Mickie Kennedy joins us to share his poetry memoir Worth Burning. We talk about his life's story and the themes of family, illness, and what it means to rebuild after trauma and tragedy. buff.ly/36TxX4o #booktalk #poetry #memoir #gay

O’labumi Brown joins us to share her memoir Hairalujah. We discuss the art of moving between hardship and joy in memoirs. O'labumi shares some of her anecdotes and how the evolution of her hair marks the different points of her life. buff.ly/WyOkao5 #booktalk #memoir #lesbian #black #woman #hair

Andrew F. Giles shares his novel Transhumance. We discuss queer people returning to non-urban areas, + the idea that messages of the land reverberating through generations, & we follow the movement of the seasons. buff.ly/wh92zm4 #booktalk #speculativefiction #queer #rural #theland #stewardship

Vincent Traughber Meis shares the English & Spanish versions of his novel Iguana. We discuss characters falling in love with other cultures, finding romance, and how to write diversity with empathy by exploring curiosity! buff.ly/LBJ3I1h #booktalk #fiction #gay #diversity #romance #spanish #english

@leepulaski.bsky.social returns with his latest novel Murder of a Midnight Marriage. We discuss being in the public light, the masks of personality, and the chaos of weddings! buff.ly/uPY9RSz #booktalk #fiction #gay #murder #amateursleuth

Y’all this Interview was so much fun! It’s really not that much about porn.

Lauren Sanders shares the 25th Anniversary of their novel Kamikaze Lust. We discuss sex and sexuality in literature, how audience views on sex scenes have changed, and how to tell stories about porn without pornography. buff.ly/MmCVxl3 #booktalk #fiction #lesbian #art #sex

Mike Player shares his western comedy, Utopia. We discuss humor in literature, white-washed wild-west history, misfit heroes, and the art of writing stories that resonate with people of all types. buff.ly/MY13NG7 #booktalk #comedy #western #gay

Geoffrey Newman shares his memoir, Better to Cry Now. We talk living in defiance of those who put you down, + him finding the flow of life to help him be a proud, gay, black man who helps his students overcome obstacles w/ creativity, tenacity, & love. buff.ly/tn1bUF6 #booktalk #memoir #gay #black

@roboslerwriter.bsky.social shares The Case of the Murdered Muckracker. Discuss the Harriet Morrow series, writing a historic lesbian detective, growing a found family in a series, & political corruption + immigration rights. buff.ly/bDLojOQ #booktalk #crime #mystery #historic #lesbiandetective

I'm grateful to @vancebastian.bsky.social and @sacollins.bsky.social and their always terrific @wrotepodcast.com for hosting me in conversation about THE CASE OF THE MURDERED MUCKRAKER, book 2 in my USA Today Bestselling Harriet Morrow Investigates series. Check it out. @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social

Rodney Rhoda Taylor joins to share their memoir, A Life in Letters: A story of resilience, sequins, and hope. We discuss the art of writing letters, infusing hope and humor into our works, and how stories show our shared humanity. buff.ly/kkR1G6Z #booktalk #memoir #queer #letters #essays

Well hey, guess who's back on the @wrotepodcast.com? Always a delight. Thanks Baz and Vance! #booksky #gaybooks #queerbooks #gayhorror #mmromance #authorsofbluesky

@xtianbaines.bsky.social shares his latest novel, Andalusia Dogs. We discuss Haunted Hearts Season of the Witch, as well as his novel's "bless this chaos" vibe set in the artistic Movida era of Spanish culture. buff.ly/aCdcRf2 #booktalk #fiction #witch #gay #supernatural #romance

Patricia Grayhall returns a triple threat with her latest novel Framed. We discuss corporate greed, conspiracies, environmental awareness, immigration issues, unrequited love, & why the best novels have threads of multiple genres. buff.ly/WVDhztH #booktalk #fiction #thriller #environmental #lesbian

Sophie Haeder returns with her latest novel The Lurking Demon. We discuss the evolution of Dohva, and the main characters - Sineth, Kima, and Avala, plus world building and finding inspiration in Dungeons and Dragons. buff.ly/lUxDOSt #booktalk #fiction #fantasy #romantasy

