Podcast appearances and mentions of Jordan L Hawk

Our heroes meet for Book Club and discuss Widdershins by Jordan L. HawkContent warnings: m/m, sweaty stink, buds, character voices, swordfights, leg paninis, grammatically troublesome spend.Submission by Saturn. Thank you, Saturn!Want to control what Book Club reads next? Join our Patreon at the $10 tier or higher to submit an excerpt! Get Jylliana's Logs, Kit's homebrew content, and general shitposts on our Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we're welcoming KJ Charles to Fated Mates for our next Trailblazer episode! Known for her work helping to bring queer historical romance to the modern genre, KJ joins us to discuss historical romance, how it remains relevant in the modern world, her work centering queer characters and communities in romance, and the start of her romance career as an editor of Mills & Boon medical romances. We also talk about the arc of her career through early small press publishing, indie publishing, and now, as a traditionally published author. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did, and we are so grateful to KJ Charles for joining us.Thanks to Kylie Scott, author of End of Story, and Lumi Labs, creators of Microdose Gummies, for sponsoring the episode. Visit microdose.com and use the code FATEDMATES for 30% off and free shipping on your first order.Show NotesK.J. Charles is a RITA nominated author of over 25 historical romance novels. You can preorder her upcoming novel, The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, which will be released on March 7, 2023. KJ worked as an editor at Mills and Boon, and her blog is an excellent source for romance readers and writers.If you're looking for the "romance with a body count" infographics, click here.Authors mentioned: Mills & Boon author Alison Roberts, Mills & Boon author Marion Lennox, author Jordan L. Hawk, author Alexis Hall, author Talia Hibbert, author May Peterson, author Jackie Lau, author EE Ottoman, author Penny Aimes, author Kris Ripper, author Therese Beharrie, author Jeannie Lin, editor Anne Scott.Don't miss our Band Sinister episode from last December.

Hello and welcome to Episode Fifty-One of Page Turn: the Largo Public Library Podcast, the very last episode. I'm your host, Hannah! If you enjoy the podcast subscribe, tell a friend, or write us a review! The English Language Transcript can be found below But as always we start with Reader's Advisory! Today's Reader's Advisory is a little different that usual. I decided, selfishly, to share some of my favorite books this year and talk about why I liked them. Just share a bit about my personal reading preferences and how all these, seemingly different titles, all caught my eye and my love. The titles I decided to share about are Unbias: Addressing Unconscious Bias at Work by Stacey A. Gordon, Crip Kinship: the Disability Justice & Art Activism of Sins Invalid by Shayda Kafai, link to their performances can be found here, The Forgotten Dead by Jordan L. Hawk, Creepy Cat by Cotton Valent, and Water I Won't Touch by Kayleb Rae Candrilli. Happy Reading Everyone Today's Library Tidbit is all about our new butterfly garden! The idea to change our courtyard from its previous version to the butterfly garden came from an article in the March/April issue of American Libraries magazine. This article, titled, “Where Monarchs Reign” by Emily Udell, describes how the Kokomo-Howard Public Library created their butterfly garden, how that garden inspired other gardens in the area, and also about the importance of butterflies and butterfly gardens to the ecosystem. Butterflies, and other pollinators, are deeply important to our planet and are some of the first to suffer from climate change and human caused destruction of habitat. For too long humans ignored native flora and fauna not understanding why it was important. In recent years we have seen a growing understanding and push for replanting with native plants to encourage native wildlife back into the ecosystems. Some minor inconveniences and costs is worth it to have a habitable planet for our descendants. Casey, the Library Director, read this article and was inspired to change our courtyard garden into a butterfly garden! It was also important to her to make sure that our butterfly garden was a certified butterfly garden through the North American Butterfly Association. This association is a non-profit organization that focuses on conservation, education, and research. NABA is the largest butterfly interest group in North America. Geri, the Assistant Library Director, contacted Taylor Kahn from the Recreation, Parks, and Arts Department to work with them on creating the new garden. Taylor was very enthusiastic about it from the beginning. Keeping the criteria for a NABA certified garden in mind they purchased native Florida plants and also renovated the pond and waterfall. Once the preliminary changes had been made the garden was submitted to NABA and received certification! Some of the plants added to our butterfly garden include: milkweed, false heather, firecracker, penta, lantana, and porterweed. Phase II of the garden was kicked off by a Greater Largo Library Foundation donor who spoke to Elliot, the Director of GLLF, and Casey about how much she enjoyed the new butterfly garden and how much she loved gardening in her own life. She suggested, planned, and funded additional renovations to the courtyard including more trees and plants, boulders and ground coverings. As well as, furniture, a shade structure, lighting, new artwork, signage, and a new paved area for additional outdoor programming space. We're so excited and pleased with how the butterfly garden came out and we hope you come out and enjoy it as well! And now it's time for Book Traveler, with Victor: Welcome to a new edition of Book Traveler. Today I will be talking about a new book in the Spanish collection, called Aristotle and Dante Submerge in the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáez. Synopsis: In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the ...

