Podcasts by Big Gay Author Podcast
Follow along with hosts Jeff Adams and Will Knauss as they attempt to make the transition from part-time, to full-time authors of gay fiction. Celebrate their successes and learn from their mistakes, as they detail each step of their author journeys. Look for new episodes each Saturday.
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Bonus Episode: "Content for Everyone" with Jeff Adams&Michele Lucchini from 2023-02-27T08:00
In this special episode, Jeff talks about his new non-fiction book "Content for Everyone: A Practical Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs to Produce Accessible and Usable Web Content" along with hi...
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Ep 65: Q&A with Jesi Lea Ryan and L.C. Rosen from 2020-09-30T07:01
Authors Jesi Lea Ryan and L.C. Rosen join us for a round of question and answers this week, giving us a peek at why they write, how they write and what some of th...
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Ep 65: Q&A with Jesi Lea Ryan and L.C. Rosen from 2020-09-30T07:01
Authors Jesi Lea Ryan and L.C. Rosen join us for a round of question and answers this week, giving us a peek at why they write, how they write and what some of th...
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Ep 64: Q&A with Xio Axelrod, TM Smith and Davidson King from 2020-09-30T07:00
In this episode, authors Xio Axelrod, TM Smith and Davidson King do a round of questions and answers with us, offering insights into their individual author caree...
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Ep 63: Q&A with Clare London and E. Davies from 2020-09-23T07:01
Clare London and E. Davies join us for a round of questions and answers, offering insights into their different author journeys.
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Ep 62: Daniel Willcocks on Short Stories and Serialized Fiction from 2020-09-23T07:00
Daniel Willcocks talks to Will about his experience and strategy for short stories and serialized fiction.
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Ep 61: Autumn Challenge&Author Tech from 2020-09-16T07:00
Jeff talks about technology discoveries he's made this week with Authors A.I. and the Apple Pencil. Will lays out his plans for an autumn challenge and invites li...
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Ep 60: Q&A with Helen Juliet from 2020-09-09T07:00
As we settle into our new home on Wednesdays, we’ve got an author Q&A with Helen Juliet. Helen also writes as HJ Welch and here we talk about why she writes, the ...
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Ep 59: Holiday Reading&Podcast Recommendations from 2020-09-05T18:16:07
For the U.S. Labor Day weekend, we've got a short episode that features a special announcement! Big Gay Author Podcast is moving to Wednesday. Will also has some ...
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Ep 58: "Next Level" Q&A with Daniel Willcocks and Sacha Black from 2020-08-29T17:54:45
After Jeff gives an update on his Christmas novel and says farewell to The Writer's Well Podcast, the guys welcome Daniel Willcocks and Sacha Black for a round of Q&A. We find out why t...
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Ep 57: LaQuette Part 2: Historicals&Why Critical Lens Work is Important to the Romance Industry from 2020-08-22T07:00
In the second part of our interview with author LaQuette about her Critical Lens workshop, she discusses historicals, why this class is valuable for reviewers and readers as well as the importan...
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Ep 56: LaQuette Discusses Writing and Reading Through a Critical Lens from 2020-08-15T18:58:04
In part one of our interview with author LaQuette, we discuss her Critical Lens workshop. The class is designed to teach authors, reviewers and readers how to use...
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Ep 55: Scene Analysis with J. Thorn from 2020-08-01T18:57:24
Author and podcaster J. Thorn talks with Jeff about the recent Supercharge Your Scene Challenge, where J. laid out his approach to scenes. J. walks through the worksheet and scene that Jeff subm...
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Ep 54: Sacha Black's "Anatomy of Prose" from 2020-07-25T18:51:30
Author and podcaster Sacha Black joins us to talk about The Anatomy of Prose: 12 Steps to Sensational Sentences, which is the latest book in her Better Writers series. Sacha al...
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Ep 53: Tropes&Shared Universes with E. Davies from 2020-07-18T18:26:40
Author E. Davies joins us this week to talk about the market research he does focused on best selling tropes and how that influences his books. He also discusses shared universes, including insi...
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Ep 52: Collaboration with Daniel Willcocks from 2020-07-11T18:04:33
Jeff shares his progress on Camp NaNoWriMo and looks at the first quarter of sales data for Keeping Kyle. Jeff and Will talk with Daniel Willcocks about his new book Collaboration f...
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Ep 51: Podcast Fiction with Lauren Shippen from 2020-07-04T18:41:49
The guys kick off with a brief recap of last week, including the release of the Heart2Heart anthology, and what Jeff's been up to with Camp NaNoWriMo and the Critical Lens class he just...
