Jeff & Will kick off the show by celebrating the podcast's ninth anniversary!

They also recommend the movie musical "Glitter and Doom." Jeff reviews "I'll Have What He's Having" by Adib Khorram and "Marshmallow Mountain" by M.A. Wardell and A.J. Truman.

M.A. (aka Matt) and A.J. talk to Jeff about their first time collaboration for "Marshmallow Mountain." They discuss how they met and how online friendship turned into becoming co-writers. Matt and A.J. share the inspirations for Marsh and Data, how their writing styles for humor, emotions, and spiciness blended together, and how they went from writing a standalone book to writing a series.

Complete show notes for episode 466 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, November 18.

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Jeff & Will recommend the BL drama "Sunset Vibes," which streams on iQIYI. Jeff also reviews "Somewhere Beyond the Sea" by TJ Klune and "Swordcrossed" by Freya Marske.

Freya joins Jeff to discuss "Swordcrossed," a romantasy featuring a slow burn romance between a man trying to save his family's business and the con artist he hires to stand up for him at his arranged marriage. She talks about the inspiration for the characters and the story, as well as the multi-year journey to getting the book published.

Complete show notes for episode 465 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, November 4.

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To celebrate Halloween month, Jeff & Will revisit one of their favorite romances/horror stories with a discussion of "This Is Not a Horror Movie" by Sara Dobie Bauer.

Complete show notes for episode 464 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, October 21.

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To kick off Fall, the guys revisit one of their favorite romances with a deep dive discussion of "Under His Protection" by LaQuette.

Complete show notes for episode 463 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, October 7.

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Jeff & Will recommend the BL drama "Love Sea," which streams on iQIYI.

Merry Farmer talks about "Thrown," the first book in "The Art of Love" series. Merry discusses the real-life inspirations behind the series, and about her shift to writing contemporary romance. She also shares what's coming up in her Omegaverse stories, and she's got book recommendations.

Complete show notes for episode 462 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, September 23.

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Jeff & Will discuss what they've been watching and reading recently, including "Elite" on Netflix, "My Stand-In" on iQIYI, and "Prince of the Palisades" by Julian Winters.

Cozy Mystery Month continues with author T. Thorn Coyle talking about the "Pride Street Paranormal" series, including two new books coming out this fall—"Hairspray Horror" and "Dandy Distress." Thorn shares the inspirations for Garrett and John, the corgis Marsha and Klaus, and the ghost Adam. We also find out about their other series, which all include elements of magic and justice, and their latest non-fiction book for authors.

Complete show notes for episode 461 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, September 9.

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Cozy Mystery Month begins with author Frank Anthony Polito as he talks about "Haunted to Death," the third book in the "Domestic Partners in Crime" series. Frank discusses mixing a cozy mystery with a haunted house story, the fun of writing PJ and JP, and how the story draws inspiration from where he lives. We also get some details on what he's got planned for a fourth book, along with some reading and listening recommendations.

Complete show notes for episode 460 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, August 26.

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Authors Nora Phoenix and E.M. Lindsey discuss their first-time collaboration on the series "Honorably Discharged," which kicked off with the grumpy/sunshine, hurt/comfort romance "Creek." Nora and E.M. talk about deciding to write together, coming up with the series premise, and offer some details on the next installment. Plus, we also find out what they're working on separately, and get some book recommendations too.

Complete show notes for episode 459 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, August 12.

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New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune talks with Jeff at an event that was recorded live at the Sacramento Public Library. TJ discusses the forthcoming book "Somewhere Beyond the Sea," which is the sequel to "The House in the Cerulean Sea." In addition, TJ has some wonderful stories about "Cerulean Sea," talks about what one of his life missions is, and drops some hints about what books are coming next.

Complete show notes for episode 458 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on July 29.

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Kicking off the episode, Jeff highlights a new Kickstarter from Lee Wind, and recommends "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" on stage at PAC NYC, and baseball romance "The Prospects" by KT Hoffman.

Then, Xio Axelrod is in conversation with Jeff at an event that was recorded live at Wild Sisters Book Company in Sacramento. Xio talks about her latest book, "Girls with Bad Reputations," which features the romance between Kayla and Ty, and set in the world of The Lillys, an all girl rock band working for their big break. Xio discusses her inspirations for the characters, The Lillys music she's creating, and what's coming up next for the fictional band.

Complete show notes for episode 457 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, July 15.

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Jeff opens the show recommending three books, the seventh "Love is All" anthology, "The Bump" by Sidney Karger, and "One and Done" by Frederick Smith.

Frederick then talks about "One and Done" and the inspirations behind Taylor and Dustin, and this workplace, enemies-to-lovers romance. He also shares how the romance reading, and attending virtual author events during the pandemic helped prepare him to write this story. In addition, Frederick discussed Juneteenth, Pride, and has some great book recommendations.

Complete show notes for episode 456 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on July 1.

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