Jeff & Will kick off the show with the announcement of the Spring Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection, Kosoko Jackson's "I'm So (Not) Over You." They also introduce the Rainbow Romance Reader Report, the official newsletter of the Big Gay Fiction Podcast. The recent "New York Times" article about LGBTQ romance is also discussed. Will chats about his recent binge of the "Angélique" movie collection, and the movie "Werewolves Within." Jeff talks about his recent trip to New York, the Broadway revival of "Company," and the new Disney+ film adaptation of "Better Nate Than Ever." The guys reveal nine books they're looking forward to in April, including titles by Elizabeth Hollows, CD Rachels, Jordan L. Hawk, V.L. Locey, Emmy Sanders, Eden Winters, Rachel Reid, Kris Ripper and Liz Bowery. Jeff also reviews the forthcoming book by Ariella Zoelle, "Play by Heart." Complete shownotes for episode 369 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

We're joined by author Roxie Noir to to recap Unhallowed by Jordan L. Hawk! Our After Care suggestions were: A Society of Gentlemen series by KJ Charles Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta https://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Beauty-Sinfully-Retelling-Patroclus-ebook/dp/B09DTJF1WD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1H7XTQ4B8633F&keywords=wicked+beauty+katee+robert&qid=1646903794&sprefix=wicked+beauty+%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-1 (Wicked Beauty) by Katee Robert If you're reading ahead, here are some of the books we'll be reading in upcoming episodes (though the schedule isn't set yet): https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07QMLP2QP&linkCode=kpe&preview=newtab&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_Y3MXGBPQQSPPMX2CK32E&tag=bonkersromance-20 (The Initiation) by Nikki Sloane https://amzn.to/3BufWli (A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor) by Kathryn Moon Captive of the Horde King by Zoey Draven The Winter King by C.L. Wilson The Worst Guy by Kate Caterbary We'll be back next week to recap The Initiation by Nikki Sloane with Nisha Sharma! If you want more bonkers in the meantime, there's a ton of bonus content in The Temple of Defiant Joy! Follow Roxie on https://twitter.com/roxienoir (@roxienoir on Twitter), https://instagram.com/roxie_noir (@roxie_noir on Instagram), and https://www.facebook.com/groups/theroxettes/ (Roxie's Facebook group)! Mentioned in this episode: Get into the Temple of Defiant Joy! Do you love Bonkers Romance? Have you heard about Patreon? IT'S LIKE THAT! Except we control it. If you sign up at the Joy Bringer tier or higher, you get our April Book Club ebooks! This April they're advanced copies of Tanked by Mia Hopkins and A Little Bit Dirty by Willow Winters. And TONS of bonus content! https://bonkers-romance.captivate.fm/temple (Temple of Defiant Joy)

We're joined by one of our favorite BookTokers, Hillary (https://www.tiktok.com/@bookishhill (@bookishhill)), to recap Love and Monsters by Raven Flanagan! Our minds were blown in the best possible way when Hillary shared her path to becoming a bonkers romance reader and the journey she's been on for the last year! This absolute delight of a book features a human who finds herself accidentally transported to a monster world where she gets chucked into a dungeon with a demon who has many redeeming qualities for a cellmate. Not only can he efficiently deal with her period in a way we're frankly jealous of, but he's (ahem) massively well endowed and can procure things like hot baths while locked in a dungeon. We laughed excessively while recording it and we hope you will too while listening, but don't be fooled—we adored the book! Our After Care suggestions were: https://read.amazon.com/kp/card?asin=B08WJHGH2T (Her Soul to Take) by Harley Laroux https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B00JZ5V744&linkCode=kpe&preview=newtab&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_NTG6DN417XT2KTRH13VB&tag=bonkersromance-20 (It Ain't Me, Babe by Tillie Cole) (all the trigger warnings, seriously…you've been warned!) Love and Leashes (Netflix tv show!) For links to all the books we mentioned, https://www.bonkersromance.com/episodes/19 (check out the show notes on our website)! If you're reading ahead, here are some of the books we'll be reading in upcoming episodes (though the schedule isn't set yet): https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07QMLP2QP&linkCode=kpe&preview=newtab&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_Y3MXGBPQQSPPMX2CK32E&tag=bonkersromance-20 (The Initiation) by Nikki Sloane https://amzn.to/3Br01ED (Unhallowed) by Jordan L. Hawk https://amzn.to/3BufWli (A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor) by Kathryn Moon We'll be back next week to recap Unhallowed by Jordan L. Hawk with Roxie Noir! If you want more bonkers in the meantime, there's a ton of bonus content in The Temple of Defiant Joy! You can follow Hillary on TikTok or Instagram! https://instagram.com/bookish.hill (@bookish.hill on Instagram) https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdkNtWGY/ (Hillary's Website) Mentioned in this episode: March 6th is the deadline for March Book Club! Sign up for the Temple of Defiant Joy at the Joy Bringer or Celebrant tiers by March 6th to get your advanced ebook copies of Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert and With Love from Rose Bend by Naima Simone! https://bonkers-romance.captivate.fm/temple (Temple of Defiant Joy)