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Ep 50: Story Structure Part 4 from 2020-06-27T20:42:01
The guys kick off with a recap of the past week, including recording an interview with Daniel Willcocks, an interesting invitation from J. Thorn and details on a class Jeff is taking during July...
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Ep 49: Story Structure Part 3 from 2020-06-20T21:06:17
Jeff talks about his experience last week with J. Thorn's Supercharge Your Scene 5-Day Writing Challenge. Will recommends a recent episode of The Rebel Author Podcast where Sacha Black ...
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Ep 48: Story Structure Part 2 from 2020-06-13T23:35:42
Jeff recommends the latest episode of Rachael Herron's How Do You Write? He also talks briefly about J. Thorn's Supercharge Your Scene 5-Day Writing Challenge, which he will take part i...
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Ep 47: Story Structure Part 1 from 2020-06-06T20:51:12
After Jeff reveals the details on the anthology project he's been alluding to over the past few weeks, Will dives into a discussion on story structure, specifically The Set Up phase described in...
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Ep 46: Preparing for CampNaNoWriMo Plus Q&A with Victoria Lee from 2020-05-30T19:04:19
Jeff & Will reveal their Christmas in July project. It starts in June with creating characters, deciding on tropes and using Gwen Hayes's Listen
Ep 45: Author Q&As with K.M. Neuhold and Nora Phoenix from 2020-05-23T19:36:36
After a brief recap of their week, which included The Career Author Summit, Jeff and Will welcome K.M. Neuhold and Nora Phoenix for a Q&A session.
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Ep 44: Reader Survey Data with Nora Phoenix from 2020-05-16T07:00
Nora Phoenix joins Jeff and Will to talk about the results of the survey she did of m/m romance readers. We talk about demographics, the huge amount of books read...
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Ep 43: "Keeping Kyle" First Month Stats, Q&A with Jamie Sands from 2020-05-09T19:47:23
Jeff does a deep dive on the release of Keeping Kyle, looking at the expenses to create the book and its first month's earnings. He also compares it to his previous releases. Then Jamie...
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Ep 42: Q&A with Alice Archer and Emma Scott from 2020-05-02T18:47:14
After an update on Jeff's writing and the week in general, the guys recommend the new podcast, Next Level Authors hosted by Daniel Willcocks and Sacha Black. Authors Alice Archer and Em...
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Ep 41: PAGE Event Recap from 2020-04-25T19:28:57
After an update on the past week, Jeff and Will recommend some podcasts and recap the PAGE author education.
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Ep 40: Publishing Plus Panel Discussion from 2020-04-18T07:00
Jeff & Will present a panel discussion that was recorded during the Coastal Magic Convention from February 2020. The Publishing Plus panel featured authors Morgan Brice (aka Gail Z Martin), Jean...
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Ep 39: Release Week Recap Plus Q&A with Z.A. Maxfield from 2020-04-11T18:54:30
Jeff reviews the first four days of the Keeping Kyle release. They guys also have a Q&A session with author Z.A. Maxfield about what she's learned through her years in the business.
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Ep 38: "Keeping Kyle" Release Update Plus Podcast&Blog Recommendations from 2020-04-04T23:08:56
Jeff updates everyone on his publishing activities for Keeping Kyle which releases on Tuesday. The guys also have some recommended listening and reading, including Joanna Penn's appeara...
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Ep 37: Q&A with Mystery Writer Frank W. Butterfield from 2020-03-28T18:08:17
Jeff updates everyone on the Keeping Kyle release and recommends a recent episode of The Creative Penn with Austin Kleon. The guys note the passing of acclaimed playwright Terr...
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Ep 36: BookBub, Nora Phoenix Advice, Q&A with Meghan Maslow from 2020-03-21T21:02:46
After discussing the state of the world, Jeff gives some updates on the ongoing release activities for Keeping Kyle. Will talks about BookBub Mastery by Nick Thacker and Nora P...
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Ep 35: Q&A with Brent Hartinger from 2020-03-14T19:55:44
Jeff recaps his week, including the cover reveal for Keeping Kyle and the relaunch of his newsletter. Brent Hartinger talks about his career, including why he writes, how he wishes he'd...
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Ep 34: Joanna Penn's "Audio for Authors" from 2020-03-07T20:11:43
With 300 days left in 2020, Will talks about tackling the rest of the year while Jeff looks at his past week dealing with taxes (which provided some interesting insights) and the cover reveal fo...
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Ep 33: Find What Works for You, Q&A with Jordan Castillo Price from 2020-02-29T21:07:02
Jeff shares his progress on the Kyle Project. The guys talk about their trip to the Coastal Magic Convention. Will shares his takeaways from two podcasts he liste...
