S.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/

Daniel 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/

Neil 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/

Gordon 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/

Madeleine 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/

Timothy 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/

Troy 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/

West 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/

Hugh 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/

Robyn 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/