Big Gay Fiction Podcast
501 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsThe Big Gay Fiction Podcast is for avid readers and passionate fans of queer romance fiction. Each week we bring you exclusive author interviews, book recommendations and explore the latest in queer pop culture.
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Ep 140: Charlie David Discusses "Shadowlands" Miniseries + Book & TV Reviews
June 11, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBJeff & Will welcome Layla as a new patron and also congratulate Katie for winning the "Champions of Desire" giveaway from Christa Tomlinson from episode 138. The guys talk about Pose, the new FX series from Ryan Murphy that looks New York City's ball culture in the late 80s. Netflix original film Alex Strangelove is also discussed. Jeff reviews the first two books in Layla Reyne's Agents Irish & Whiskey Series, Single Malt and Cask Strength. Jeff interviews Charlie David about his new an...
Ep 139: Debut Author Julian Winters Talks "Lions" + Book Reviews
June 04, 2018 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBJeff & Will wish everyone a happy Pride month. The guys congratulate recent giveaway winners: Dee, Theresa, Danielle and Christina who won Audible codes from episode 136 as well as Lisa, Heather and Rhonda who each won an ebook from Hans Hirschi in episode 137. Jeff reviews The Lightning-Struck Heartby TJ Klune and Running with Lions by Julian Winters. Jeff interviews debut author Julian Winters. They discuss Running with Lions along with how Julian was encouraged to write the book, hi...
Ep 138: Christa Tomlinson Interview & Giveaway + Book & TV Reviews
May 28, 2018 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBJeff kicks off this week talking about the recent readings by the Queer Sacramento Authors Collective. Adam Rippon is congratulated for his Dancing With the Stars win. Jeff reviews the new anthology TV series from Charlie David, Shadowlands. The guys talk about Jason Gaffney's new movie Analysis Paralysis as well as the new short film starring Ben Bauer, Something New. Jeff also reviews Off the Ice by Avon Gale & Piper Vaughn with narration by Kirt Graves. Jeff & Will interview Christa...
Ep 137: Hans M. Hirschi Interview & Giveaway, Book Reviews
May 21, 2018 07:00 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MBThe guys start off with a discussion about Jeff's writing week and the just wrapped RT Booklovers convention in Reno. They also mention a reading coming up this Friday, May 25 from authors in the Queer Sacramento Authors Collective that will be streamed on Facebook Live. Jeff & Will talk about Adam Rippon's contemporary dance this week on Dancing with the Stars, which got him into the finals. They also discuss their trip to see Stars on Ice where Adam, Nathan Chen and other figure skaters ...
Ep 136: Audiobook Narrator Finn Sterling Interview, Book Reviews
May 14, 2018 07:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBJeff updates everyone on the Codename: Winger books, including news that Tacker Hacker (book #1) is available for free, through May 15, at Amazon and other online retailers. Mark, Maureen and Katie are congratulated for winning the Keira Andrews giveaway from Episode 134. They guys also share the news that Tammy Middleton's Autism Awareness Auction in April raised more than $2400. Kendra is thanked for raising her pledge on Patreon. The guys talk about Adam Rippon's stint on Dancing wi...
Ep 135: Live from the L.A. Times Festival of Books Part 2
May 07, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBJeff & Will bring you another episode packed with interviews from the recent L.A. Times Festival of Books. The guys talk to Candy Miller from Interlude Press (Candy also writes as Erin Finnegan), Anne Regan from Harmony Ink Press (Anne writes as Nicki Bennett), Rhys Ford, CJane Elliott, C.S. Poe, Bru Baker and K.C. Wells. Complete show notes for episode 135 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
Ep 134: Keira Andrews Talks "Test of Valor," Book & TV Reviews
April 30, 2018 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MBSchooled, the second book in Jeff's Codename: Wingerseries comes out on Tuesday, May 1. Lizzy, the winner of the Mary Calmes giveaway is congratulated. R.L. and James are welcomed as new patrons. Jeff & Will talk about TV they've been watching with the Riverdale take on Carrie: The Musical, Good Girls and Champions. Will discusses To Walk Invisible, a documentary on the Bronte Sisters, and Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women. Book reviews this week include Will's take on F...