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Ep 32: Q&A with K.D. Edwards&TJ Klune from 2020-02-15T18:45:40
After recapping their week, Jeff and Will have question and answer sessions with K.D. Edwards, author of the Tarot Sequence series, and TJ Klune, who this spring releases The House ...
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Ep 31: Developmental Edits, Paperbacks&Short Stories from 2020-02-08T19:57:49
Jeff talks about why he likes developmental edits and recommends a recent episode of How Do You Write? that focused on the similarities between writers and illustrators. He also goes mo...
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Ep 30: PAGE Event Updates from Lucy Lennox from 2020-02-01T19:37:18
Jeff & Will offer updates on their past week, including paperback releases, writing updates and progress on goals in January. Jeff also recommends recent episodes of The Creative Penn, ...
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Ep 29: Publishing News, Author Power, Q&A with A.E. Ryecart from 2020-01-25T22:03:44
Jeff updates everyone on the publishing tasks he's accomplished in the past week. Will discusses the power that authors can wield. Author A.E. Ryecart joins the g...
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Ep 28: Q&A with L.A. Witt, Gregory Ashe, Layla Reyne and Rachael Herron from 2020-01-18T19:22:06
After the weekly update, the guys play Q&A with L.A. Witt, Gregory Ashe, Layla Reyne and Rachael Herron. Each author talks about why they write, their processes and offers advice to those starti...
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Ep 27: Things, Knowing When to Stop&Book Birthdays from 2020-01-11T22:04:28
Jeff & Will talk about an array of topics after Jeff provides his weekly progress update. They talk about how they are setting up habits and unbreakable chains so far in 2020. Will talks about a...
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Ep 26: Publishing Update, Tackling 2020, Podcast Recs from 2020-01-04T20:21:25
Jeff kicks off the week discussing how revisions are going on his current project. He also discusses a successful battle to get audiobook rights reverted, and the progress he's making on re-publ...
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BONUS: A Tale of Expired Produce from 2019-12-26T18:49:20
We know we said we were taking the holiday off, but we felt recent events concerning gay romance (and the entire genre as a whole) needed to be addressed. In this mini-episode, we discuss the cu...
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Ep 25: A Conversation About Teaching with Rachael Herron from 2019-12-21T16:45:38
Jeff & Will are joined by author, memoirist, podcaster and teacher (though perhaps facilitator is the better word) Rachael Herron. They talk about her 90 Days to Done class, which Jeff recently ...
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Ep 24: Productivity in the Coming Year from 2019-12-14T22:59:40
Will talks about several informative shows he listened to this week that are relevant to all authors, including Nora Phoenix talking with Craig Martelle about self marketing, The Writing Gal...
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Ep 23: Classes, Contracts Plus Author Advice from BA Tortuga and Julia Talbot from 2019-12-07T19:10:22
Jeff wrapped up his 90 Days to Done class and Will started a course on writing holiday stories. Slade James's interview with audiobook narrator Kirt Graves on GayRomance.Show is discuss...
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Ep 22: NaNoWriMo Wraps Up Plus Author Advice from K.C. Burn, Marshall Thornton&Charlie Cochet from 2019-11-30T21:22:57
It's the end of NaNoWriMo and we wrap up with some final thoughts about how we did as well as a couple of our friends. Will talks about the book Get Paid!: Writing and Selling Erotica in 201...
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Ep 21: NaNoWriMo Continues, Re-release Strategies, Advice from Max Walker from 2019-11-23T20:15:55
As NaNoWriMo rolls on, Jeff & Will have updates on their progress and plans to finish the month. Jeff talks about the re-release strategies he's put in place for ...
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Ep 20: NaNoWriMo at the Halfway Mark with Slade James from 2019-11-16T20:29:09
NaNoWriMo has crossed the halfway point and we're talking with author and podcaster Slade James. He talks about his NaNo 2019 experience so far, the difference writing m/m romance as opposed to ...
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Ep 19: Finding the NaNoWriMo Mindset from 2019-11-09T22:43:53
After discussing their difficult first week of National Novel Writing Month, Jeff and Will discuss some podcasts, videos and blog posts that focused on some minds...
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Ep 18: NaNoWriMo Begins, Library Distribution&Advice from Lucy Lennox from 2019-11-02T19:11:01
The guys kick of NaNoWriMo 2019 with an update on their day one progress, as well as a reminder that they're live on Facebook Monday-Friday at 9pm ET/6pm PT with ...