@authorsmstevens.bsky.social shares her novel Beautiful & Terrible Things about a diverse cast of friends, social justice activities living in today's America. Plus a free short story & novelette cut from the book for you. buff.ly/m209fTg #booktalk #bi #queer #black #latino #filipino #socialjustice

Daniel Land returns to share his concept single: Pearl Daddy. He wrote two singles that compliment each other and tell a love story with each track from one lover's perspective. We also discuss the North African influences that ghost into the music. buff.ly/UWTkBBj #music #gay #pearldaddy #bilal

Neil Laird shares his series Prime Time Travelers. We discuss how his career as an Emmy-nominated director plus examples of gay life in ancient times shaped his balance of satire, romance, and historical drama. buff.ly/ws5mlqn #booktalk #gay #historic #fiction #romance #satire #adventure

Gordon Blitz shares his novel Converso Jews. We discuss the historic hiding of Judaism from Catholics & modern familils who don't know where their rituals came from, plus an interfaith, gay love relationship. buff.ly/E3Asg10 #booktalk #gay #historic #fiction #romance #jews #mexican

Madeleine Nakamura shares her novels Cursebreakers and Angel Eye. We discuss the impact of queer speculative fiction, as well as authentic ways to introduce mental illness in main characters. buff.ly/SXc9Fde #booktalk #gay #fiction #speculativefiction #fantasy

Timothy Jay Smith shares his next novel Fire On The Island. We discuss arson as a political weapon and the refugee situation, as well as a look into why the USA's aid and assistance abroad matter. buff.ly/ESh9W7J #booktalk #gay #fiction #mystery #thriller

@mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social shares his 1st novel Lamb. We discuss the series in a boarding school in the 90s, casting an unnamed narrator as a main character, and touch on the newsletters and substack he runs for you, the readers and writers. buff.ly/Ozeo6vK #booktalk #gay #fiction #comingofage

@westofcanon.bsky.social shares his 1st novel The Last Boy On Earth. We discuss navigating our world when it's unrecognizable & finding the agency to define one's self! Plus a way to view climate fiction that addresses science and experience. buff.ly/Ma0BttX #booktalk #queer #specfic #scifi #clifi

Hugh Flynn shares his memoir Something Special Be, discussing the challenges LGBTQ+ folks face pursuing legal guardianship, and how it rips families apart, while Hugh shares how inspiring his brother Aaron was during his journey to self-determination! buff.ly/J9jg3D2 #booktalk #gay #memoir

Robyn Green shares her debut novel The Dramatic Life of Jonah Penrose. We discuss writing depth into the lives of the characters who bring her theatre-based queer romcom to life! buff.ly/ZDDu41q #booktalk #gay #theater #theatre #romcom #romance

Richard Sargent shares his The Ultimate Chick Flick Cookbook. We discuss bringing people together with food and films, and he shares how he created recipes inspired by the films in the book. buff.ly/x30U7Sp #booktalk #cookbook #films #movies

@jonkinnally.bsky.social shares his memoir I'm Prancing As Fast As I Can. We discuss how his life as a self-doubting gay youth brought him to acting and ultimately writing for television's Will & Grace, Ugly Betty, The Crazy Ones and others. buff.ly/WUcd6SX #booktalk #memoir #gay #television

Vinny Cusenza shares his novel Blood and Soil. We discuss setting a romance & thriller against the American Nazi movement in the 1950s, and how that shaped the gay closet. We then correlate that history to the echoes of it we're feeling today. buff.ly/WFOXg0b #booktalk #fiction #romance #thriller

Frank Pizzoli shares his book Passionate Outlier. We discuss the evolution of journalism, interviewing the movers and shakers of early LGBTQ literature on what their thoughts are on their careers. buff.ly/99BaNdj #booktalk #nonfiction #interviews #gayliterature

@jayecwatts.bsky.social shares their novel The New Worlds! We discuss dystopian science fiction themes of polarization, digital silos & the nature of truth. Closing w/ Jaye's work at the Transgender Archives @ University of Victoria. buff.ly/EGjZEpw #booktalk #sciencefiction #scifi #dystopian #queer

Jeffrey Round shares his novel The English Tutor! We discuss cultural differences, dividing beliefs, and love that still blossoms as two people from completely different worlds learn to understand one another. buff.ly/0k5Q0uB #booktalk #gay #romance #culture #romcom

Were YOU referenced in my recent appearance on the @wrotepodcast.com? Now you can watch it to find out! 👀 Please share! 😋 youtu.be/w3Vib2Ue_4w?...

