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

Check it out! My first podcast interview as an author! 🤓 #queerscifi #lgbtq #queer #trans #scifi #booksky #indieauthor #author #writer #selfpublishing #books #writing 🌈📚 🌈🚀💫

🎉 SURPRISE!! 🎉 Early bird sale on now until OCT 18!! 👉 jayecwatts.com/books/ Get The New Worlds, hot off the press, for only 99 CENTS!! 🤑 💬 Help spread the word! 💬 #bookrelease #queerscifi #lgbtq #queer #trans #scifi #booksky #indieauthor #author #writer #selfpublishing #books #writing 🌈📚 🌈🚀💫

@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

🚨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! 👂🏽🎧👂🏽

@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

@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

@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

Ross Mathews & Dr. Wellinthon García-Mathews share their children's book, Tío and Tío! We discuss encouraging their nephews' agency in telling this story, the importance of children feeling empowered, & enhancing books through color and the senses! buff.ly/PjXacdX #booktalk #childrens #love #family

@svendavisson.bsky.social shares, Puck You! Reclaiming lost customs, engaging w/ transformative rituals, finding solace in shared mythic histories & embracing our path of queer resistance. + some @rebelsatori.bsky.social recent releases! buff.ly/x42OjhM #booktalk #queer #spirituality #rituals #myths

Bill Hulseman shares his essay collection: Six to Carry the Casket and One to Say the Mass. We dive into spirituality, belonging, birth order trauma, pride parades, identity, & pop culture (Madonna & Golden Girls as spiritual?)! buff.ly/5zam4k0 #booktalk #queer #popculture #religion #identity

@mcmanlypants.bsky.social shares his collected novellas: Servant Sovereign & latest novel, Children of Solitude. We talk real estate demon vs heroic time witches, and then the supernatural horror genre as the most human! buff.ly/ylpMIlP #booktalk #specfic #horror #sanfran #appalachia #gay

Christopher Rice shares his summer romance read: Party of Three (of the Sapphire Cove Suite Secrets Novella series) We talk on how gay romances are different but can have what romance fans crave, & the importance of telling our own stories! buff.ly/Sj5UdWW #booktalk #fiction #romance #gay #throuple

Just had a lovely time recording with @wrotepodcast.com to talk about my books SERVANT SOVEREIGN and CHILDREN OF SOLITUDE, and why horror is a uniquely welcoming space for queer stories and queer readers! 🌈📚 📚🩸 💙📚

I got to have a total ball talking books, Birmingham and revenge with Baz and Vince of the fabulous @wrotepodcast.com Listen and pick fault now ... www.wrotepodcast.com/mo-fanning/

Patricia Grayhall returns to share her new romance: A Place for Us. We dive into connecting with lost loves, building a life together in the face of obstacles, and endings that bring happiness and hope! buff.ly/ySmtfV2 #booktalk #book #fiction #romance #lesbian #hope

@mofanning.co.uk.bsky.social returns to share his new novel: Rainbows and Lollipops. We discuss setting a story close to home - Birmingham in this case, healing from loss, and friends growing into found family! buff.ly/urvtuNe #booktalk #book #fiction #birmingham #gay #trans #foundfamily

Robert Raasch shares his novel: The Summer Between. We discuss coming out in earlier decades, the importance of location shaping story, and why we have to learn who's harmful to us and who's loving and supportive! buff.ly/x8d0bi3 #booktalk #fiction #historic #gay #greenwichvillage #comingofage

Jonathan Lerner shares his memoir: Performance Anxiety. We discuss the civil rights era, why being LGBTQ+ was even more lonely, and what it was like to find community while realizing you were different! buff.ly/fuV6Mbh #booktalk #book #memoir #civilrights #comingofage

Sophie Haeder shares her novel: The Land Within. We discuss being inspired by Dungeons and Dragons, the romantasy genre, and the prominence of LGBTQ+ characters in this literary style! buff.ly/rxlyarN #booktalk #book #fiction #fantasy #romantasy

My interview with @wrotepodcast.com is up, about my new novel, MOTHER OF SERPENTS & more! Do give it a listen & a share! wrotepodcast.com/john-r-gordon/

John R. Gordon shares his novel: Mother of Serpents. We discuss evil spirits & madness, blending history & myth, and why it's important to write queer, interracial families! buff.ly/KMdZtxo #booktalk #book #fiction #horror #madness #gay #interracial #family

Margaret Gardiner shares her blockbuster Damaged Beauty: Joey Superstar. We discuss being raised to be silent, finding one's way through damage toward healing, and the dark side of fame! buff.ly/s51wHcq #booktalk #fiction #lesbian #fame #blockbuster

Del Blackwater shares: Dead Egyptians. A lifelong love & pursuit of Egyptology led to writing a gay British Egyptologist in 1902 when Egyptians began to take back their country, plus mysticism, reincarnation, and porch time! buff.ly/LuZgsEx #booktalk #book #fiction #gay #egypt #historicfantasy

@scottterry-author.bsky.social shares his novel: The Gift. We discuss fiction exploring the intersection of racism and homophobia under the certainty of religious superiority. buff.ly/9DyH6A1 #booktalk #book #fiction #gay #cowboy #religion

Jim Provenzano shares the audio revival of his novel: Now I'm Here. We discuss writing love story arcs and perspectives, and the art of producing an audiobook. buff.ly/2UzGEec #booktalk #book #novel #gay #romance #audiobook

Elizabeth Costello joins shares her debut novel: The Good War. We discuss writing feminist, noir, coming-of-age fiction, and then introduce Portland's Ekphraestival, bringing writers and visual artists together. buff.ly/cbNCDi4 #booktalk #book #novel #lesbian #feminist #noir

Elizabeth Costello joins shares her debut novel: The Good War. We discuss writing feminist, noir, coming-of-age fiction, and then introduce Portland's Ekphraestival, bringing writers and visual artists together. buff.ly/cbNCDi4 #booktalk #book #novel #lesbian #feminist #noir

Scott Hightower shares his book: Imperative to Spare. We discuss oral storytelling and poetry, touching on topics of grief journeys and rebuilding ones life after loss, and expanding your internal self by expanding your world. https://buff.ly/3C8eSZg #booktalk #book #poetry #grief #resilience

MW Lindberg shares their book: Black Hole Recess. We discuss writing children for adults, as well as children facing violence, non-binary characters in fiction, and finding one's self in a story. https://buff.ly/4jjvyxE #booktalk #book #speculative #fiction #danger #adventure

@roboslerwriter.bsky.social shares the 1st Harriet Morrow Investigates book: The Case of the Missing Maid. Comparing the Progressive Era (1890-1920) to current events, & writing an exemplary & queer woman in historic setting. https://buff.ly/4jyvdr3 #booktalk #crime #detective #lesbian #historic

Lewis DeSimone joins us for the first time with his book: Exit Wounds. We discuss middle age, the disappearance of gay touchstones in culture, and jury duty as a lens for seeing life. https://buff.ly/4hKba7q #booktalk #book #middleage #lifechanges #gay #juryduty

Robert Bruegmann shares his first fiction book: Roman Ivory - A Novel. We discuss men loving men in the 19th century. Also discussing coded signals, generational discovery, the author's art & architecture expertise, + a backdrop of murder. buff.ly/4ihxEwE #booktalk #19thcentury #fiction #gay #murder