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware! This week, we're wrapping up our M/M Paranormal Romance unit with a Lovecraftian/dark academia book: Widdershins. A soft, self-conscious nerdy boy and an ex-Pinkerton try to figure out who is making these animal/people crossbreeds and bringing people back to life. Recommended Reading: The Necromancer's Dance by S.J. Himes Lord of Eternal Night by Ben Alderson The Alpha's Warlock by Eliot Grayson The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings by Lily Morton Lore and Lust by Karla Nikole Join us next week for another Morph Monday! Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail

About Today's Show Queer representation in stories and literature is starting to make its way into the mainstream market and big publishing houses. It's still a long road before we see LGBTQ+ books being promoted by big publishing houses as the new norm but with the help of today's guest, we're on track to getting there! On today's show, Calan has a sit-down with author Robbie Couch to talk about why queer representation is so important in literature and how he managed to find success going the traditional publishing house route with Simon & Schuster. Get "The Sky Blues" by Robbie Couch Follow Robbie on Instagram and Twitter Check out Robbie's Website Watch this ep on YouTube Books and Authors mentioned in today's episode: SoulBound/Metahuman by Hailey Turner, The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles, Forsaken Fae by R.A. Steffan, Widdershins by Jordan L. Hawk, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Running with Lions by Julian Winters, Jay's Gay Agenda by Jason June, You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera. --- - Connect with us - Join the private Facebook community Instagram GayMenGoingDeeper.com -— Join the Waitlist for the Gay Men Going Deeper Membership coaching community!

The guys celebrate some Christmas cheer as they discuss the recently announced Netflix gay romance holiday movie. Jay from the Joyfully Jay and Lisa from The Novel Approach share some of their favorite books from the past few months, including titles by Tal Bauer, Con Riley, KJ Charles, C.S. Poe, Kat Silver and Jordan L. Hawk. They also shout out books from Layla Reyne and Jenn Burke that they are looking forward to. Complete shownotes for episode 298 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

QRR server mods Elysia and Ella discuss Unhallowed by Jordan L. Hawk, a turn of the century paranormal romance filled with tentacles! Warnings for spoilers and brief mentions of child abuse. (Spoilers for The Casebook of Simon Feximal, skip from 17:20 to 17:49 if you want to miss it). Also, I mentioned the author Lily Morton but accidentally said Lucy Morton, turns out I can't keep my L names straight. Books mentioned: The Casebook of Simon Feximal by K J Charles Remnant: a story by Jorden L Hawk & K J Charles The Binding by Bridget Collins The Diviners by Libba Bray

“KISSING MONSTERS” This week host Sarah Jean concludes our Paranormal & Urban Fantasy theme with special guest author Jordan L. Hawk and a focus on #QueerRomance  EP 212 HOST > SARAH JEAN (she/her) From the woods of Massachusetts, Sarah Jean has been reading queer romance for 12 years. She runs a queer book club called […]

Is that a bump in the night, or are you just happy to see me? Whether it's the blood oozing out of the walls or the screams of tortured souls trapped between this realm and the next, there's nothing quite so sexy as a haunted house! Which is why we're bringing you this extra special, extra spoopy BONUS episode! This time around we read "Darkhouse (Experiment in Terror #1)" by Karina Halle and "Restless Spirits" by Jordan L. Hawk. On today's ectoplasmic episode, our haunted hosts discuss sexy seances, spoopy self-esteem issues, and the pros and cons of when the butler did it.

Jeff announces Big Gay Fiction Podcast's inclusion on BuzzFeed's list of "52 Podcasts For Every Type Of Book Lover." Will reveals the Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection for October: The Mystery of Brackenwell Hall by Gillian St. Kevern. In a conversation that was part of Big Gay Fiction Live, Jeff talks with Jordan L. Hawk and the creators of the Widdershins Roleplaying Game, including Shane A. M. Matheson, Sarah Kennedy and Tytiana Browne. They discuss why Jordan's Whyborne & Griffin series was ideal to turn into an RPG, what lovers of the book series can expect and what it was like to play the game the very first time. The team also revealed details of the game's Kickstarter campaign, which runs through October. Complete shownotes for episode 261 along with a transcript of the interview are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Ep:042 Mark Zubro is the author of thirty-seven novels and eight short stories. His book A Simple Suburban Murder won the Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Men's mystery. Eight others of his books have been nominated. One of the keys in Zubro’s mysteries is you do not want to be a person who is racist, sexist, homophobic, or a school administrator. If you are any of those, it is likely you are the corpse, or, at the least, it can be fairly well guaranteed that bad things will happen to you by the end. He taught eighth graders English and reading for thirty-four years. He was president of the teachers’ union in his district from 1985 until 2006 when he retired. He now spends his time reading, writing, napping, and eating chocolategaymysterypodcast.commarkzubro.comLink to Mark's latest novel, ForeverUnhollowed by Jordan L. Hawk Brad's Website: https://bradshreve.com/requeeredtales.comInstagram: @gaymysterypodcastFacebook: Gay Mystery-Thriller-Suspense Fiction GroupQuestions or comments can be emailed to info@gaymysterypodcast.com

