On this episode of WRITERS NOT WRITING, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Brian Brady, author of HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT, about golf, the city of San Francisco, and solving a cold case. Today’s secret word is: Tolerance Find Brian here: goldengatetales.com, and book sites on Amazon, Kindle and Barnes & Noble Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to NotAPipePublishing@gmail.com Today’s show is brou...
Nov 19, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 102
On this episode of Writers Not Writing, Benjamin Gorman refuses to let Doug the Producer be the guest and instead reads “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,” a timely story by the great Ursula K. LeGuin. Get your own “Fight Facism with Your Voice While You Still Can” t-shirt here: https://not-a-pipe-publishing.square.site/product/fight-fascism-with-your-voice-t-shirt/98 “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula K. LeGuin: https://shsdavisapes.pbworks.com/f/Omelas.pdf Find Benjamin Gorman he...
Nov 12, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 101
It’s the 100th episode celebration! 100 episodes of the WRITERS NOT WRITING podcast/YouTube show! Join Benjamin Gorman and 16 special guests who celebrate together until the party takes an embarrassing, awkward turn right at the end. 😬🥴 Find this week’s special guests here: The Amazing Armin Tolentino Find Armin here: https://www.armintolentino.com/ https://twitter.com/ArminTolentino WE MEANT TO BRING IT HOME ALIVE https://www.amazon.com/We-Meant-Bring-Home-Alive/dp/1946580074 The Dazzling Dan...
Nov 05, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 100
On this episode of WRITERS NOT WRITING, Benjamin Gorman talks about the launch party for Beth Gibbs’ PACIFIC NORTH WITCH, tries to raise the alarm about the math of Donald Trump’s mass deportation threats, and shares his story from THE MAGIC WE MISS anthology. Today’s secret word is: Tutus Find Benjamin Gorman here: TikTok: @teachergorman https://www.tiktok.com/@teachergorman Twitter: @TeacherGorman https://twitter.com/teachergorman Instagram @teachergorman https://www.instagram.com/teachergorma...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 99
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Joachim Sohn and Colleen East, authors of the forthcoming anthology THE MAGIC WE MISS which hits store shelves on November 30th. Find Joachim Sohn here: member page of PAN (Phantastic Authors Network) https://wir-erschaffen-welten.net/mitglied/joachim-sohn/ On this page you will find buttons to all my other social media sites Find Colleen East here: https://cara.app/dreamspelunker Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s book...
Oct 22, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 98
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Laura Stanfill, Nancy Townsley, Jess Graff, and Gigi Little, authors of the forthcoming anthology THE MAGIC WE MISS which hits store shelves on November 30th. Find Jess Graff here: @clay_bird_nest on Instagram and JessGraff.com Find Nancy Townsley here: nancytownsley.com; @nancy.townsley on Instagram; @NancyTownsley3 on X Find Laura Stanfill here: laurastanfill.com, forestavenuepress.com @lhstanfill on Insta and X Find Gigil Little here: https://www.gig...
Oct 15, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 97
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Brian Parker, Josie Parker, and John Slovacek, authors of the forthcoming anthology THE MAGIC WE MISS which hits store shelves on November 30th! Find Brian and Josie here: https://believeinwonder.weebly.com/ Find John Slovacek’s Ghost City Stories here: https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-City-Stories-John-Slovacek-ebook/dp/B07CGF7DRM Join us at Powell’s City of Books on Saturday, November 30 @ 3pm (PT) for the launch of The Magic We Miss , and pre-order your ...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 96
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Ron Voller, author of HUBBLE, HUMISON, AND THE BIG BANG , about bike riding for the Paper Fig Foundation, volcanic activity on the moon, and imagining Earth from 100k feet. Today’s secret phrase is: Tigger Find Ron here: Website: ronvoller.com Podcast “Bang Goes the Universe” IG: ronvoller twitter: ron_voller And Ron is a sports writer for the Last Word on Sports: lastwordonsports.com Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s ...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 95
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Joe Nicassio, author of RESURRECTING AMERICA’S ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT, about making a successful business and the importance of serving others. Today’s secret phrase is: metaphor Find Joe here: EmployeeEscapePlan.com Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to NotAPipePublishing@gmail.com Today’s show is brought to you by HENRY THE SNEEZING DRAGON, TO ...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 94
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Brian U. Garrison, author of NEW YESTERDAYS NEW TOMORROWS and MICROPOETRY FOR MICROPLANETS, about sci-fi poetry, Ultimate Frisbee, and a new telescope. Today’s secret word is: Jukebox Find Brian here: bugthewriter.com, @bugthewriter on Instagram, Bluesky, Pinterest (and that X thing) Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to NotAPipePublishing@gmail....
