Vance Bastian

@jonkinnally.bsky.social shares his memoir I'm Prancing As Fast As I Can. We discuss how his life as a self-doubting gay youth brought him to acting and ultimately writing for television's Will & Grace, Ugly Betty, The Crazy Ones and others. buff.ly/WUcd6SX #booktalk #memoir #gay #television

Vinny Cusenza shares his novel Blood and Soil. We discuss setting a romance & thriller against the American Nazi movement in the 1950s, and how that shaped the gay closet. We then correlate that history to the echoes of it we're feeling today.
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#booktalk #fiction #romance #thriller

Frank Pizzoli shares his book Passionate Outlier. We discuss the evolution of journalism, interviewing the movers and shakers of early LGBTQ literature on what their thoughts are on their careers. buff.ly/99BaNdj #booktalk #nonfiction #interviews #gayliterature

@jayecwatts.bsky.social shares their novel The New Worlds! We discuss dystopian science fiction themes of polarization, digital silos & the nature of truth. Closing w/ Jaye's work at the Transgender Archives @ University of Victoria. buff.ly/EGjZEpw #booktalk #sciencefiction #scifi #dystopian #queer

Jeffrey Round shares his novel The English Tutor! We discuss cultural differences, dividing beliefs, and love that still blossoms as two people from completely different worlds learn to understand one another. buff.ly/0k5Q0uB #booktalk #gay #romance #culture #romcom

YouTube video by WROTE - WRitten On The Edge WROTE Interview | Poet: Daniel W.K. Lee | "Anatomy of Want" | S10E36

Were YOU referenced in my recent appearance on the @wrotepodcast.com? Now you can watch it to find out! 👀
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@talesfrompurgatory.bsky.social joins us with their series: Tales from Purgatory - book 1, The Commune, and 2, Deathwalkers, & the intersection of the afterlife and dreaming. We also discuss helping queer asylum-seeking immigrants. buff.ly/PcGnBL9 #booktalk #paranormal #queer #afterlife #dream

It was great catching up with you and seeing the series in its new incarnation!!

Andrew J. Peters September 19, 2025 It gives us great pleasure to present Season 10, Episode 37: Andrew J. Peters! Andrew J. Peters returns with his series Jaguar of the Backward Glance! While talking about book on…

Many thanks to Vance & Baz @wrotepodcast.com ❤️❤️ It was great coming back to talk about the release of The Jaguar of the Backward Glance! You can check it out here: www.wrotepodcast.com/andrew-j-pet...

@ajpeterswrites.bsky.social returns w/ his series Jaguar of the Backward Glance! We talk about The Awakening & The Sim Ru Prophecy + feline shifters + the research into global myths and legends bringing this paranormal thriller to life! buff.ly/CQsgobv #booktalk #paranormal #gay #werecats #thriller

@danielwklee.bsky.social shares his book of poetry, Anatomy of Want. We discuss exploring desire that isn't necessarily romantic, and writing in a way that's evocative, not provocative. buff.ly/GUyWENJ #booktalk #poetry #gay #asianamerican #desire

🚨PODCAST ALERT🚨I had a delightful interview w/ @vancebastian.bsky.social & @bazcollins00.bsky.social from @wrotepodcast.com about my poetry book, ANATOMY OF WANT. Please have a listen! 👂🏽🎧👂🏽

@blairfell.bsky.social talks writer life, then shares his two novels, The Sign for Home and the most recent Disco Witches of Fire Island, a romantacy about losing a love, moving, and finding elders who help mend the heart. buff.ly/lLReyhj
#booktalk #fiction #gay #deaf #blind #romantacy

'Nathan and Vance and Baz make a great podcast!!

Hey-yo! It’s me, talking puppers, hi-lo, hearts, and the damage those so-called "neutrality" movements do… #BookSky

Nathan Burgoine Interview Podcast Episode · Wrote Podcast · 08/29/2025 · 38m

My friend @nathanburgoine.bsky.social is the latest guest on the @wrotepodcast.com talking about his charming hi/lo novel DOGS DON’T BREAK HEARTS. #QueerWriterSky

@nathanburgoine.bsky.social shares his new Hi-Lo book, Dogs Don't Break Hearts. We discuss High-Interest-Low-Complexity, & why stories for reluctant readers are the "if you know, you know" genre. + the awful neutrality movements & the damage they do. buff.ly/2Lyr8UT #booktalk #ya #hilo #queer #teen

It was great to catch up with Baz and Vance again for another chat.
#books #booksky #audiobooks #audiobook #gaybooksky #urbanfantasy #urbanfantasybooks #authorinterview #writinglife

@kevinklehr.bsky.social shares his upcoming novel, Grayson's Magical Mishaps. We discuss the 2nd year of the Haunted Heart Series, blending characters, humor and magic, and then move on to the audiobook release of The Midnight Man. buff.ly/PkQWZJW
#booktalk #fiction #wizards #mmromance #gay #humor

Jessamyn St. Claire shares her novel Hunted. We discuss bisexual inclusion, building passion through danger, and writing modern mafia noir thrillers. buff.ly/tT4SfoN #booktalk #fiction #thriller #bisexual #noir #mafia

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. buff.ly/Xa1zntc
#booktalk #memoir #grief #humor #lgbtq #family

Lee Pulaski shares his latest novel We Ride at Brunch. We discuss found family and whether friends can become lovers. Then we peek into the state of LGBTQ book events. buff.ly/xmxmEVT
#booktalk #contemporaryfiction #foundfamily

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.
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#booktalk #comingofage #identity #culturewars

Ross Mathews & Dr. Wellinthon García-Mathews share their children's book, Tío and Tío! We discuss encouraging their nephews' agency in telling this story, the importance of children feeling empowered, & enhancing books through color and the senses! buff.ly/PjXacdX
#booktalk #childrens #love #family

@svendavisson.bsky.social shares, Puck You! Reclaiming lost customs, engaging w/ transformative rituals, finding solace in shared mythic histories & embracing our path of queer resistance. + some @rebelsatori.bsky.social recent releases! buff.ly/x42OjhM
#booktalk #queer #spirituality #rituals #myths

Bill Hulseman shares his essay collection: Six to Carry the Casket and One to Say the Mass. We dive into spirituality, belonging, birth order trauma, pride parades, identity, & pop culture (Madonna & Golden Girls as spiritual?)! buff.ly/5zam4k0
#booktalk #queer #popculture #religion #identity

Attending the #tyriapride #tyriapride2025 Pride Parade! 🏳️‍🌈 Go #GuildWars2 !

It was wonderful catching up with you! Can’t wait to dig into Children of Solitude knowing so much more about its place in gay literature! ❤️

@mcmanlypants.bsky.social shares his collected novellas: Servant Sovereign & latest novel, Children of Solitude. We talk real estate demon vs heroic time witches, and then the supernatural horror genre as the most human! buff.ly/ylpMIlP
#booktalk #specfic #horror #sanfran #appalachia #gay