Brea and Mallory discuss celebrity book club picks and test out a reading challenge app! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List   Newsletter  Jill Hamilton’s Book Blog   Beanstack     Mallory’s Book Pre Order The Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mallory O'Meara Brea’s Movie Pre Order Mallory's Los Angeles Book Launch Book Censorship in Missouri Books Mentioned -  How to Invent Everything by Ryan North Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwal Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney Widdershins by Jordan L. Hawk

Carrie talks Terminator: Dark Fate with friend and fellow author C.S. Lytal. K.W. discusses the Griffin and Whyborne series by Jordan L. Hawk and book series in general. Both hosts talk Schitt's Creek.Plus: Carrie's absolutely read book series longer than five books. She just can't remember anything to save her life. And if you listen closely, you might be able to hear her housemate's cat, Hazel, in the background!

Jeff discusses this week’s release of Netminder (Codename: Winger #4). The guys also announce that they’ll be returning to Coastal Magic Convention for 2020 and that the con’s featured author list and registration will open on June 1. Jeff reviews Gregory Ashe’s Orientation (Borealis Investigation #1). Will reviews Louisa Master’s The Athlete and the Aristocrat and Human Omega: Discovered on the Slave Planet (Pykh Book 1) by Eileen Glass. Jay from Joyfully Jay stops by and recommends books by Nora Phoenix, Harper Fox, Lily Morton and Jordan L. Hawk. Jay also talks about the recent Book Lovers Con, which took place earlier this month in New Orleans. Complete shownotes for episode 190 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Here’s the text of this week’s book reviews: Orientation (Borealis Investigation #1) by Gregory Ashe. Reviewed by Jeff Listeners of the podcast know I’ve become a huge fan of Gregory Ashe’s Hazard and Somerset series. Because of those books, I was eager to get Orientation, which is the first in Gregory’s Borealis Investigation series (just released this past Friday on May 24), and the new book simply extends my love of Gregory’s storytelling. Borealis Investigations is run by Shaw Aldrich and North McKinney two friends and private detectives who are on the verge of losing their business. Because of events that happen before the book begins, North’s license is suspended meaning he can’t actively work on any case. But, one arrives on their doorstep is Matty Fennmore comes looking for Shaw. The young, blonde pretty guy is being blackmailed and he wants Shaw’s help. It’s not just Matty being blackmailed though. As Shaw and North begin to dig into what’s happening they find an undercurrent of blackmail and deception running through the local LGBTQ community–including politicians and police…and it goes back for years. It’s also incredibly elaborate, as Shaw and North keep chasing leads they find that even the blackmailed are also blackmailing. They persist with their investigations though even as their lives become in danger, Matty is attacked and demands are made. It’s particularly rough on Shaw because he’s developing feelings for the young man even as he already carries a torch for the married North. In the vein of Hazard and Somerset, things are never what they seem and that’s one of the many things I like about Gregory’s books. This is a twisted tale and yet there’s never a red herring (at least as I read them) because everything matters and it’s all connected. Once you get to the end you see it as clearly as the detectives do. I love how Shaw and North are opposite of Hazard and Somers too. Shaw and North have years of true friendship in their history and that makes their working relationship far different than the other two. They rely on and trust each other and that gets them through things that would break most other relationships. There are some particularly difficult situations Shaw and North face and the way Gregory manages to keep the characters grounded–including some really incredible banter–shows their strong history and drives the story forward. People often keep secrets and boy are there some secrets in here. Shaw has a lot of baggage because he and his boyfriend were assaulted while they were in college and he carries physical and mental scars as a result–those are deeper than North knows. North has some pretty massive secrets as well–and what was going on with him was one of the big shocks of the book for me. Gregory is masterful in how he weaves everything together. It’s stunning and compelling reading. The second book, Triangulation, is due out August 9 and I can’t wait. The Athlete and the Aristocrat by Louisa Masters. Reviewed by WillThe athlete of the title is Simon Wood, a world-renowned, but now retired, footballer. And by footballer I mean soccer player. He’s putting all his time and effort into a new sports charity for underprivileged kids. He gets the backing he needs from the Morel Corporation, with the proviso that Lucien Morel (the aristocrat of the title) serve as business consultant. Lucien suggests Simon fly with him to Monaco for the weekend. They can work on the plane and discuss business plans for the charity for a few days. The chemistry and connection between them is almost immediate, and it’s not long before they tumble into bed together. They enjoy a wonderful few months of being “co-workers-with-benefits”, keeping everything on the down-low, fearing that any appearance of impropriety would reflect poorly on the charity. That still doesn’t stop them from falling hard for one another and dreaming of a future together. The charity launch is a resounding success and, just as they’re about to go public with their relationship, a grotesque tabloid story comes out, threatening everything they’ve worked so hard to achieve. Things, of course, are eventually resolved. What Louisa Masters did with this particular ending left me deeply satisfied as a reader. The kind of ending that makes you simile and sigh because it’s so utterly, completely perfect. The thing I loved the most about The Athlete and the Aristocrat is the small, cute, intimate moments that Simon and Lucien shared throughout the book on their way to their HEA. It made them more real. Both of our heroes are insanely handsome, wildly successful, and inordinately wealthy – but it’s how they treat each other during their everyday “regular” lives that humanizes them, and makes you root for their love story. While this book isn’t officially part of a series, it does share a story world with the author’s previous book, The Bunny and the Billionaire. In that book, Leo (Lucien’s best friend) falls for Australian tourist Ben. Leo and Ben both make an appearance in The Athlete and the Aristocrat and are an important part of the story. The standard series caveat applies, both books can be read as a stand-alone, but you might get more out of it if you’ve read both. Which is what I recommend, simply because both stories are terrific. Kudos to the audiobook narrator Seb Yarrick. The book is chock full of international accents (Lucien is French, Simon is British, Ben is Australian). He does a wonderful job. If audio is your thing, I recommend you check it out.

