Gay Romance Show - MM Author Podcast

This week I’m speaking with Charlie Novak, author of the queer romance series Off the Pitch and Roll for Love, as well as the standalone Strawberry Kisses. We chat about how Charlie went from writing Supernatural fan fiction, to what she describes as "British fluff." We do a nerdy deep dive into her creative process, and, for the authors in the audience, we also discuss impostor syndrome and the value of having author friends. LINKS *Amazon Affiliate CharlieNovak.com https://charlienovak.com/ Charlie Novak | Amazon https://amzn.to/3txGIVi Charlie Novak | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/charlie.novak.7712 Charlie's Angels https://www.facebook.com/groups/1287247458080320 BOOKS by CHARLIE NOVAK Off the Pitch series https://amzn.to/3drq6sH Breakaway https://amzn.to/3eeK9ts Extra Time https://amzn.to/2QsNA7L Final Score https://amzn.to/3wZhS2V Off the Pitch: The Complete Collection https://amzn.to/3trkwfq Strawberry Kisses https://amzn.to/3gjT7bF Roll for Love series https://amzn.to/3sr4XmN Natural Twenty https://amzn.to/2RL5W4z Charisma Check https://amzn.to/3x5Flzq Proficiency Bonus https://amzn.to/2RJXYJ1 OTHER AUTHORS MENTIONED Lily Morton | Amazon https://amzn.to/2nj0tTa Toby Wise | Amazon https://amzn.to/2QsMjgZ Carly Marie | Amazon https://amzn.to/3drrtaP Lane Hayes | Amazon https://amzn.to/2QyVdtc BOOKS by SLADE JAMES Bear Camp Series The Uncut Wood (A Bear Camp Short) https://amzn.to/2OT2ao8 Grumpy Bear (A Bear Camp Novel) https://amzn.to/2OS0taC SUBSCRIBE Apple (iOS) | Spotify | Stitcher (Android) Are you new to podcasts? How to subscribe to my podcast — free HOST LINKS Slade James sladejames.com MM Author Podcast gayromance.show SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon patreon.com/sladejames

After the release of his debut novel Grumpy Bear, Slade James is interviewed by Kelly Fox. We're talking about: Slade's creative process, his favorite writing tool, Ulysses app, men's clothing optional campgrounds, being an own voices author, and real life romance. LINKS *Amazon Affiliate SladeJames.com https://sladejames.com Slade James | Amazon https://amzn.to/2OTiQw0 Slade James | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/slade.james.mm/ BOOKS by SLADE JAMES Bear Camp Series The Uncut Wood (A Bear Camp Short) -- Slade James https://amzn.to/2OT2ao8 Grumpy Bear (A Bear Camp Novel) -- Slade James https://amzn.to/2OS0taC BOOKS by KELLY FOX https://www.authorkellyfox.com/ Kelly Fox | Amazon https://amzn.to/3aCYY6y Wrecked: Guardians Series Hard Target (Wrecked: Guardians Book 1) -- Kelly Fox https://amzn.to/3ezmANX Full Contact (Wrecked: Guardians Book 2) -- Kelly Fox https://amzn.to/3qJacxb Most Wanted (Wrecked: Guardians Book 3) -- Kelly Fox https://amzn.to/3csBbbn Deep Impact (Wrecked: Guardians Book 4) -- Kelly Fox https://amzn.to/3lg4vFP SUBSCRIBE Apple (iOS) | Spotify | Stitcher (Android) Are you new to podcasts? How to subscribe to my podcast — free HOST LINKS Slade James sladejames.com MM Author Podcast gayromance.show SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon patreon.com/sladejames

