Vance Bastian
@vancebastian.bsky.social
Podcast host, voice actor, author
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@cloudbusterrob.bsky.social 's debut YA novel An Ugly World for Beautiful Boys. Talk: past trauma, facing shame, & why the young adult genre can be dark. Then his anthology We Mostly Come Out at Night, & the queer joy he + the contributors share through monsters. buff.ly/X6DgssW #booktalk #ya #queer
August 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM
@cloudbusterrob.bsky.social 's debut YA novel An Ugly World for Beautiful Boys. Talk: past trauma, facing shame, & why the young adult genre can be dark. Then his anthology We Mostly Come Out at Night, & the queer joy he + the contributors share through monsters. buff.ly/X6DgssW #booktalk #ya #queer
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Benjamin Feliciano shares his novel Bound: For Greatness. Discussin endless summer adventures of kids on bikes, finding one's self while facing the supernatural, and the future of growing up with the series. buff.ly/jr8I8V6 #booktalk #specfiction #supernatural #middlegrade #lgbtq
August 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Benjamin Feliciano shares his novel Bound: For Greatness. Discussin endless summer adventures of kids on bikes, finding one's self while facing the supernatural, and the future of growing up with the series. buff.ly/jr8I8V6 #booktalk #specfiction #supernatural #middlegrade #lgbtq
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@adeniverville.bsky.social rereleases I Knew Him & the companion Be True. Discuss bi-erasure, prejudice, friendship, + character growth through discomfort. Then talk about crafting contemporary romances & overcoming a writing slump. buff.ly/s66bNB9 #booktalk #lgbtq #bi #youngadult #ya #romance
August 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
@adeniverville.bsky.social rereleases I Knew Him & the companion Be True. Discuss bi-erasure, prejudice, friendship, + character growth through discomfort. Then talk about crafting contemporary romances & overcoming a writing slump. buff.ly/s66bNB9 #booktalk #lgbtq #bi #youngadult #ya #romance
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Dean Klinkenberg shares Frank Dodge Mystery 4: Murder On The Mississippi. We discuss writing contemporary noir, bringing an amateur sleuth life, + a 40 year race murder. Then the choice to trust the world in his upcoming travel memoir Better Safe Than Sorry? buff.ly/MhLal5f #booktalk #mystery #noir
August 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Dean Klinkenberg shares Frank Dodge Mystery 4: Murder On The Mississippi. We discuss writing contemporary noir, bringing an amateur sleuth life, + a 40 year race murder. Then the choice to trust the world in his upcoming travel memoir Better Safe Than Sorry? buff.ly/MhLal5f #booktalk #mystery #noir
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Charles Close shares The Blood Thief 1: The Short Happy Life of Alex Rose. We discuss serendipity, gratitude, taking action in life, world-building, vampires, and human-level stories told as big supernatural adventures. buff.ly/j8w1KPM #booktalk #queer #vampire #supernatural #action #adventure
July 31, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Charles Close shares The Blood Thief 1: The Short Happy Life of Alex Rose. We discuss serendipity, gratitude, taking action in life, world-building, vampires, and human-level stories told as big supernatural adventures. buff.ly/j8w1KPM #booktalk #queer #vampire #supernatural #action #adventure
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@lyralenskye.bsky.social shares faer memoir: Bachelorx! The power of storytelling, queer joy, app dating in mid-life, coming out nonbinary & plural identity, + heading out onto the water seeking balance in life. buff.ly/EzD6bzN #booktalk #interview #queer #lgbt #memoir #nonbinary #pluralidentity
July 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM
@lyralenskye.bsky.social shares faer memoir: Bachelorx! The power of storytelling, queer joy, app dating in mid-life, coming out nonbinary & plural identity, + heading out onto the water seeking balance in life. buff.ly/EzD6bzN #booktalk #interview #queer #lgbt #memoir #nonbinary #pluralidentity
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Check out the video version of my interview with @wrotepodcast.com!
#booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir #wrotepodcast
#booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir #wrotepodcast
WROTE Interview | Author: Chris Holcombe | "The Naughty List" & "The Big Timer" | S11E23
YouTube video by WROTE - WRitten On The Edge
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July 18, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Check out the video version of my interview with @wrotepodcast.com!
#booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir #wrotepodcast
#booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir #wrotepodcast
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Natalie Simone joins us to discuss queer art! We dive into topics like queer history and the overlap with art, the importance of art accessibility like street art, why art should challenge the artist AND the viewer, and the importance of visual storytelling. buff.ly/tF1Eqpn #art #queer #lgbt
July 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Natalie Simone joins us to discuss queer art! We dive into topics like queer history and the overlap with art, the importance of art accessibility like street art, why art should challenge the artist AND the viewer, and the importance of visual storytelling. buff.ly/tF1Eqpn #art #queer #lgbt
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Garrett Hutson returns w/ a Kickstarter for his M/M/M adventure-romance Into the Wild + reveals Book 5 of Death in Shanghai, Murder Among Friends. We discuss shifting from death & mayhem to happy romance, with love’s freedom & history as backdrop. buff.ly/1Bdf9O7 #booktalk #fiction #throuple #crime
July 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Garrett Hutson returns w/ a Kickstarter for his M/M/M adventure-romance Into the Wild + reveals Book 5 of Death in Shanghai, Murder Among Friends. We discuss shifting from death & mayhem to happy romance, with love’s freedom & history as backdrop. buff.ly/1Bdf9O7 #booktalk #fiction #throuple #crime
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Check out my interview with the @wrotepodcast.com! We chat about The Naughty List, The Big Timer, 1920s Queer history, and more!
#booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️
#booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️
Chris Holcombe
June 26, 2026 It gives us great pleasure to present Season 11, Episode 23: Chris Holcombe! Chris Holcombe shares his latest Hidden Gothem novels: The Naughty List (standalone short) and The Big Tim…
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June 26, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Check out my interview with the @wrotepodcast.com! We chat about The Naughty List, The Big Timer, 1920s Queer history, and more!
#booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️
#booksky #authorsky #writersky #mysterybooks #mysterysky #noir #1920s #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #gaywriters #queernoir 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚 🌈✒️
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@chrisholcombe.bsky.social shares his latest Hidden Gothem novels: The Naughty List (standalone short) and The Big Timer (book 4). We discuss the evolution of his novels, more queer Harlem history, the Rainbow Readers Cruise, and Chris's park walks. buff.ly/VpgSen2 #booktalk #fiction #1920s #crime
June 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM
@chrisholcombe.bsky.social shares his latest Hidden Gothem novels: The Naughty List (standalone short) and The Big Timer (book 4). We discuss the evolution of his novels, more queer Harlem history, the Rainbow Readers Cruise, and Chris's park walks. buff.ly/VpgSen2 #booktalk #fiction #1920s #crime
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Douglas Bell shares his novels: Cake Walk, Love Cake, & Threads of Purpose. Discussing identity crisis, black identity, community, loving trans openly, giving trans women a spotlight, meditation, + discovering one's true self. buff.ly/wEnAmLZ #booktalk #blackidentity #translove #community
June 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Douglas Bell shares his novels: Cake Walk, Love Cake, & Threads of Purpose. Discussing identity crisis, black identity, community, loving trans openly, giving trans women a spotlight, meditation, + discovering one's true self. buff.ly/wEnAmLZ #booktalk #blackidentity #translove #community
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Indio made history with its first Pride celebration—captured in a vibrant photo story from The Desert Sun. Explore the music, community, and powerful moments that lit up Downtown Indio.
#IndioPride #LGBTQCommunity #CoachellaValley
#IndioPride #LGBTQCommunity #CoachellaValley
June 14, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Indio made history with its first Pride celebration—captured in a vibrant photo story from The Desert Sun. Explore the music, community, and powerful moments that lit up Downtown Indio.
#IndioPride #LGBTQCommunity #CoachellaValley
#IndioPride #LGBTQCommunity #CoachellaValley
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I LOVED doing this interview with the Wrote podcast! We talked golems, memoir, and bringing Emily Dickinson to the Pride parade.
@donnaminkowitz.bsky.social returns with the new edition of her memoir, Growing Up Golem. We discuss her journey from feeling "constructed" toward feeling like a person. Donna's style introduces dark topics and growing pains with intellect and fierce fantasy. buff.ly/BQhJdBI #booktalk #memoir
June 12, 2026 at 1:53 PM
I LOVED doing this interview with the Wrote podcast! We talked golems, memoir, and bringing Emily Dickinson to the Pride parade.
