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Allusions: LGBTQ Writing

Allusion, the creating of characters and stories from the best writers of LGBTQ are interviewed here. Find out how they get the ideas for the books that they have written and the process behind their writing. No question is out of bounds in this series and it"s nothing you"ll hear anywhere else!Host/Creator - Alan R. Warren from the House of Mystery Radio Show on NBC! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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8:59

Luna Rey Hall - The Patient Routine

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2023/08/08

"the patient routineis a merciless, anxiety-charged, possible-apocalypse, possible-zombie thriller, long narrative poem about the body in maddening conversation with itself. luna rey hall takes us through the terrifying halls of a hospital in lockdown while deftly exploring an immensely personal journey through the shifting realities of an over-medicalized mind, a body snared in systems that do not understand or serve it. The tension between inner and outer worlds is relentless and the body horror

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37:47

Reuben Kaye - The Butch is Back

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2023/08/02

Backed by his band The Close Contacts, Reuben’s unmissable live shows have sold out in Australia, London and Europe, winning the prestigious Off West End (Offie) Award for Best Cabaret in London as well as multiple Australian Green Room Awards for Best Artist & Best Cabaret Production, as well as the Adelaide Fringe Award for Best Cabaret twice, gleefully proving that he is the much needed, swarovski studded revolt against the ever narrowing views of an increasingly conservative world and he’s

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33:46

Rick R Reed - Silence of the Missing

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2023/07/28

He went into the woods…and never came out.In 1986, thirteen-year-old Jeb Kleber vanished during his small town’s Fourth of July fireworks. His mysterious disappearance left his first love, Sammy Blake, grieving for years.Flash forward to present day. A now middle-aged Sam Blake has a comfortable and predictable life with his husband Marc in Chicago. All that changes when a stranger arrives at Sam’s door, claiming to be the missing Jeb Kleber. The stranger knows things he couldn’t possibly

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37:06

Kristoffer Gair - Butterflies I Have Known

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2023/07/25

Even time cannot stop love.University professor Matthew Richter hates complications. Planning his every day down to the second leaves no opportunity for a social life, which he doesn’t feel the need for anyway.Jian Wei helps run his family’s business. The only thing he enjoys more than tormenting his parents and siblings with endless pranks is plotting his next trick on a certain uptight customer.Though so different, chance inexplicably draws them both to a World War II photography exhibit, and the

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44:27

Jobert E. Abueva - Boy Wander

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2023/07/01

Boy Wonder by Day. Boy Toy by Night.A child TV personality from a prominent Filipino family and the son of an accomplished academic, Jobert Abueva was a high achiever at his all-boys Catholic international school in Tokyo, Japan. Whatever Jobert did, he had to be the best, racking up achievements. He was a favorite among his fellow students, who elected him three times to the Student Council as class president, vice president, and president. Jobert was a triple all-star winner on the brain bowl

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45:45

Bill Konigsberg - Destination Unknown

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2023/06/27

From Stonewall Award winner Bill Konigsberg, a remarkable, funny, sexy, heartbreaking story of two teen boys finding each other in New York City at the height of the AIDS epidemic.The first thing I noticed about C.J. Gorman was his plexiglass bra.So begins Destination Unknown -- it's 1987 in New York City, and Micah is at a dance club, trying to pretend he's more out and outgoing than he really is. C.J. isn't just out -- he’s completely out there, and Micah can't help but be both attracted to and

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41:01

Thomas Westerfield - Goes On, Without the World's...

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2023/06/09

Compassionate. Provocative. Moving.In this new collection, Thomas Westerfield challenges our expectations about the stories that can be told regarding sexuality, race, love, abuse, trauma, art, and intergenerational relationships.We meet, among others, a men’s sexual abuse group in rebellion against their earth mother therapist; a ninety-six-year-old gay cult writer who confronts a young queer interviewer; a burnt-out white professor playing dangerous academic games with his Black lesbian colleague;

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36:50

Bernie Ardia (Robert Karr ) - At Sea with Patrick Dennis

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2023/06/01

Prepare to Feast on LIfe!Robert (Raub) Karr and his best friend, Walter, planned a relaxing cruise from Seattle to Mexico. Little did they know that their vacation would be upended when they met the author and creator ofAuntie Mame, Patrick Dennis, on board the ship. Dennis was traveling under an assumed name. And much like his character Mame, Patrick Dennis brought a whirlwind of mayhem, fun, and chaos into the lives of those onboard the ship.Raub, Walter, and Patrick became fast friends, with

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37:36

Mark Allan Gunnels - Septic (Against the Clock )

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2023/05/27

Septic by Mark Allan Gunnells:The year is 1988. When Carl finds himself trapped in a school bathroom with a faulty lock over Christmas break, things seem bad. When the pain in his abdomen increases and he realizes his appendix has burst, things get worse. Can he manage to free himself in time? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:03

Blair Fell - The Sign for Home

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2023/03/23

Longlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel PrizeWhen a young DeafBlind man learns the girl he thought was lost forever might still be out there, he embarks on a life-changing journey to find her—and his freedom.Arlo Dilly is young, handsome, and eager to meet the right girl. He also happens to be DeafBlind, a Jehovah’s Witness, and under the strict guardianship of his controlling uncle. His chances of finding someone to love seem slim to none.And yet, it happened once before: many years ago,

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39:02

J.P. Jackson - Dragged to Hell

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2023/03/15

Nathan has a special gift that has been with him for as long as he can recall.He can see the dead, and they whisper secrets to him. But his unique talent isn’t appreciated by everyone, nor is his flamboyant style. Growing up without a mother, raised by a single father, dressing fabulously, and being a seer of the invisible leads to all kinds of schoolyard problems. Despite his father’s never-ending support, Nathan finds comfort in his darker side.When Nathan discovers his love of fashion,

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47:11

James Gavin - George Michael: A Life

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2023/03/14

George Michael was an extravagantly gifted, openhearted soul singer whose work was both pained and smolderingly erotic. He was a songwriter of true craft and substance, and his music swept the world, starting in the mid-1980s. His fabricated image—that of a hypermacho sex god—loomed large in the pop culture of his day. It also hid—for a time—the secret he fought against revealing: Michael was gay. Soon his obsession with fame would start to backfire. As one of the industry’s most privileged yet

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48:36

Neil S. Plakcy - In Dog We Trust (Cozy Dog Mystery):...

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2023/03/01

THE START OF A BEAUTIFUL PARTNERSHIP— A DETECTIVE DUO WITH HEART AND FURSteve’s ripe for a new relationship—divorced, over forty, and still dusting himself off from a lamentable sojourn in prison, an unusual experience for a professor, to say the least. (He really must do something about his hacking habit!)Rochester’s a handsome, homeless, loveable golden retrieverwhom Steve had always found too big, too enthusiastic, and too shaggy.But tragedy struck their neighborhood when someone murdered

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42:24

Dr. Joe Kort - LGBTQ Clients in Therapy: Clinical...

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2023/01/25

A therapist who treats LGBTQ clients often must be more than “gay friendly.” Clinical experience, scientific research, and cultural understanding are advancing rapidly, and the task of being LGBTQ informed is ever-changing in today's world.This book covers topics such as how to avoid making the common mistake of believing that "a couple is a couple," thus treating LGBTQ couples the same as their heterosexual counterparts; how to treat clients struggling in "mixed" orientation marriages and

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48:02

Laury A. Egan - Doublecrossed

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2023/01/21

Ever dream of finding the perfect lover? When Alexandra Wyatt meets Marnie Hardwick, Alex is thrilled to end her solitary, unhappy existence. After several blissful months, the two women buy a house set deep in a dense pine forest. However, the landscape soon dissolves from idyllic to disturbing as Alex begins to suspect the relationship is an illusory trap. Fueled by jealousy, anger, and curiosity, Alex rushes into a bizarre intersection of past and present that holds treacherous

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53:43

V.S. Holmes - Heretics

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2022/12/30

Without Earth, Nel has nowhere left to runHot-tempered Dr. Nel Bently is not cut out to save the world. After her last project ended in fire and death, Nel must put aside her distrust of just about everyone and embark on a lo-fi search for a deadly radio transmission.Earth’s survivors are torn between the austere superpower of IDH and the high-tech grassroots Los Pobledores. At every turn more allies go missing and Nel questions where everyone’s true loyalties lie--and on which side Lin will fall

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53:32

Mack Little - Daughter of Hades: Book 1 of the Love &...

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2022/12/26

Dinny and her brother make their escape from slavery on the pirate ship theHades. It is the last place in the world Dinny imagined she’d meet the love of her life. Lei, a Chinese exile, recognizes Dinny as the woman of his destiny. But their new life is shattered when her former owner seeks his revenge. With the help of their friends, family, and colleagues, Dinny and Lei will face the challenges of finding love and happiness in the Caribbean world of the 17th century.Enjoy this erotic historical

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39:36

Anne Russo - The Dead Don't Lie

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2022/12/25

While young doctor Adam Morrow resigns himself to an uninformed existence, world-weary assassin Ian Abbott struggles with a life he never asked for. When the two strangers meet by chance, the attraction is immediate. And deadly, as Adam walks in on Ian in the middle of a hit.The situation spirals out of control once Ian discovers he and Adam share a connection far more profound than either imagined. Shocked by the discovery, Ian makes the hasty decision to kidnap him.Overnight Adam is torn from his

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35:26

Willow Starling - Death, Judgement, and the Tower

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2022/11/14

What do you do when your boyfriend and his closest friends are trying to kill you in your own home? Meet Kelly McElvoy, an out-of-practice witch made to feel like an outcast because she's transgender. Absolutely no one in her life respects her except for her dear friend Jerome. However, Kelly's sole friendship, her sanity, and her life are put in jeopardy once she catches her boyfriend Derek cheating on her with a cis woman and his male best friend. After this discovery, minutes turn to hours,

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31:14

John Copenhaver - Dodging and Burning

Allusions: LGBTQ Writing ·

2022/11/14

A lurid crime scene photo of a beautiful woman arrives on mystery writer Bunny Prescott's doorstep with no return address—and it's not the first time she's seen it.Fifty-five years earlier, in the summer of 1945, Ceola Bliss is a lonely twelve-year-old tomboy, mourning the loss of her brother, Robbie, who was declared missing in the Pacific. She tries to piece together his life by rereading his favorite pulp detective story “A Date with Death” and spending time with his best friend, Jay Greenwood

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