Wrote Podcast
389 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★ - 13 ratingsJoin Vance Bastian, SA Collins, and their guests in weekly podcast discussions about LGBTQ storytelling in all genres and mediums
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Episodes
Ep278-Steff Green-I'm Kind of a Cheerleader
July 24, 2020 05:30 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBSteff Green returns to talk about How to Rock Self-Publishing and Unleash the Beast, and her author-coaching endeavors, including the Diversity Scholarship she's offering!
Ep277-Violet LeVoit-Thats A Huge Toolkit
July 17, 2020 05:30 - 57 minutes - 79.7 MBViolet LeVoit joins us for a "most excellent" conversation about her recent release, Scarstruck. We also discuss the various issues keeping romance from having parity with other respected genres. Lastly, we touch upon her previous career being a movie critic. A very great conversation all around.
Ep276-AJ Fitzwater-Being Normal Didnt Work Out For Me
July 10, 2020 05:30 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBAJ Fitzwater joins us from the great country of New Zealand. We discuss their current release, No Man's Land, and the historic research that went into writing this WW2 s Land Girls novel.
Ep275-FE Feeley Jr-Somebodys Got a Crane
July 03, 2020 05:30 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBF.E. (Fredrick) Feeley, Jr. - author, poet, and screenwriter, returns to chat about releasing the print, ebook and audio versions of two collaborations with fellow authors, Kim Fielding (Hallelujah) and Jamie Fessenden (Borderland), as well as some about creating during the Covid-19 era and some politics for good measure.
Ep274-Jayne Lockwood-Youve Ruined It
June 26, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 120 MBJayne Lockwood, one of WROTE's co-founders, returns for a lengthy, brilliant, informative and thoroughly entertaining discussion about her latest novel "Going Down," and touching up and re-releasing older works! (Normally, we would edit for conciseness, but when Jayne's in the hot seat, you just sit back and let her go!)
Ep273-Maram Taibah-A Scene with a Lot of Potatoes
June 19, 2020 07:30 - 41 minutes - 57 MBMaram Taibah, children's fantasy author, shares her recent releases, The Road to Elephants and Weathernose - a steampunk fantasy for kids!
Ep272-Jo Quenell-Transgressive Trashy Stuff
June 12, 2020 05:30 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBJo Quenell joins us for a fun look at their current release, The Mud Ballad, and a talk about various subgenres of horror.
Ep271-Tuffy and Baz-Depend on That
June 05, 2020 05:30 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBTuffy Stanley and our very own Baz have started a new YouTube channel called Afterlife to discuss queer life after the age of 30. Vance tries to keep them on task, but silliness and giggles ensue.
Ep270-Jerry L Wheeler-I Dont Have Any Wisdom
May 29, 2020 05:30 - 42 minutes - 58 MBAuthor and editor Jerry L. Wheeler joins us to discuss his revamping of his back catalog, and how he's trying to stay creative in this lockdown era.
Ep269-Amara Lynn-Its Fun To Be Trash
May 22, 2020 05:30 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBAmara Lynn returns to discuss their Masks series, life as an indie author, and their growing LGBTQ writer-themed Twitter hashtags!
Ep268-OE Tearmann-Keep Yourself Alive in the Dark
May 15, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBWriting duo O.E. Tearmann share their recent release, Aces and Eights, and talk about being two authors in a trenchcoat!
Ep267-Delphia Baisden-Probably to My Own Detriment
May 08, 2020 05:30 - 25 minutes - 35 MBDelphia Baisden returns with her latest release, Blind Faith. We also discuss mental illness and how she weaves it into her works.
Ep266-Kim Fielding-Marry in a Cemetery
May 01, 2020 05:30 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBKim Fielding shares her current releases, The Bureau 2 and Hallelujah, and the necessity of quality research when writing about anything to do with the Criminal Justice System.
Ep265-EM Hamill-Get Your Butt Scoped
April 24, 2020 05:30 - 48 minutes - 67.3 MBEM Hamill brings laughs and fun as we discuss her current release, Peacemaker, and then delve into the life events that lead to her writing career.
Ep264-Terry Connell-There Are No Shoulds
April 17, 2020 05:30 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBTerry Connell discusses his new collection of short stories entitled, A Little Chatter, and then shares some wellness ideas for the safe-at-home era.
Ep263-Reuben 'Tihi' Hayslett-Become a Shapeshifter
April 10, 2020 07:30 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBReuben 'Tihi' Hayslett debuts his first novel, Dark Corners. We discuss the fine lines between fully fleshed out queer PoC characters and the paper doll variety previously taking up the mainstream media.
