Big Gay Fiction Podcast

Jeff kicks off this week’s episode by talking about going to the reading and for Frederick Smith and Chaz Lamar’s In Case You Forgot. Jeff and I also talk about their recent trip to see the musical The Drowsy Chaperone starring Bruce Vilanch.

It’s a Heidi Cullinan double feature as I review Nowhere Ranch and Jeff reviews The Doctor’s Secret.

Jeff talks with Jacqui Greig, the creator and editor of Blush. Jacqui talks about why she created the magazine and what sparked her love of all things romance. We also find out about the books that she writes and how she encourages anyone who is interested to start an online magazine.

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Jeff and I talk about the television we’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 well as the eclectic music she enjoys. The origin of Roan’s collaboration with Avon Gale is also discussed along with what got Roan started with writing gay romance.

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We talk about our past week as Jeff worked on revisions and we saw a production of Oklahoma, which we both really enjoyed. A hearty hello and welcomed to the new listeners that have found the show during the past month.

Jeff reviews Something Like Gravity by Amber Smith and I review Annabeth Albert’s Arctic Wild.

Jeff and I chat with Annabeth Albert about the Frozen Hearts series, including getting a special sneak peek of Arctic Heat, which comes out in September. Annabeth also talks about the research that goes into the Frozen Hearts books, the latest in the Out of Uniform and Rainbow Cove series plus she discusses her next series about smoke jumpers.

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It’s the final week of Pride Month 2019. Jeff and I wish everyone celebrating World Pride in NYC a wonderful time. Jeff talks about being homesick for New York and missing playing hockey. Pose‘s early season 3 renewal is praised.

I talk about the special Masterwork Experiment happening on The Story Grid Podcast where Shawn Coyne is breaking down and analyzing the story structure of Annie Proulx’s Brokeback Mountain. I recently read Brokeback for the first time and am really looking forward to this new podcast series.

Jeff and author/blogger Lee Wind have an extended interview in which Lee discusses his debut YA novel, Queer as a Five Dollar Bill and how he’s become engaged in discovering queer history. They also talk about the YA book blog I’m Here. I’m Queer. What the Hell Do I Read? that Lee began over a decade ago. Lee also recommends a couple of his favorite YA books and the queer history project he’s trying to jump start on Instagram.

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Jeff opens the show talking about the work he’s doing on the manuscript for the Hat Trick re-release.

Jeff and I both enjoyed the new Tales of the City on Netflix and the new season of Pose on FX. I review Anticipating Disaster by Silvia Violet while Jeff reviews Prince of Killers (Fog City #1) by Layla Reyne.

Jeff interviews Layla Reyne about the new Fog City series as well as how it felt wrapping up the Trouble Brewing series earlier this year. They also talk about Layla’s RITA nominated book, Relay, and the upcoming fall release, Dine with Me.

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Congratulations to the winners of the 31st Annual Lambda Literary Awards!

Jeff and I discuss the podcast’s inclusion in Apple Podcasts’ Pride Month recommendations. Jeff also talks about some of the past week’s happenings with his Codename: Winger series and I ask him what it was like wrapping up the series after 2+ years of hard work..

Jeff and I discuss the new Tales of the City series on Netflix (god, it’s so good!). I enthusiastically review the first two books in Piper Scott & Susi Hawke’s Redneck Unicorn Series.

Aidan Wayne is interviewed about their three new books out this year: Hitting The Mark, Play It Again and the forthcoming Stage Presents. They also talk about how they decide what goes into the books, how they got started writing, author influences and what’s coming next.

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