WROTE Podcast

Join Vance Bastian, SA Collins, and their guests in weekly podcast discussions about LGBTQ storytelling in all genres and mediums. If you're scheduled to be on the show, submit your latest work to Jayne to be considered for a review!

Ep275-FE Feeley Jr-Somebodys Got a Crane 07/03/2020

Ep275-FE Feeley Jr-Somebodys Got a Crane F.E. (Fredrick) Feeley, Jr. - author, poet, and screenwriter, returns to chat about releasing the print, ebook and audio versions of two collaborations with fellow authors, Kim Fielding (Hallelujah) and Jamie Fessenden (Borderland), as well as some about creating during the Covid-19 era and some politics for good measure. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/15041009

Ep274-Jayne Lockwood-Youve Ruined It 06/26/2020

Ep274-Jayne Lockwood-Youve Ruined It Jayne Lockwood, one of WROTE's co-founders, returns for a lengthy, brilliant, informative and thoroughly entertaining discussion about her latest novel "Going Down," and touching up and re-releasing older works! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/14922527

Ep273-Maram Taibah-A Scene with a Lot of Potatoes 06/19/2020

Ep273-Maram Taibah-A Scene with a Lot of Potatoes Maram Taibah, children's fantasy author, shares her recent releases, The Road to Elephants and Weathernose - a steampunk fantasy for kids! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/14839616

Ep272-Jo Quenell-Transgressive Trashy Stuff 06/12/2020

Ep272-Jo Quenell-Transgressive Trashy Stuff Jo Quenell joins us for a fun look at their current release, The Mud Ballad, and a talk about various subgenres of horror. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/14750264

Ep271-Tuffy and Baz-Depend on That 06/05/2020

Ep271-Tuffy and Baz-Depend on That Tuffy Stanley and our very own Baz have started a new YouTube channel called Afterlife to discuss queer life after the age of 30. Vance tries to keep them on task, but silliness and giggles ensue. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/14694701

Ep270-Jerry L Wheeler-I Dont Have Any Wisdom 05/29/2020

Ep270-Jerry L Wheeler-I Dont Have Any Wisdom Author and editor Jerry L. Wheeler joins us to discuss his revamping of his back catalog, and how he's trying to stay creative in this lockdown era. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/14576756

Ep269-Amara Lynn-Its Fun To Be Trash 05/22/2020

Ep269-Amara Lynn-Its Fun To Be Trash Amara Lynn returns to discuss their Masks series, life as an indie author, and their growing LGBTQ writer-themed Twitter hashtags! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/14501510

Ep268-OE Tearmann-Keep Yourself Alive in the Dark 05/15/2020

Ep268-OE Tearmann-Keep Yourself Alive in the Dark Writing duo O.E. Tearmann share their recent release, Aces and Eights, and talk about being two authors in a trenchcoat! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/14384339

Ep267-Delphia Baisden-Probably to My Own Detriment 05/08/2020

Ep267-Delphia Baisden-Probably to My Own Detriment Delphia Baisden returns with her latest release, Blind Faith. We also discuss mental illness and how she weaves it into her works. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/14284577

Ep266-Kim Fielding-Marry in a Cemetery 05/01/2020

Ep266-Kim Fielding-Marry in a Cemetery Kim Fielding shares her current releases, The Bureau 2 and Hallelujah, and the necessity of quality research when writing about anything to do with the Criminal Justice System. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/14189075

Ep265-EM Hamill-Get Your Butt Scoped 04/24/2020

Ep265-EM Hamill-Get Your Butt Scoped EM Hamill brings laughs and fun as we discuss her current release, Peacemaker, and then delve into the life events that lead to her writing career. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/14073230

Ep264-Terry Connell-There Are No Shoulds 04/17/2020

Ep264-Terry Connell-There Are No Shoulds Terry Connell discusses his new collection of short stories entitled, A Little Chatter, and then shares some wellness ideas for the safe-at-home era. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/13980887

Ep263-Reuben 'Tihi' Hayslett-Become a Shapeshifter 04/10/2020

Ep263-Reuben 'Tihi' Hayslett-Become a Shapeshifter Reuben 'Tihi' Hayslett debuts his first novel, Dark Corners. We discuss the fine lines between fully fleshed out queer PoC characters and the paper doll variety previously taking up the mainstream media. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/13883510

Ep262-Silencio Marquez-Everybody Loves Dragons 04/03/2020

Ep262-Silencio Marquez-Everybody Loves Dragons Silencio Marquez joins us to discuss their new release Soul of a Vampire, and the role social media can play in these social distancing era. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/13784768

Ep261-Hans M Hirschi-Nobody Ever Told Me How To Douche 03/27/2020

Ep261-Hans M Hirschi-Nobody Ever Told Me How To Douche Hans M Hirschi shares his upcoming release Matt: More Than Words, and a project he's working on that pairs writers and dancers, plus a bit about being creative in this Covid-19 era. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/13692689

Ep260-Nerdistry With Vance and Baz 03/20/2020

Ep260-Nerdistry With Vance and Baz The hosts discuss the current Covid-19 situation, some coping ideas, and then drift into a discussion on all things Trek. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/13600394

