Episodes
Big Gay Fiction Podcast – Episode 55 – TJ Klune talks “Murmuration” & More
The show’s upcoming anniversary is next week and Jeff and Will would love to hear from listeners about what they’ve enjoyed and what they’d like to hear in the coming year. Listeners are encourage to leave comments either in the shownotes or as a review on their favorite podcast outlet.
With the fall TV season in full swing, Jeff & Will review what they’ve been watching, including Stranger Things, This is Us, Speechless, The Good Place, the superheroes on the CW and more.
Will reviews Stranded with Desire by Vivien Dean and Rick R. Reed and Jeff’s reviews TJ Klune’s Murmuration.
TJ stops by to discuss Murmuration along with what it’s like being a full time author, books that might be becoming a movie and a play, and what’s coming up for him in 2017. After the interview, Jeff & Will talk further about NaNoWriMo.
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Big Gay Fiction Podcast – GRL 2016 Bonus Episode
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This special (video only) bonus episode complies the quick interviews Jeff & Will did during GRL 2016 in Kansas City. Authors include: Lex Chase (twice, showing off the cosplayer she had with her), Carrie Pack, Caraway Carter, K.C. Wells, B.G. Thomas, Lynn Lorenz, Devon McCormack, Jake C. Wallace, Z.A. Maxfield, Michael Jensen, J.R. Barten, Brandon Witt, narrator Joel Leslie, Wade Kelly, Atom Yang, Devon Rhodes and T.A. Chase.
You can watch the complete video below, or on YouTube.
A regular episode of Jeff & Will’s Big Gay Fiction Podcast (#55, featuring T.J. Klune) debuts on Monday, October 24 as usual and our GRL recap episode will follow on Monday, October 31.
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Big Gay Fiction Podcast – Episode 54 – GRL Preview with Joyfully Jay! GRL Blog Tour With Ethan Day! More!
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This week featuring
Ethan Day
It’s GRL week!
The guys take a moment to say hello to any new listeners who may be sampling the show after Jeff & Will’s interview with Joanna Penn appeared on The Creative Penn podcast, which was later given a shoutout on the Sell More Books Show.
BGFP Coloring Pages make their debut this week. Listeners who are already on the email list received theirs on Monday. Anyone can get coloring pages by subscribing to the BGFP monthly newsletter (the sign up box is at the top right corner of this page).
Spirit Day is Thursday, October 20. Listeners are encouraged to participate to take a stand against bullying.
BGFP’s one year anniversary is just a couple of weeks away. Jeff & Will would love to know what your favorite moments are and what you’d like to hear more of in the new year. You can leave a comment on the shownotes page.
Ethan Day stops by as part of the 2016 GRL Blog Tour to talk about his upcoming Meteor Springs series and what he’s looking forward to in Kansas City.
Jeff & Will mention where they can be found during GRL, and what they’re excited about for the weekend. Jay from Joyfully Jay also gives the scoop on what she’s doing at GRL and offers up some fall book recommendations.
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Big Gay Fiction Podcast – Episode 53 – Roundtable with “Changing on the Fly” Authors, GRL Blog Tour With LE Franks & More
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This week featuring
LE Franks
The guys open with a quick recap of the week, which includes Jeff working on Codename: Winger #2 and getting things ready for GayRomLit. As part of the preparations, they remind everyone to like the podcast on Facebook so they can watch any Facebook Live broadcasts from the weekend.
Tuesday, October 11 is National Coming Out Day, which celebrates coming out as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or as an ally. On Friday, October 14, Winnie the Pooh turns 90. Jeff & Will also mention the upcoming anniversary for Big Gay Fiction Podcast and encourage listeners to leave comments about their favorite moments from the show.
LE Franks stops by as part of the GRL Blog Tour to chat about her Six Days series as well as Of Nuts & Men.
Will reviews two documentaries: Tab Hunter Confidential and Women He’s Undressed.
Jeff talks to Cherylanne Corneille, Avon Gale, Heather Lire, V.L. Locey and Jenn Needle about the hockey romance anthology Changing on the Fly, which benefits a charity that supports inclusiveness in athletics.
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Big Gay Fiction Podcast – Episode 52 – GRL Blog Tour With Posy Roberts, GRNW Wrap-Up & More
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The guys are back after a couple weeks of traveling, which they recap in this episode.
Jeff kicks things off talking about his writing on the second Codename: Winger book as well as mentioning that the paperback edition of Dancing for Him is now available on Amazon and is coming soon to other paperback outlets.
Jeff & Will enjoyed their trip to the Gay Romance Northwest Meet Up in Seattle and they talk about the readings and panels they attended. Tracy Timmons Gray, director and lead volunteer of GRNW, also talks with them about the grass-roots conference. While in the city they also went to the Amazon Books store and offer up a report on that experience.
In middle September, Truth Slash Fiction went viral as Larries discovered the show and its trailer. The guys congratulate the TSF crew and offer a link to a fan video that’s been created.
Posy Roberts stops by the GRL Blog Tour to talk about her books, including the North Star series and the Naked Organics series. Jeff also talks about his participation in the Dirty Dozen Blog Tour, which began October 1 and features a dozen authors answering a dozen questions.
Jeff recalls his East Coast trip, starting with Cycle for the Cause which includes his interview with Glennda Testone, executive director of the LGBT Center in NYC on why the ride is important to those inside and outside the tri-state area. He also reviews Cats and the Starfleet Academy Experience.
The show wraps up with book reviews for Shira Anthony’s Take Two and Avon Gale’s Breakaway.
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Big Gay Fiction Podcast – Episode 51 – Bea & Leah Koch from the Ripped Bodice Bookstore, “Falsettos” & More
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It’s Banned Book Week and the guys start off with a reminder of the event The Novel Approach is hosting which they will be sharing on the podcast’s Twitter and Facebook feeds, as well as talking about the most challenged books of 2015.
Jeff talks about the revival of the musical Falsettos which begins on Broadway this week.
We visit Bea & Leah Koch, owners of The Ripped Bodice bookstore in Culver City, for an interview about how they started the only all-romance bookstore in the U.S. They also discuss how they stock the store, who their customers are, the events they have and much more.
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