@talesfrompurgatory.bsky.social joins us with their series: Tales from Purgatory - book 1, The Commune, and 2, Deathwalkers, & the intersection of the afterlife and dreaming. We also discuss helping queer asylum-seeking immigrants. buff.ly/PcGnBL9 #booktalk #paranormal #queer #afterlife #dream

Many thanks to Vance & Baz @wrotepodcast.com ❤️❤️ It was great coming back to talk about the release of The Jaguar of the Backward Glance! You can check it out here: www.wrotepodcast.com/andrew-j-pet...

@ajpeterswrites.bsky.social returns w/ his series Jaguar of the Backward Glance! We talk about The Awakening & The Sim Ru Prophecy + feline shifters + the research into global myths and legends bringing this paranormal thriller to life! buff.ly/CQsgobv #booktalk #paranormal #gay #werecats #thriller

@danielwklee.bsky.social shares his book of poetry, Anatomy of Want. We discuss exploring desire that isn't necessarily romantic, and writing in a way that's evocative, not provocative. buff.ly/GUyWENJ #booktalk #poetry #gay #asianamerican #desire

🚨PODCAST ALERT🚨I had a delightful interview w/ @vancebastian.bsky.social & @bazcollins00.bsky.social from @wrotepodcast.com about my poetry book, ANATOMY OF WANT. Please have a listen! 👂🏽🎧👂🏽

@blairfell.bsky.social talks writer life, then shares his two novels, The Sign for Home and the most recent Disco Witches of Fire Island, a romantacy about losing a love, moving, and finding elders who help mend the heart. buff.ly/lLReyhj #booktalk #fiction #gay #deaf #blind #romantacy

'Nathan and Vance and Baz make a great podcast!!

Hey-yo! It’s me, talking puppers, hi-lo, hearts, and the damage those so-called "neutrality" movements do… #BookSky

My friend @nathanburgoine.bsky.social is the latest guest on the @wrotepodcast.com talking about his charming hi/lo novel DOGS DON’T BREAK HEARTS. #QueerWriterSky

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social shares his new Hi-Lo book, Dogs Don't Break Hearts. We discuss High-Interest-Low-Complexity, & why stories for reluctant readers are the "if you know, you know" genre. + the awful neutrality movements & the damage they do. buff.ly/2Lyr8UT #booktalk #ya #hilo #queer #teen

It was great to catch up with Baz and Vance again for another chat. #books #booksky #audiobooks #audiobook #gaybooksky #urbanfantasy #urbanfantasybooks #authorinterview #writinglife

@kevinklehr.bsky.social shares his upcoming novel, Grayson's Magical Mishaps. We discuss the 2nd year of the Haunted Heart Series, blending characters, humor and magic, and then move on to the audiobook release of The Midnight Man. buff.ly/PkQWZJW #booktalk #fiction #wizards #mmromance #gay #humor

Jessamyn St. Claire shares her novel Hunted. We discuss bisexual inclusion, building passion through danger, and writing modern mafia noir thrillers. buff.ly/tT4SfoN #booktalk #fiction #thriller #bisexual #noir #mafia

Kara Zajac shares her memoir The Significance of Curly Hair. We discuss overcoming grief with humor, the fear of becoming a 'traditional' woman, raising a child in an alternative family, and how to thrive without giving up your dreams. buff.ly/Xa1zntc #booktalk #memoir #grief #humor #lgbtq #family

Lee Pulaski shares his latest novel We Ride at Brunch. We discuss found family and whether friends can become lovers. Then we peek into the state of LGBTQ book events. buff.ly/xmxmEVT #booktalk #contemporaryfiction #foundfamily

Dr. Lawrence D. Mass, surviving partner to Arnie Kantrowitz, shares Song of Myself. We discuss Arnie's inspirations, the spirit of Walt Whitman, and how this historical chronicle has become a cautionary tale. buff.ly/9pfZWSq #booktalk #comingofage #identity #culturewars