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Russ López shares his novel, Provincetown Stories. We discuss the inspiration for the amazing characters that inspire his work, and him writing a fun collection of short fiction stories as a love-letter to this amazing area. buff.ly/IOEKwQH #booktalk #interview #queer #provincetown #fiction
June 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Russ López shares his novel, Provincetown Stories. We discuss the inspiration for the amazing characters that inspire his work, and him writing a fun collection of short fiction stories as a love-letter to this amazing area. buff.ly/IOEKwQH #booktalk #interview #queer #provincetown #fiction
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@svendavisson.bsky.social of Rebel Satori Press shares his latest release, The United Rite. Also: his upcoming oracle decks, the Press's latest releases, + you can help save the legendary Hampshire College. buff.ly/3Ejng0u #booktalk #Interview #Gay #Spirituality #Storytelling #IndiePress #NewRelease
May 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM
@svendavisson.bsky.social of Rebel Satori Press shares his latest release, The United Rite. Also: his upcoming oracle decks, the Press's latest releases, + you can help save the legendary Hampshire College. buff.ly/3Ejng0u #booktalk #Interview #Gay #Spirituality #Storytelling #IndiePress #NewRelease
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Frank Spinelli shares the 3rd Angelo Perrotta Mystery: Precious Friends - Murder in Sag Harbor. His career informed his physician solving crimes, his crafting psychological suspense, & his location's economic class struggles. buff.ly/jCxakaZ #booktalk #Crime #Murder #PsychologicalThriller #SagHarbor
May 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Frank Spinelli shares the 3rd Angelo Perrotta Mystery: Precious Friends - Murder in Sag Harbor. His career informed his physician solving crimes, his crafting psychological suspense, & his location's economic class struggles. buff.ly/jCxakaZ #booktalk #Crime #Murder #PsychologicalThriller #SagHarbor
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Ron Naples shares his memoirs: My Last Dance With Auntie Brie 1 & 2. Coming out in the 70s, the 80s club scene, a Ptown house boy, finally settling in SanFran - guided by drag queen Auntie Brie. We discuss memory + archiving these unique gay experiences. buff.ly/QhOurXX #booktalk #memoir #gay
May 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Ron Naples shares his memoirs: My Last Dance With Auntie Brie 1 & 2. Coming out in the 70s, the 80s club scene, a Ptown house boy, finally settling in SanFran - guided by drag queen Auntie Brie. We discuss memory + archiving these unique gay experiences. buff.ly/QhOurXX #booktalk #memoir #gay
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Mickie Kennedy joins us to share his poetry memoir Worth Burning. We talk about his life's story and the themes of family, illness, and what it means to rebuild after trauma and tragedy. buff.ly/36TxX4o #booktalk #poetry #memoir #gay
May 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Mickie Kennedy joins us to share his poetry memoir Worth Burning. We talk about his life's story and the themes of family, illness, and what it means to rebuild after trauma and tragedy. buff.ly/36TxX4o #booktalk #poetry #memoir #gay
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O’labumi Brown joins us to share her memoir Hairalujah. We discuss the art of moving between hardship and joy in memoirs. O'labumi shares some of her anecdotes and how the evolution of her hair marks the different points of her life. buff.ly/WyOkao5 #booktalk #memoir #lesbian #black #woman #hair
May 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Andrew F. Giles shares his novel Transhumance. We discuss queer people returning to non-urban areas, + the idea that messages of the land reverberating through generations, & we follow the movement of the seasons. buff.ly/wh92zm4 #booktalk #speculativefiction #queer #rural #theland #stewardship
April 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Andrew F. Giles shares his novel Transhumance. We discuss queer people returning to non-urban areas, + the idea that messages of the land reverberating through generations, & we follow the movement of the seasons. buff.ly/wh92zm4 #booktalk #speculativefiction #queer #rural #theland #stewardship
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Vincent Traughber Meis shares the English & Spanish versions of his novel Iguana. We discuss characters falling in love with other cultures, finding romance, and how to write diversity with empathy by exploring curiosity! buff.ly/LBJ3I1h #booktalk #fiction #gay #diversity #romance #spanish #english
April 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Vincent Traughber Meis shares the English & Spanish versions of his novel Iguana. We discuss characters falling in love with other cultures, finding romance, and how to write diversity with empathy by exploring curiosity! buff.ly/LBJ3I1h #booktalk #fiction #gay #diversity #romance #spanish #english
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@leepulaski.bsky.social returns with his latest novel Murder of a Midnight Marriage. We discuss being in the public light, the masks of personality, and the chaos of weddings! buff.ly/uPY9RSz #booktalk #fiction #gay #murder #amateursleuth
April 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM
@leepulaski.bsky.social returns with his latest novel Murder of a Midnight Marriage. We discuss being in the public light, the masks of personality, and the chaos of weddings! buff.ly/uPY9RSz #booktalk #fiction #gay #murder #amateursleuth
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Y’all this Interview was so much fun! It’s really not that much about porn.
March 27, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Y’all this Interview was so much fun! It’s really not that much about porn.
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Lauren Sanders shares the 25th Anniversary of their novel Kamikaze Lust. We discuss sex and sexuality in literature, how audience views on sex scenes have changed, and how to tell stories about porn without pornography. buff.ly/MmCVxl3 #booktalk #fiction #lesbian #art #sex
March 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM