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November 25, 2013

10 Misconceptions About Homeless LGBTQ Youth

homeless teensOn any given night, there are between 500 and 2000+ local homeless gay youth trying to survive on the street. They may be right in your small hometown, or in the nearest city. Nationally, the numbers are estimated to be between 100k-250k+homeless lgbt kids living on the street. We’re going to dispel some of the myths and misconceptions about homelessness and lgbt youth.


Assumption:I never see them, those numbers can’t be true.


Fact: Most people are unaware a youth is homeless because they try t...

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Published on November 25, 2013 11:51

November 22, 2013

HoT Blog Tour – Excerpt and Giveaway

Welcome to the blog tour forHeart of Timber, Book 2 of theColdgay romance series!

Heart of Timber - mm romance


It’s the last day of the Heart of Timber blog tour. Today I’m over at Sinfully Sexy Book Reviews with an exclusive excerpt. And don’t forget that you have until the end of today to put your name in for aFREE copy ofHeart of Timberfrom3 Chicks After Dark.



Did you miss the otherHoTblog-hop stops?

Boys in our Books (Excerpt)


Jessewave (Exclusive Interview)


Attention is Arbitrary (Spotlight)


Live Your Life, Buy the Book(S...

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Published on November 22, 2013 06:27

November 21, 2013

HoT Blog Tour – Guest Post

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Today I’m over at Joyfully Jay with a special guest post and more insight into Heart of Timber. (You can read her review here.)The book is getting both raves and rages for reviews, but this post may add a little clarity as to why the story evolved the way it did. Or not. :) You be the judge.



Did you miss the otherHoTblog-hop stops?

Win a FREE copy ofHeart of Timberfrom3 Chicks After Dark.
You have until Friday midnight to enter.

Boys in our Books (Excerpt)


Jessewave (Exclusive Interview)


Attention is...

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Published on November 21, 2013 06:13

November 20, 2013

HoT Giveaway – MM Romance

Welcome to the blog tour forHeart of Timber, Book 2 of theColdgay romance series!

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Win your FREE copy of Heart of Timber today over at 3 Chicks After Dark.
You have until Friday midnight to enter.Readtheir review.

Did you miss the other HoT blog-hop stops?
Boys in our Books (Excerpt)
Jessewave (Exclusive Interview)
Attention is Arbitrary (Spotlight)
Live Your Life, Buy the Book(Spotlight)
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Published on November 20, 2013 05:37

November 19, 2013

HoT Blog Tour Day 4

Welcome to the blog tour forHeart of Timber, Book 2 of theColdgay romance series!

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Heart of Timber - Brandon Shire


Boys in our Books (Excerpt)
Jessewave (Exclusive Interview)
Attention is Arbitrary (Spotlight)


Today we’re atLive Your Life, Buy the Book. Stop by and say hello to Barb!

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Published on November 19, 2013 05:23

November 18, 2013

HoT Blog Tour Day 3

Welcome to the blog tour forHeart of Timber, Book 2 of theColdgay romance series!

Heart of Timber - mm romance


Heart of Timber - Brandon ShireIt’s Day 3 of the Heart of Timber blog tour and today we are over atAttention is Arbitrary for a quick spotlight. Stop by and say hello!


In case you missed our first two stops:


Boys in our Books (Excerpt)
Jessewave (Exclusive Interview)
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Published on November 18, 2013 05:20

November 15, 2013

HoT Blog Tour Day 2

Welcome to the blog tour forHeart of Timber, Book 2 of theColdgay romance series!

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It’s Release Day!

Heart of Timber - Brandon ShireToday we’re celebrating over at Jesse Wave with an exclusive and in-depth interview of me, Brandon Shire. I know, crazy right? Most of my readers already know how much I deplore interviews, but Wave got gritty with her questions and asked what you wanted to know most.


If you want to hear about the behind-the-scenes of the Cold Series, what’s coming up in the future, or what has motivated me with m...

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Published on November 15, 2013 05:23

November 14, 2013

HoT Blog Tour Day 1

Welcome to the blog tour for Heart of Timber, Book 2 of the Cold gay romance series!

Heart of Timber - mm romance


Heart of Timber - Brandon ShireOur first stop is the Boys in our Books blog for an exclusive excerpt from HoT. It’s just a little tiny teaser for those of you who love Lem so much. You can also read their review while you’re there.



Pre-order Heart of Timber fromSmashwords,Kobo, orARe.

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Published on November 14, 2013 04:52

November 11, 2013

Wake Up Call

Sometimes a wake up call is necessary.



‘WAKE UP CALL’ from Tyler Berget

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Published on November 11, 2013 05:40

November 8, 2013

In Liam’s Wake – New LGBT Sci-fi (excerpt)

We’re starting something new here on the blog, we’re featuring science fiction and fantasy with LGBT characters. There’s a lot of it out there, but for some reason, it’s not all that easy to find. I am a huge fan of both sci-fi and fantasy, and am very happy to kick off the first post featuring this sub-genre with an excerpt from In Liam’s Wake, the first book ofAshlyn Forge‘s new Toys and Soldiers Series. Enjoy!


For eight years, Liam has been trapped underground in The Colony—a sanctuary so d...

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Published on November 08, 2013 05:57