Wrote Podcast

Chris Holcombe shares his latest Hidden Gothem novels: The Naughty List (standalone short) and The Big Timer (book 4). We discuss the evolution of his novels, more queer Harlem history, the Rainbow Readers Cruise, and Chris's park walks.

https://www.chrisholcombe.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/chris-holcombe/ 

Douglas Bell joins us to share his novels: Cake Walk, Love Cake, and Threads of Purpose. We discuss identity crisis, black identity vs expectations, community, loving a trans woman openly, giving trans women the spotlight, spirituality & meditation, and the journey to discovering one's true self.

https://www.douglasbellbooks.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/douglas-bell/ 

Donna Minkowitz returns with the new edition of her memoir, Growing Up Golem. We discuss her journey from feeling "constructed" toward feeling like a person. Donna's style introduces dark topics and growing pains with intellect and fierce fantasy.

https://donnaminkowitz.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/donna-minkowitz/ 

Russ López shares his novel, Provincetown Stories. We discuss him finding a home in Boston/Provincetown, the  inspiration for the amazing characters that inspire his work, and then writing a fun collection of short fiction stories as a love-letter to this amazing area.

https://www.russlopez.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/russ-lopez/ 

Sven Davisson of Rebel Satori Press joins us to share his latest release, The United Rite. We also cover his upcoming oracle decks, the Press's latest releases, and what you can do to help save the legendary Hampshire College.

https://rebelsatori.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/sven-davisson-of-rebel-satori-press/ 

https://hampshirenext.org/

Frank Spinelli shares the third Angelo Perrotta Mystery: Precious Friends - Murder in Sag Harbor. We talk about how he pulls from his career to write a physician solving crimes, his experience to craft psychological suspense, and his location to understand economic class struggles.

https://www.frankspinelli.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/frank-spinelli/ 

Mickie Kennedy joins us to share his poetry memoir Worth Burning. We talk about his life's story and the themes of family, illness, and what it means to rebuild after trauma and tragedy.

https://www.mickiekennedy.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/mickie-kennedy/ 

O'labumi Brown joins us to share her memoir Hairalujah. We discuss the art of moving between hardship and joy in memoirs. O'labumi shares some of her anecdotes and how the evolution of her hair marks the different points of her life.

http://www.olabumi.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/olabumi-brown/ 

Andrew F. Giles invites us into his novel Transhumance. We discuss queer people returning to non-urban areas, and the speculative fiction idea that messages of the land reverberating through generations, and we follow the movement of the seasons. 

https://andrewgiles.jimdofree.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/andrew-f-giles/ 

Vincent Traughber Meis joins us to share the English and Spanish versions of his novel Iguana. We discuss characters falling in love with other cultures, finding romance, and how to write diversity with empathy by exploring curiosity!

https://vincentmeis.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/vincent-meis/ 

Lee Pulaski returns with his latest novel Murder of a Midnight Marriage. We discuss being in the public light, the masks of personality, and the chaos of weddings!

https://www.leepulaski.com/

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/lee-pulaski/

Lauren Sanders shares the 25th Anniversary of their novel Kamikaze Lust. We discuss sex and sexuality in literature, how audience views on sex scenes have changed, and how to tell stories about porn without pornography.

https://www.laurenisanders.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/lauren-sanders/ 

Mike Player shares his western comedy, Utopia. We discuss humor in literature, white-washed wild-west history, misfit heroes, and the art of writing stories that resonate with people of all types.

https://mikeplayer.net/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/mike-player/ 

Geoffrey Newman shares his memoir, Better to Cry Now. We discuss living a blessed life in defiance of those who say you won't make it, and how Geoffrey found the flow of his life that helped him be a proud, gay, black man so he could then help his students overcome any obstacle with creativity, tenacity, and love.

https://www.geoffreynewmanauthor.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/geoffrey-newman/ 

Rob Osler returns to share his latest mystery, The Case of the Murdered Muckracker. We discuss the evolution of the Harriet Morrow Investigates series, writing a lesbian detective during the Progressive Era, growing a found family across a series, and mirroring political corruption and immigration rights between then and now.

https://robosler.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/rob-osler/ 

Rodney Rhoda Taylor joins to share their memoir, A Life in Letters: A story of resilience, sequins, and hope. We discuss the art of writing letters, infusing hope and humor into our works, and how stories show our shared humanity.

https://www.rodneyrhodataylor.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/rodney-rhoda-taylor/ 

Christian Baines returns as to share his latest novel, Andalusia Dogs. We discuss The Season of the Witch for the Haunted Hearts book series, as well as his novel's "bless this chaos" vibe set in the artistic Movida era of Spanish culture after the death of Franco.

https://www.christianbaines.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/christian-baines/ 

Patricia Grayhall returns as a triple threat with her latest novel Framed. We discuss corporate greed, conspiracies, environmental awareness, immigration issues, unrequited love, and why the best novels have threads of multiple genres.

https://www.patriciagrayhall.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/patricia-grayhall/