Brandon Shire

Author of Contemporary Gay Romance

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LGBT Music Monday – Dylan Michael

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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

LGBT Music Monday – Adam Horne

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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

What have you Accomplished?

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changeWhen we started this writing crusade some 18+ months ago one of my first questions was how I could make a difference concerning those issues that are important to me.  Making a difference doesn’t always mean a monetary donation as some believe. A difference can be made by the offer of a kind voice, and unbiased ear, a warm heart, or a gentle embrace when it is needed most.  I believe too many people shy away from what matters most to them because they fear that what they can offer is inadequate.

But when you have nothing, when there is no one to turn to, what then? What you would label as ‘inadequate’ is a goldmine to some.  Knowledge, time, compassion are all commodities that have much, much more value than money. [Read more…] about What have you Accomplished?

48-hour Street Vigil for Atlanta’s homeless LGBT Youth

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Living as homeless

lgbt youth nonprofit

November 6-8

Starting November 6,  Executive Director of Lost-N-Found , Rick Westbrook, will be living on the roof of a truck parked in Midtown Atlanta  with no more than the clothes on his back, his ID and his cell phone—no wallet, no money—for 48 hours. Please join the Lost-n-Found Facebook page for more information and live updates once he’s there.

ALL proceeds go directly to getting LGBT kids off the street.

The truck will also take donations of coats, underwear/socks, canned food, etc., and Rick will post updates to Facebook.


November 7 – Immediately following the annual meeting, we ask the community to join us at the truck around 9:00 pm for a candlelight vigil to show continued support of homeless LGBT youth.Location: Brushstrokes (Parking Lot), 1510 Piedmont Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30324

Find them on Facebook, Twitter and at the website. 

If you can’t make it in person, please consider a donation.

Interview with author Amelia C Gormley (with a bonus excerpt)

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I’m talking to Amelia C. Gormley today whose debut book Inertia (Impulse #1) is garnering great reviews. We’re chatting about her book, her future plans, her next book in the series, and her goal of aiding the Ruth Ellis Center in Detroit.

Inertia (Impulse #1) is the story of Derrick Chance, a man who lost his heart once and isn’t willing to risk it again. (But you know that never works out, no matter how much we try.)

B: One of the first things that struck me about your MC, Derrick, is that he felt like an old soul, and was not a fashionista, which I find all too (stereotypically) often in M/M romance. Externally he appears quite comfortable with his life, but internally…that’s a different story. How did you develop his character? [Read more…] about Interview with author Amelia C Gormley (with a bonus excerpt)