Friend of the pod Maria Dong joins us to discuss her new novel Liar, Dreamer, Thief a genre-bending novel about a disaster lesbian in a downward spiral. Maria talks about writing for the joy of writing, portraying mental illness, and the ins and outs of publishing. We also get into how she writes her books and short stories, editing those works for publishing, and how she got her start with DecodedPride.com! Plus, unlikeable characters! Bad decisions! Hard work! Learn more about Maria Dong at: MariaDong.com   Learn more about Liar, Dreamer, Thief. Listen to our Decoded Horror Channel audio adaptation of Maria’s story “The Deck”. You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 145: Out of one genre and into another featuring Maria Dong

We talk to the lovely Eliza Victoria about her graphic novel After Lambana: Myth and Magic in Manila, her novel Wounded Little Gods, and how these books came together. Eliza tells us about the process of scripting a comic, seeing her characters and world on the page, and working with artist Mervin Malonzo. We also get into her creative process, writing in English, and telling distinctly Filipino stories. Plus, thermostats! Backgrounds! Easter eggs! And more! Learn more about After Lambana: Myth and Magic in Manila, Wounded Little Gods, and Eliza Victoria at: ElizaVictoria.com You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 144: Undoubtedly a Filipino comic book featuring Eliza Victoria

We talk to Juliana Hyrri about her stunning graphic short story collection The Nightingale That Never Sang. We also get into representations of children, what it’s like working in multiple media, translating their work to English from Finnish, lettering her comic in multiple languages, and the unexpected success of the collection. Juliana is an absolute delight! Learn more about The Nightingale That Never Sang at: Featherproof.com   Follow Juliana Hyrri at: @julianahyrri Learn more about Juliana at: julianahyrri.com You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 143: An accident almost featuring Juliana Hyrri

We chat with comic creator Fell Hound about her comics Commander Rao and And We Love You, getting into how the larger story came together, the process of self-publishing, and her creative process. Plus, sad lesbians! Revenge! And, most importantly, will Commander Rao kiss us?! Learn more about Fell Hound and Commander Rao: fellhoundart.com and https://www.scoutcomics.com/collections/commander-rao Follow Fell on Twitter at: @fellhound_ and Instagram at: @fell.hound And catch our early patreon review of Fell Hound's Commander Rao comic from 2020! You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

Episode 142: Yes it’s queer featuring Fell Hound

Follow Sam Richard on Twitter and Instagram! Follow Weirdpunk Books on Twitter and Instagram! You can (and should!) peruse the Weirdpunk shop and pick up some weird, queer indie horror! You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

Episode 141: Like a punk label featuring Sam Richard

Follow Priya Saxena on Twitter! You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

Episode 140: It's Halloween again

Learn more about Wi-Moto Nyoka at  Follow Dusky Projects and Black Women Are Scary on Instagram Listen to Black Women Are Scary anywhere you get podcasts and don't forget to show some financial support if you like what you hear, which you will! You can learn more at her website! Monika and Sara have both guested on BWAS's Flash Fiction Friday to discuss some of the excellent selections of the series. You can listen to Monika's episode discussing "Outcasts" by Valjeanne Jeffers here and Sara's episode discussing "Nature" by Kim M. Musamy here. You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

Episode 139: I'm Telling You What I'm Scared Of featuring Wi-Moto Nyoka

Learn more about Carmen Maria Machado at: carmenmariamachado.com Follow Carmen at: @carmenmmachado on Instagram Pick up a copy of It Came From The Closet at the Feminist Press website! You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

Episode 138: Piece of Jennifer's Body with Carmen Maria Machado

We talk to fiction writer Izzy Wasserstein about her new short story collection from Neon Hemlock: All the Hometowns You Can’t Stay Away From, how the collection came together, the overall shape of the collection and so much more! We also talk Star Wars, hurting our siblings as kids, and why problematic queer characters are so desperately needed. Learn more about Izzy Wasserstein at: izzywasserstein.com Follow Izzy at: @izzyxen on Twitter and IG (link goes to Twitter) Head to Neon Hemlock to pick up All the Hometowns You Can’t Stay Away From. Catch Izzy's short stories in Decoded Pride Issue 1 and Issue 3--both available in stunning full color PDFs! You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

