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!

https://www.margaretgardiner.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/margaret-gardiner/ 

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!

https://delblackwater.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/del-blackwater/ 

Scott Terry shares his novel: The Gift. We discuss fiction exploring the intersection of racism and homophobia under the certainty of religious superiority.

https://torchflamebooks.com/authors/scott-terry/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/scott-terry/ 

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.

http://www.jimprovenzano.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/jim-provenzano/ 

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.

https://www.elizabethscostello.com/  https://www.instagram.com/ekphraestivalpdx/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/elizabeth-costello/ 

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.

http://www.marshallmoore.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/marshall-moore/ 

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.

https://www.waynescottwrites.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/wayne-scott/ 

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.

https://donnaminkowitz.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/donna-minkowitz/ 

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.

https://www.romanivory.com/  https://robertbruegmann.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/robert-bruegmann/ 

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.

https://lewisjdesimone.com/ 

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/lewis-desimone/