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!

S10Ep32: Jessamyn St Claire Interview 08/15/2025

S10Ep32: Jessamyn St Claire Interview Jessamyn St. Claire shares her novel Hunted. We discuss bisexual inclusion, building passion through danger, and writing modern mafia noir thrillers. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/37804310

S10Ep31: Kara Zajac Interview 08/08/2025

S10Ep31: Kara Zajac Interview Kara Zajac shares her memoir The Significance of Curly Hair. We discuss overcoming grief with humor, the fear of becoming a 'traditional'woman, raising a child in an alternative family, and how to thrive without giving up your dreams. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/37705005

S10Ep29: Lee Pulaski Interview 08/01/2025

S10Ep29: Lee Pulaski Interview Lee Pulaski shares his latest novel We Ride at Brunch. We discuss found family and whether can friends become lovers. Then we peek into the state of LGBTQ book events. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/37608940

S10Ep28: Dr Lawrence D Mass Interview 07/18/2025

S10Ep28: Dr Lawrence D Mass Interview Dr. Lawrence D. Mass, surviving partner to Arnie Kantrowitz, shares Song of Myself. We discuss Arnie's inspirations, the spirit of Walt Whitman, and how this historical chronicle has become a cautionary tale.! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/37429080

S10Ep26: Ross Mathews and Wellinthon Garcia-Mathews Interview 07/04/2025

S10Ep26: Ross Mathews and Wellinthon Garcia-Mathews Interview Ross Mathews and Dr. Wellinthon García-Mathews share their children's book, Tío and Tío: The Ring Bearers! We dive into how they encouraged the agency of their nephews in telling this story, the importance of children feeling involved and important, and telling the story through color and the senses! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/37263750

S10Ep23: Sven Davisson Interview 07/04/2025

S10Ep23: Sven Davisson Interview Sven Davisson returns to share his latest book, Puck You! We dive into reclaiming lost customs and engaging with transformative rituals as queer men to find solace in shared mythic histories & courage to embrace our path of queer resistance. We then look at some of Rebel Satori's recent releases! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/37262555

S10Ep27: Bill Hulseman Interview 07/04/2025

S10Ep27: Bill Hulseman Interview Bill Hulseman shares his essay collection: Six to Carry the Casket and One to Say the Mass. We dive into belonging, birth order trauma, pride parades, identity, pop culture (Madonna & Golden Girls as spiritual!), and reconciling religion with queer health! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/37261775

S10Ep24: Michael G Williams Interview 06/27/2025

S10Ep24: Michael G Williams Interview Michael G. Williams returns to share his collected novellas: Servant Sovereign AND his latest novel, Children of Solitude. We talk about real estate demons being thwarted by witches dipping through time, and then about supernatural horror as a genre that truly peels back the human experience and forces characters (and us) to find joy and love through the dark times! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/37149800

S10Ep25: Christopher Rice Interview 06/27/2025

S10Ep25: Christopher Rice Interview Christopher Rice (writing as C. Travis Rice) returns to share his summer romance novella: Party of Three. We dive into the Sapphire Cove Suite Secrets novella stories, how gay romances are different but can have all the elements that romance fans crave, and the importance of telling our own stories! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/37149160

S10Ep22: Patricia Grayhall Interview 06/13/2025

S10Ep22: Patricia Grayhall Interview Patricia Grayhall returns to share her new romance: A Place for Us. We dive into connecting with lost loves, building a life together in the face of obstacles, and endings that bring happiness and hope! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/36971755

S10Ep21: Mo Fanning Interview 06/13/2025

S10Ep21: Mo Fanning Interview Mo Fanning returns to share his new novel: Rainbows and Lollipops. We discuss setting a story close to home - Birmingham in this case, healing from loss, and friends growing into found family! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/36954200

S10Ep20: Robert Raasch Interview 06/06/2025

S10Ep20: Robert Raasch Interview Robert Raasch shares his novel: The Summer Between. We discuss coming out in earlier decades, the importance of location shaping story, and why we have to learn who's harmful to us and who's loving and supportive! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/36849130

S10Ep19: Jonathan Lerner Interview 05/30/2025

S10Ep19: Jonathan Lerner Interview Jonathan Lerner shares his memoir: Performance Anxiety. We discuss the civil rights era, why being LGBTQ+ was even more lonely, and what it was like to find community while realizing you were different! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/36750230

S10Ep18: Sophie Haeder Interview 05/23/2025

S10Ep18: Sophie Haeder Interview Sophie Haeder shares her novel: The Land Within. We discuss being inspired by Dungeons and Dragons, the romantasy genre, and the prominence of LGBTQ+ characters in this literary style! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/36656845

S10Ep17: John R Gordon Interview 05/16/2025

S10Ep17: John R Gordon Interview John R. Gordon shares his novel: Mother of Serpents. We discuss evil spirits & madness, blending history & myth, and why it's important to write queer, interracial families! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/36564645