Lily Morton is the English author of the bestselling Mixed Messages, Finding Home, and Close Proximity series. She writes contemporary romances about witty men, and her stories are full of warmth and sarcasm. Lily lives in sunny England with her husband and two children, all of whom claim that they haven’t had a proper conversation with her since she bought her first laptop. She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – Chocolate Baileys! Her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted by one of her family. In previous episode 04, I interviewed Lily about her writing background and creative process. She agreed to chat with me again specifically about how she approaches writing multiple series, and creating a new series, in a new genre, built around a recurring couple. LINKS WINTER WONDERLAND STORY GIVEAWAY ProlificWorks -- Jan 1-10, 2021 https://claims.prolificworks.com/gg/byOht6hSnKxZofopu6Uc 180 authors, including: Playground Games by Lily Morton The Uncut Wood by Slade James GUEST LINKS - LILY MORTON E:04 -- Previous Lily Morton Interview https://sladejames.simplecast.com/episodes/lily-morton LilyMortonAuthor.com http://lilymortonauthor.com/ Lily’s Snark Squad https://www.facebook.com/groups/SnarkSquad/ Lily’s Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/LilyAuthor/ LILY MORTON BOOKS *Amazon Affiliate Lily Morton | Amazon https://amzn.to/2nj0tTa Finding Home Series https://amzn.to/2lJYya0 Oz https://amzn.to/2NXy2FJ Milo https://amzn.to/2NP89YK Gideon https://amzn.to/34DZWfN Mixed Messages Series https://amzn.to/2mcvMzb Deal Maker https://amzn.to/34AqT4b Rule Breaker https://amzn.to/2LJ4Krz Risk Taker https://amzn.to/2O4o45J Best Love https://amzn.to/2nUtKEd Close Proximity Series https://amzn.to/3rQojmn Best Man https://amzn.to/2Jurg7A Charlie Sunshine https://amzn.to/34TYnwb The Black and Blue Series The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings https://amzn.to/3o2h20c The Summer of Us https://amzn.to/2I0z4x3 OTHER AUTHORS Soulbound Series - Hailey Turner https://amzn.to/2XckKZD Lucy Lennox | Amazon https://amzn.to/2mXXJuo Kelly Fox | Amazon https://amzn.to/3aCYY6y Mia Monroe | Amazon https://amzn.to/30WHqzv Neve Wilder | Amazon https://amzn.to/2OIzMmB Lane Hayes | Amazon https://amzn.to/2LclBqg BOOKS by SLADE JAMES The Uncut Wood (A Bear Camp Short) http://getbook.at/UncutWood Grumpy Bear (A Bear Camp Novel) http://getbook.at/GrumpyBear SUBSCRIBE Apple (iOS)| Spotify| Stitcher (Android) Are you new to podcasts? How to subscribe to my podcast— free HOST LINKS Slade James sladejames.com MM Author Podcast gayromance.show SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon patreon.com/sladejames