Ep 133: Live from the L.A. Times Festival of Books Part 1
April 23, 2018 07:00 - 49 minutes - 42.8 MBJeff & Will bring you this episode from the LA Times Festival of Books. This week's show, the first of two with interviews from the weekend, includes sit downs with Dreamspinner Press executive director Elizabeth North and authors C.B. Lee, Laura Stone, Andrew Grey and R.L. Merrill. Part two of the festival interviews will be in two weeks in episode 135. Complete show notes for episode 133 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
Ep 132: Mary Calmes Talks "Twisted and Tied"
April 16, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBJeff & Will remind everyone about the Autism Awareness Auction currently happening through the end of the month. They also discuss their April 21 and 22 appearances at the LA Times Festival of Books. Will reads a special letter to listeners regarding diversity in the gay romance genre. Will reviews "Bearly Legal" by Kiki Burrelli. Jeff talks about the recent audiobook release of "City Boy" by A.E. Wasp and narrated by Michael Pauley. Mary Calmes stops by to talk about her latest book, ...
Ep 131: Tammy Middleton Talks Autism Awareness Month Auction, Christina's Baseball Book Recs
April 09, 2018 07:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBJeff & Will look at some of the authors and exhibitors coming to the L.A. Times Festival of Books on April 21 and 22. They also remind listeners that Joyfully Jay's paranormal theme week is running through April 14. New patron Danielle is welcomed. Christina from Christina's Bookshelf recommends two books for baseball season: Love by Number by DJ Jamison and Bases Loaded by Sean Michael. She also talks about Campus Life, a choose your own adventure gay romance, by T.C. Orton. Will revi...
Ep 130: Markie & Jessica from Top To BOTM Podcast Interview, Book Reviews & Miscast
April 02, 2018 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBJeff & Will discuss their second viewing of Love, Simon. Their co-written book, The Hockey Player's Heart, is now available as an audiobook performed by Finn Sterling. They've got a giveaway on the shownotes page for a lucky listener to win an Audible code for the book. The guys will be at the upcoming L.A. Times Festival of Books on April 21 and 22. They'll be doing a signing for their books and other fun stuff during that weekend. In other news this week, Changing on the Fly: The Sec...
Ep 129: Jay from Joyfully Jay Previews Theme Week, Plus Bunnies, Silk & Wildes
March 26, 2018 07:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBJeff & Will have completed their move and have news about Love, Simon, TJ Klune's new YA trilogy, Romance Writer's of America awards and Eastsiders. New patrons Jennifer, Lita, Olivia, Jules and LizaStar are welcomed. Will reviews books from K.C. Wells and A.R. Barley while Jeff has one from Lucy Lennox. The film Every Day and the new NBC series Rise are also discussed. Jay from Joyfully Jay stops by to preview the site's upcoming paranormal theme week, which begins April 9. She also r...
Ep 128: Becky Albertalli Returns: More "Simon" Talk Plus "Upside" and "Leah"
March 19, 2018 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBJeff & Will wish everyone a happy spring (or fall) this week. Will reviews Game Point by M.J. O'Shea. Jeff and Becky Albertalli continue their interview. Finishing up the discussion of Love, Simon they talk about the importance of a gay teen at the center of a big studio movie and her cameo. They also discuss books, including last year's The Upside of Unrequited as well as the forthcoming Leah on the Offbeat. Complete show notes for episode 128 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
Ep 127: Becky Albertalli Discusses "Love, Simon"
March 12, 2018 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MBJeff & Will are on the movie this week. That doesn't stop them from bringing you the very best in gay fiction. Jeff reviews the audiobook of Jack of Thorns by Amelia Faulkner and narrated by Joel Leslie. The guys also discuss the YouTube Red original series Step Up: High Water, a spin off of the Step Up movie franchise. Jeff interviews Becky Albertalli, author of the best selling book Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda which hits the big screen this week under the title Love, Simon. Jeff an...
