Jeff & Will discuss their upcoming appearance on the Tea & Strumpets Podcast to chat about Cat Sebastian's The Soldier's Scoundrel. They also announce that their co-written book, The Hockey Player's Heart , will re-release Wednesday, January 15 as it celebrates its second anniversary. Will reviews Rival Princes by Jaxon Knight. Jeff reviews Rescue Me by K.M. Nuehold, Cloud Cover by Jeffrey Sotto and Fearlsong by TJ Klune. K.D. Edwards discusses The Hanged Man , the second book in his Tarot Seque...
Jan 13, 2020•53 min•Season 5Ep. 223
Jeff & Will kick things off with an announcement that Jeff's hockey romance Head in the Game is now in Kindle Unlimited and that The Hockey Player's Heart , a second chance romance they wrote together, is on pre-order for a January 15 re-release and will also be in KU. Will also looks at other re-release titles in this week's installment of Romance Revisited. The guys talk about season 4 of the Netflix series Eastsiders as well as Chuck Tingle's latest short story Not Pounded By Romance Wrangler...
Jan 06, 2020•48 min•Season 5Ep. 222
As 2019 closes out, we look back at the top podcast episodes from this year. Of course, we also talk about favorite books! Jay from Joyfully Jay and Lisa from The Novel Approach talk with Jeff about their top picks and then Jeff gives his list. Complete shownotes for episode 221 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com . Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts !...
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 221
Jeff & Will wish everyone a very happy holiday week before getting into this episode's installment of Romance Revisited. Jeff reviews the new movie, Cats . The guys talk about the Netflix original film Let it Snow . The final holiday books of the season are reviewed as Will discusses Daryl Banner's Making the Naughty List while Jeff looks at Mangoes and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera. Coastal Magic Convention Featured Author Z.A. Maxfield talks to Jeff about the upcoming installment in her Brother...
Dec 23, 2019•52 min•Season 5Ep. 220
Jeff & Will congratulate Casey McQuiston for Red, White & Royal Blue 's wins in the Goodreads Choice Awards. They also shout out the Rainbow Awards winners from the past week. The new segment Romance Revisited is unveiled and Jeff briefly talks about three holiday stories among the re-releases now available. It's all about holiday books this week as Will reviews Mr. Right Now by Annabeth Albert and He's Behind You by Clare London. Jeff reviews A Royal Christmas Cruise by Max Walker and The Chris...
Dec 16, 2019•55 min•Season 5Ep. 219
Jeff & Will welcome Kirt Graves as the new voice of the show. This week we present a conversation Jeff had at GRL 2019 with wives, authors and all-around creatives BA Tortuga and Julia Talbot. They discuss how they met and started writing together, the publishing company they once formed with friends and how they published some of the first books that make up the gay romance genre we know today. We also find out how the question "what if" is the foundation for so many of their projects as well a...
Dec 09, 2019•58 min•Season 5Ep. 218
Jeff talks about Rivals and Room Service , two holiday short stories he re-released this week. Jeff reviews the third book in Layla Reyne's Fog City series, A New Empire . Gregory Ashe, Layla Reyne and L.A. Witt join Jeff for a discussion about romantic suspense. The authors talk about why it's a genre they love to write, how they mix the suspense and romance and what they think makes a good book in the genre. Along the way, each of them reveal some facts about their stories that surprised Jeff....
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 217
Jeff & Will wish everyone a celebrating this week a very Happy Thanksgiving! They also share a statement they made this past week about Dreamspinner Press. The EastSiders season 4 trailer is shared and Will talks about the new Flowers in the Attic Blu-Ray edition. Books reviewed this week include American Love Story by Adriana Herrera, A Christmas Wedding by A.E. Ryecart and the first two books in Charlie Cochet's North Pole City Tales series. Charlie Cochet also talks about the re-release of No...
Nov 25, 2019•50 min•Season 5Ep. 216
This week Jeff & Will focus on the Mpreg genre. While they were at GRL, Will sat down with authors Nora Phoenix, Silvia Violet, Victoria Sue and Susi Hawke and they discussed everything about the genre, including the difference between Mpreg and Omegaverse, what knotting is, how wonderful the fans are and what's coming up next for each of the authors. In addition, Will talked with Charlie David about his work as an audiobook narrator on several books in the genre. Complete shownotes for episode ...
Nov 18, 2019•56 min•Season 5Ep. 215
Jeff & Will open the show talking about the return of Eastsiders on Netflix starting December 1. They continue with more TV and movies including the film Last Christmas , the premiere of the new Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series , ABC presentation of The Little Mermaid Live and the USA Network series Treadstone (which stars newly out actor Brian J. Smith). Natural Disaster by Erin McLellan and Heartsong by TJ Klune are reviewed this week. Jeff welcomes Marshall Thornton...