Ep262-Silencio Marquez-Everybody Loves Dragons
April 03, 2020 05:30 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MBSilencio Marquez joins us to discuss their new release Soul of a Vampire, and the role social media can play in these social distancing era.
Ep261-Hans M Hirschi-Nobody Ever Told Me How To Douche
March 27, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBHans M Hirschi shares his upcoming release Matt: More Than Words, and a project he's working on that pairs writers and dancers, plus a bit about being creative in this Covid-19 era.
Ep260-Nerdistry With Vance and Baz
March 20, 2020 05:30 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBThe hosts discuss the current Covid-19 situation, some coping ideas, and then drift into a discussion on all things Trek.
Ep259-Brent Hartinger-On A Journey To A Greater Destination
March 13, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBBrent Hartinger, playwright, screenwriter and novelist, returns to discuss his latest release, Otto Digmore Decision, his career as a writer, and the decision he and his husband Michael made to become digital nomads.
Ep258 – Julia McBryant – I Can Say That On Here Right?
March 06, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBJulia McBryant returns to share her latest works, A Low Country Lovers bundle, a gay-boys-drama titled Masked Boys, and her first lesbian fiction Never Have I Ever. She then drops some wisdom of the ages!
Ep257-Jan St. Marcus-Its Just Easier To Be Homeless
February 28, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBJan St. Marcus shares his new novel release, Damaged Hearts. We discuss POV, characters who come from damaging backgrounds and queerdom in literary and media works.
Ep256-Naomi McDougall Jones-When Womens Foreheads Move
February 21, 2020 06:30 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBNaomi McDougall Jones, award-winning actress, writer, producer and women-in-film activist, sparks an important conversation about equity in the film industry with her first book, The Wrong Kind of Women: Inside Our Revolution to Dismantle the Gods of Hollywood, published by Beacon Press.
Ep255-Frederick Feeley Jr-State of the Queer Union
February 14, 2020 06:30 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBFrederick Feeley, Jr. shares his latest release, Hallelujah, and some political discussion regarding where he thinks we are as queer people in these often stressful times.
Ep254-Ran M Ekman-Drawings Were My Safe Place
February 07, 2020 06:30 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBRan M. Ekman, Israeli author and illustrator living in Berlin, joins us to discuss the journey he went through to publish his first graphic novel, Over and Over.
Ep253-Brenda Murphy Megan Hart-Intimacy With My Imaginary Friends
January 31, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 36.7 MBBrenda Murphy and Megan Hart join us to discuss their duology release, Soul Burn, and how the team-up happened thanks to a fun road trip!
Ep252-Kevin Klehr-Don't Start Typing C-L-A-R
January 24, 2020 06:30 - 40 minutes - 56 MBKevin Klehr returns to share his latest release, Winter Masquerade, as well as an "on the ground" update on the massive wildfires consuming Australia. It's a great conversation all around. Complete with blooper/outtake that happened near the end of the show!
Ep251-OE Tearmann-Sex Drones and Rock and Roll
January 17, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBOE (Olivia) Tearmann shares their latest release in the Aces High, Jokers Wild series. We also discuss the importance of "found family," and the life of a Rez kid straddling two cultures.
Ep250-David R Slayton-A Bloody Little Wind-up Toy
January 10, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBDavid R Slayton joins us for a great conversation about his upcoming work, White Trash Warlock. It's a laugh-laden exploration of his philosophy about queer writing, own voices, allies and publishing in general. PLUS! We have the longest blooper/outtake in WROTE's history! Well worth the listen.
Ep249-Tim O'Leary and Robert Rice-This Guy Turns Into A Demon
January 03, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBHusbands Tim O'Leary and Robert Rice join us to discuss the creation, writing, producing and acting for their audio drama podcast "Uumbaji" AND their upcoming series, "Demonhuntr." It's a great, laugh-filled conversation to start off the New Year!
Ep248-A 2019 Authors Roundtable
December 27, 2019 06:30 - 50 minutes - 70.1 MBLA (Lori) Witt, Kim Fielding, Frederick Feeley, Jr, and SA "Baz" Collins are herded by Vance Bastian as they reflect on their careers, struggles writers face, and what we look forward to in the future. A great discussion for rounding out the year!
Ep247-Trebor Healey-I Took All These Trips and I Didnt Pay For Any Of It
December 20, 2019 06:30 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBTrebor Healey shares his journey through Latin America, discusses his latest release, Falling, a collection of short stories, and touches on political, social, and economic issues and how they relate to queer life.
Ep246-Kit Thomas-I Had My Own Parade
December 13, 2019 06:30 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBKit Thomas joins us for a deep discussion about growing up Native, finding art, the power of saying yes, creating works that fight for social justice, and a new project she is brainstorming to bridge the gap between Natives and Non-Natives via her art.
