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Author of Contemporary Gay Romance

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The final weeks until Afflicted 2

November 5, 2012 By Brandon 5 Comments

Afflicted II - gay romance by Brandon Shire

UPDATE: Publication date has been set for December 6th. Mark it on your Goodreads TBR List. 

I’m in the home stretch for getting Afflicted II out to you by December and thought I would share some of the music that has been part of the writing process, as well as some thoughts about the Afflicted series itself.

First, let me start off with an admission: Afflicted was an experiment. In 15 years of writing I’ve never attempted to write erotic romance. This was a first. I enjoyed writing it. It was nice to have written something with a definitively happy ending; and if the muse has her way, I may offer up more for your critique.

But let’s get Afflicted finished first (please). [Read more…] about The final weeks until Afflicted 2

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

Coming in December – Afflicted II

September 25, 2012 By Brandon 2 Comments

Afflicted II – December 2012

Afflicted II - mm romanceBecause of the tremendous response to Afflicted we are hoping to get  Afflicted II to you by December of 2012.

The book was a work in progress before the release of Afflicted and, depending on circumstances outside of our control, our goal is to get the next installment of the relationship between Hunter and Dillon to you for the holiday season.  (They are celebrating together too!)

You can leave your comments here about what you would like to see happen, or ask questions about their relationship, OR you can join the discussion on Goodreads as their story develops.

Lastly, I would like to thank each of you for your support, your comments, and the generosity you have shown towards the two nonprofit organizations I aid.

 

 

 

Filed Under: Gay Romance Novels Tagged With: afflicted, mm romance

Interview with Don Brown from Blind LGBT Pride International

September 18, 2012 By Brandon Leave a Comment

Blind LGBT Pride InternationalI’m talking with Don Brown today, past President of Blind LGBT Pride International an organization geared specifically toward helping blind LGBT connect, communicate, and dispel myths about gay blind people around the world. Don was also my point man when I had questions while writing Afflicted and provided valuable insight and criticism about the development of the manuscript.

B: Welcome Don. First, thanks so much for stopping by, and thank you very much for your input on Afflicted.  Do you think the book accurately reflects some of the issues that are faced by blind LGBT people when dealing with the sighted LGBT community?

D.B.  Brandon, thank you very much for inviting me. It was an awesome experience to be part of the manuscript development process for Afflicted and I appreciate this opportunity to get the word out about Blind LGBT Pride International and issues facing people who are vision impaired and LGBT. [Read more…] about Interview with Don Brown from Blind LGBT Pride International

Filed Under: LGBT Equality Tagged With: afflicted, interviews, LGBT, mm romance

The Generosity of Fans

September 13, 2012 By Brandon 2 Comments

There are quite a few days when I wake up and wonder what the hell I’m doing putting my books out. I have no inspiration to be an “author,”  for me it’s just scribbling words on paper and crafting a story that reflects on some of the harshness, and the beauty, of life.

And then there are days when you wake up, open your email, and find that your expectations of humanity are, once again, reaffirmed because of the generosity of strangers. This morning was one of those mornings and here’s why:

Fans started a Goodreads Fan Group about my books.

Afflicted jumped up to #18 on the Amazon Gay & Lesbian Romance Bestsellers list

Someone from my new Fan Group made a donation on my behalf to one of the charities I work with. 

I want to thank all those anonymous people out there who are reading the books, and I especially want to thank the person(s) that took the time, and the money from their pocket, to make a difference. Your actions have moved me greatly.

Filed Under: Brandon's Musings, Gay Romance Novels, LGBT Youth Organizations Tagged With: afflicted, charity, gay youth, giving, lgbt fundraising, lgbt organizations, nonprofit

Music in the Writing Process

September 9, 2012 By Brandon Leave a Comment

music, fiction, writing tips, writing processIt’s always been my practice to have music playing while I write, but then again, there is always music playing in my home so that shouldn’t seem odd. For me, the written word, like a musical score, has a certain syncopation to it, a vibratory tone that underscores what you read as you read it.

Often my writing is described as lyrical, and this is something I (unknowingly) have striven for over the years as I put words down. The writing always had to not only sound right, but feel right too, and that feeling wasn’t just from word choice but from sentence & paragraph structure which lent itself to a vibratory undertone. [Read more…] about Music in the Writing Process

Filed Under: Brandon's Musings, Gay Fiction Tagged With: afflicted, gay literature, listening to dust, the value of rain, writing, writing tips

Afflicted – MM Romance – First Review

September 4, 2012 By Brandon Leave a Comment

The new M/M romance by Brandon Shire4.5 Star Book Review

“I have to congratulate the author for such beautiful writing. Every emotion – lust, loneliness, anger, insecurity- was so magnificently written that I felt each and every one of them. Especially Hunter’s. The author managed to describe these in a way that really let me relate to him. The sex scenes described from Hunter’s POV were splendid. At first, I had to really pay attention since it was so very different from what you read everyday with a sighted MC. The author described every single detail using the other senses – how it felt, smelled, tasted and sounded…” Read the whole review at LeAnn’s Book Reviews

 

 

Afflicted will be available at all online retailers on Sept 15th.

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

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