Cali and Craig Talk

In this episode, besties Cali and Craig talk about revisions, rewrites, and starting new books. They also celebrate Cali's new releases and talk about how to make nachos healthy (if that's even possible).

In this episode, Cali and Craig dive into character creation and the different methods they use. They also chat about expired foods, things that make them cry, and writing parts of themselves in characters.

It's another bestie chat episode of Cali and Craig Talk — listen in as Cali and Craig explore all the foods that give them the yucks, as well as what makes a romance novel, and why sequels can be hard to write.

In this episode, the besties have some fun searching how many times they use the "F" word in their manuscripts. They also chat about em dashes, what style of writers they are, and whether stories need angst.

In this super fun episode, Cali and Craig sit down for a chat about cheddar jalapeno focaccia, what it's like to have marketing burnout, and get a little silly discussing ideas for a festive kinky scene in their upcoming Christmas novel.

In this episode, the besties sit down for a chat about POV's and take a Hyperphantasia test! Curious about the differences in writing POV's in MM fiction? Cali and Craig give some examples and insight into what each one means, and chat about which one is their favorite!

In this episode, the besties tried to tackle a rainbow cake for Pride, but their cakes fell flat...literally. They also chat about first drafts, their favorite food projects, and much more!

In this cozy episode, besties Cali & Craig sit down for a chat about new releases, co-writing, sourdough, gardening, and more!

On this episode of Cali and Craig Talk, the besties meet Jay Heron, author of the LGBTQ YA thriller Maybe It’s You! The conversation covers everything from The Birdcage to Google Maps to books and more!

In this episode, Cali & Craig are joined by Author Harry F. Rey and Senior Editor John Robin. Harry chats with us about his newest release, Genre Queer and gives us a sneak peek at his upcoming MMF novel releasing later this year.

In this episode, Cali and Craig sit down for a casual chat about writing, cover design, movies, and their upcoming books.

In this episode, Cali and Craig sit down for a chat with author R.D. Stevens. Robin tells us all about his new middle grade book, Ezra and the Great Bin Jah Meen! Learn more about R.D. here

This episode features two new recipes! The besties try a new lasagne soup in the crockpot, along with baking a loaf of fresh bread from scratch!

In this episode, besties Cali and Craig decide to try a ginger beef ramen recipe. In true Cali and Craig fashion, neither sticks to the recipe, but they have a great time making their own versions. Listen in to find out how it went, and find pictures on their socials @calicraigtalk

A new year means a new season of the podcast… and new writing resolutions! The besties sit down for a chat on New Year’s Day to talk all things writing and their goals for 2025. Have a listen and catch up!

In this episode Cali 7 Craig tackle a new gnocchi recipe! The gnocchi was fantastic, but Cali had some audio issues in this episode, so it sounds like she was cooking in a cave.

In this episode, besties Cali & Craig are joined by Senior Editor, John Robin. The trio discuss advice for new writers looking to get published in the new year! They also enjoy some white hot chocolate which makes one of our co-hosts very sleepy...and the other very energized.

It's bestie fun weekend, and Cali & Craig are cooking up some air fryer chicken sandwiches! Tune in to see how they turned out. The besties also chat about Christmas cookies, movies, and their new Christmas book!

It's Episode 29 of the Cali & Craig Talk... podcast and the besties are whipping up a special holiday spiked hot chocolate! Things go a little off the rails when the whiskey hits, but the besties manage to hold it together... mostly.

It's Cali & Craig's 1-year Podiversary! In this episode, the besties sit down with their first, and favorite guest - Senior Editor, John Robin! They revisit their first conversation about werewolves vs vampires...and John gives some amazing tips on common mistakes when writing a Query Letter & Synopsis! Cali & Craig's new book, Cookies, Candles, and Cute Butts For Christmas, comes out on Friday! To celebrate, the besties will be making special cookies!

In this episode besties Cali & Craig sit down for a casual chat about writing their upcoming smutty Christmas novel together, gardening, and the recent food projects!

In this episode, Cali & Craig sit down for a cozy chat with Deep Hearts YA author, Victoria Kinnaird. Hear all about her newest release, Ne'ver, a gay, young adult, Peter Pan re-telling.

In this episode, besties Cali & Craig bake a pie! Listen in to see how their experiment with a new caramel apple crumble recipe turned out!

In this episode, Cali & Craig chat about all the fun things they did on their bestie staycation, along with chats about recipes they made, the shows they watched, Cali's book launch for Froderick Gay Son of Dracula at Barnes & Noble, and the drink that the cafe made for her book!

In this episode, Cali & Craig are joined by Senior Editor John Robin, who shares his best practices for tackling edits. John gives some great insight into the different types of editing processes, and the crew learns they each use a different method for crushing their edits.

In their twenty-second episode, Cali and Craig meet Deep Hearts YA author Benjamin Roesch to chat about his books, his writing process, and his guitar collection.