Case #9302706Statement of Percy Fawcett, regarding his final expedition into the Amazon. Original statement given June 27th 1930.Content warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.Thanks to this week's Patrons: James Wilson Smith, Jordan and Virginia Nickens, Preema Rahman, Jordan L. Hawk, Kat Cunico, Chad Belt, Charlie, Alona Mitsnefes, Aryssa, Alexey GladilovichIf you'd like to support us, head to www.patreon.com/rustyquillEdited this week by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.Written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J Newall, produced by Story Sylwester.Performances:"The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims"Alice 'Daisy' Tonner" - Fay Roberts"Basira Hussain" - Frank VossSound effects this week by previously credited artists via freesound.org.Check out our merchandise at https://www.redbubble.com/people/rustyquill/collections/708982-the-magnus-archives-s1You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast software of choice, or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribePlease rate and review on your software of choice, it really helps us to spread the podcast to new listeners, so share the fear.Content warning for:Body horrorGun violenceTime distortionSpatial disorientationEmotional traumaDeath and dying See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

PLANET - 512903-ỢBerthenoldimothy von Wittlesteinium VII, club historian of the Intergalactic It’s-probably-not-a-good-idea-to-touch-that Club requests a lava planet that you can swim in and contains a lava slide spanning the entire planet.Consultant recommendation: Buyer beware. Legal disclaimers. Ultra Lavatron Slide. Orbiting safe zone. LavLev protection. Thermal chaps. Marmalade creche.Content Warning for:Comedic violenceViolence to AnimalsEmotional AbuseAlcoholismSpecial thanks to Macy Grant for this episode's Planet Brief Submission and this week's Patrons: James Wilson Smith, Jordan and Virginia Nickens, Preema Rahman, Jordan L. Hawk, Kat Cunico, Chad Belt, Charlie, Alona Mitsnefes, Aryssa and Alexey Gladilovich.If you'd like to join them be sure to visit www.patreon.com/rustyquillCreated by Tim Meredith and Ben MeredithProduced by Lowri Ann DaviesExecutive Producer Alexander J NewallPerformances:I.M.O.G.E.N.: Imogen HarrisDavid 7: Ben MeredithTrexel Geistman: Tim MeredithEditing: Alexander J Newall and Edward von AderkasMusic: Samuel DF JonesArtwork: Anika Khan.Featured SFX: by Ed von Aderkas & previously credited artists via freesound.org.Subscribe using your podcast software of choice or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe and be sure to rate and review us online; it really helps us spread across the galaxy.Join our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillTWITTER: @therustyquillREDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuillDISCORD: https://discord.gg/KckTv8yEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comStellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