Ep 126: Brandilyn Recommends Rick Riordan, "Tom of Finland" Bio Pic
March 05, 2018 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBJeff & Will give a shout out to Pucks & Percentages, the new m/m hockey romance serial from V.L. Locey and RJ Scott. They also look at the horrible author payout Audible made after the first quarter of the Audible Romance Package. WIll reviews The Bunny and the Billionaire by Louisa Masters. The guys review Tom of Finland, the amazing biopic about the famed Finnish artist. Brandilyn and Jeff discuss the Young Adult works of Rick Riordan, which includes the Percy Jackson series, and in pa...
Ep 125: Poppy Dennison Introduces the "Bartlett Boys," Book Review, Book2Pod & More
February 26, 2018 08:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBJeff & Will start off with updates from the past week. They give a birthday shout out to The Ripped Bodice bookstore, which celebrates its second anniversary on Sunday, March 4. The Book2Pod service is discussed further, including some listener feedback from last week's sample. Book2Pod's Nigel, the British narrator, provided the intro for this week's show. New patron Liz is welcomed. Jeff reviews The Sumage Solution by G.L. Carriger and narrated by Kirt Graves. The guys review of Th...
Ep 124: Lucy Lennox Gets Princely, Lisa Has Book Recs & More
February 19, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBJeff & Will kick off the episode with updates on writing and that they both registered for GayRomLit. They also talk about a listener email they got. The 2018 Winter Olympics are discussed, especially the representation from openly gay athletes Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy. The Book2Pod service was unveiled last week, offering to create computer-read books in podcast format. Jeff submitted a sample of his book, Dancing for Him, so listeners can sample a book as read by computer. The 10...
Ep 123: V.L. Locey & RJ Scott Talk "Poke Check," Book & Movie Reviews & More
February 12, 2018 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBJeff & Will kick off the episode with updates on writing and moving. A shout out is given to Cupid Strikes Again Free Male/Male romance stories available from February 11-18 from authors including Garett Groves, Piper Scott, Amy Tasukada, Kiki Burrelli, Alex Miska, Lucy Lennox, and others. GayRomLit registration is also discussed as it comes up on Saturday, February 17. Will reviews Fortune's Slings & Cupid's Arrows by Ari McKay. Jeff reviews Down on the Farm and The Past Comes Home, bot...
Ep 122: Lucy Lennox Gets "Heart2Heart," Greg Tremblay Talks Audiobooks & More
February 05, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBKickstarters have begun for two of Jeff & Will's favorite things: Where the Bears Are (for season seven) and Love & Luck Podcast (for season 2). New patron RobK is welcomed. Lucy Lennox stops by to talk about the Heart 2 Heart charity anthology that releases this week. She tells us about the origin of the book as well and the charities it supports. Jeff and Will discuss Wrapped Up in You by Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine, which is also being made into a film by PassionFlix. Jeff also rev...
Ep 121: A.M. Arthur Talks Cowboys & Omegaverse, Reviews & More
January 29, 2018 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBJeff & Will open the show talking about their past week in writing and revisions. A couple of shoutouts are given to Oscar nominees, Call Me By Your Name and The Greatest Showman. They also discuss the past week's announcement that Kobo and WalMart have formed a partnership to distribute ebooks and ereaders. New patron Cali is welcomed. Jeff reviews Fish Stick Fridays by Rhys Ford. The guys also review the indie movie Do You Take This Man starring Anthony Rapp and Jonathan Bennett. Jef...
Ep 120: Heidi Cullinan & Iggy Toma Interview Part 2, Book Reviews & More
January 22, 2018 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBJeff & Will talk about release week of The Hockey Player's Heart as well as offer some writing updates. New patrons Lisa and Aurora are welcomed. Jeff reviews Straight from the Heart by Sam Burns, Come What May by A.M. Arthur, Romancing the Werewolf by Gail Carriger along with a re-read of Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. The guys also talk about two TV shows that debuted in the past week: FX's American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace and the latest...
