{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Frederick Smith and Chaz L Cruz","description":"In today\u2019s episode I talk with Frederick Smith and Chaz Lamar Cruz, co-authors of In Case You Forgot and their recent release Busy Ain\u2019t The Half Of It. We discuss their co-authored books as well as many other topics, including: the importance of publishing love stories between Black queer characters; how Frederick Smith\u2019s romance novels Right Side of the Wrong Bed and Down For Whatever, published by Kensington, were inspirational to Chaz; their path to becoming co-authors; and how Chaz\u2019s career as a poet shapes both language and style in their novels. Besides being co-authors of two novels, Frederick Smith has published three additional novels centering the romantic lives of Black and Latinx queer characters. Chaz L. Cruz is a writer\/poet\/creative and a lead writer of Handsome the series. Busy Ain\u2019t The Half Of It:  https:\/\/www.boldstrokesbooks.com\/books\/busy-aint-the-half-of-it-by-frederick-smith-and-chaz-lamar-cruz-3621-b In Case You Forgot:  https:\/\/www.boldstrokesbooks.com\/books\/in-case-you-forgot-by-chaz-lamar-cruz-and-frederick-smith-2991-b Play It Forward:  https:\/\/www.boldstrokesbooks.com\/books\/play-it-forward-by-frederick-smith-948-b Right Side of the Wrong Bed:  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0758219261\/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i3 Down For Whatever:  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0758209797\/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4 Frederick Smith\u2019s website: http:\/\/fredericklsmith.com\/about-the-author\/ Chaz L Cruz\u2019s website: https:\/\/chazlcruz.com\/about Thanks to @cbddepaul and @romancewriters for sponsoring this podcast. Creator, producer, and host of the Black Romance Podcast: Julie E Moody-Freeman Sound Editor: Randall Spriggs with @rsvideophoto_media. Website is www.rsvideophoto.media Artwork: Kyle Gabb @Marciano_arts ","author_name":"Black Romance Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/blackromancepodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/20238266\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/20238266"}