First off, LGBT romance authors nominated for 2019 RITA Awards are congratulated, including Layla Reyne, Amy Lane, Suzanne Brockmann, Melanie Hansen and Aurora Rey. New patron Angela is welcomed. Jeff discusses his second visit to Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen as well as seeing an immersive production of Bare: A Pop Opera. Rather than review books this week, the guys talk about titles they are looking forward to this spring: Arctic Sun by Annabeth Albert, LOL by Lucy Lennox and Molly Maddox, Under His Protection by LaQuette, Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, American Fairytale by Adriana Herrera and Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee, Jeff also calls out the start of a new series from Layla Reyne that he’s looking forward to but can’t discuss. Brandilyn stops by to recommend the audiobook of Badlands by Morgan Brice and talks about some old favorites from Rhys Ford, Jordan L. Hawk and Ethan Stone. Complete shownotes for episode 181 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Jeff's Musical Reviews Here’s the text of Jeff’s reviews of the shows he saw in New York: While I was in New York this past week, I caught two musicals that have the common theme of teenagers looking for a connection to each other, finding their voice and being able to live as their authentic selves. I started off with a return trip to Dear Evan Hansen. We originally reviewed our trip to see the original Broadway cast back in episode 91 in July 2017. I went back this week because I wanted to see the current Evan, sixteen-year-old Andrew Barth Feldman. Andrew won the 2018 National High School Musical Theater Award and was invited to audition for the role. Within a few weeks, he was cast. Before this, Evan’s were in their mid-20s because the role is difficult to sing and requires skills to manage the emotional arc. Andrew blew me away. I watched some clips of other roles he’s posted on his YouTube channel and a pretty good idea he could sing the right range for the show. His vocal performance though was through the roof. In the early songs, he had amazing vocal breaks that conveyed Evan’s anxiety and timidness and as he felt more emboldened by the story he waved the vocals got more confident. By the time he hit “You Will Be Found” at the end of the first act he was a different person, only to come crashing down again for “Words Fail,” which is the show’s 11 o’clock show stopper. The acting too was spot on, at times looking like he wanted to shatter into a million pieces to escape. In the moment where his mom talks to him about what he’d done, he’s pressed so much into the corner of the couch, you know he wants to be eaten by the furniture. It’ll be interesting to see how he continues to grow into the role. He was in week seven when I saw him. The producers are giving him time and training to handle the rigors of a Broadway schedule–currently, he’s playing five out of eight shows a week. Beyond Evan, I look forward to what Andrew’s future roles will be because I suspect he’ll be rocking Broadway for many years to come. The next night I went to see Bare: A Pop Opera for its first performance. I’ve been a fan of this show since the mid-2000s when I saw some clips of it’s off-Broadway run and eventually got its studio cast recording. Through March 31, the show is being presented as a site-aware production in the St. John’s Lutheran Chruch on Christopher Street as part of the church’s theater season that pays tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. I’m going to give you the synopsis the production wrote as it sums the show up perfectly: Bare, a pop/rock opera, follows a group of students at a Catholic boarding school as they grapple with their sexuality, identity, and the future. As the group attempts to put up a production of Romeo and Juliet, tensions flare, self-doubt creeps in and God’s path blurs. The students’ journeys ring with the sounds of youthful repression and revolt. With an exhilarating sung-through pop score, bare is a provocative and honest look at the dangers of baring your soul, and the consequences of continuing to hide. Peter and Jason are the core of the show. They’re best friends, roommates and lovers. Jason, however, can’t embrace that he’s gay–pressure from his parents to be perfect, pressure to follow Catholic doctrine, pressure to conform consume him and yet he can’t deny that he loves Peter. On the other side, Peter is tired of hiding and wants to be open about their relationship. Jacob Entenman and Jared Hopper were stunning as Peter and Jason. From their first song that introduces their relationship to the more difficult, emotionally charged songs were their relationship fractures I was all in with them. Jacob in particular with “Ever After” and “The Role of A Lifetime” were stunning and the two coming together for the title song ripped my heart out. Other standouts here included Noni Celine as Sister Chantelle. She knows what’s up with Peter and tells him that “God Don’t Make No Trash.” She also comes to Peter when he’s in a drunken stupor … he sees her as the Virgin Mary. Noni brought the house down with “911 Emergency” where she told Peter in no uncertain terms that he needed to come out to his mother. Jessie Rae Jordan as Ivy nailed the role of bad girl who didn’t want to be a bad girl. Her “All Grown Up” as she reveals exactly what happened the night Jason and her spent together was amazing. Beth Ann Stripling as Jason’s sister Nadia was tremendous in her portrayal of a young woman grappling with many issues at home and school. We backed this Kickstarter even though we weren’t going to get to see it. It turned out I was able to be in the city and I was ecstatic to get to see the show for the first time. It exceeded every expectation and if I could’ve been in the city longer, I’d have gone back to see it again. It runs through March 30 and you can get information at BareInTheChurch.com Spring Book Recommendations Here are the blurbs we read on the show for the books we’re excited about: Arctic Sun by Annabeth Albert (Releases April 1) Everything’s bigger in Alaska, especially the HEAs. Annabeth Albert kicks off the brand-new Frozen Hearts series with Arctic Sun, an opposites-attract romance between a rugged outdoorsman and a smoking hot former male model. He’s built a quiet life for himself in Alaska. But it doesn’t stand a chance against the unrelenting pull of a man who’s everything he shouldn’t want. Ex-military mountain man Griffin Barrett likes his solitude. It keeps him from falling back into old habits. Bad habits. He’s fought too hard for his sobriety to lose control now. However, his gig as a wildlife guide presents a new kind of temptation in superhot supermodel River Vale. Nothing the Alaskan wilderness has to offer has ever called to Griffin so badly. And that can only lead to trouble… River has his own methods for coping. Chasing adventure means always moving forward. Nobody’s ever made him want to stand still—until Griffin. The rugged bush pilot is the very best kind of distraction, but the emotions he stirs up in River feel anything but casual, and he’s in no position to stay put. With temptation lurking in close quarters, keeping even a shred of distance is a challenge neither’s willing to meet. And the closer Griffin gets to River, the easier it is to ignore every last reason he should run.  LOL by Lucy Lennox and Molly Maddox (Releases April 2) Scotty: When a gorgeous cop comes racing out of a building on 5th Avenue, hops in your horse-drawn carriage, and screams, “Go!” You go. You don’t stop and ask for paperwork. Or a badge. Or an explanation of who you’re chasing. You simply follow his shouted orders and try not to kill anyone in the process. At least, that’s what I did when it happened to me. But then it turns out that the “cop” is none other than Roman Burke, Hollywood’s hottest star, and our little joy ride gets me fired. Now I’m broke, my horse has been evicted from her barn, and I’ve got nowhere to turn. Roman: When you accidentally hijack a Central Park carriage trying to escape the paparazzi, get pulled over by the police, and your crisis manager insists you lay low for a while, you nod your head and go. And when the cute carriage driver shows up on your front step, horse in tow, blaming you for losing his job, you agree to fix it. Even if that means hauling both him and his horse along with you on your Vermont getaway. At least that’s what I did when it happened to me. Unfortunately, trouble seems to stick to the sexy carriage driver like hot syrup on a hotter waffle, making my Vermont retreat anything but quiet. Now the carriage driver is in my bed, unexpected guests are crawling out of the woodwork, and the paparazzi is on my tail. With chaos and scandal swarming around me, suddenly, it isn’t just my career on the line. It’s my heart. Under His Protection by LaQuette (Releases April 16) They can escape their enemies, but not the desire between them. Prosecutor Camden Warren is on the fast track to professional nirvana. With his charm, his sharp legal mind, and his father as chief judge in the highest court in NY, he can’t fail. Nothing can derail his rise to the top… until an attempt on his life forces him to accept the help of a man he walked out on five years ago. Wounded in the line of duty, Lieutenant Elijah Stephenson wants to ride his new desk job until retirement—not take a glorified babysitting gig with more risk than it’s worth… especially not protecting the entitled lawyer who disappeared after the best sex of their lives. The threat against Camden’s life is real, but their passion for each other might prove the greatest danger they’ve yet to face. Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (Releases May 14) What happens when America’s First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales? When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius—his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There’s only one problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince, Henry, across the pond. And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an Alex-Henry altercation, U.S./British relations take a turn for the worse. Heads of family, state, and other handlers devise a plan for damage control: staging a truce between the two rivals. What at first begins as a fake, Instragramable friendship grows deeper, and more dangerous, than either Alex or Henry could have imagined. Soon Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret romance with a surprisingly unstuffy Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations and begs the question: Can love save the world after all? Where do we find the courage, and the power, to be the people we are meant to be? And how can we learn to let our true colors shine through? Casey McQuiston’s Red, White & Royal Blue proves: true love isn’t always diplomatic.  American Fairytale by Adriana Herrera (Releases May 20) Fairy-tale endings don’t just happen; they have to be fought for. New York City social worker Camilo Santiago Briggs grew up surrounded by survivors who taught him to never rely on anything you didn’t earn yourself. He’s always dreamed of his own happily-ever-after, but he lives in the real world. Men who seem too good to be true…usually are. And Milo never ever mixes business with pleasure…until the mysterious man he had an unforgettable hookup with turns out to be the wealthy donor behind his agency’s new, next-level funding. Thomas Hughes built a billion-dollar business from nothing: he knows what he wants and isn’t shy about going after it. When the enthralling stranger who blew his mind at a black-tie gala reappears, Tom’s more than ready to be his Prince Charming. Showering Milo with the very best of everything is how Tom shows his affection. Trouble is, Milo’s not interested in any of it. The only thing Milo wants is Tom. Fairy-tale endings take work as well as love. For Milo, that means learning to let someone take care of him, for a change. And for Tom, it’s figuring out that real love is the one thing you can’t buy. Not Your Backup by C.B. Lee  (Releases June 4) Emma Robledo has a few more responsibilities that the usual high school senior, but then again, she and her friends have left school to lead a fractured Resistance movement against a corrupt Heroes League of Heroes. Emma is the only member of a supercharged team without powers, she isnt always taken seriously. A natural leader, Emma is determined to win this battle, and when thats done, get back to school. As the Resistance moves to challenge the League, Emma realizes where her place is in this fight: at the front.