Ep245-Antoni Manwell-Its Intentionally Trashy
December 06, 2019 06:30 - 59 minutes - 82 MBAntoni Manwell joins us for a humorous discussion about his new erotic release, Click Bait, gay culture, and his podcast Queer Bate!
Ep244-SA Collins-Beware Native Authors In Your Midst
November 29, 2019 06:30 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBJoin us for a Native American (specifically, the Haudenosaunee/Iroquois) culture discussion as our very own, SA 'Baz' Collins, presents his latest NineStar Press release, Beware Mohawks Bearing Gifts, Book One of the Cove Chronicles series. We also chat a bit about his other release, Before the Fall, the second book in his re-release of his Angels of Mercy series. And we wrap up with a brief chat about race/culture representation by non-PoC authors.
Ep243-Andrew J Peters-Daddies to the Peach Boy
November 22, 2019 06:30 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBAndrew J Peters returns to discuss his latest release Slashed and Mashed, and share how he gayly subverted classic stories and folklore.
Ep242-Julia McBryant-I Cant Believe Im Telling You This
November 15, 2019 06:30 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBJulia McBryant joins us for a hysterical and thought provoking conversation about her recent release, Beautiful Boys, and her journey into M/M Romance.
Ep241-FE Feeley Jr-Its the Imperfections That Keep You
November 08, 2019 06:30 - 46 minutes - 64.6 MBFE Feeley Jr. (Freddie) steps in to share his recent releases in the The Color of Love series, which leads us into diving into the complexities of two people coming together while healing from their own pasts. A very engaging and thoughtful conversation!
Ep240-Brad Shreve-Crime is Prime
November 01, 2019 05:30 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MBBrad Shreve joins us to discuss his latest release, A Body in the Bathhouse, and his new gay mystery podcast.
Ep239-MD Neu-There Might Be a Former Pornstar and a Scientist
October 25, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBM. D. Neu brings his novel, TAD - The Angel of Death, to the show so we can discuss how he shone a light on an angel of death and a drag queen being kind over the years. Plus we crack each other up as our silliness grows.
Ep238-Chelsey Engel-Just a Bad@$$ Lara Croft
October 18, 2019 05:30 - 40 minutes - 56.4 MBChelsey Engel brings her novel, A Summer of Fever and Freedom, to the show so we can discuss how she combined her passion for queer history with her drive to fight for social justice.
Ep237-Matt Moore-Learning About Handkerchiefs and Code Words
October 11, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBPublisher Matt Moore shares how his group ReQueered Tales, is bringing back queer literary works no longer in print.
Ep236-Amara Lynn-Arrgh Matey
October 04, 2019 05:30 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBAmara Lynn joins us to discuss their new novel, Into the Deep, a m/m pirate merman story, and share their drive to make Twitter friendlier using LGBTQ hashtags! Check out #LGBTQwrimo during NaNoWriMo!
Ep235-Chris Bedell-Like High School on Steroids
September 27, 2019 05:30 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBChris Bedell returns to share his upcoming release, Deathly Desires, and then joins a conversation about YA Paranormal Romance/Thrillers and writing for magazines!
Ep234-RR Campbell-Old Western But With Dinosaurs Instead of Horses
September 20, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBR.R. (Ryan) Campbell returns to discuss the new installments of his EMPATHY series. Do you like old westerns but with dinosaurs? Well, we've got that too!
Ep233-Brenda Murphy-Youre Never Going to Be a Good Secretary
September 13, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBBrenda Murphy joins Baz to discuss writing a series, with all the things that come with it, as they talk about her latest release, Complex Dimensions, which is due to release from NineStar Press on September 23rd.
Ep232-Hans Hirschi-Ive Never Spoken About This to Anybody
September 06, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBHans M. Hirschi returns to discuss the conclusion of his YA series, The Golden One, and reveal the next children's novel he's working on.
Ep231-Alex DiFrancesco-Graphically and Vividly
August 30, 2019 05:30 - 38 minutes - 35 MBAlex DiFrancesco joins us to discuss their new novel, All City, and the effects of climate change and gentrification in post-apocalyptic community building!
Ep230-Andrew Schulz-She Has to Have Her Stories On
August 23, 2019 05:30 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBAndrew Schulz reveals how watching vintage soap operas influenced his serialized fiction, The Homos of Harmony Haven (think Tales of the City-ish and you've got the idea)!
Ep229-Frank W Butterfield-3000 Questions About the Past
August 16, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBFrank W. Butterfield returns to chat about his three series, how they're all related, and about queer history and history in general. A fabulous time had by all!