Big Gay Fiction Podcast

Jeff and I recently revamped the Patreon rewards available to our community members at Patreon.com/biggayficyionpodcast. The new bonus content is 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 create a new story.

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Jeff and I talk about the past week, including our wedding anniversary (yay us!) and Jeff beginning a writing masterclass.

We 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. I review the first book in the Nick Williams mystery series The Unexpected Heiress by Frank W. Butterfield and the sexy daddy kink contemporary romance Anticipating Temptation by Silvia Violet.

Jeff talks to Hailey Turner about the latest in her Soulbound series, A Crown of Iron and Silver, along with the origins of the series and her love of mythology. In addition, they discuss the Metahuman Files series, her origins as a writer and what’s still to come.

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On this week’s show, Jeff and I review the gay romantic comedy Analysis Paralysis from Jason T. Gaffney.

In books, I review the sweet contemporary romance 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.

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Jeff and I both chat about some narrative fiction podcasts we’ve listened to lately. I review the podcast The Two Princes, which was absolutely wonderful and the kind of story I wish Disney would tackle. Jeff reviewed 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 the book. They also share what they’re working on next.

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Jeff and I begin this week’s show with a recap of our recent trip to Orlando for the Podcast Movement conference, which was both fun and informative. We 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. (Sooo exciting!)

The guys talk summer TV with BH90210 and Grand Hotel. I review Silvia Violet’s second chance romance Anticipating Rejection, while Jeff reviews King Slayer by Layla Reyne.

Lisa from The Novel Approach recommends some speculative fiction and romantic suspense, including Spellbound by Allie Therin, The Marked Prince by M.A. Grant and Triangulation by Gregory Ashe. She also mentions Swipe Right for Murder by Derek Milman, which she had recently begun.

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This week Jeff and I celebrate the 200th episode of the podcast! Wether you’ve been with us since the beginning, or have just started listening, we’re thankful that we have the opportunity to share the books we love with you each and every week. We also announce the launch of a brand new show, Big Gay Author Podcast!

We review the Broadway productions we saw during our recent New York City trip, including King Kong, The Cher Show, Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune, The Prom, and several others.

The 2019 Romance Writers of America National Conference is also discussed, including the romance podcaster panel, RWA’s diversity initiatives and the RITA Awards. Powerful speeches delivered from the RITA stage by Radclyffe and LaQuette are featured as part of the recap.

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