Episode 137: Feeling queer feelings featuring Izzy Wasserstein

We interview Brent Fisher and Michele Abounader about their LGBTQIA+ anthology The Color of Always, getting into gatekeeping in comics, the magic of queer anthologies, building creators up, and telling their own stories. We also discuss their new comics publisher Extra Pages Press and their upcoming projects! Learn more about Extra Pages Press and The Color of Always at www.extrapagespress.com and follow them at  @extrapagespress on Twitter and Instagram (link goes to Twitter) Follow Brent Fisher at: @carolcollector on Twitter and Instagram (link goes to Twitter) Follow Michele Abounader at: @cerealpancake on Twitter You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

Episode 136: All the permutations of love featuring Brent Fisher and Michele Abounader

We talk to the delightful Sara Tomko and Alice Wetterlund about their SYFY tv show Resident Alien, airing now. They get into what it’s like working with a collaborative creative team behind the scenes, how they bonded as friends both on- and off-screen, and why an alien gives us such an incredible lens into what it means to be human. We also talk about the Indigenous representation on the show, the complexity of portraying female friendship, and much, much more! Learn more about Sara Tomko and follow her at: @actressaratomko on Twitter and @saratomko19 on IG Learn more about Alice Wetterlund and follow her at: @alicewetterlund on Twitter and IG (link goes to Twitter) Learn more about Resident Alien at @residentalien on Twitter and IG (link goes to Twitter) You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

Episode 135: Trojan horse moment featuring Sara Tomko and Alice Wetterlund

We talk to the incredible Wendy Chin-Tanner about the publishing company she runs with her husband Tyler: A Wave Blue World. We discuss their anthologies Young Men in Love, Embodied, and Deadbeats. We also talk about Wendy’s own writing in comics and poetry, her upcoming novel, and her journey as an artist, academic, editor, and mother. Learn more about A Wave Blue World and all their awesome projects at:  awbw.com Follow Wendy Chin-Tanner at: @WendyChinTanner on Twitter and @wendychintanner on Instagram You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

Episode 134: The frequency of the words featuring Wendy Chin-Tanner

We have an absolute blast talking to Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti! We talk about The Invincible Red Sonja and what was on their bucket list for Sonja. They also take us behind the scenes on writing Harley Quinn, getting into working with a publisher, how they see all their HQ titles connecting, her relationship with Poison Ivy, and so much more. You don’t want to miss these industry giants being absolutely hilarious, charming, and fun. Plus, Power Girl! Wonder Woman! Vampirella! Learn more about Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti at: PaperFilms.com Follow Amanda at: @AmandaRantsAlot on Twitter and @amandaconnerart on Instagram Follow Jimmy at: @Jpalmiotti on Twitter and @jimmypalmiotti on Instagram Support Hot and Messy: The Art of Amanda Conner Art Book HC on Kickstarter! You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

Episode 133: Making each other laugh featuring Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti

We talk to the incredible comic creator and editor Alina Pete about Indigenous storytelling, her experiences as a Cree storyteller, and translating Indigenous stories to the graphic form. Alina tells us about The Woman in the Woods and Other North American Stories and how the anthology was put together, getting into the queer and gender nonconforming representation and the origin of these stories. We talk about Alina’s creative work, including Weregeek, Life Finds A Way, and more! Learn more about Alina Pete at: patreon.com/weregeek Follow Alina Pete at: @alinapete Learn more about Life Finds A Way and Weregeek. And make sure to check out everything from Iron Circus Comics. You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com  

Episode 132: Bringing decolonial theory and blowing your minds featuring Alina Pete

For our final Pride Extravaganza interview of 2022, we talk to Carmen Maria Machado about her memoir In the Dream House, her short story collection Her Body and Other Parties, and her graphic novel that absolutely rules The Low, Low Woods! We discuss the relationship between reality and speculative fiction, how trauma and abuse form us and who we choose to be in the aftermath, and the nature of being queer creatives. Plus, writing in different genres! Shirley Jackson! Haunted houses! Oh my! Trigger warning: Discussions of intimate partner violence, abuse, sexual assault, and the aftermath of each throughout. Things get pretty heavy around 39:00. Learn more about It Came From the Closet. Follow Carmen Maria Machado at: @carmenmmachado on Instagram You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

Episode 131: The filter of non-realism featuring Carmen Maria Machado

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