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Ep 17: NaNoWriMo Prep, Plans&Recommendations from 2019-10-26T19:37:41
After a recap of their post-GRL week, Jeff & Will answer a question from Philip about point of view in romances. Then it's all about National Novel Writing Month ...
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Ep 16: Lucy Lennox Discusses PAGE&Number One Success from 2019-10-19T07:00
Jeff & Will spoke with Lucy Lennox during GayRomLit in Albuquerque. They discussed the inspiration behind the PAGE event along with how and why Lucy decided to add it to her author business. The...
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Ep 15: Habits of Effective Artists from 2019-10-12T20:30:06
After a brief rundown of their week, Jeff & Will discuss Austin Price's presentation on the Habits of Effective Artists, which include daily work, volume not perfection, conscious learning, get ...
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Ep 14: PAGE, Hot Seats&Imposters (Oh My!) from 2019-10-05T21:25:15
Jeff & Will talk about the PAGE event, which they will be speaking at in 2020. Jeff shares his experience on the hot seat and talking about the book he's working on to his 90 Days to Done classm...
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Ep 13: GRL Prep for Authors from 2019-09-28T21:42:48
Jeff & Will recap how their final 100 days of 2019 began. Will discusses the books How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson and Superfans by Pat Flynn. The guys...
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Ep 12: 100 Days to Go in 2019! from 2019-09-21T20:28
Jeff recaps his past week in writing and his 90 Days to Done class. The guys talk about their plans for the final 100 days of 2019. Jeff also talks about the book Fire Me I Beg You: Quit You...
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Ep 11: Podcasts for Authors from 2019-09-14T16:15:14
After recapping the past week in writing, the guys discuss the podcasts they believe authors should listen to routinely. The shows include: The Creative Penn, The Writer's Well, The Career A...
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Ep 10: Re-release Strategies, 90 Days to Done Begins, Superfans from 2019-09-07T17:49:06
The guys talk about forming a strategy to re-release books and how supportive the author community is being as several authors go through the same process. Jeff discusses his first class in Rach...
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Ep 9: New Beginnings Plus Books About Newsletters&Dictation from 2019-08-31T22:41:18
The show celebrates its one month anniversary as Will kicks things off by talking about the Three Day Novel Contest and September's Story A Day Challenge. The guys talk about their decision to l...
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Ep 8: Brokeback Mountain, Regency England&Story Beats with Anne Hawley from 2019-08-24T18:57:15
This week Jeff and Will welcome author and Story Grid certified editor Anne Hawley to the show. Anne has been working with Story Grid creator Shawn Coyne on the very first Masterwork Experiment ...
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Ep 7: What Authors Can Learn from Podcasters from 2019-08-17T18:04:46
Jeff & Will spent the past week at Podcast Movement and they came away with a number of things authors can learn from podcasters. They kick off with a chat Jeff had with author and podcaster Joa...
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Ep 6: Business Decisions&Three Author-Focused Books from 2019-08-10T19:23:30
Jeff & Will had to put their business hats on this past week and they talk a little bit about that. Will shares things he learned from three books: The 10 X Author by Sean M. Platt and ...
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Ep 5: The Long Game with Joanna Penn from 2019-08-03T18:47:48
Jeff & Will present part two of their interview with Joanna Penn, the writer of many books for authors, including Business for Authors: How to Be An Author Entrepreneur. This interview ...
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Ep 4: Joanna Penn Discusses "The Successful Author Mindset" from 2019-08-03T18:46:06
Jeff & Will present part one of an interview with podcaster and indie publishing guru Joanna Penn. This interview originally appeared on the Big Gay Fiction Podcast episode 44, but the ...
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Ep 3: Judith Utz Tips for DIY Promotion from 2019-08-03T18:44:30
In part two of their conversation, Judith Utz from A Novel Take Promotions offers tips for authors who are doing their own promotion work. Among the tips: Make sure people can easily find you on...
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Ep 2: Judith Utz Discusses Working with a PR Pro from 2019-08-03T18:42:16
In part one of a two part interview, Jeff talks with Judith Utz from A Novel Take Promotions. Judith provides insight for authors on what to consider if they're thinking about engaging a PR prof...
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Ep 1: What We Learned at RWA 2019 from 2019-08-03T18:38:33
In this premiere episode, Jeff & Will talk about their experience at the Romance Writers of America 2019 National Conference. They discuss their impressions of the conference, their opinion on i...
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Ep 0: What This Show's About from 2019-07-20T23:13:46
In this teaser episode, Jeff and Will introduce themselves and share their plans for the "Big Gay Author Podcast," which premieres August 3, 2019
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