Ep259-Brent Hartinger-On A Journey To A Greater Destination 03/13/2020

Ep259-Brent Hartinger-On A Journey To A Greater Destination Brent Hartinger, playwright, screenwriter and novelist, returns to discuss his latest release, Otto Digmore Decision, his career as a writer, and the decision he and his husband Michael made to become digital nomads. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/13505555

Ep258 – Julia McBryant – I Can Say That On Here Right? 03/06/2020

Ep258 – Julia McBryant – I Can Say That On Here Right? Julia McBryant returns to share her latest works, A Low Country Lovers bundle, a gay-boys-drama titled Masked Boys, and her first lesbian fiction Never Have I Ever. She then drops some wisdom of the ages! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/13374884

Ep257-Jan St. Marcus-Its Just Easier To Be Homeless 02/28/2020

Ep257-Jan St. Marcus-Its Just Easier To Be Homeless Jan St. Marcus shares his new novel release, Damaged Hearts. We discuss POV, characters who come from damaging backgrounds and queerdom in literary and media works. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/13285895

Ep256-Naomi McDougall Jones-When Womens Foreheads Move 02/21/2020

Ep256-Naomi McDougall Jones-When Womens Foreheads Move Naomi McDougall Jones, award-winning actress, writer, producer and women-in-film activist, sparks an important conversation about equity in the film industry with her first book, The Wrong Kind of Women: Inside Our Revolution to Dismantle the Gods of Hollywood, published by Beacon Press. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/13196180

Ep255-Frederick Feeley Jr-State of the Queer Union 02/14/2020

Ep255-Frederick Feeley Jr-State of the Queer Union Frederick Feeley, Jr. shares his latest release, Hallelujah, and some political discussion regarding where he thinks we are as queer people in these often stressful times. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/13140713

Ep254-Ran M Ekman-Drawings Were My Safe Place 02/07/2020

Ep254-Ran M Ekman-Drawings Were My Safe Place Ran M. Ekman, Israeli author and illustrator living in Berlin, joins us to discuss the journey he went through to publish his first graphic novel, Over and Over. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/13011947

Ep253-Brenda Murphy Megan Hart-Intimacy With My Imaginary Friends 01/31/2020

Ep253-Brenda Murphy Megan Hart-Intimacy With My Imaginary Friends Brenda Murphy and Megan Hart join us to discuss their duology release, Soul Burn, and how the team-up happened thanks to a fun road trip! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/12936377

Ep252-Kevin Klehr-Don't Start Typing C-L-A-R 01/24/2020

Ep252-Kevin Klehr-Don't Start Typing C-L-A-R Kevin Klehr returns to share his latest release, Winter Masquerade, as well as an "on the ground" update on the massive wildfires consuming Australia. It's a great conversation all around. Complete with blooper/outtake that happened near the end of the show! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/12813605

Ep251-OE Tearmann-Sex Drones and Rock and Roll 01/17/2020

Ep251-OE Tearmann-Sex Drones and Rock and Roll OE (Olivia) Tearmann shares their latest release in the Aces High, Jokers Wild series. We also discuss the importance of "found family," and the life of a Rez kid straddling two cultures. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/12730289

Ep250-David R Slayton-A Bloody Little Wind-up Toy 01/10/2020

Ep250-David R Slayton-A Bloody Little Wind-up Toy David R Slayton joins us for a great conversation about his upcoming work, White Trash Warlock. It's a laugh-laden exploration of his philosophy about queer writing, own voices, allies and publishing in general. PLUS! We have the longest blooper/outtake in WROTE's history! Well worth the listen. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/12619640

Ep249-Tim O'Leary and Robert Rice-This Guy Turns Into A Demon 01/03/2020

Ep249-Tim O'Leary and Robert Rice-This Guy Turns Into A Demon Husbands Tim O'Leary and Robert Rice join us to discuss the creation, writing, producing and acting for their audio drama podcast "Uumbaji" AND their upcoming series, "Demonhuntr." It's a great, laugh-filled conversation to start off the New Year! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/12584252

Ep248-A 2019 Authors Roundtable 12/27/2019

Ep248-A 2019 Authors Roundtable LA (Lori) Witt, Kim Fielding, Frederick Feeley, Jr, and SA "Baz" Collins are herded by Vance Bastian as they reflect on their careers, struggles writers face, and what we look forward to in the future. A great discussion for rounding out the year! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/12529391

Ep247-Trebor Healey-I Took All These Trips and I Didnt Pay For Any Of It 12/20/2019

Ep247-Trebor Healey-I Took All These Trips and I Didnt Pay For Any Of It Trebor Healey shares his journey through Latin America, discusses his latest release, Falling, a collection of short stories, and touches on political, social, and economic issues and how they relate to queer life. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/12431840

Ep246-Kit Thomas-I Had My Own Parade 12/13/2019

Ep246-Kit Thomas-I Had My Own Parade Kit Thomas joins us for a deep discussion about growing up Native, finding art, the power of saying yes, creating works that fight for social justice, and a new project she is brainstorming to bridge the gap between Natives and Non-Natives via her art. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/12342986

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