Join Alex, Ben, Bryn, Helen and Lydia as they continue their search of the underground evil lair.The team have more tension filled corridors to traverse, Sasha continues her hunt for traps, Grizzop and Hamid have shared knowledge and Azu continues to feel guilty.Thanks to this week's Patrons; James Wilson Smith, Jordan and Virginia Nickens, Preema Rahman, Jordan L. Hawk, Kat Cunico, Chad Belt, Charlie, Alona Mitsnefes, Aryssa, Alexey Gladilovich.Editing this week by Lowri Ann Davies, Ed von Aderkas & Alexander J NewallSFX this week by Jurgerius, DaleT92, Werra, gprosser, altfuture, 238310, IanStarGem, oscaraudiogeek, petebuchwald, Inspector J, marjan83, janusnovak, Cell31_Sound_Productions, jamesgilsenan, Kyles, gladkiy, FunWithSound, Emmaproductions, smcameron, dav0r, Yap_Audio_Production, Julien Nicolas, D W, kyles, Aris621, Mixedupmoviestuff, qubodup & previously credited artists.If you'd like to support us, head to www.patreon.com/rustyquillAs always, today’s game system is available for free at www.d20pfsrd.comLike what you’re hearing? Let us know! Tweet us at @theRustyQuill, drop us an email at mail@RustyQuill.com or comment on our dedicated Forums available at www.rustyquill.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The guys open the show by recommending the podcast Chuck and Anthony: Ragnatalk. Jeff reviews two books by B.G. Thomas: Getting His Man and The Nerd and the Prince. Will reviews The Wolf Around the Corner by Aidee Ladnier. Lisa offers up five books she's eagerly anticipating for 2019, which includes titles by Gregory Ashe, Jordan L. Hawk, Jaclyn Osborne, K.D. Edwards and Hailey Turner. Jeff and Will also mention books they're looking forward to by Bill Konigsberg, Riley Hart and Devon McCormack. Complete shownotes for episode 171 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Jeff announces that Tracker Hacker (Codename: Winger #1)is now available on audio. Terri Beth is welcomed as a new patron. Will reviews The Northstar by Elle Keaton and Designer Holiday by Ari McKay. Jay from Joyfully Jay drops by to discuss the updated Holiday Favorites List as well as some of her classic favorites by Heidi Cullinan, Charlie Cochet and Roan Parrish. She also looks at some 2018 stories by Annabeth Albert, N.R. Walker, Jordan L. Hawk, Kim Fielding and RJ Scott. Jay also previews her Annual Favorites list, which includes Whisper by Tal Bauer and Oz by Lily Morton. Jeff interviews Tere Michaels about the upcoming release of Forever & Ever, the final book in the Faith, Love and Devotion series. They also discuss what got her started in m/m romance, her writing process as well as her teaching and work with Book Lovers Convention. Tere is also a Coastal Magic Convention featured author and she talks about what she loves about Coastal Magic and why listeners should attend. Complete shownotes for episode 167 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

