Big Gay Fiction Podcast

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Ep 122: Lucy Lennox Gets "Heart2Heart," Greg Tremblay Talks Audiobooks & More Feb 05, 2018

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Kickstarters 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 reviews The Glamour Thieves by Don Allmon.

Greg Tremblay is interviewed and gives his origin story, the scoop on his most recent titles by Santino Hassell and A.M. Arthur as well as a look at his process. He's also got a giveaway.

Complete show notes for episode 122 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Ep 121: A.M. Arthur Talks Cowboys & Omegaverse, Reviews & More Jan 29, 2018

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Jeff & 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.

Jeff & Will interview A.M. Arthur about her Clean Slate Ranch series, her latest installments in the Breaking Free series (out this week), how she got started in gay romance and what's to come in 2018.

Complete show notes for episode 121 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Ep 120: Heidi Cullinan & Iggy Toma Interview Part 2, Book Reviews & More Jan 22, 2018

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Jeff & 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 CW superhero show Black Lightning.

Author Heidi Cullinan and voice artist Iggy Toma return for the second part of their interview with Jeff. In this week they discuss how their collaboration started and how it works, their latest audio Antisocial, what's coming this year for both of them and more.

Complete show notes for episode 120 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

BONUS: Jeff & Will Talk About "The Hockey Player's Heart" Jan 18, 2018

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Jeff & 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 available at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Ep 119: Heidi Cullinan & Iggy Toma Discuss "The Roosevelt" Series, Christina Book Recs & More Jan 15, 2018

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Jeff & 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 about bringing those characters to life.

Complete show notes for episode 119 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Ep 118: Kris Jacen Talks "Wait for Me," Book Reviews & More Jan 08, 2018

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Jeff & 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 bookstore, which appeared on the CBS comedy Life in Pieces this past week.

Jeff reviews Shelter the Sea by Heidi Cullinan and read by Iggy Toma as well as Among the Living (PsyCop #1) by Jordan Castillo Price and read by Gomez Pugh. They guys also briefly talk about The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin, which they watched on PBS this past week.

Editor turned author Kris Jacen talks about her debut book, Wait for Me, and what led her to become an author in her own right after working with writers for a decade as Editor in Chief of MLR Press. Her next book, "Explore with Me," arrives February 9.

Complete show notes for episode 118 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Ep 115: Annabeth Albert Talks "Wheels Up," Joyfully Jay Recommendation & More Dec 18, 2017

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Jeff & 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 Easton and Finding Home by Garett Groves.

Jeff & Will interview Annabeth Albert. She has the scoop on her latest book, Wheels Up, as well as what's happening in her other series. Plus she talks about her author inspirations, the first gay romances she read and what's coming in 2018.

Complete show notes for episode 115 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Ep 114: Erin Kyan "Love and Luck Podcast" Interview, Lisa Book Recs & More Dec 11, 2017

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Jeff & 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 Best of 2017, including books by Soren Summers and Steve Berman.

Will reviews In Case of Emergency by Keira Andrews, Three Under the Christmas Tree by Silvia Violet and the guys both talk about Needing a Little Christmas by Silvia Violet and narrated by Sean Crisden. Jeff then gives his own take on Up for the Challenge by Riley Hart & Devon McCormack, which Will reviewed in a previous episode.

Jeff interviews Erin Kyan, creator of the Love & Luck Podcast, about this unique romance that unfolds in a series of voice mails between Jason and Kane, two Australians who fall in love and discover they have some magic abilities.

Complete show notes for episode 114 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Ep 113: Kit Williamson & John Halbach from “Eastsiders” Talk Season 3, Brandilyn Offers Holiday Audiobook Recs & More Dec 04, 2017

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Jeff & 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.

New patron Clem is welcomed.

Will reviews The Perfect Match by Matt Burlingame. Switching to TV, the guys review the CW superhero crossover event Crisis on Earth X, Barbra Streisand's Netflix concert The Music, The Mem'ries, The Magic, Where the Bears Are season six and Eastsiders season three.

Kit Williamson and John Halbach stop by to talk about Eastsiders season three with some behind the scenes scoop plus they discuss their new website, Where Gentlemen Go, and what's coming up next for them.

Complete show notes for episode 113 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Ep 112: Devon McCormack & Riley Hart Interview, Book Reviews & More Nov 27, 2017

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Jeff & 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 & Will jointly review A Home for the Holidays by Joe Cosentino and narrated by Joel Leslie. Will reviews Santa's Naughty Helper by Ari McKay and Up for the Challenge by Devon McCormack & Riley Hart. Jeff discusses, Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aicman and narrated by Armie Hammer as well as Wait for Me by Kris Jacen.

Jeff & Will sit down with Devon McCormack and Riley Hart in an interview that was recorded at October's GayRomLit retreat. Devon and Riley talk about how they started writing together, what's coming up next year and much more. Plus there's a bonus reel with even more from the interview, which is available on YouTube and all the regular podcast outlets.

Complete show notes for episode 112 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.