Synopsis
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!
Episodes
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S11Ep06: Christian Baines Interview
20/02/2026 Duration: 41minChristian 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/
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S11Ep05: Patricia Grayhall Interview
13/02/2026 Duration: 27minPatricia 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/
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S11Ep04: Sophie Haeder Interview
06/02/2026 Duration: 28minSophie Haeder returns with her latest novel The Lurking Demon. We discuss the evolution of Dohva, and the main characters - Sineth, Kima, and Avala. We also discuss world building and finding inspiration in Dungeons and Dragons. https://www.sophiehaeder.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/sophie-haeder/
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S11Ep03: SM Stevens Interview
16/01/2026 Duration: 27minS.M. Stevens shares her novel Beautiful & Terrible Things. We discuss this amazing diverse cast of friends, their social justice activities in immigration, racism, and mental health, and what it's like to write about living in today's America. She then shares how to get a free short story and novelette about her characters that were cut from the book. https://authorsmstevens.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/sm-stevens/
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S11Ep02: Daniel Land Interview
09/01/2026 Duration: 40minDaniel Land returns to share his concept single: Pearl Daddy. He wrote two singles that compliment each other and tell a love story with each track from one lover's perspective. We also discuss the North African influences that ghost into the music. https://www.danielland.co.uk/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/daniel-land/
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S11Ep01: Neil Laird Interview
02/01/2026 Duration: 39minNeil Laird helps us kick off the new year by sharing his series Prime Time Travelers. We discuss how his career as an Emmy-nominated director of historic series for television shaped writing his series. We also discuss uncovering examples of gay life in ancient times while balancing satire, romance, and historical drama in his series. https://www.neillaird.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/neil-laird/
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S10Ep51: Gordon Blitz Interview
26/12/2025 Duration: 38minGordon Blitz returns to share his novel Converso Jews: A Hidden Family Story. We discuss his recent plays and monologues, as well as the book's dual story line and how it explores families in the past hiding their Judaism from the Catholics in control and how it has affected a modern family who doesn't know where some of their rituals came from as they learn to embrace an interfaith, gay love relationship. https://www.wroteby.me/gordonblitz http://www.wrotepodcast.com/gordon-blitz/
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S10Ep50: Madeleine Nakamura Interview
19/12/2025 Duration: 46minMadeleine Nakamura shares her novels Cursebreakers and Angel Eye. We discuss the impact of queer speculative fiction, as well as authentic ways to introduce mental illness in main characters. https://www.madeleinenakamura.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/madeleine-nakamura/
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S10Ep49: Timothy Jay Smith Interview
12/12/2025 Duration: 39minTimothy Jay Smith shares his next novel Fire On The Island. We discuss arson as a political weapon and the refugee situation, as well as a look into why the USA's aid and assistance abroad matter. https://www.timothyjaysmith.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/timothy-jay-smith/
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S10Ep48: Troy Ford Interview
05/12/2025 Duration: 30minTroy Ford shares his first novel Lamb. We discuss placing a series in a boarding school in the 90s, casting an unnamed narrator as a main character, and touch on the newsletters and substack he runs for you, the readers and writers. https://troyfordauthor.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/troy-ford/
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S10Ep47: West Ambrose Interview
28/11/2025 Duration: 26minWest Ambrose shares their first novel The Last Boy On Earth. We discuss navigating our world when it's unrecognizable and finding the agency to define one's self! Plus a way to view climate fiction that addresses science and experience. https://westofcanon.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/west-ambrose/
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S10Ep46: Hugh Flynn Interview
21/11/2025 Duration: 01h06minHugh Flynn shares his memoir Something Special Be. We discuss the challenges LGBTQ+ folks face when pursuing legal guardianship, not to mention how it rips families apart, while Hugh shares how inspiring his brother Aaron was during his journey to self-determination! https://www.instagram.com/hughflynn24/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/hugh-flynn/
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S10Ep45: Robyn Green Interview
14/11/2025 Duration: 23minRobyn Green shares her debut novel The Dramatic Life of Jonah Penrose. We discuss writing depth into the lives of the characters who bring her theatre-based queer romcom to life! https://robyngreen.my.canva.site/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/robyn-green/
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S10Ep44: Richard Sargent Interview
07/11/2025 Duration: 32minRichard Sargent shares his The Ultimate Chick Flick Cookbook. We discuss bringing people together with food and films, and he shares how he created recipes inspired by the films in the book. https://linktr.ee/rsargent83 http://www.wrotepodcast.com/richard-sargent/
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S10Ep43: Jon Kinnally Interview
31/10/2025 Duration: 49minJon Kinnally 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. https://jonkinnally.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/jon-kinnally/
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S10Ep42: Vinny Cusenza Interview
24/10/2025 Duration: 44minVinny Cusenza shares his novel Blood and Soil. We discuss setting a romance and 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. https://www.vinnycusenza.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/vinny-cusenza/
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S10Ep41: Frank Pizzoli Interview
17/10/2025 Duration: 01h04minFrank 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. https://www.facebook.com/frank.pizzoli.7/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/frank-pizzoli/
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S10Ep40: Jaye C Watts Interview
10/10/2025 Duration: 29minJaye C. Watts shares their novel The New Worlds! We discuss dystopian science fiction that explores themes of polarization, digital silos, and the nature of truth. We then touch on Jaye's work at the Transgender Archives at the University of Victoria. https://jayecwatts.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/jaye-c-watts/
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S10Ep39: Jeffrey Round Interview
03/10/2025 Duration: 30minJeffrey 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. https://jeffreyround.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/jeffrey-round/
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S10Ep38: Elizabeth Roderick Interview
26/09/2025 Duration: 39minElizabeth Roderick joins us with their series: Tales from Purgatory! We discuss books 1, The Commune, and 2, Deathwalkers, and the intersection of the afterlife and dreaming. We conclude with discussion on helping queer asylum-seeking immigrants. https://www.talesfrompurgatory.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/elizabeth-roderick/