S09Ep47: Gerard Cabrera Interview Gerard Cabrera joins us to share his novel: Homo Novus . We discuss Latinx characters, HIV/AIDS, religion, the complexities of abuse, and what characters have to face to move forward. We also touch on the importance of community as a writer, and The Publishing Triangle as a resource. https://www.gerardcabrera.com/ https://publishingtriangle.org/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/gerard-cabrera/ #fiction #darkromance #religion #abuse #recovery #hivaids...
Dec 06, 2024•34 min•Season 9Ep. 47
Trent Clifford joins us to share his debut book & memoir: Reclaiming Faith. We discuss the reconstruction that happens after deconstructing religion, being a queer person stepping back into faith, and finding groups willing to listen when they've missed the mark. https://www.trentclifford.com/ https://www.reclaimingfaith.org/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/trent-clifford/...
Nov 29, 2024•49 min•Season 9Ep. 46
Christian baines returns to share his latest releases: Geist Fleisch and Arcadia Trust 4 - Tears in Time . We discuss the rise of horror in Hollywood thanks to queer directors, ghosts in 1930s Berlin, and coming home to find your dimension has cracked a bit! https://www.christianbaines.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/christian-baines/
Nov 22, 2024•42 min•Season 9Ep. 45
Stephen Graham King returns to share his upcoming queer space opera: The Infinite Heist . We discuss the importance of writing characters and not making their "otherness" the struggle, as well as the joy of a great story! https://stephengrahamking.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/stephen-graham-king/
Nov 15, 2024•49 min•Season 9Ep. 44
Garrett Hutson returns to share his upcoming LGBTQ Buccaneer Adventure kickstarter: Friends, Mates, and Scoundrels. We discuss facing writers block, imposter syndrome, finding inspiration, and the adventure of writing! http://www.garretthutson.com/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/garretthutson/friends-mates-and-scoundrels-an-lgbtq-buccaneer-adventure http://www.wrotepodcast.com/garrett-hutson/...
Nov 08, 2024•28 min•Season 9Ep. 43
It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 9, Episode 42 Interview: Elisabeth Nonas Elisabeth Nonas joins us to share her novel Grace Period . It leads to conversations about aging, losing a spouse, teaching writing, and connecting to the stories you want to tell!
Nov 01, 2024•50 min•Season 9Ep. 42
Catherine Ludoff of Queen of Swords Press returns to share her latest Wolves of Wolf's Point series updates, as well as some of the latest offerings from Queen of Swords Press authors Michael Merriam, Melissa Scott, Amy Griswold, and others! https://queenofswordspress.com/ https://catherinelundoff.net/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/catherine-lundoff-qosp/...
Oct 25, 2024•43 min•Season 9Ep. 41
James Pauley Jr. returns to share his latest release, An Unconditional Friendship: Messages from a Colorful Granny and an Off-Color Gay Guy . It leads to discussions of serendipity, writing together, and the true value of working together. https://www.jpauleyauthor.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/james-pauley-jr/
Oct 18, 2024•48 min•Season 9Ep. 40
M.D. Neu returns to share his latest horror novel: Golden Hills Haunting . It leads to discussions of spirits, fiends, possessions, hauntings, and exorcisms. https://www.mdneu.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/md-neu/
Oct 04, 2024•52 min•Season 9Ep. 39
Paul Lamb joins us to share his contemporary, generational novels: One-Match Fire and Parent Imperfect. It leads to discussions of generations of fathers and sons (including two gay dads), different types of coming of age, and a cabin in the woods as the safe place to be one's self. https://www.paullambwriter.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/paul-lamb/
Sep 27, 2024•31 min•Season 9Ep. 38
Timothy Jay Smith joins us to share his upcoming gay-coming-of-age contemporary thriller: Istanbul Crossing. It leads to discussion of homosexuality in Muslim states and a young man trying to help others get to safety and freedom, a story that grew from Timothy's own experiences helping refugees. https://www.timothyjaysmith.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/timothy-jay-smith/...
Sep 20, 2024•36 min•Season 9Ep. 37
J.P. Jackson returns to share his latest releases: the dark erotic shorts Skin Sessions , the m/m paranormal The Magician’s Heart , and his story Medium Rare to appear in an upcoming collaboration! We discuss sex, dark magic, tarot, and ghosts. https://jpjacksonwrites.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/jp-jackson/
Sep 13, 2024•48 min•Season 9Ep. 36
Mark Salzwedel joins us to share his latest novel The Miraculous Life of Rupert Rocket! We discuss blend of magical realism vs urban fantasy, fairy curses and blessings, and the effects that can have on generations of family. http://marksalzwedel.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/mark-salzwedel/
Sep 06, 2024•31 min•Season 9Ep. 35
Mo Fanning joins us to share his latest novel Husbands! We discuss the dark side of Hollyood, telling stories while protecting identities, and finding happiness in the end. https://mofanning.co.uk/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/mo-fanning/
Aug 30, 2024•31 min•Season 9Ep. 34
Nicholas George join us to share the release of his novel A Deadly Walk in Devon ! We discuss the origin of his Walk Through England Mystery series, writing a cozy mystery with a gay detective, and being a Californian Anglophile writing about England. https://www.nicholasgeorgeauthor.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/nicholas-george/
Aug 23, 2024•30 min•Season 9Ep. 33
H.N. Hirsch returns to share the release of the third novel in his Bob and Marcus series: Rain! We get to talk about the evolution of crime series, using location and real-world political climate, and the growth of character careers and relationships. https://www.hnhirsch.info/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/h-n-hirsch/
Aug 16, 2024•39 min•Season 9Ep. 32
Chris Kim joins us to share her novel Shaman of Heaven and Hell, which leads to discussions about trauma, Korean mysticism, and a library ghost! https://www.chriskimwriter.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/chris-kim/
Aug 09, 2024•28 min•Season 9Ep. 31
Tony Maietta joins us to share the news about his documentary, Mary Pickford: A Blessing and A Curse , the news about projects springing off his novel, The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens , and his film-review podcast with Brad Shreve, the Going Hollywood podcast! https://tony-maietta.com/ https://www.goinghollywoodpodcast.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/tony-maietta/...
