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Brandon Shire

Author of Contemporary Gay Romance

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This is what homeless LGBT kids wake up to every day

August 27, 2013 By Brandon Leave a Comment

Last year Lost-n-Found shared a video of a ‘squat’ for homeless lgbt youth. People seemed shocked at how these kids lived and even more shocked at what they had to do to survive. One year later Lost-n-Found returned to the squat to see what had changed for these kids. As you can see from the video, not too much has changed despite the heroic efforts of LnF.  Is it because they haven’t tried? No. If anything, the volunteers are more dedicated, more active, and pushing harder to make changes.

And still the number of homeless lgbt kids has increased. The revised estimate for 2013 is that there are approximately 750 homeless LGBT children on the streets of Atlanta.  62% of these kids will attempt suicide.  When you wake up to this every day, is there any doubt as to why that number is so high?

You can Donate here or at the Lost-n-Found website

LGBT Fundraising MM Romance

Filed Under: Brandon's Musings, LGBT Nonprofit News Tagged With: charity, gay teens, gay youth, LGBT, lgbt fundraising, lgbt homeless, mm romance, video

Character Model come to life. Meet ‘Anderson’

August 20, 2013 By Brandon 1 Comment

As many of you know, I went looking for character models for both Lem and Anderson before I started to write what turned out to be my best-selling gay romance novel, Cold. I thought I needed these to help me build the characters correctly and strengthen their draw for potential readers in a prison setting. Of course, in doing this, I never told the models I used what I was doing or asked for any of their input.

antonio manero - cocky boysRecently I reached out to the character model for Anderson and surprised him with the news, not knowing that he had previously read one of my books. He loved the idea and was gracious enough to allow me an interview. I know I have teased fans relentlessly about his identity. (The only hint I gave was that he was one of the Cocky Boys.) But only  one person got his name right. So let me introduce you to the beautiful Antonio Manero. [Read more…] about Character Model come to life. Meet ‘Anderson’

Filed Under: Brandon's Musings, Gay Romance Novels Tagged With: gay love story, interviews, LGBT, mm romance, reader questions

Sometimes You Have to Make Your Own Light

August 16, 2013 By Brandon Leave a Comment

Welcome friend and MM Romance author DP Denman to the blog with an important post about finding hope.   

I read a story recently on a new website called YouthResource.org. Ok, so they’re not exactly “new” but they’re new to me. The online resource run by LGBT youth for LGBT youth isn’t flashy or impressive but it addresses the basics from how to come out to your parents and topics like HIV. It also has sections where youth involved in the peer program can share their stories. One of them ended a tale that I know glossed over the worst parts by saying, “Sometimes you have to make your own light at the end of the tunnel but you don’t have to do it alone.”

Those simple yet inspiring words cut right to the heart of what groups like The Trevor Project and Lost-n-Found Youth are trying to tell LGBT kids. It’s difficult to be a teen and sometimes things happen that you never expected and would rather not deal with but that doesn’t make it hopeless. [Read more…] about Sometimes You Have to Make Your Own Light

Filed Under: Author Interviews, Gay Romance Novels, LGBT Youth Organizations Tagged With: LGBT, lgbt homeless, lgbt organizations, lgbt youth, mm romance

Heart of Timber Cover Reveal (MM Romance)

August 9, 2013 By Brandon Leave a Comment

I’ve heard from enough of you to know that you’ve been waiting for the cover of the next book in the gay romance series, Cold. I must admit, I’m flattered by the response. I am also very happy to share the cover for the next segment in the saga between Lem and Anderson, Heart of Timber.

Special thanks go to Kat McCarthy of Aeternum Designs. She waded through all my nitpicking with a smile and gave us this great book cover.

Heart of Timber  (available Fall 2013)

Heart of Timber -full- Brandon Shire

Filed Under: Gay Romance Novels Tagged With: gay love story, mm romance

Author Vicktor Alexander Giving Back with Impossible

August 2, 2013 By Brandon Leave a Comment

Impossible - Vikltor Alexander

Impossible, book 6 of the Tate Pack series is out and I am so uberly excited to hear what you all think. It was nice to return to the ranch, to hang with the guys again and I think you’ll all be very shocked by what happens in the story. Though I am to warn you that it’s angsty and will make you cry, at least according to my betas.

In light of where the royalties of the book are being donated I decided to do more than just give you the blurb, excerpt, cover and buy links, I thought I would tell you all why I really want this book to do well. [Read more…] about Author Vicktor Alexander Giving Back with Impossible

Filed Under: Gay Romance Novels Tagged With: charity, gay authors, gay love story, LGBT, mm romance

Heart of Timber – Book 2 of the Cold Series

July 14, 2013 By Brandon 1 Comment

We have a title for book two of the Cold series!

I have had so many emails about the next book – if there was going to be one, when it’s coming, what the title is… that I’m nearly overwhelmed. But it is a pleasure to see that so many of you have enjoyed the story despite its initial setting. I guess you, my readers, have proved that you can, in fact, love the unlovable. (Particularly when it came to Lem.)

Heart of Timber - mm romance

Well, we’re switching locations in book two, but all I can say right now is to click on the picture below. It will give you a hint about where we are off to in the Heart of Timber.  And, if you want to keep up with what’s happening with the new book, come join us on Goodreads.

 

Filed Under: Gay Romance Novels Tagged With: gay love story, mm romance

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