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 93
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with GiGi Meier, author of her dark and intense romance THE CANON SERIES, and her naughty, steamy fun contemporary THE COUGARS AND CUBS SERIES, about vacations, Coldplay, and maintaining a writing routine. Find GiGi here: On instagram @gigimeiermedia, on Spotify at Literary Lines Podcast and her YouTube Channel: GiGi Meier Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and s...
Sep 10, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 92
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Tonya Todd, editor of COMICS LIT, about writing vampires, The Case Study of Vanitas, seeing Shakespeare in London, and banned books. Today’s secret word is: Meow Find Tonya here: Comics Lit pre-order link 52 Love pre-order link WEBSITE: http://www.mstonyatodd.com/ NEWSLETTER SIGNUP: http://www.mstonyatodd.com/newsletter/ Banned Books Conversations (Seasons One and Two): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj3ZcXrSrRI&list=PLonS23Pw8PqPRG34GCSuUiKLChocUz...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 91
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Sarah Geddes, author of HENRY THE SNEEZING DRAGON, TO THE MOON: A JACOB AND TREVOR ADVENTURE and the forthcoming THE WATER BEAR ASTRONAUT, about travel, superpowers, and a showdown with a squirrel. Today’s secret word is: Breakdancing Find Sarah here: Facebook page: AuthorSarahGeddes Instagram and twitter: @authorsarahgeddes Website: authorsarahgeddes.my.canva.site Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 90
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Fish Nealman, author of the ESTEBAN TRILOGY, Albert Camus, great musicians in small clubs, and Karl Popper’s paradox of tolerance. Today’s secret phrase is: Posthumus Find Fish here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fish-nealman/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fishnealman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fishnealman X: https://x.com/fish_tales_fish Website: http://tales.fish Email: fish@tales.fish Esteban: Love’s Ordeal (Book 1) Esteban: L...
Aug 20, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 89
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Rachel Corsini, author of SUSHI AND SEA LIONS, gab about being a cat lady, making plushies, and writing romance as diverse as Queens. Today’s secret word is: spanakopita Find Rachel on Instagram, TikTok, X, Youtube, and BlueSky as @madameraerae Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to NotAPipePublishing@gmail.com Today’s show is brought to you by CO...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 88
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman shows off two his dogs and talks about Not a Pipe Publishing’s open submissions period, the importance of submissions guidelines, and the value of building community with other writers through groups like Willamette Writers. Today’s secret word is: Staples Find Benjamin Gorman here: Find Benjamin at TikTok: @teachergorman https://www.tiktok.com/@teachergorman Twitter: @TeacherGorman https://twitter.com/teachergorman Instagram @teachergorman https://www.instagram....
Aug 06, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 87
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Charlie Gilkey, author of TEAM HABITS: HOW SMALL ACTIONS LEAD TO EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS , about RV, DnD team dynamics, and driving action with emotion. Today’s secret word is: Aristotelian Find Charlie here: https://www.charliegilkey.com/ https://www.productiveflourishing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/productiveflourishing/ Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 86
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with James Sutter, author of DARKHEARTS and THE GHOST OF US , about generational prudishness, heavy metal bands, and robots on Mars. Today’s secret phrase is: tube sock Find James here: jameslsutter.com, twitter (@jameslsutter), instagram (@james_l_sutter), or wherever you buy books Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to NotAPipePublishing@gmail.com To...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 85
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Rachel A. Rosen, author of CASCADE and co-host of WIZARDS & SPACESHIPS , about the Second Greatest Art Feud Of All Time, a kinder internet, and Whale Weekly. Today’s secret phrase is: Vantablack Find Rachel here: Website: https://rachelrosen.ca/ Website for my writing collective: https://nightbeatseu.ca/ Website for my podcast: https://wizardsandspaceships.ca/ (or look for Wizards & Spaceships on your podcast app of choice) On Instagram and Thre...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 84
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Wendy Van Camp, author of “The Planets: a scifaiku poetry collection” and Poet Laureate Emerita of Anaheim, about jalapenos, colonizing Mars, and Twain the whale. Today’s secret phrase is: Fur babies Find Wendy here: Website - https://wendyvancamp.com Editing + Coaching for SFF - https://indigoskye.com Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/author/wendyvancamp Medium - https://medium.com/@wvancamp Instagram - https://instagram.com/nowastedink Free Monthly News...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 83
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with AJ Super, author of the SEVEN STARS SAGA trilogy, about 15th century fashion, self care, and THE MURDERBOT DIARIES. Today’s secret word is: pineapple Find AJ here: Website ajsuper.com; Twitter, Threads, and Instagram @ajsuperauthor; Bluesky @ajsuper; ko-fi @ajsuper; and somewhere on Mastodon and Hive Links to books Erebus Dawning https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KR9W7CR A Star Reborn https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B093B1KK3F Queen of the Black ht...