Tim Smith, aka Timothy Warren, is a husband, author, and co-host of Johnny Has the Keys — a Horror and Sci-Fi movie — podcast. He writes about gay characters in m/m romance as well as the horror genre under the name T.W. Smith. He lives in the Atlanta suburbs with his husband, mother-in-law, and their many furry, four-legged children. In addition to Tim’s books and his creative process, we discuss: How classic gay literary fiction of the last century intersects with contemporary MM romance the imposter syndrome and self-sabotage that many writers experience Point of view Writing faster using the Pomodoro Technique And the rhythm of writing great dialogue LINKS *Amazon Affiliate Timothy Warren | Amazon https://amzn.to/2QVqV0R T. W. Smith | Amazon https://amzn.to/2F0zftJ TWarrenwrites | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TWarrenwrites Johnny Has the Keys | Podcast https://johnnyhasthekeys.com BOOKS by TIMOTHY WARREN True (Tales of the Circle Book 1) — Timothy Warren https://amzn.to/32XJ18a Secret (Tales of the Circle Book 1) — Timothy Warren https://amzn.to/3gZRjRK The Dead Next Door — T. W. Smith https://amzn.to/3h2nUq0 MM AUTHORS Timing — Mary Calmes https://amzn.to/2QVt50t Crossroads — Riley Hart https://amzn.to/2Dv1NuK Taming Teddy — Lucy Lennox https://amzn.to/2EZdJpo Say You’ll Be Nine — Lucy Lennox https://amzn.to/2F2MfiH The Fall — May Archer https://amzn.to/3lUK7tI The Weight of It All — N.R. Walker https://amzn.to/3k0dU2L Daryl Banner https://amzn.to/3k0fiCv WRITING CRAFT Pomodoro Method | Pomodoro Technique https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique 2k to 10k: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love — Rachel Aaron https://amzn.to/3lZMlZd OTHER AUTHORS The Horror Writers Association Presents Peter Straub's Ghosts https://amzn.to/3hdtG8k Truman Capote https://amzn.to/326GWHI Tennessee Williams https://amzn.to/2FgqMTe Mary Renault https://amzn.to/2R4VFg7 Giovanni’s Room — James Baldwin https://amzn.to/3lTsn1W Tales of the City — Armistead Maupin https://amzn.to/32Uhq7I The Object of My Affection — Stephen McCauley https://amzn.to/3h0lj02 The Easy Way Out — Stephen McCauley https://amzn.to/3jOpH3T Bitch Goddess — Robert Rodi https://amzn.to/3jRXCJ7 Anne Rice https://amzn.to/2F8jIrs A. N. Roquelaire https://amzn.to/3jQ5U4a The Violet Quill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Violet_Quill Flesh and the Word — John Preston https://amzn.to/3lQWoQ3 Felice Picano https://amzn.to/3bL2Of2 Edmund White https://amzn.to/3ihkem0 Hap and Leonard Series — Joe R. Lansdale https://amzn.to/3jIsc7G SUBSCRIBE Apple (iOS)| Spotify| Stitcher (Android) Are you new to podcasts? How to subscribe to my podcast— free HOST LINKS Slade James sladejames.com MM Author Podcast gayromance.show SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon patreon.com/sladejames

I’m speaking with Mia Monroe, an LGBTQ+ romance author whose style is best described as emotional, kinky, and wildly imaginative. She believes love is for everyone. Mia is the creator of the new bestselling series Tattoos and Temptation. The first two books in that series, Marry Me and Fix Me are both currently on the charts with a third book, Free Me coming out next month. Mia Monroe is a newer author to many of us, and I was fortunate to catch her right as she’s emerging on everybody’s radar. We talk about how she went from creative burnout only a few months ago to trusting her instincts and using an alpha reader collaboration to speed up her writing process … All of it leading to a major creative breakthrough and newfound success. For those of you who are also up and coming, or future authors, her story is especially inspiring. And as always, it’s cool to hear an author talk about her process and the ideas behind her books. LINKS *Amazon Affiliate http://miamonroeauthor.com Mia Monroe | Amazon https://amzn.to/30WHqzv Mia’s MM Maniacs (Facebook Group) https://www.facebook.com/groups/MiasMMManiacs BOOKS by MIA MONROE Deviate (Love in the City Book 1) — Mia Monroe https://amzn.to/344ErXD Damage (Love in the City Book 2) — Mia Monroe https://amzn.to/3kRxz68 The Secrets We Keep — Mia Monroe https://amzn.to/31Yy3yI Marry Me: Tattoos and Temptation Book 1 — Mia Monroe https://amzn.to/2PSpvDX Fix Me: Tattoos and Temptation Book 2 — Mia Monroe https://amzn.to/2Q8sHeR Free Me: Tattoos and Temptation Book 3— Mia Monroe https://amzn.to/2Q1Jq33 OTHER AUTHORS MENTIONED 65 Hours — N.R. Walker https://amzn.to/340siDg Galaxies and Oceans — N.R. Walker https://amzn.to/3arQVtM Want Me — Neve Wilder https://amzn.to/361YRyz Jay Northcote https://amzn.to/3g2eF8X Heathens Ink Series — K.M. Neuhold https://amzn.to/3kT28rQ SUBSCRIBE Apple (iOS)| Spotify| Stitcher (Android) Are you new to podcasts? How to subscribe to my podcast— free HOST LINKS Slade James sladejames.com MM Author Podcast gayromance.show SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon patreon.com/sladejames