S10Ep16: Margaret Gardiner Interview 05/09/2025

S10Ep16: Margaret Gardiner Interview Margaret Gardiner shares her novel Damaged Beauty: Joey Superstar. We discuss being raised to be silent, finding one's way through damage toward healing, and the dark side of fame! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/36470775

S10Ep15: Del Blackwater Interview 05/02/2025

S10Ep15: Del Blackwater Interview Del Blackwater shares her novel: Dead Egyptians. Her lifelong love & pursuit of Egyptology has lead her to writing about Egypt in 1902, and a gay British Egyptologist who was there when the Egyptians began to take back their country, plus mysticism, reincarnation, and porch time! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/36374445

S10Ep14: Scott Terry Interview 04/25/2025

S10Ep14: Scott Terry Interview Scott Terry shares his novel: The Gift. We discuss fiction exploring the intersection of racism and homophobia under the certainty of religious superiority. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/36281100

S10Ep13: Jim Provenzano Interview 04/18/2025

S10Ep13: Jim Provenzano Interview Jim Provenzano shares the audio revival of his novel: Now I'm Here. We discuss writing love story arcs and perspectives, and the art of producing an audiobook. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/36187870

S10Ep12: Elizabeth Costello Interview 04/11/2025

S10Ep12: Elizabeth Costello Interview Elizabeth Costello joins shares her debut novel: The Good War. We discuss writing feminist, noir, coming-of-age fiction, and then introduce Portland's Ekphraestival, bringing writers and visual artists together. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/36072175

S10Ep11: Marshall Moore Interview 04/04/2025

S10Ep11: Marshall Moore Interview Marshall Moore returns to share his books: Sunset House and The Scholarship of Creative Writing Practice. We enjoy some laughs while talking about writing a book of essays, and the idea of creative practice. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/35961045

S10Ep10: Wayne Scott Interview 03/21/2025

S10Ep10: Wayne Scott Interview Wayne Scott joins us to share his memoir: The Maps They Gave Us. We scrutinize society's expected marriage script, and unveil how accepting one's self and working with your spouse to craft the new story of your marriage can lead to having an unconventional family based on love. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/35746975

S10Ep09: Donna Minkowitz Interview 03/14/2025

S10Ep09: Donna Minkowitz Interview Donna Minkowitz joins us to share her first fiction novel: Donnaville. We discuss backdrops of the mind, growth of the self through the parts of self, character struggles, and yes... there are authoritarians who are trying to bring about a stricter society. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/35635975

S10Ep08: Robert Bruegmann Interview 02/28/2025

S10Ep08: Robert Bruegmann Interview Robert Bruegmann joins us to share his first fiction book: Roman Ivory - A Novel. We discuss men loving men in the 19th century. It leads to a discussion of coded signals, generational discover, the author's expertise in art & architecture, and the backdrop of murder. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/35438545

S10Ep07: Lewis DeSimone Interview 02/14/2025

S10Ep07: Lewis DeSimone Interview Lewis DeSimone joins us for the first time with his book: Exit Wounds. We discuss middle age, the disappearance of gay touchstones in culture, and jury duty as a lens for seeing life. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/35150825

S10Ep06: WROTE Spotlight Update 02/07/2025

S10Ep06: WROTE Spotlight Update This week we've answered the call for more liberal media. Hear the update here, then subscribe to and join the deep dive discussions! /episode/index/show/wrote/id/35165940

S10Ep05: Rob Osler Interview 01/31/2025

S10Ep05: Rob Osler Interview Rob Osler returns to share the first book in his Harriet Morrow Investigates series: The Case of the Missing Maid. We discuss the parallels between the Progressive Era (1890-1920) and current events, writing an exemplary and queer woman in a historic setting, and the unfolding of the series. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/35030655

S10Ep04: MW Lindberg Interview 01/24/2025

S10Ep04: MW Lindberg Interview MW Lindberg shares their book: Black Hole Recess. We discuss writing children for adults, as well as children facing violence, non-binary characters in fiction, and finding one's self in a story. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/34958640

S10Ep03: Scott Hightower Interview 01/17/2025

S10Ep03: Scott Hightower Interview Scott Hightower shares his book: Imperative to Spare. We discuss oral storytelling and poetry, touching on topics of grief journeys and rebuilding ones life after loss, and expanding your internal self by expanding your world. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/34855090

S10Ep02: Zachary Pace Interview 01/10/2025

S10Ep02: Zachary Pace Interview Zachary Pace shares his book: I Sing to Use the Waiting. We discuss how the turning points in the careers of several women singers informed and shaped the author's life through topics like identity and how artists code genders to tell our stories. /episode/index/show/wrote/id/34774410

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