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#ThrowbackThursday – The Value of Rain

July 23, 2015 By Brandon Leave a Comment

Four years ago today, I published my first novel. Since then, it has gained much acclaim, even with its dark subject matter.  It is not fluff and was never meant to be. This is a dark journey, one which some people have taken in real life.

A few of those travelers survived, most did not.

 

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Blurb:

When love is locked away, it turns to vengeance.

Charles is 14, and after being discovered with his first love he is forced into a mental hospital to ‘cure’ his sexuality.

For the next ten years, Charles endures mental and physical torture as part of his treatment. When he is finally free, he begins a relentless quest for vengeance against the woman who abetted his commitment – his mother, Charlotte.

The Value of Rain chronicles a journey from hate to the unexpected beginning of redemption and reveals the destructive nature of families, secrets and revenge.

Reviews:

The prose is fluidly elegant, a symphony of phrasing that will stop you dead in your tracks with its sheer audacity and style. Mr. Shire brings to the literary landscape a unique and compelling voice and a storytelling style that grabs you by those inelegant short hairs and refuses to let go. It is sensual and distancing, allowing emotional respite without permitting release. It is literary, intelligent, and quite simply the best book I have read in years.
– Sand in My Shoes Reviews

Powerful and haunting. Best in LGBTQ Fiction 2011.
– Indie Reviews

Possibly one of my all time favorite books.
– Bittersweet Reviews

Beautiful, stunning, brutally real. A Top Read 2011
– The Reading Life

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Tear Jerkers and Heart Breakers in LGBT Lit

July 20, 2015 By Brandon Leave a Comment

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The Value of Rain – Best in LGBT Fiction 2011, Top Read 2011

Chronicles a journey from hate to the unexpected beginning of redemption and reveals the destructive nature of families, secrets and revenge.

Listening to Dust – 2012 Rainbow Award Winner – Best Contemporary Gay Fiction

A book about love found, love lost and the devastating effects of homophobia.

Summer Symphony – Finalist – 2015 eFestival of Words Best of the Independent eBook Awards

A bisexual man’s perspective of what it is to lose a child. It is the story of how two men with exceptional talent and passion find answers in music and what they learn about strength, grace, and the endurance of love.

Filed Under: Bisexual Fiction, Gay Fiction, Literary Fiction Tagged With: award winning gay fiction, bisexual fiction, gay literature, gay love story, Homophobia, LGBT, listening to dust, the value of rain

Atlanta’s LGBT Authors

April 24, 2015 By Brandon 5 Comments

AtlantaMost of you know I’m from Atlanta, though I don’t come out of my hidey-hole often. There are many very talented LGBT authors in Atlanta and the surrounding area, and this is just a handful. If you know of an author not listed, please leave their name in the comments so readers can check them out. ~ B.

Listed in no particular order. [Read more…] about Atlanta’s LGBT Authors

Filed Under: Gay Fiction, Lesbian Fiction, LGBT Book Gems, LGBT Nonfiction, Literary Fiction Tagged With: award winning gay fiction, gay authors, gay literature, Lesbian Fiction, LGBT, mm romance, poetry

Retro Reads… and a Giveaway

January 31, 2015 By Brandon Leave a Comment

I’m over at Prism Book Alliance talking about two of my more literary fan favs, Listening to Dust and The Value of Rain. Feel free to stop by, enter to win a gift card, and join in the conversation at Prism.

Read their review of Listening to Dust.

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Filed Under: Author Interviews, Gay Fiction, Literary Fiction Tagged With: author interview, award winning gay fiction, free book, gay authors, Homophobia, LGBT, the value of rain

Win a signed copy of Summer Symphony

January 20, 2015 By Brandon Leave a Comment

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US residents can win a signed paperback copy of Summer Symphony from me by entering the giveaway on Goodreads.

Filed Under: Bisexual Fiction, Literary Fiction Tagged With: bisexual fiction, free book, LGBT

Review and #Giveaway of Summer Symphony

January 12, 2015 By Brandon Leave a Comment

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Summer Symphony was recently reviewed over at Diverse Reader, and Mere is giving away a FREE ebook copy. Check out Diverse Reader for your chance to win. You have until Jan 17th to enter.

Book blurb:

Martin Zoric had vivid dreams of fatherhood, of a small hand pressed to his, of pink dresses and girlish laughter. Then his wife had a stillbirth and his world fell apart.

He listened to the unwanted apologies, stood by his wife as was expected of him, and kept his façade strong and firm for the entire world to see.

But does he have the strength let go and really grieve?

When Ren Wakahisa landed in Croatia he was hoping to escape the cultural pressures put on him to conform. His family wanted him to forsake love for duty. They viewed his happiness as secondary to familial prosperity.

Does he have the courage to be who he wants to be? Or, will he yield to their wishes?

Summer Symphony is the story of how two men find their answers and what they learn about strength, and grace, and the endurance of love.

Read the reviews on Goodreads.

Filed Under: Bisexual Fiction, Literary Fiction Tagged With: bisexual fiction, free book, gay authors, LGBT

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