Big Gay Fiction Podcast

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Ep 261: Whyborne & Griffin: From Book Series to Roleplaying Game Oct 05, 2020

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Jeff announces Big Gay Fiction Podcast's inclusion on BuzzFeed's list of "52 Podcasts For Every Type Of Book Lover." Will reveals the Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection for October: The Mystery of Brackenwell Hall by Gillian St. Kevern.

In a conversation that was part of Big Gay Fiction Live, Jeff talks with Jordan L. Hawk and the creators of the Widdershins Roleplaying Game, including Shane A. M. Matheson, Sarah Kennedy and Tytiana Browne. They discuss why Jordan's Whyborne & Griffin series was ideal to turn into an RPG, what lovers of the book series can expect and what it was like to play the game the very first time. The team also revealed details of the game's Kickstarter campaign, which runs through October.

Complete shownotes for episode 261 along with a transcript of the interview are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Big Gay Fiction Book Club September 2020: "St. Nacho's" by Z.A. Maxfield Sep 29, 2020

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Jeff & Will take a trip in the gay romance way back machine for a visit to the California seaside town of Santo Ignacio in Z.A. Maxfield's St. Nacho's.

As always, in this deep dive discussion there are spoilers ahead. If you've read this wonderful book, we'd love to hear what you think in the comments section of the shownotes page.

Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 260: Book Talk with Jay & Lisa Sep 28, 2020

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The guys start off with news, including this month's Big Gay Fiction Book Club episode dropping this week, this podcast becoming available on Amazon Music, Jeff's appearance on The Introverts Corner and the October 1 Big Gay Fiction Live episode featuring the launch of the Widdershins Role Playing Game Kickstarter.

Then it's on to recommendations as Jeff & Will talk about what they've been watching recently, including some Broadway, Netflix series and selections from the Cinema Diverse film festival. Will also reviews Better than People by Roan Parrish.

Lisa from The Novel Approach and Jay from Joyfully Jay join Jeff to talk about some favorite books they've been reading, including selections from Aster Glenn Gray, Gregory Ashe, Samantha SoRelle, Alice Winters, Hailey Turner and Sam Burns.

Complete shownotes for episode 260 along with a transcript of the interview are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 259: In Conversation with Philip William Stover and Elia Winters Sep 21, 2020

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This special episode features an event Jeff hosted for Barbara's Bookstore in Chicago featuring Philip William Stover, author of The Hideaway Inn, and Elia Winters, author of Hairpin Curves. In this conversation, Philip and Elia talk about their books, their use of similar tropes and giving LGBTQ characters a happily ever after. They also discuss their early romance reading, writing, as well as what's coming up next for them.

Complete shownotes for episode 259 along with a transcript of the interview are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 258: John Morgan Wilson and the Return of Benjamin Justice Sep 14, 2020

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Jeff reviews The Summer of Everything by Julian Winters. Will reviews Second Helpings by Brandon Witt.

J. Scott Coatsworth talks about the re-release of his Liminal Sky books as well as the new Innovation flash fiction anthology. He also discusses what he's currently working on.

We celebrate the 25th anniversary of John Morgan Wilson's Simple Justice. John speaks with Jeff about bringing this book, and the rest of the Benjamin Justice Mystery Series, back into print with ReQueered Tales. John also shares Justice's origin story as well as what it was like to revise the book and the similarities between 1994 (when the book was first released) and now.

Complete shownotes for episode 258 along with a transcript of the interview are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 257: Listener Favorite: Lucy Lennox Sep 07, 2020

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Jeff & Will congratulate Suzanne Brockmann, Jason T. Gaffney, Kevin Held and the team behind the film Out of Body. The film opens Cinema Diverse, the Palm Spring LGBTQ Film Festival on Friday, September 11. Reading Challenge Month on Joyfully Jay is also discussed.

To celebrate the upcoming fifth anniversary of the podcast, we have the second Listener Favorite episode. This week the spotlight is on Lucy Lennox. They guys present four reviews featuring their all-time favorites from the Forever Wilde series: Felix and the Prince, Hudson’s Luck, Wilde Love and King Me. Next, they re-visit three of Lucy’s interviews.

Complete shownotes for episode 257 along with a transcript of the interview are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 256: Andy Gallo Discusses "Harrison Campus" and His Other Collaborations Aug 31, 2020

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Jeff and Will reveal the September Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection: St. Nacho's by Z.A. Maxfield. They also talks about Jeff's appearance on the Best Book Ever Podcast and about their love of Schitt's Creek.

Will reviews Andre by Jayce Ellis and Jeff reviews Wrangled by Daryl Banner.

Jeff introduces part of a conversation he had with author LaQuette about reading and writing marginalized characters in romance as a result of a workshop he took with her.

Andy Gallo talks about the Harrison Campus series he writes with Anyta Sunday. He shares how he and Anyta got together and have evolved the series over the past decade. Andy also discuss collaborations he's working on with BA Tortuga and Meghan Maslow as well as the fantasy books he writes as Andrew Q. Gordon.

Complete shownotes for episode 256 along with a transcript of the interview are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Big Gay Fiction Book Club August 2020: "Troubled Waters" by HJ Welch Aug 25, 2020

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Jeff & Will visit Pine Cove for the August edition of Book Club as they discuss HJ Welch's Troubled Waters.

Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 255: Turn Back the Clock: A Discussion on Historicals Aug 24, 2020

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The guys remind everyone that the August installment of the Big Gay Fiction Book Club, featuring HJ Welch's Troubled Waters, debuts this week.

Back in April, Jeff moderated a panel at Interlude Press's Tiny Book Festival. In this episode, we're presenting that discussion, which focused on historical novels from many time periods. The panel features Alysia Constantine, Suzey Ingold, Carrie Pack, Amy Stilgenbauer and Laura Stone. The group not only discusses the books they've written but also what they did to research the time period and accurately represent it, why they're inspired to write historicals and they've got book recommendations too.

Complete shownotes for episode 255 along with a transcript of the interview are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 254: Fairytales and Small Towns with Helen Juliet / HJ Welch Aug 17, 2020

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Jeff talks about the short stories and novellas he's serializing in his newsletter. He also reviews Hairpin Curves by Elia Winters.

Helen Juliet, who also writes as HJ Welch, discusses what stories readers will find with her two pen names. We learn about her current project, a retelling of Rapunzel, as well as her work in the Rosavia Royals series and the Pine Coveseries (which includes the Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection for August, Troubled Waters). She also shares the story of how she came to write m/m romance, thanks to support from some other authors in the genre.

Complete shownotes for episode 254 along with a transcript of the interview are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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