In their twenty-first episode, Cali & Craig have some Summerween cupcake baking fun, while promoting their upcoming books.*This episode also gets a little dirty, leading to some discussions about which of our hosts likes food play.Froderick Gay Son of Dracula by Cali Kitsu will be released on August 30, 2024.Nobody Loves an Incubus by Dylan James (Craig's YA penname) will be released on September 13, 2024. See pictures of the final cupcake results on Cali & Craig's socials.⁠www.instagram.com/calicraigtalk/⁠⁠www.twitter.com/CaliCraigtalk⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@calicraigtalk⁠

In this episode, Cali & Craig sit down for a super fun chat with the author of Stone Feather Fang, AG Rodriguez! Hear all about his debut novel, his writing process, and what he thinks about dogs gambling!

In their nineteenth episode, Cali & Craig share the mic with twenty-three authors who hop on to promote their books for Pride month. Have a listen and fill up your online shopping cart with some amazing books!

In their eighteenth episode, Cali & Craig sit down for cocktails and celebrations with author Harry F. Rey & Senior Editor John Robin. The group gathered around to celebrate the successful launches of You Can Call Me Cooper, Of Gods and Boys, the amazing early reviews for Defeating Demons and Breaking up with My Boyfriend, and the start of gardening season! Three fabulous drinks are made and shared during the episode which leads to some silliness and off-topic conservations involving fajitas!

In this episode Cali & Craig have a chat with senior editor and co-owner of the publishing house, John Robin, about publishing options. John gives us an inside look at the many different paths to publication!

In this episode, Cali & Craig tackle one of Craig's favorite foods - poutine! They found a recipe for a veggie filled poutine, and even make homemade French fries in the air fryer! Listen along and find out how it went!

In their fifteenth episode, Cali & Craig sit down for a chat with two amazing independent bookstore owners! Alex, the owner of Common Ground Books in Tallahassee, FL, an LGBT+ & feminist bookstore, along with Stephen, the owner of Huck and Puck Books, in California, your Neighborhood LGBTQIA+ Bookstore, share what it's like to run a bookstore, along with some advice for anyone in the process of opening a bookstore, or aspiring to. Visit Common Ground Books here: https://www.cgbookstlh.com/ Visit Huck & Puck Books here: https://www.huckandpuckbooks.com/

In their fourteenth episode, Cali & Craig have a chat with Rod Lujano. Rod is an all-around amazing human, and a book reviewer on Instagram. Listen in to hear about Rod's process for reviewing books, chats about the differences in MM novels, and of course they discuss Cali's debut novel, You Can Call Me Cooper, since Rod was the first one to read it! This episode is full of fun and giggles! Check out Rod's Instagram here www.instagram.com/rodlujano

In their thirteenth episode, Cali & Craig put their air fryers to the test as they tackle an air-fryer meatloaf recipe together in the kitchen. Also included, discussions on book reviews, what it's like to be an editor, and kitchen shenanigans involving juicy balls of meat. Listen to see if it was as easy as the recipe made it sound...and whether they would make it again.

In their twelfth episode, Cali & Craig meet with Deep Hearts YA Author, Jazel L Faith, across the globe in Singapore! Hear all about her novel, The Reign of Ruth, and what it was like to self publish her first book when she was twelve years old! https://deepheartsya.com/the-reign-of-ruth/

In their eleventh episode, Cali & Craig tackle a new ramen recipe together in the kitchen. Silly conversations, and an amazing new ramen recipe!

In their tenth episode, Cali & Craig sit down for an interview with author TreVaughn Malik Roach-Carter. This is an episode you won't want to miss! About our guest: TreVaughn Malik Roach-Carter is a Queer Black writer born in Modesto, California. He is a novelist and Fiction Editor with The Ana Literary Magazine. He holds an MFA in creative writing from San Francisco State University. His work has been featured in Ramblr Magazine, Tayo Magazine’s special issue: SOFT, Transfer Magazine, BAD EGG Magazine, Borderless Magazine, The Ana Magazine, Stellium Magazine, and Querencia Press. He is a recipient of the Leo Litwalk Literature Award, a Browning Society Award, and a finalist for the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. He is the author of the Young Adult novel The Aziza Chronicles: Awakening, and the autofiction short story collection Her Daughters. Follow Tre online: https://twitter.com/tre_the_author https://linktr.ee/Youlovetre https://www.instagram.com/calming_insanity/ https://www.wearetheana.com/

In their ninth episode, Cali and Craig bake a rainbow cake together! Listen and find out whether the project was a success. When you're done listening, head over to their socials and see pics of the cakes! www.instagram.com/calicraigtalk/

