Wrote Podcast

Wrote Podcast

Join Vance Bastian, SA Collins, and their guests in weekly podcast discussions about LGBTQ storytelling in all genres and mediums

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April 26, 2024 45 secs

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'Nathan Burgoine returns to share the long-awaited third book in his trilogy, Triad Magic! We discuss character growth and relations in queer literature, as well as a recent limited-time anthology and where to watch for news of his contribution being available in the future.

https://apostrophen.wordpress.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/nathan-burgoine/ 

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April 12, 2024 26 mins

Wendy Whitman returns to share her crime series that started in Premonition following the heroine, then followed the killer in Retribution. Then she drops that she's working on the third book!

https://wendywhitman.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/wendy-whitman/ 

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April 5, 2024 33 mins

James Pauley Jr joins us to share his memoir, Bumpy Rides and Soft Landings, sparking conversation about not deleting pages from the story of your life and always sharing the authentic truth!

http://www.jpauleyauthor.com/

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/james 

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March 29, 2024 31 mins

Mark S. King joins us to share his memoir, My Fabulous Disease, sparking conversation about collecting decades of essays about his life into a memoir narrative and he shares a great lens through which he sees events!

http://myfabulousdisease.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/mark-s-king/ 

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March 22, 2024 30 mins

Rob Rosen returns to share his novel, D.B. and Me, sparking conversation about the growth of queer literature, and fictionalizing the later life of a real person!

https://www.jms-books.com/rob-rosen-c-224_272/ 

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

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March 15, 2024 26 mins

Gary Pedler returns to share the journey of his novel, Gaydonia, from post-travel idea, to screenplay, to stage play, to publication!

https://www.garypedler.com/

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/gary-pedler/ 

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March 8, 2024 30 mins

Rob Osler returns to share his latest Hayden & Friends Mystery, Cirque du Slay! We discuss the importance of characters living their authentic lives and the growth of the "quozy" genre!

https://robosler.com/ 

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

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March 1, 2024 25 mins

Curtis Chin joins us to share his memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant. We discuss that the book is not only a love-letter to Detroit, but a culmination of his many paths in life coming together.

https://www.curtisfromdetroit.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/curtis-chin/ 

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February 23, 2024 32 mins

Larry Duplechan shares his memoir, Movies That Made Me Gay. We discuss the importance of film in queer lives, as well as why you should buy the book and host your own home film festival!

https://www.facebook.com/larryduplechan 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/larry-duplechan/ 

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February 16, 2024 36 mins

JM Redmann joins us to share her latest Micky Knight Mystery, Transitory. We discuss why it was important to have a gritty, noir, lesbian detective in the world, as well as the growth of the series.

https://www.jmredmann.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/jm-redmann/ 

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February 9, 2024 34 mins

MD Neu returns share his latest novel, Mu; Legend of the Lost City. We discuss why he chose the mythology of Mu, a global climate disaster, a murder, and how that leads to a fringe scientist seeking financing from a billionaire porn-mogul.

http://www.mdneu.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/md-neu/ 

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February 2, 2024 35 mins

Lee Pulaski returns to share his recent books, Heartsong of the Lonesome Road, and The Tragic Tale of Tabby and Henny. After diving into those, we discuss his upcoming works, which include a mystery, a fantasy, an anthology and a drag queen. 

https://leepulaski.com/ 

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

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January 26, 2024 33 mins

Donald Mengay joins us to share his recent book, The Lede to Our Undoing. We talk about placing a novel in the rust belt of the 70s, diversity and inclusion, and how his narrator ties in humanity's behavior toward the natural world. 

https://www.donaldmengay.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/donald-mengay/ 

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January 19, 2024 21 mins

John Musgrove returns to share the second book in his historic Reticent Richmond series, Mary's Grace. We discuss LGBTQ+ history, the resiliency of our community, and then John teases his coming fall release. 

http://www.quartermilepress.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/john-musgrove/ 

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January 12, 2024 24 mins

Emanuel Xavier joins us to share his recent book, Love(ly) Child. We talk a bit about his past in the ball scene, and his recent discoveries that helped him focus on his Latinx heritage. 

http://www.emanuelxavier.org/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/emanuel-xavier/ 

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January 5, 2024 29 mins

Garrett Hutson returns to share his most recent two books - The Pink Lotus and Of Wild and Merry Men. We discuss the Shanghai nightlife of the 20s, 30s, and early 40s AND the Merrymount Colony experiment in colonial America.

http://garretthutson.com 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/garrett-hutson/ 

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December 29, 2023 26 mins

HN Hirsch shares his Bob and Marcus Mystery series with us: Shade, Fault Line, and Rain coming next year. We discuss how the series follows the growth of the men and their relationship over the decades as they contend with murders set in the political climates of each book's era.

https://www.hnhirsch.info/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/hn-hirsch/ 

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December 22, 2023 24 mins

Ryan States introduces us to his latest novel Someone Else's Story. We discuss what happens when an immortal secondary character from a previous book gets his own book and meets a monster of literary legend, as well as feeling like a supporting character in real life.

https://lairdryanstates.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/ryan-states/ 

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December 15, 2023 39 mins

A.E. Lister shares their latest novel A Port Essington Christmas. We discuss where the inspiration for the series originated, as well as previewing Alison's next project.

https://www.aelister.com/ 
https://aelister.wixsite.com/alison-lister  http://www.wrotepodcast.com/ae-lister/ 

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