S4 Ep24: Alone Writing Queer YA Romances with James L. Sutter

Alone At Lunch - A podcast by Alone at Lunch | Morbid Network | Wondery - Mondays

This week we are joined by James L. Sutter! James L. Sutter is a cocreator of the bestselling Pathfinder and Starfinder roleplaying games. He's the author of the queer young adult romance novels Darkhearts and The Ghost of Us, as well as the fantasy novels Death's Heretic and The Redemption Engine. His short stories have appeared in Nightmare, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, the #1 Amazon bestseller Machine Of Death, and more. James lives in Seattle, where he's performed with bands ranging from metalcore to musical theater. In this episode, we discuss growing up around Seattle, being an extreme extrovert, intentional communities, taking creative risks, writing YA queer novels, being an early bloomer, being bisexual, and so much more. You don’t want to miss our discussion about the ins and outs of tabletop role playing games. Give this episode a listen! Recommendations From This Episode:  Darkhearts  The Ghost of Us To Cheer as They Leave You Behind Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The Great Believers Rough Draft Bar & Books QED - Astoria Old Town Books - Alexandria  Follow James L. Sutter: @james_l_sutter Follow Carly: @carlyjmontag Follow Emily: @thefunnywalsh Follow the podcast: @aloneatlunchpod Please rate and review the podcast! Spread the word! Tell your friends!  Email us: [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.