Cali and Craig interview Craig's husband John Robin, Editor and co-owner of the publishing house, and get helpful tips on writing MM sex scenes in YA, Erotica, and Adult Romance Novels. Besties Cali & Craig also read a sex scene together in this episode, then get advice on how to turn the heat up or down depending on the audience. About our guest: John Robin founded Story Perfect Editing Services in 2014 and in 2017 joined with his husband to found their first publishing imprint, Deep Desires Press. He acts as senior editor for their now five imprints, and has overseen over 300 publications to date, either as editor for private clients or supervising editor for publications. John also has published a fantasy novel (A Thousand Roads, 2018), and has written 21 courses for the education platform, ⁠Highbrow⁠. Find out more about him on his website: ⁠http://www.epicfantasywriter.com⁠. When he’s not writing or editing, he's running marathons, playing the piano, working in the garden, or making his way through his list of great movies and TV shows. He also dabbles in art, and is a voracious and eclectic reader. John's Socials: Story Perfect Editing Services: ⁠www.storyperfectediting.com⁠ X: ⁠ https://twitter.com/JohnRobinRT⁠ Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/johnrobinrt/⁠ Blog: ⁠https://johnrobinrt.wordpress.com/⁠ YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/@johnrobin4569⁠

In their seventh episode, Cali and Craig talk with two book reviewers and learn about their favorite books to review, how authors can get their books noticed, their hottest pairings, and much more!

In their sixth episode, Cali and Craig have some fun with the hosts from The Writer's Block podcast! Episode features the Battle of the besties, fun discussions on writing, starting a podcast, friendship, and some movie talk too!

In this special episode, Cali and Craig shared the mic and some holiday love with other authors, editors, and publishers of LGBTQIA+ stories! Guests were invited to take sixty seconds to share information about their books, services, and companies. Lots of amazing books and people are featured! Have a listen and find your new favorite read for 2024, or maybe even a publishing house, or editor! Happy Holidays!

In this cozy episode, Cali and Craig have some quality bestie time and chat about Anime, thoughts on song lyrics, how to deal with reviews as an author, their upcoming battle of the Besties, and much more!

Cali and Craig interview Craig's husband John Robin, Editor and co-owner of the publishing house, and find out what is most important in a submission. Includes helpful tips for new and seasoned writers. They also discuss their idea of a perfect kiss and favorite books to read. About our guest: John Robin founded Story Perfect Editing Services in 2014 and in 2017 joined with his husband to found their first publishing imprint, Deep Desires Press. He acts as senior editor for their now five imprints, and has overseen over 300 publications to date, either as editor for private clients or supervising editor for publications. John also has published a fantasy novel (A Thousand Roads, 2018), and has written 21 courses for the education platform, Highbrow. Find out more about him on his website: http://www.epicfantasywriter.com. When he’s not writing or editing, he's running marathons, playing the piano, working in the garden, or making his way through his list of great movies and TV shows. He also dabbles in art, and is a voracious and eclectic reader. John's Socials: Story Perfect Editing Services: www.storyperfectediting.com X: https://twitter.com/JohnRobinRT Instagram: www.instagram.com/johnrobinrt/ Blog: https://johnrobinrt.wordpress.com/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@johnrobin4569

Cali and Craig interview Author Harry F. Rey. Harry F. Rey is an author and lover of gay themed stories with a powerful punch. He writes sex-positive stories that explore realistic queer lives and loves, whether in deep space or wearing a crown. From contemporary to historical, romantic to dramatic, Harry strives to deliver plot-twisting, action-packed, edge-of-your-seat queer stories he wished he had growing up gay in Glasgow.

In this debut Episode, Cali and Craig Talk with Craig's husband, John Robin, co-owner of the publishing house, and have some fun getting to know about what a publisher is looking for when you submit your manuscript to them. They also discuss what it was like for John to edit a sex scene with four male werewolves, and whether Cali and Craig would each "do" a werewolf. About our guest: John Robin founded Story Perfect Editing Services in 2014 and in 2017 joined with his husband to found their first publishing imprint, Deep Desires Press. He acts as senior editor for their now five imprints, and has overseen over 300 publications to date, either as editor for private clients or supervising editor for publications. John also has published a fantasy novel (A Thousand Roads, 2018), and has written 21 courses for the education platform, Highbrow. Find out more about him on his website: http://www.epicfantasywriter.com. When he’s not writing or editing, he's running marathons, playing the piano, working in the garden, or making his way through his list of great movies and TV shows. He also dabbles in art, and is a voracious and eclectic reader.

Interviewing LGBTQ+ YA and romance authors, editors, and publishing insiders, with tips for first-time writers, and behind-the-scenes glimpses for book enthusiasts on how great books are made.   Hosted by Craig Gibb, publisher of LGBTQ+ YA, romance, fantasy, and more, and Cali Kitsu, author of MM YA romance, topics range from industry advice to how cats can improve word count. A show by writers for writers, we empower you to stay strong, believe in your voice, and find your path.