Wrote Podcast

Louis Flint Ceci shares his novel The Cross Quarter Mysteries. We discuss writing a suspenseful murder that explores multiple meanings of "mystery." Plus the magic of the setting, the impact of trauma, and finding love and peace. https://rattlinggoodyarns.com/product/the-cross-quarter-mysteries/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/louis-flint-ceci/ 

Andy Barrow shares his debut novel Peter in Progress. We discuss coming out later in life and facing self-shame as well as other people's scrutiny, plus finding joy in wellness, queer friendships + situationships, and embracing a life of growth. https://andybarrowbooks.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/andy-barrow/ 

Rob Costello shares his debut YA novel An Ugly World for Beautiful Boys. We discuss past trauma, facing shame, and why the young adult genre can be dark. We then talk about his anthology We Mostly Come Out at Night, and the queer joy he and the contributors share through monsters. https://www.cloudbusterpress.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/rob-costello/ 

Benjamin Feliciano joins us to announce the release of his novel Bound: For Greatness. We discuss our joy of endless summer adventures with kids on bikes, growing into a sense of one's self while facing the supernatural, hunting down the right cover artist, and the future of growing up with the series. https://benfeliciano.art/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/benjamin-feliciano/ 

Abigail de Niverville returns with the rerelease of her Young Adult novel I Knew Him and the companion novel Be True. We discuss bi-erasure, prejudice, friendship, and character growth through discomfort. We then delve into talking about crafting contemporary romances and overcoming a writing slump. https://adeniverville.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/abigail-de-niverville/ 

Dean Klinkenberg shares The Frank Dodge Mystery 4: Murder On The Mississippi. We discuss writing noir in a contemporary setting, bringing an amateur sleuth life, and looking at a 40 year race murder. Then we look at the radical choice to trust the world with his upcoming travel memoir Better Safe Than Sorry? https://deanklinkenberg.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/dean-klinkenberg/ 

Charles Close shares The Blood Thief 1: The Short Happy Life of Alex Rose. We discuss serendipity, gratitude, taking action in life, world-building, vampires, and human-level stories told as big supernatural adventures. https://charlescloseauthor.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/charles-close/ 

Skylar Lyralen Kaye shares faer memoir: Bachelorx! We dive into the power and importance of storytelling, the hope in queer identities, dating on the apps mid-life, coming out as nonbinary and having a plural identity, and heading out onto the water seeking balance in life. http://www.lyralenkaye.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/skylar-lyralen-kaye/ 

Natalie Simone joins us to discuss queer art! We dive into topics like queer history and the overlap with art, the importance of art accessibility like street art, why art should challenge the artist AND the viewer, and the importance of visual storytelling. https://nootcreations.bigcartel.com/  https://www.instagram.com/nootcreations  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/natalie-simone/ 

Garrett Hutson returns to announce the kickstarter for his M/M/M adventure-romance, Into the Wild, and drop the news of Book 5 in the Death in Shanghai series: Murder Among Friends. We discuss moving between death and mayhem and adventure and happy romance, how love is not constrained, and why history is a great backdrop for novels... And we manage it all without spoiling the endings!  http://garretthutson.com/  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/garretthutson/875382117  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/garrett-hutson/ 

Chris Holcombe shares his latest Hidden Gothem novels: The Naughty List (standalone short) and The Big Timer (book 4). We discuss the evolution of his novels, more queer Harlem history, the Rainbow Readers Cruise, and Chris's park walks. https://www.chrisholcombe.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/chris-holcombe/ 

Douglas Bell joins us to share his novels: Cake Walk, Love Cake, and Threads of Purpose. We discuss identity crisis, black identity vs expectations, community, loving a trans woman openly, giving trans women the spotlight, spirituality & meditation, and the journey to discovering one's true self. https://www.douglasbellbooks.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/douglas-bell/ 

Donna Minkowitz returns with the new edition of her memoir, Growing Up Golem. We discuss her journey from feeling "constructed" toward feeling like a person. Donna's style introduces dark topics and growing pains with intellect and fierce fantasy. https://donnaminkowitz.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/donna-minkowitz/ 

Russ López shares his novel, Provincetown Stories. We discuss him finding a home in Boston/Provincetown, the  inspiration for the amazing characters that inspire his work, and then writing a fun collection of short fiction stories as a love-letter to this amazing area. https://www.russlopez.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/russ-lopez/ 

Sven Davisson of Rebel Satori Press joins us to share his latest release, The United Rite. We also cover his upcoming oracle decks, the Press's latest releases, and what you can do to help save the legendary Hampshire College. https://rebelsatori.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/sven-davisson-of-rebel-satori-press/  https://hampshirenext.org/