BONUS: Jeff & Will Talk About "The Hockey Player's Heart"
January 18, 2018 08:00 - 56 minutes - 105 MBJeff & Will discuss various aspects of their debut collaboration, "The Hockey Player's Heart." The book is now available from Dreamspinner Press at all major online book retailers. Among the topics they talk about this being Will's debut novel, their writing process, populating the book with out and proud characters, their love of category romance, short reads vs. epic length, the small town setting and they wrap up with Will reading from the book's prologue. Complete shownotes are avail...
Ep 119: Heidi Cullinan & Iggy Toma Discuss "The Roosevelt" Series, Christina Book Recs & More
January 15, 2018 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MBJeff & Will talk about the release of The Hockey Player's Heart, which happens on Tuesday. New patron TJ is welcomed. Christina from Christina's Bookshelf has recommendations for books by Nicky James and Christian Baines. Jeff interviews author Heidi Cullinan and voice artist Iggy Toma about their collaboration on The Roosevelt series, which is Carry the Ocean and Shelter the Sea. In part one of their interview, Heidi talks about the origins of the characters and story while Iggy talks...
Ep 118: Kris Jacen Talks "Wait for Me," Book Reviews & More
January 08, 2018 08:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBJeff & Will open the show with news that the blog tour for The Hockey Player's Heart gets underway this week. The guys will be doing Facebook Live segments on their author page starting Wednesday, January 10 and the tour starts on Friday, January 12 at Hearts on Fire. Plans were also made to attend the Los Angeles Times Book Festival, April 21 and 22. They'll have much more details on what they'll be doing there closer to the event. A brief mention is also given to The Ripped Bodice bookst...
Ep 117: Rhys Ford Interview Part 2, 2017 Year in Review, The Year Ahead & More
January 01, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBJeff & Will wish everyone a Happy New Year as they kick off the first episode of 2018. The guys also review their past week, which included getting the paperback of The Hockey Player's Heart in the mail. Will reviews Logical Family: A Memoir by Armistead Maupin while Jeff reviews Wild Trail by A.M. Arthur. The Greatest Showman film is also discussed. The guys review 2017 in books and writing and also unveil some 2018 plans for both. From a health standpoint, they discuss their time on th...
Ep 116: Rhys Ford Talks "Rebel," Holiday Reads with Dani & More
December 25, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBJeff & Will wish everyone Happy Holidays before recapping their week of writing. Jeff got word that Schooled, the second book in the Codename: Winger series, has a publication date of May 1. Layla is welcomed as a new patron. Dani from Love Bytes Reviews is here with a final round of holiday book recommendations for 2017. Jeff reviews Carry the Ocean by Heidi Cullinan and Rebel by Rhys Ford. Jeff & Will also discuss Fox's A Christmas Story Live! as well as the amazing performance of "B...
Ep 115: Annabeth Albert Talks "Wheels Up," Joyfully Jay Recommendation & More
December 18, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBJeff & Will kick off the show with news about Codename: Winger #3, their second Dreamspun Desire and early reviews for The Hockey Player's Heart. Eli is congratulated for winning the Happy Holiday Paperback Giveaway. Jay from Joyfully Jay discusses best of 2017 books, holiday stories (including ones with a Hanukkah setting) as well as new titles she's been reading. Jeff reviews A Day Makes by Mary Calmes while Will reviews Wild Trail by A.M. Arthur, Desperately Seeking Santa by Eli Eas...
Ep 114: Erin Kyan "Love and Luck Podcast" Interview, Lisa Book Recs & More
December 11, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBJeff & Will kick off the show talking about winners of the Rainbow Awards, which were announced last week. They also discuss the recently launched Top 2 BOTM podcast, the 12 Days Before Christmas MM Historical Fiction Blowout (which starts December 12) and the ongoing Rainbow Advent Calendar event. New patron Robert is welcomed Lisa from The Novel Approach talks about holiday romances from RJ Scott, the late Paul Alan Fahey's Rainbow Award winning book as well as an advance look at her...
