Big Gay Fiction Podcast

Jeff and I spent the week at the Dreamspinner Author Conference and Disney World, which we’ll discuss next week.

We review the Russel Tovey film, The Pass. Jeff discusses Barrel Proof, the third Agents Irish & Whiskey book, by Layla Reyne and Game Point by M.J. O’Shea.

We welcome the incomporable Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. Sarah tells us why she started the blog and its companion podcast. We also delve into some of her favorite m/m romances, how the genre has evolved and what she hopes to see going into 2019.

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Jeff & I kick off the show with a celebration of our 21st wedding anniversary. Yay us!

We discuss The Man Who Invented Christmas, The Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Sugar Rush.

On the book front, Jeff gives his thoughts on Hudson’s Luck by Lucy Lennox and I review the amazing historical romance, Duke in Denial by Alexandria Ainsworth.

For the interview portion of the show, we welcome Rosalind Abel, Mildred Abbott and a special super secret guest. We find out the origins of Rosalind’s Lavender Shores series and Mildred’s Cozy Corgi cozy mysteries as well as what’s coming up for both of them by the end of the year.

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Jeff shares the news that the cover reveal for Audio Assault, the third book in the Codename: Winger series, happens on Monday, September 3 at GayYa.org.

We also review the documentary Rebels on Pointe and the film Saturday Church. On the book front, Jeff reviews Borrowing Blue by Lucy Lennox and I review Hudson’s Luck by Lucy Lennox as well as Pumpkin Spice Omega by Susi Hawke.

Jeff interviews Alexander C. Eberhart about this debut YA novel, There Goes Sunday School. They discuss the inspiration for the book, Alex’s author influences and what he likes to read, his writing process and what’s coming up next.

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Jeff and I attended the Queer Sacramento Author Collective readings that took place on Friday night at the Lavender Library, featuring authors LE Franks, Pat Henshaw, Amy Lane, J. Scott Coatsworth and co-host Jeff Adams.

Jay from Joyfully Jay stops by with a preview of the upcoming Reading Challenge Month, which begins September 3. She also recommends books from Tal Bauer, Lee Welch, Amy Lane and N.R. Walker.

Summer movies The Meg, Christopher Robin, Becoming Bond and Crazy Rich Asians are briefly discussed. Jeff talks about his first visit to Rosalind Abel’s Lavender Shores with a quick review of The Palisade while Will goes on to review the fourth Shores book, The Shipwreck.

Hank Edwards, our first Coastal Magic Convention Featured Author guest, chats about the latest in his Critter Catchers series as well as the re-release of his Fluffers, Inc. series. He also tells us what he enjoys about Coastal Magic and gives us a look at what’s coming next for him.

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Jeff and I welcome the new listeners who discovered the show because of episode 147 with TJ Klune and Kirt Graves. We also announce the show is now available on Spotify.

The reality crafting series Making It is discussed as are the documentaries When the Beat Drops, about Atlanta’s bucking scene, and Light in the Water, which chronicles the history of the West Hollywood Aquatics Club.

I review the cozy mystery Cruel Candy by Mildred Abbott and Jeff reviews Scorpio Hates Virgo by Anyta Sunday.

Jeff and I interview one of our favorite people, Geoffrey Knight about the Fathom’s Five series and My Billionaire series. Geoff also talks about what got him started writing, who some of his author influences are and if the findings from his Why Straight Women Love Gay Romance book still hold true today.

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We talk about the latest Kickstarter from Suzanne Brockmann and Jason T. Gaffney for their upcoming film Out of Body. I review the gay historical romance Kidnapped by the Pirate by Keira Andrews (OMG I loved it so much!) and Jeff reviews Five Minutes Longer by Victoria Sue and There Goes Sunday School by Alexander C. Eberhart. Jeff interviews Carrie Pack about her latest book, Past Imperfect, as well as her new podcast, Bi Sci Fi.

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