On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with A.Z. Louise, author of OFF-TIME JIVE, BITTERBOUND, A STARLESS EYE, and A CONCRETE CROWN, about WWE Wrestling, fatphobia, medical scams, and cover art. 

Find A.Z. here: https://www.instagram.com/azlouise_writes?igsh=OHo0MW1reWh4dnFy

https://www.tiktok.com/@azlouise_writes?_t=8llhJnpPL5S&_r=1

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Event link: https://lakecitybooks.com/events/2585620250506

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Mentioned on the show: 

Clint’s Reptile Room on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ClintsReptiles

Jessica Lewis’ YA rom-com, Nav's Foolproof Guide to Falling in Love:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/nav-s-foolproof-guide-to-falling-in-love-original-jessica-lewis/21564984

Behind the Bastards podcast episode about L. Ron Hubbard: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5GOQ9h9mKEkOA0O3gIwL0g

On this episode of WRITERS NOT WRITING, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Rebecca Wells Phillips, author of HATING SELF by Boo Black, LOVING SELF by Boo Black, and BUTTERFLY BLOSSOMS by Rachel Bleu. They talk about Hurricane Helene

Find Rebecca Wells Phillips here:

X @RebeccaPhi37526

TikTok @rebecca.phillips53

Instagram gaphill184240

Bluesky @gaphill1842.Baku.social

Threads gaphill184240

Facebook Becky Wells Phillips

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Today’s show is brought to you by Veronica Gonzalez Arredondo’s I AM NOT THAT BODY. Learn more and get your copy from our store here: 

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On this episode, Benjamin Gorman is a guest on The Way Shit Works Now Podcast with Luke and Rob. They talk about what brought Benjamin to Barcelona, the history of white supremacy leading to Trump, and the role of Labor in fighting back.

https://bit.ly/WNWHome

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The Way Shit Works Now Podcast 

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On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Doug the Producer on the roof of his apartment building in Barcelona. They talk about shadow bans, the Antifa Lit Journal, and making a castle into a writer’s retreat.

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Today’s show is brought to you by Veronica Gonzalez Arredondo’s I AM NOT THAT BODY. Learn more and get your copy from our store here: 

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On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Jennifer Rood, author of Present and Speaking Everywhere, about starting a community group, a planned trip to DC, and asking questions to focus on others.

Find Jennifer on Instagram: @jennrood100

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Today’s show is brought to you by Karen Eisenbrey’s DAUGHTER OF MAGIC trilogy. Learn more and get the complete duology for 25% off here: 

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On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Phoebe Barton, Trans SFF author of “The Mathematics of Fairyland,” about typewriters, A Death in Hyperspace, and surviving being Trans in an oppressive culture through Tetris.

Find Phoebe here: www.phoebebartonsf.com or at @phoebebarton.bsky.social on Bluesky

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Today’s show is brought to you by Jason Brick’s THE BUSHIDO CHRONICLES. Learn more and get the complete duology for 25% off here: https://not-a-pipe-publishing.square.site/s/search?q=bushido

We would love to have you write with us to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association on our Writing Against The Darkness team. Learn more and join the team here: 

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Mentioned on the show: SCP-6697: https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-6697

A DEATH IN HYPERSPACE: https://fujibeard.itch.io/a-death-in-hyperspace

By Stewart C Baker, Phoebe Barton, James Beamon, Kate Heartfield, Isabel J. Kim, Sara S. Messenger, Nacarat, Natalia Theodoridou, M. Darusha Wehm, and Merc Fenn Wolfmoor

ONE MESSAGE REMAINS by Premee Mohamed: https://bookshop.org/p/books/one-message-remains/5c5f5bb299977178

On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Elly Bangs, author of UNITY, about preparing for nuclear war, baking the perfect chocolate chip cookies, and NOT predicting the future through science fiction.

Find Elly here: www.elbangs.com

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Today’s show is brought to you by Jason Brick’s THE BUSHIDO CHRONICLES. Learn more and get the complete duology for 25% off here: https://not-a-pipe-publishing.square.site/s/search?q=bushido

We would love to have you write with us to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association on our Writing Against The Darkness team. Learn more and join the team here: 

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Mentioned on the show: A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit: https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-paradise-built-in-hell-the-extraordinary-communities-that-arise-in-disaster-rebecca-solnit/11725474?ean=9780143118077&next=t

On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with James Bow, author of THE SUN RUNNERS and editor of TALES FROM THE SILENCE, about Star Trek, designing more livable cities, and Canada standing up to American imperialism.

Find James here:

Website/blog: https://bowjamesbow.ca

BlueSky: @bowjamesbow.ca

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.bow 

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Today’s show is brought to you by Jason Brick’s THE BUSHIDO CHRONICLES. Learn more and get the complete duology for 25% off here: https://not-a-pipe-publishing.square.site/s/search?q=bushido

We would love to have you write with us to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association on our Writing Against The Darkness team. Learn more and join the team here: 

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On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Jessi Honard and Marie Parks, authors of the multi-award-winning paranormal thriller UNRELENTING, about finding balance between bubble and community, and finding solace in the fact that queerness and found family persevere. 

In the bonus segment: Animorphs!

Find Jessi and Marie’s UNRELENTING here: https://thegrigoribooks.com/

And sign up for their newsletter here: https://thegrigoribooks.com/learn-more/

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We would love to have you write with us to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association on our Writing Against The Darkness team. Learn more and join the team here: 

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Mentioned on the show:

Charlie Jane Anders, Never Say You Can’t Survive: https://bookshop.org/p/books/never-say-you-can-t-survive-charlie-jane-anders/15376664?ean=9781250393647&next=t

Glitter + Ashes: Queer Tales of a World That Wouldn't Die: https://bookshop.org/p/books/glitter-ashes-queer-tales-of-a-world-that-wouldn-t-die-dave-ring/15109809?ean=9781952086106&next=t

Brent C. Lambert, A Necessary Chaos: https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-necessary-chaos-brent-lambert/20636554?ean=9781952086465&next=t

On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Brian Parker, author of THE EPIC OF NICHOLAS THE MAKER series. They talk about coping with political uncertainty through creativity, then start telling a story together! Bonus Segment: How Brian gets to know his characters!

Find Brian here: https://believeinwonder.weebly.com/

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Today’s show is brought to you by Maren Anderon’s SPARKS: https://not-a-pipe-publishing.square.site/product/sparks-by-maren-anderson/1

We would love to have you write with us to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association on our Writing Against The Darkness team. Learn more and join the team here: 

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Mentioned on the show:

Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito: https://francesippolito.com/

A Tree of My Own

by Nui Wilson and Kayor and Gigi Little and Frances Lu Pai  

https://www.powells.com/book/a-tree-of-my-own-9798990803404