Ep 113: Kit Williamson & John Halbach from “Eastsiders” Talk Season 3, Brandilyn Offers Holiday Audiobook Recs & More
December 04, 2017 08:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBJeff & Will kick off the show talking about everything that happened on December 1. They were guests on Rachael Herron's How Do You Write? podcast, which is the first time they've talked about their writing journeys and their collaboration. Jeff talks about submitting Codename: Winger #3. The guys also mention the cover reveal for The Hockey Player's Heart and direct people to Love Bytes Reviews to get in on the celebration giveaway. It's the final week for the Holiday Paperback Giveaway. ...
Ep 112: Devon McCormack & Riley Hart Interview, Book Reviews & More
November 27, 2017 08:01 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBJeff & Will recap the week, which included wrapping up revisions and updating websites. Two noteworthy events happen on Friday, December 1. Jeff & Will reveal the cover for The Hockey Player's Heart, the book they co-wrote, on Love Bytes Reviews. There'll be a giveaway there for people to take advantage of as well. Also, December 1 begins the Rainbow Advent Calendar, which will feature a different LGBT romance each day for readers to pick up. Laura is welcomed as a new patron. Jeff & W...
Ep 112 BONUS: Devon McCormack & Riley Hart Interview continues
November 27, 2017 08:00 - 15 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this bonus episode Jeff & Will present more of their interview with Devon McCormack & Riley Hart. The writing duo talk about the differences in their co-writing and solo projects, why the go the self publishing route, how much fun they had writing "Owning It" and their use of the surprise book release strategy. Make sure to catch episode 112 for the rest of Devon & Riley's interview. Complete show notes for episode 112 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
Ep 111: Charlie Cochet Talks THIRDS, Book Reviews & More
November 20, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBJeff & Will wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving before briefly recapping their week. Will offers reviews of Cowboys Don’t Ride Unicorns by Tara Lain, Vampire Claus by Robert Winter and Coming Home by Garett Groves. Jeff meanwhile talks about Hell & High Water, the first book in Charlie Cochet's THIRDS series. Some of the podcast’s Patreon supporters, along with Jeff & Will, share books they are thankful for. Listeners are encouraged to leave comments on this week’s shownotes page to ...
Ep 110: J. Scott Coatsworth interview, Book & Music Reviews plus Holiday Giveaway Announcement
November 13, 2017 08:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBJeff recaps his writing week with news that he finished the first draft of the third book in the Codename: Winger series. Jeff & Will celebrate the ten year anniversary of the Kindle and also talk about Audible's new Romance Package subscription service. They also announce the Happy Holiday Paperback Giveaway, which runs through Sunday, December 9. New patron Rachael is welcomed. Will reviews Hot Mall Santa by A.J. Truman, Line in the Sand by Ari McKay and Call Me By Your Name by Andre...
Ep 109: Adam Reynolds & Chaz Harris talk "Promised Land," Book Reviews & More
November 06, 2017 08:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBJeff & Will recap their writing week with updates on Jeff's Codename: Winger #3 as well as their co-written book, The Hockey Player's Heart, which now has a publication date of January 15, 2018. New patrons Lindsay and Ann are welcomed. Jeff reviews The Queen & The Homo Jock King by TJ Klune and Harmonious Hearts 2017, an anthology of LGBTQ+ YA stories written by authors aged fourteen to twenty-one. Will reviews Lace Covered Compromise by Silva Violet and Two for Trust by Elle Brownlee. ...
Ep 108: Heather Lire, V.L. Locey & RJ Scott talk "Changing on the Fly: The Second Period" & More
October 30, 2017 07:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBJeff & Will recap their crazy post-GRL week and make note of events happening in the upcoming days: Big Gay Fiction Podcast's second podcast-iversary on November 2 as well as Will's birthday coming on November 4. Of course there's also Halloween on October 31. The guys mark the passing of author Sandrine Gasq-Dion. Kendra is thanked for increasing her pledge on Patreon. NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, gets underway on Wednesday and Jeff & Will discuss how Jeff's being a reb...