Nov 11, 2019•49 min•Season 5Ep. 214
Jeff & Will open the show celebrating two birthdays: Will's advanced age and the podcast's sprightly fourth year. Jeff reviews Blood & Bitcoin by L.A. Witt. Will reviews Safe Harbor by HJ Welch and The Secret of the Carrot Medallions, a graphic novel featuring Catherine Dair's Skip and Pip characters. Max Walker talks to Jeff about his latest book, Loosen Up and how he got involved in the Ace's Wild series. They also discuss Max's Stonewall Investigations and Stonewall Miami series, how he balan...
Nov 04, 2019•55 min•Season 5Ep. 213
Jeff & Will wish everyone a Happy Halloween and hopes for a successful NaNoWriMo for those who'll start on Friday. They also announce Big Gay Fiction Podcast's inclusion in the new Frolic Podcast Network and they talk about their appearance this past week on Smart Podcast, Trashy Books . Will wraps up his month of paranormal reading with The Fall by X. Aratare. Jeff reviews the first two books in Lily Morton's Mixed Messages series-- Rule Breaker and Deal Breaker . He also reviews Hellion , the ...
Oct 28, 2019•52 min•Season 4Ep. 212
Jeff & Will come to you this week from Albuquerque with a wrap up of their experience at GayRomLit 2019. They talk about the events they attended, their most loved moments, authors they met and books they picked up. Plus they've got a quick chat with Slade James, host of the new GayRomance.Show: The MM Author Podcast , about his show and his first GRL experience. Complete shownotes for episode 211 along with a transcript of the interview are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com ....
Oct 21, 2019•38 min•Season 4Ep. 211
In an interview recorded at GayRomLit 2019, author/narrator/director Charlie David discusses the documentary on gay romance that he's filming at the retreat. Jeff and Charlie also discuss his narration work, including the recent release of Gregory Ashe's Orientation . Complete shownotes for this bonus episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com ....
Oct 17, 2019•22 min•Season 4Ep. 210
Jeff & Will recommend everyone check out the new podcast Gay Mystery Authors. They also congratulate Top To BOTM Podcast on their two year anniversary and 50th episode. The guys talk about what they'll be doing at GRL, from lounge sessions to hosting Q&As and a Facebook Live show they'll be doing with special guest Charlie David. Will reviews the historical paranormal The Harvest Moon by Joshua Ian. Jeff interviews Ginn Hale about the just released Master of Restless Shadows , which is the final...
Oct 14, 2019•59 min•Season 4Ep. 210
The guys welcome GayRomance.Show: The MM Author Podcast to the gay romance podcast neighborhood and recommend everyone check it out. They also discuss the films Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Skatetown U.S.A. Jeff & Will review the new Netflix series The Politician. Will kicks off a month of paranormal reviews with The Vampire's Club Book 1 by X. Aratare. Jeff talks to Avon Gale and Piper Vaughn about Goalie Interference . They discuss the real-life players and situations that inspired the b...
Oct 07, 2019•59 min•Season 4Ep. 209
The guys talk about the surprise they had this week as the podcast made O: The Oprah Magazine's list of "21 Best Book Podcasts." They also wish everyone a happy International Podcast Day, welcome back The Queer Creative as they start season 2, and wish a happy Pride week to everyone celebrating with Druid City Pride in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Jeff reviews Goalie Interference by Avon Gale & Piper Vaughn and Face the Music by K.M. Nuehold. Will joins Jeff to review King Me by Lucy Lennox. Coastal Mag...
Sep 30, 2019•58 min•Season 4Ep. 208
The guys kick off the show talking about the Netflix series The Order. Jeff reviews A Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat Sebastian. Will reviews The Amorous Attorney by Frank W. Butterfield and I've Got This by Louisa Masters. Jeff & Will talk to Louisa Masters about her new book I've Got This , the first in the Joy Universe series. Louisa tells all about the book's origins, the fun she had developing the theme park and what's coming next in the series. She also discusses Out of the Office , how...
Sep 23, 2019•50 min•Season 4Ep. 207
Jeff & Will discuss the revamped Patreon rewards that are available starting this month, including this week's sneak peek of the new Big Gay Fiction: After Dark . Jeff reviews Criminal Past by Gregory Ashe and It Takes Two to Tumble by Cat Sebastian. Anne Hawley talks to the guys about her regency romance Restraint and what sparked her love of historicals and writing. Anne also talks about the Masterwork Experiment she's worked on to analyze Brokeback Mountain and take those story beats to creat...
Sep 16, 2019•43 min•Season 4Ep. 206
Jeff & Will talk about the past week, including their wedding anniversary and Jeff beginning a writing masterclass. The guys also talk about the upcoming slate of Hallmark Channel Christmas movies featuring out actors. The movies The Hustle and A Simple Favor are discussed. Jeff reviews How to Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters. Will reviews The Unexpected Heiress by Frank W. Butterfield and Anticipating Temptation by Silvia Violet. Jeff talks to Hailey Turner about the latest in her Soulbound se...