Frank Spinelli shares the third Angelo Perrotta Mystery: Precious Friends - Murder in Sag Harbor. We talk about how he pulls from his career to write a physician solving crimes, his experience to craft psychological suspense, and his location to understand economic class struggles. https://www.frankspinelli.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/frank-spinelli/ 

Ron Naples joins us to share his memoirs: My Last Dance With Auntie Brie 1 & 2. We talk about his coming out in the 70s, his life in the early 80s club scene and as a house boy in Ptown, up through finally settling down in San Francisco - most of which was guided by the drag queen Auntie Brie. We discuss the importance of memory, as well as archiving these unique gay experiences. https://www.mylastdancewithauntiebrie.net/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/ron-naples/ 

Mickie Kennedy joins us to share his poetry memoir Worth Burning. We talk about his life's story and the themes of family, illness, and what it means to rebuild after trauma and tragedy. https://www.mickiekennedy.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/mickie-kennedy/ 

O'labumi Brown joins us to share her memoir Hairalujah. We discuss the art of moving between hardship and joy in memoirs. O'labumi shares some of her anecdotes and how the evolution of her hair marks the different points of her life. http://www.olabumi.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/olabumi-brown/ 

Andrew F. Giles invites us into his novel Transhumance. We discuss queer people returning to non-urban areas, and the speculative fiction idea that messages of the land reverberating through generations, and we follow the movement of the seasons.  https://andrewgiles.jimdofree.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/andrew-f-giles/ 

Vincent Traughber Meis joins us to share the English and Spanish versions of his novel Iguana. We discuss characters falling in love with other cultures, finding romance, and how to write diversity with empathy by exploring curiosity! https://vincentmeis.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/vincent-meis/ 

Lee Pulaski returns with his latest novel Murder of a Midnight Marriage. We discuss being in the public light, the masks of personality, and the chaos of weddings! https://www.leepulaski.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/lee-pulaski/

Lauren Sanders shares the 25th Anniversary of their novel Kamikaze Lust. We discuss sex and sexuality in literature, how audience views on sex scenes have changed, and how to tell stories about porn without pornography. https://www.laurenisanders.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/lauren-sanders/ 

Mike Player shares his western comedy, Utopia. We discuss humor in literature, white-washed wild-west history, misfit heroes, and the art of writing stories that resonate with people of all types. https://mikeplayer.net/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/mike-player/ 

Geoffrey Newman shares his memoir, Better to Cry Now. We discuss living a blessed life in defiance of those who say you won't make it, and how Geoffrey found the flow of his life that helped him be a proud, gay, black man so he could then help his students overcome any obstacle with creativity, tenacity, and love. https://www.geoffreynewmanauthor.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/geoffrey-newman/ 

Rob Osler returns to share his latest mystery, The Case of the Murdered Muckracker. We discuss the evolution of the Harriet Morrow Investigates series, writing a lesbian detective during the Progressive Era, growing a found family across a series, and mirroring political corruption and immigration rights between then and now. https://robosler.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/rob-osler/ 

Rodney Rhoda Taylor joins to share their memoir, A Life in Letters: A story of resilience, sequins, and hope. We discuss the art of writing letters, infusing hope and humor into our works, and how stories show our shared humanity. https://www.rodneyrhodataylor.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/rodney-rhoda-taylor/ 

Christian Baines returns as to share his latest novel, Andalusia Dogs. We discuss The Season of the Witch for the Haunted Hearts book series, as well as his novel's "bless this chaos" vibe set in the artistic Movida era of Spanish culture after the death of Franco. https://www.christianbaines.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/christian-baines/ 

Patricia Grayhall returns as a triple threat with her latest novel Framed. We discuss corporate greed, conspiracies, environmental awareness, immigration issues, unrequited love, and why the best novels have threads of multiple genres. https://www.patriciagrayhall.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/patricia-grayhall/ 

Sophie Haeder returns with her latest novel The Lurking Demon. We discuss the evolution of Dohva, and the main characters - Sineth, Kima, and Avala. We also discuss world building and finding inspiration in Dungeons and Dragons. https://www.sophiehaeder.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/sophie-haeder/ 

S.M. Stevens shares her novel Beautiful & Terrible Things. We discuss this amazing diverse cast of friends, their social justice activities in immigration, racism, and mental health, and what it's like to write about living in today's America. She then shares how to get a free short story and novelette about her characters that were cut from the book. https://authorsmstevens.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/sm-stevens/ 

Daniel Land returns to share his concept single: Pearl Daddy. He wrote two singles that compliment each other and tell a love story with each track from one lover's perspective. We also discuss the North African influences that ghost into the music. https://www.danielland.co.uk/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/daniel-land/ 