Ep 107: The Big GRL 2017 Wrap-Up
October 23, 2017 07:00 - 51 minutes - 95.9 MBThis week's show is all about Jeff & Will's experience at GayRomLit 2017, which just wrapped up in Denver. They talk about the various activities they took part in, the interactions they had, and how much of a good time they had even while the event wore them out. They also thank the show's new patron: Aerielle Complete show notes for episode 107 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com
BGFP: 2017 GayRomLit Bonus Episode #4 - TJ Klune & Poppy Dennison
October 22, 2017 02:14 - 37 minutes - 70.2 MBFor their third live episode from GRL 2017 in Denver, Jeff & Will welcome TJ Klune and Poppy Dennison. Among the topics discussed: Returning to GRL after a year away, their favorite things from this year's retreat, being a full time writer, what they have releasing in the coming months and much more. Look for the GRL wrap-up in episode 107.
BGFP: 2017 GayRomLit Bonus Episode #3 - New-to-GRL Authors Garett Groves & Chris Owen
October 21, 2017 02:52 - 29 minutes - 54.1 MBFor their second live episode from GRL 2017 in Denver, Jeff & Will welcome two authors who are attending GRL for the first time: Garett Groves and Chris Owen. We talk about what brought them to GRL this year, what they've thought of the event so far with day two at a close. They also tell people who may be considering making a trip to GRL why they should make the trip. Plus, Chris and Garett tell us what's coming up next. Look for more bonus content from GRL 2017 in Denver through Saturd...
BGFP: 2017 GayRomLit Bonus Episode #2 - Contributors Roundtable
October 20, 2017 02:42 - 30 minutes - 55.9 MBJeff & Will did their first ever live episode on Oct 19 and played host to four of their contributors--Jay from Joyfully Jay, Lisa from The Novel Approach, Dani from Love Bytes Reviews and Christina from Christina's Bookshelf. They talked about the first full day of GRL 2017, what they hope to get out of events like GRL, discoveries they've made, what they're still looking forward to and more. Look for more bonus content from GRL 2017 in Denver through Saturday, Oct 21.
BGFP: 2017 GayRomLit Bonus Episode #1 - GRL Tips
October 18, 2017 07:00 - 12 minutes - 22.4 MBIn this short bonus episode, Jeff & Will offer a few tips to help ensure people attending GayRomLit in Denver have a great time. Among the topics: hydration, joining in, self care, not stressing out and being ready to enjoy the unexpected. Look for more bonus episodes from GayRomLit, October 18-22.
Ep 106: GRL Blog Tour with A.E. Via, Our GRL Preview & More
October 16, 2017 07:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBJeff & Will kick off the show talking about Jeff's new book, Tracker Hacker, which releases on Tuesday, October 17. They discuss the blog tour, how he's been creating posts, and the promo video he shot. Brandilyn stops by with recommendations with a spotlight on Felice Stevens. Jeff reviews the new anthology Myths, Moons & Mayhem: Paranormal Gay Menage and Erotic Romance, which was collected by Dale Cameron Lowry. The guys also review the YouTube show Danny The Manny. This week's GayRo...
Ep 105: GRL Blog Tour with Meghan Maslow, Dani with Author & Book Recs & More
October 09, 2017 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBJeff & Will kick off the show talking about their writing activities for the week before revealing they they are not going to be able to attend Read with Pride Northwest as they'd planned to. National Coming Out day is Wednesday, October 11 and they discussed why the day continues to be important. They also announced a second book is coming from the Promised Land creators. The Kickstarter for Maiden Voyage begins October 11 and they encouraged listeners to back the project. New patron D...
Ep 104: Marshall Thornton & Joel Leslie Talk "Femme," Christina's Debut Author Spotlight & More
October 02, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBThe podcast begins with a recap of what Jeff's been up to as he works on various aspects of three Codename: Winger books. The charity anthology Changing on the Fly: The Second Period, which benefits the You Can Play project, releases on October 4. The anthology features four terrific new stories by Jeff, Heather Lire, V.L. Locey and RJ Scott. The guys briefly recapped their trip to Sacramento, where they'll likely move in 2018. Jeff & Will congratulate Derek & Romaine for winning Best ...
