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Brandon Shire

Author of Contemporary Gay Romance

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My Favorite Book – LGBT Author Anne Barwell

February 1, 2013 By Brandon 2 Comments

Shadowboxing - Anne Barwell

Every author has one book of their own work which is their favorite. This week I’ve offered the blog to Anne Barwell to talk a little about her favorite book. ~B

Berlin, 1943. An encounter with an old friend leaves German physicist Dr. Kristopher Lehrer with doubts about his work. But when he confronts his superior, everything goes horribly wrong. Suddenly Kristopher and Michel, a member of the Resistance, are on the run, hunted for treason and a murder they did not commit. If they’re caught, Kristopher’s knowledge could be used to build a terrible weapon that could win the war. [Read more…] about My Favorite Book – LGBT Author Anne Barwell

Filed Under: Author Interviews, Gay Romance Novels Tagged With: author interview, gay authors, gay literature, interviews, LGBT

LGBT Music Monday – Barry Brandon

January 28, 2013 By Brandon Leave a Comment

barry brandonIf you haven’t heard of Barry Brandon yet, don’t worry, you will.  Not only did he just release his new CD, Etcetera, on iTunes, but he is also one of the Sing for Your Life mentors & creators. And if you haven’t heard of that yet… Well, from my perspective, I think this is going to easily become one of the regional attractions for the huge music scene in Atlanta, with (hopefully) a particular emphasis on upcoming LGBT musicians.

Etc - Barry BrandonJust as Raven’s Music blog stated, Etcetera definitely has an alternative electro-pop feel to it.  As most of you know, I love all kinds of music, so if it can invigorate me, then so much the better.  Etcetera is already in my Listen To While Writing playlist. [Read more…] about LGBT Music Monday – Barry Brandon

Filed Under: LGBT Musicians Tagged With: lgbt music, video

Dare Not – Special Guest Post by Author Joseph Dispenza

January 25, 2013 By Brandon Leave a Comment

Joseph Dispenza and Mike Herbert - sepia by Barry ShapiroWhen I read recently about Jamie Kuntz, the 18-year old who was kicked off his football team for being in relationship with a 65-year old man,  I thought of a phrase that was first used more than a hundred years ago: “The love that dare not speak its name.”

What is the love that dare not speak its name? Most of us, on hearing the phrase, would reply quickly, “Homosexuality, of course…gay love.”

That would be right—up to a point. The “love” in question actually has a specific meaning, born of an interesting historical event: one of the four trials of poet, playwright, and wit Oscar Wilde in the spring of 1895 in London.

Four years earlier, in 1891, Wilde had fallen in love and begun a relationship with the 22-year-old Lord Alfred Douglas, nicknamed “Bosie”. Wilde was 38. The two of them were discrete, mostly—remember that in England at the time homosexuality was a criminal offense—but Wilde was a flamboyant celebrity whose private life was under constant scrutiny. [Read more…] about Dare Not – Special Guest Post by Author Joseph Dispenza

Filed Under: Author Interviews Tagged With: author interview, gay authors, gay love story, interviews, LGBT

LGBT Music Monday – Dylan Michael

January 21, 2013 By Brandon Leave a Comment

Dylan MichaelToday I’m talking with  24 year-old, openly gay, pop singer/songwriter Dylan Michael who currently lives in Atlanta, GA. He’s originally from Manchester, GA. which I’ve actually passed through a few times.

B: Tell me your musical past.

Dylan: I’ve always been drawn to music and performing, even as a child. A few years ago, I remember putting on all black clothing, pinning a tail to my ass, drawing whiskers on my face and making my entire family watch me as I performed a number from the musical Cats. I did marching band for 6 years and theater [Read more…] about LGBT Music Monday – Dylan Michael

Filed Under: LGBT Musicians Tagged With: interviews, LGBT, lgbt music

My Favorite Book – LGBT Author Kaje Harper

January 18, 2013 By Brandon 1 Comment

Every author has one book of their own work which is their favorite. This week I’m talking with Kaje Harper about her favorite books and her fundraising efforts for LGBT youth.

B: First, tell me about your books. What’s your favorite and why?

K: My two favorites are my freebies for the Goodreads M/M Romance group – Like the Taste of Summer and Into Deep Waters.  Of those two, IDW is really my baby.

Into Deep WatersThe story was inspired by a black-and-white photo of two young WWII sailors against the steel-riveted doorway of a ship. The story request prompt that said they were still together sixty years later.  I jumped on that prompt and claimed it the second it became available.  There was something about the way they stood, the way the handsome man behind let his hair fall in his eyes, the way the plainer young man in front fisted a hand in his lover’s shirtfront, that told me who they were.  And then there was the challenge of all those years… [Read more…] about My Favorite Book – LGBT Author Kaje Harper

Filed Under: Author Interviews, Gay Fiction, Gay Romance Novels Tagged With: free book, gay teens, gay youth, lgbt fundraising, lgbt organizations, mm romance

LGBT Music Monday – Adam Horne

January 14, 2013 By Brandon Leave a Comment

Adam HorneToday I have the pleasure to introduce you to Adam Horne, a twenty-three-year-old singer/songwriter from Atlanta, GA by way of South Carolina. He has a deeply impassioned sound and a sophistication to his voice which you don’t find too often in someone so young to the music biz.

 

B: Adam, welcome to the blog. Love your voice. Tell me a little about how music influences you. [Read more…] about LGBT Music Monday – Adam Horne

Filed Under: LGBT Musicians Tagged With: interviews, LGBT, lgbt music, video

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