Neil Laird helps us kick off the new year by sharing his series Prime Time Travelers. We discuss how his career as an Emmy-nominated director of historic series for television shaped writing his series. We also discuss uncovering examples of gay life in ancient times while balancing satire, romance, and historical drama in his series. https://www.neillaird.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/neil-laird/ 

Gordon Blitz returns to share his novel Converso Jews: A Hidden Family Story. We discuss his recent plays and monologues, as well as the book's dual story line and how it explores families in the past hiding their Judaism from the Catholics in control and how it has affected a modern family who doesn't know where some of their rituals came from as they learn to embrace an interfaith, gay love relationship. https://www.wroteby.me/gordonblitz  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/gordon-blitz/ 

Madeleine Nakamura shares her novels Cursebreakers and Angel Eye. We discuss the impact of queer speculative fiction, as well as authentic ways to introduce mental illness in main characters. https://www.madeleinenakamura.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/madeleine-nakamura/ 

Timothy Jay Smith shares his next novel Fire On The Island. We discuss arson as a political weapon and the refugee situation, as well as a look into why the USA's aid and assistance abroad matter. https://www.timothyjaysmith.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/timothy-jay-smith/ 

Troy Ford shares his first novel Lamb. We discuss placing a series in a boarding school in the 90s, casting an unnamed narrator as a main character, and touch on the newsletters and substack he runs for you, the readers and writers. https://troyfordauthor.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/troy-ford/ 

West Ambrose shares their first novel The Last Boy On Earth. We discuss navigating our world when it's unrecognizable and finding the agency to define one's self! Plus a way to view climate fiction that addresses science and experience. https://westofcanon.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/west-ambrose/ 

Hugh Flynn shares his memoir Something Special Be. We discuss the challenges LGBTQ+ folks face when pursuing legal guardianship, not to mention how it rips families apart, while Hugh shares how inspiring his brother Aaron was during his journey to self-determination! https://www.instagram.com/hughflynn24/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/hugh-flynn/ 

Robyn Green shares her debut novel The Dramatic Life of Jonah Penrose. We discuss writing depth into the lives of the characters who bring her theatre-based queer romcom to life! https://robyngreen.my.canva.site/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/robyn-green/ 

Richard Sargent shares his The Ultimate Chick Flick Cookbook. We discuss bringing people together with food and films, and he shares how he created recipes inspired by the films in the book. https://linktr.ee/rsargent83  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/richard-sargent/ 

Jon Kinnally shares his memoir I'm Prancing As Fast As I Can. We discuss how his life as a self-doubting gay youth brought him to acting and ultimately writing for television's Will & Grace, Ugly Betty, The Crazy Ones and others. https://jonkinnally.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/jon-kinnally/ 

Vinny Cusenza shares his novel Blood and Soil. We discuss setting a romance and thriller against the American Nazi movement in the 1950s, and how that shaped the gay closet. We then correlate that history to the echoes of it we're feeling today. https://www.vinnycusenza.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/vinny-cusenza/ 

Frank Pizzoli shares his book Passionate Outlier. We discuss the evolution of journalism, interviewing the movers and shakers of early LGBTQ literature on what their thoughts are on their careers. https://www.facebook.com/frank.pizzoli.7/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/frank-pizzoli/ 

Jaye C. Watts shares their novel The New Worlds! We discuss dystopian science fiction that explores themes of polarization, digital silos, and the nature of truth. We then touch on Jaye's work at the Transgender Archives at the University of Victoria. https://jayecwatts.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/jaye-c-watts/ 

Jeffrey Round shares his novel The English Tutor! We discuss cultural differences, dividing beliefs, and love that still blossoms as two people from completely different worlds learn to understand one another. https://jeffreyround.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/jeffrey-round/ 

Elizabeth Roderick joins us with their series: Tales from Purgatory! We discuss books 1, The Commune, and 2, Deathwalkers, and the intersection of the afterlife and dreaming. We conclude with discussion on helping queer asylum-seeking immigrants. https://www.talesfrompurgatory.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/elizabeth-roderick/ 

Andrew J. Peters returns with his series Jaguar of the Backward Glance! While talking about book one The Awakening and book two The Sim Ru Prophecy we cover feline shifters and the research into myths and legends across the globe that brings this paranormal fantasy thriller to life! https://andrewjpeterswrites.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/andrew-j-peters/ 

Daniel W.K. Lee shares his book of poetry, Anatomy of Want. We discuss exploring desire that isn't necessarily romantic, and writing in a way that's evocative, not provocative. http://www.danielwklee.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/daniel-lee/ 

Blair Fell joins us to talk about life as a writer, and then shares his two novels, First, The Sign for Home about the deaf/blind experience with a gay twist. Then Disco Witches of Fire Island, a romantacy about losing a love, moving, and finding elders who help him mend his heart.  https://blairfell.com/  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/blair-fell/