Jul 02, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 82
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs Doug the Producer about planning his wedding (Benjamin’s, not Doug’s. Doug is still available!), and writing all day on the summer solstice to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. Today’s secret word is: Boat Find Benjamin Gorman here: Find Benjamin at TikTok: @teachergorman https://www.tiktok.com/@teachergorman Twitter: @TeacherGorman https://twitter.com/teachergorman Instagram @teachergorman https://www.instagram.com/teachergorman Facebook: https:/...
Jun 25, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 81
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Christy Tending, author of HIGH PRIESTESS OF THE APOCALYPSE, about the genocide in Gaza, nature writing in the Anthropocene, and their son’s favorite dinosaur. Today’s secret word is: Colonialism Find Christy here: Website: www.christytending.com Instagram & Twitter: @christytending Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to NotAPipePublishing@gma...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 80
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Rohan O'Duill, author of COLD RISING, about Shogun, archery, First Chapter Reads, and the dreaded lurgy. Today’s secret word is: Lurgy Find Rohan here: https://rohanoduill.substack.com/ https://www.threads.net/@author_chef_rohanoduill And support Rohan’s Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rohanoduill/cold-blooded-exclusive-special-edition-sci-fi-novella Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FR...
Jun 12, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 79
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Amanda Cherry, author of DAWN CALAMITY, and Beth Gibbs, author of the forthcoming PACIFIC NORTHWITCH, at the Rose City Book Pub, about the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, and cranberry cookies. (Sorry about the audio quality. Blame Doug.) Today’s secret word is: Snort Get your signed copy of Amanda Cherry’s DAWN CALAMITY here while supplies last: https://bit.ly/DCatNaP Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise a...
Jun 04, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 78
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Michael Allen Rose, author of Jurrasichrist, about Balatro, the portrait of King Charles, and trying to befriend a zombie (yes, Michael really did do that!). Today’s secret word is: Mustache Find Michael Allen Rose here: Link Tree at linktr.ee/michaelallenrose Main site at www.michaelallenrose.com and all the usual social media sites Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 77
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Robin Knight, author of THE INVENTION OF WINGS and THE CROSS OF SINS, about solar flares, Inventing Anna, the readers of gay fiction, and the most heated debate in Australia. Oh, and Robin says Stephen King should be a guest on my show. What do you say, Steven King? Today’s secret phrase is: sausage sandwiches Find Robin here: www.authorrobinknight.com Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60...
May 21, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 76
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Jo Sparkes, author of THE HONEY TREE, about castles, writers’ offices, and keeping up with the Arizona Cardinals from the UK. Today’s secret phrase is: Brussel Sprouts Find Jo here: Jo Sparkes dot com, Amazon, and pretty much everywhere books are sold. Wake of the Sadico is out on audio as well. Website: https://josparkes.com/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/jasparkes/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sparkesbooks/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin...
May 14, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 75
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Dutch Jackson, author of THE CHRONICLES OF DAWN: BOOK ONE, WEAPON OF GOD, about Svengoolie, blacksmithing, Cory Doctorow’s essay on the enshittification of TikTok, and Dutch’s next series of novels. Today’s secret phrase is: Highlander Find Dutch here: Instagram: @dutch_jackson TikTok: @dutch.jackson patreon.com/TheChroniclesofDutch Youtube @DutchJackson-rb5my Chronicles of Dawn: Book One: Weapon of God by Dutch Jackson https://www.amazon.com/Chronicles...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 74
On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Jeff Adams, author of Content for Everyone , about musicals, LEGO, and hockey romance! Today’s secret word is: Contrast Find Jeff here: https://jeffandwill.com/jeff-adams-writes/ Instagram: WriterJeffAdams Facebook: WriterJeffAdams Special announcement! During 2024, we’re going to advertise author’s books FOR FREE! Just make a 30-60 second video about your book and send it to NotAPipePublishing@gmail.com Today’s show is brought to you by New Horizons by...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 73