Sep 09, 2019•43 min•Season 4Ep. 205
Jeff & Will review the gay romantic comedy Analysis Paralysis from Jason T. Gaffney. In books, Will reviews Family Camp by Eli Easton and Jeff reviews Balefire by Jordan L. Hawk. Jay from Joyfully Jay talks with Jeff about the blog's Reading Challenge Month, which gives blog visitors the chance to discover some new books and win some big prizes. Jay also recommends books she's been reading: Soul on Fire by Tal Bauer, Dealing in Death by L.J. Hayward and The Witchstone Amulet by Mason Thomas. Com...
Sep 02, 2019•37 min•Season 4Ep. 204
Jeff & Will talk about seeing In The Heights and praise the season finale of Pose . Will reviews the audio fiction podcast The Two Princes . Jeff reviews the Gay Future Podcast , another audio fiction show, and Pocketful of Stardust by J.P. Barnaby and Rowan Speedwell. Frederick Smith and Chaz Lamar join Jeff to talk about their debut novel, In Case You Forgot . Frederick and Chaz share how they worked together on this first collaboration, the inspirations for Kenny and Zaire, favorite scenes in...
Aug 26, 2019•53 min•Season 4Ep. 203
Jeff & Will talk about their week at the Podcast Movement conference. They also discuss recent announcements about the new Love, Simon series on Disney+ as well as the potential Hollywood deal that Lucy Lennox and Sloane Kennedy revealed this week. The guys talk summer TV with BH90210 and Grand Hotel . Will reviews Silvia Violet's Anticipating Rejection while Jeff reviews King Slayer by Layla Reyne. Lisa from The Novel Approach recommends some speculative fiction and romantic suspense, including...
Aug 19, 2019•51 min•Season 4Ep. 202
Jeff & Will talk about their past week of business decisions and the coming week they’ll spend at the Podcast Movement conference. They also remind the authors in the audience to check out the new Big Gay Author Podcast . The guys talk about the production of The Wiz they just saw as well as the current season of Pose . Together they review Lucy Lennox’s Wilde Love and Jeff reviews Dreadnought by April Daniels. Amber Smith joins Jeff to talk about her young adult novel Something Like Gravity . A...
Aug 12, 2019•51 min•Season 4Ep. 201
This week Jeff & Will celebrate the 200th episode of the podcast and announce the launch of a brand new show, Big Gay Author Podcast . The guys review the Broadway productions they saw during their recent New York City trip, including King Kong, The Cher Show, Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune, The Prom, Be More Chill, Beetlejuice, Pretty Woman: The Musical, Tootsie, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! and Moulin Rouge: The Musical. The 2019 Romance Writers of America National Conference is al...
Aug 05, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 200
We're away at our extended RWA/NYC trip so it's a super short show this week as we review some books for your summertime reading. Jeff reviews two books in Gregory Ashe's Hazard and Somerset Series: Guilt by Association and Reasonable Doubt . Will celebrates Christmas in July and reviews Deck the Halls by Max Walker. Complete shownotes for episode 199 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com . Book Reviews Here’s the text of this week’s book reviews: Guilt by Association & Reasonable Doubt by Gregory Ash...
Jul 29, 2019•16 min•Season 4Ep. 199
Jeff & Will talk about their upcoming trip to New York City for the Romance Writers of America national conference and reveal the news that they will be among the presenters at the RITA Awards ceremony on Friday, July 26. Will reviews The Masterpiece by Bonnie Dee while Jeff reviews a book Bonnie co-wrote with Summer Devon called The Nobleman and the Spy . Jeff interviews Michael Vance Gurley about his new YA steampunk novel Absolute Heart (Infernal Instruments of the Dragon #1). Michael discuss...
Jul 22, 2019•47 min•Season 4Ep. 198
Jeff talks about going to the reading and Q&A for Frederick Smith and Chaz Lamar's In Case You Forgot . The guys also talk about their recent trip to see the musical The Drowsy Chaperone starring Bruce Vilanch. It's a Heidi Cullinan double feature this week as Will reviews Nowhere Ranch and Jeff reviews The Doctor's Secret. Jeff talks with Jacqui Greig, the creator and editor of Blush magazine. Jacqui talks about why she created the magazine and what sparked her love of all things romance. We al...
Jul 15, 2019•44 min•Season 4Ep. 197
The guys talk about the television they’ve been watching so far this summer, including American Ninja Warrior on NBC, FX’s Pose , American Masters: Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life on PBS, Grand Hotel on ABC, Good Trouble on Freeform and What/If on Netflix. Jeff reviews In Case You Forgot by Frederick Smith & Chaz Lamar. Jeff interviews Roan Parrish about Raze , the latest book in the Riven series. They talk about the research she did for the series, including going on tour with a band, as we...
Jul 08, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 196
The guys talk about their past week as Jeff worked on revisions and they saw a production of Oklahoma , which they both enjoyed. They also welcomed the new listeners that have found the show during the past month. Jeff reviews Something Like Gravity by Amber Smith and Will reviews Annabeth Albert's Arctic Wild . Will and Jeff talk with Annabeth Albert about the Frozen Hearts series, including getting a sneak peek of Arctic Heat , which comes out in September. Annabeth also talks about the resear...
Jul 01, 2019•47 min•Season 4Ep. 195