Ep 103: GRL Blog Tour with Addison Albright, Banned Book Week & More
September 25, 2017 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBJeff & Will kick off the show with no news since they recorded in advance while they're away. The American Library Associations' Banned Book Week runs September 24-30 and the guys talk about some of the 2016 stats on banned books. Jeff also discusses one of the books on the top 10 list that he's read, David Levithan's Two Boys Kissing. Lisa from The Novel Approach talks with Jeff about what the blog is planning for Banned Book Week and also offers up a couple of book recommendations. W...
Ep 102: Suzanne Brockmann Interview & More
September 18, 2017 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBThe podcast begins with a tribute to Edith Windsor, the LGBTQ activist whose Supreme Court case legalized marriage equality in the U.S. Jeff talks more about the editing that went on in the past week. Jeff reviews the new Love & Luck Podcast that premieres this week. It's a fictional radio play podcast that focuses on the romance between Kane and Jason. The guys also discuss the film Handsome Devil, a coming of age / sports / find your own voice movie. Suzanne Brockmann returns to the ...
Ep 101: GRL Blog Tour with Posy Roberts, "Where the Bears Are" & More
September 11, 2017 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBJeff & Will kick off the show talking about the edits they worked over the past week. Will equates the editing on The Hockey Player's Heart to having to re-knit a sweater. Jeff mentions the cover reveal for the Changing on the Fly: The Second Period anthology is coming up on Wednesday, September 13 on the authors's websites. They guys also discuss their upcoming appearance on the LeftofStr8 podcast, which airs on Monday, September 11. Jeff talks about Cycle for the Cause, the Northeast A...
Ep 100: Extra-Special 100th Episode Celebration Spectacular Special with Andrew Grey
September 04, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBJeff and Will kick off the 100th episode with champagne and a reflection on the podcast milestone as well as the announcement that they are giving away a Dreamspinner Press $100 gift card to celebrate, courtesy of Dreamspinner Press. They also toast their 20th marriage anniversary, which comes up on September 7. Jeff updates on the progress he's making boosting his word count using Dragon Dictation for transcriptions. Will reviews the books Owning It by Devon McCormack and Riley Hart and...
Ep 99: GRL Blog Tour with Trina Lane, Joyfully Jay's Reading Challenge Month & More
August 28, 2017 07:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBJeff & Will kick off the show talking about the edits they worked on this week for both their co-written book, The Hockey Player's Heart and Jeff's second Codename: Winger book. Jeff also talked about the results he got using the transcription functions in Dragon Dictation software. Jeff encouraged listeners to donate to Cycle for the Cause for this year. Jay from Joyfully Jay talked with Jeff about the details for the blog's Reading Challenge Month, which kicks off September 4. She also...
Ep 98: K.C. Wells Interview & More
August 21, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBJeff and Will start with a recap of their week, including trying to read two books at once, how Jeff's doing with Dragon Dictation and two sets of edits arriving at the same time. They congratulate the winners who received a copy of Bru Baker's audiobook of Tall, Dark & Deported and they provide a recap of the menage/poly recommendations that listeners provided. The podcast has been nominated in the 12th Annual People's Choice Podcast Awards. Jeff discusses this year's Cycle for the Caus...
Ep 97: GRL Blog Tour with Alex Miska, Trans Aware Week & More
August 14, 2017 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBJeff opens the show talking about his experience with Dragon Dictation during the past week. Bethany from Rainbow Gold Reviews is welcomed to the show and gives details on the RGR Trans Aware Week that runs from August 14 through 27. Jeff & Will both review Clare London's Romancing the Ugly Duckling, which was performed by Joel Leslie. Then Jeff's reviews Something Like Spring by Jay Bell and performed by Kevin R. Free. Turning to movies, they guys talk about the noir thriller Kiss Me, K...