Aug 02, 2024•23 min•Season 9Ep. 30
Jerry Wheeler returns to share his 23-year project, the novel Mercedes General . We discuss the fact that though it's framed as a series of short stories separated by years at a time, the thread follows the lives of his two main characters and their relationship! https://jerrywheelerblog.wordpress.com/ https://outinprintblog.wordpress.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/jerry-wheeler/...
Jul 26, 2024•24 min•Season 9Ep. 29
April McCloud joins us to share her debut novel, The Switch . We discuss disability, bionics, humanism, and spiderbots with hats! https://aprilmccloud.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/april-mccloud/
Jul 12, 2024•32 min•Season 9Ep. 28
Nathan Andres joins us to share the book that came from his exploration of the idea of resiliency, Your Real Life: Get Authentic, Be Resilient, & Make It Count. We discuss how the REAL model is based on neuroscience and can be used to help anyone face the difficult situations in life! https://www.nathanandres.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/nathan-andres/
Jul 05, 2024•32 min•Season 9Ep. 27
Christopher Rice returns to share the next novel in his Sapphire Cove series: Sapphire Dawn ! We discuss writing a summer romance for a character who's had a career in porn, how to show the truths of the industry, and how that character is more authentic than ones with a more acceptable pedigree. We then discuss the true crime murder of Billy Newton that Christopher and his podcast partner Eric Shaw Quinn had a hand in solving on The Dinner Party Show! http://www.christopherricebooks.com http://...
Jun 28, 2024•35 min•Season 9Ep. 26
Terry Wolverton joins us to share her novel Season of Eclipse . We discuss how her hero goes from living a life of privilege to being in witness protection and having to confront the issues of her own identity. We also go into how Detroit shapes that journey. https://terrywolverton.net/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/terry-wolverton/
Jun 28, 2024•26 min•Season 9Ep. 25
Mark Olmsted joins us to share his memoir Ink From the Pen. We discuss how caring for and losing his brother to HIV while he himself had HIV took him down a dark path that included drug use and dealing. Being incarcerated gave him a second chance to get clean, and while doing so he turned to creativity as a form of healing that helped him survive the absurdity of prison. https://markolmsted.substack.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/mark-olmsted/...
Jun 21, 2024•46 min•Season 9Ep. 24
Chris Holcombe returns to share his Hidden Gotham series. He then teases the upcoming book 4, and shares his Pride Month Short Story! https://www.chrisholcombe.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/chris-holcombe/
Jun 14, 2024•44 min•Season 9Ep. 23
Sven Davisson returns to share his upcoming book, Breeding Devils in Chaos, a re-queering of the male mysteries. We then move on to highlight the titles Rebel Satori Press will be releasing this summer. https://rebelsatori.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/sven-davisson-of-rebel-satori-press/
Jun 07, 2024•34 min•Season 9Ep. 22
Gayleen Froese returns to share her latest novel, The Dominion , a travel guide to a magical city-state that isn't as safe as you might imagine. We then preview her upcoming release, The Man Who Hated Clouds , the latest in the Ben Ames mystery series. https://gayleenfroese.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/gayleen-froese/
May 31, 2024•33 min•Season 9Ep. 21
Alan Lessik share his novel, Make The Dark Night Shine, a story of family heritage and discovery. We discuss the inspiration for the story, as well as Alan's love of figure skating, how novels preserve queer culture, and a look into Zen Buddhism for queer folks. https://alanlessik.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/alan-lessik/
May 24, 2024•52 min•Season 9Ep. 20
Terry Connell returns to share his latest work, Lost Soles , a collection of images and essays inspired by the discarded shoes he saw while on long walks during the pandemic. We discuss the odd turns life takes, as well as the importance of being open to everything that comes your way. https://terryconnell.net/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/terry-connell/
May 17, 2024•30 min•Season 9Ep. 19
Gordon Blitz joins us to share his multi-genre strengths by writing about dementia, aging, and late-life same-sex love in Harmonic Dissonance. We then discuss his crime novel Murder Times Three-A Waverly Place Mystery where he highlights bisexual and asexual aspects of being queer while a cat uncovers clues that lead the amateur sleuth through the case. https://gordonblitz.wixsite.com/website http://www.wrotepodcast.com/gordon-blitz/...
May 10, 2024•26 min•Season 9Ep. 18
