Lauren Shippen Talks Different Creative Opportunities For Storytellers – Big Gay Author Podcast episode 51

Jul 5, 2020 |

Jeff and I begin this episode with a brief recap of last week, including the release of the Heart2Heart anthology, and what Jeff’s been up to with Camp NaNoWriMo and the Critical Lens class he just started taking. Jeff talks with author and podcaster Lauren Shippen about podcast fiction. Lauren’s written and produced several shows, going back to 2015 with The Bright Sessions, and she offers some guidance for authors who might be considering working in the podcast format.

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Infinite Noise – BGFP episode 247

Jun 30, 2020 |

The June Big Gay Fiction Book Club episode, featuring Heartache and Hoofbeats by Maz Maddox premieres on Tuesday June 30, so be sure to check that out! We talk about the upcoming release of Heart2Heart Anthology Volume 4, featuring 18 authors including Jeff and myself.

The Netflix premieres of the documentary Disclosure and season two of The Politician are discussed along with Pose-A-Thon, a pride celebration from the cast and crew of Pose. Jeff reviews Finding Joy by Adriana Herrera.

Lauren Shippen talks with Jeff about the podcasts and novels that make up The Bright Sessions universe. They discuss the origins of the original audio drama podcast as well as how the show spun off additional shows and most recently novels. Lauren also shares a special reading from The Infinite Noise, the first Bright Sessions novel, and what Pride means to her.

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Romancing the Beat (Story Structure Part 4) – Big Gay Author Podcast episode 50

Jun 28, 2020 |

Jeff and I kick off this episode with a recap of our past week, including recording an interview with Daniel Willcocks, an interesting invitation from J. Thorn and details on a class Jeff is taking during July. Our discussion of romance story structure concludes with a look at the “Fighting for Love” section of Gwen Hayes’s Romancing the Beat.

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Max Walker, Joel Leslie, Jay Northcote, and Slade James – BGFP Pride Month Bonus episodes

Jun 26, 2020 |

Author Max Walker shares a reading from his new book Hummingbird Heartbreak. He also talks about what Pride means to him.

Audiobook narrator Joel Leslie returns to talk about the work he did on Cat Sebastian’s Hither, Page. He also shares what it’s been like for him to voice so many LGBTQ+ characters in his career.

Author Jay Northcote reads from his holiday book A Boyfriend for Christmas and shares with Pride means to him.

Slade James, host of GayRomance.Show: The MM Author Show, joins us to talk about some classic books for Pride Month. He also shares what Pride means to him.

Remember, you can listen and subscribe to the podcast anytime at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Romancing the Beat (Story Structure Part 3) – Big Gay Author Podcast episode 49

Jun 21, 2020 |

Jeff talks about his experience this past week with J. Thorn’s Supercharge Your Scene 5-Day Writing Challenge. I recommend that everyone check out a recent episode of The Rebel Author Podcast where Sacha Black talked with Libbie Hawker about outlining. The discussion of story structure, based on Gwen Hayes’s Romancing the Beat, continues with the “Retreating from Love” section. As always, Jeff shares the plot he’s developed for these story beats.

Remember, you can listen and subscribe to the podcast anytime at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.