The show is now the proud sponsor of a shelf in the LGBTQ section of The Ripped Bodice bookstore. If you're in the L.A. area be sure to cheek it out. This week's new patrons--SB and David--are welcomed. The new Facebook Group, This Gay Book I loved, started by author Michael Jensen, is discussed. Jeff & Will review the films Hidden Figures, Florence Foster Jenkins and their re-watch of The Geography Club. Jordan L. Hawk talks about her latest book, Undertow, which is part of the Whyborne & Griffin Universe. She also reveals what's on her release schedule for 2017, some fascinating research she's done for her books and much more. Complete shownotes for episode 68, and the chance to enter the Valentine's Day Gay Romance Paperback Giveaway, are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Author Jordan L. Hawk brings her expertise to the program to talk about her own beginnings in self-publishing, the decisions authors must make in regards to what they can do themselves, and the group discusses the importance of treating publishing as a business. There's also a call to action for more queer romance in the historical-specfic genre. Go get writing!

Whit and Mark are very pleased to welcome author Jordan L. Hawk to the program this week, to talk about all of the great literary topics of history, like liquor laws, moonshine drivers, the length of North Carolina, mythological pigs and what truly constitues...an All Day Vape. A THING JORDAN HASN'T SEEN: ANY reality TV programming. A THING WHITNEY HASN'T SEEN: Saturday morning cartoons at their normal time. A THING MARK HASN'T SEEN: The Hills.