at writerdude@wisguy.com