Kergan Edwards-Stout's Blog, page 12

Thanks to the Old Town Orange Plaza Review!

I really appreciated the opportunity to be interviewed and photographed by the nice folks at Old Town Orange Plaza Review about my new book, Gifts Not Yet Given, as well as my debut, Songs for the New Depression. It’s a fun local paper spotlighting those in our area, and it was great to have them […]

“Gifts Not Yet Given” – Book Trailer

I’m very pleased with the book trailer for my new collection, Gifts Not Yet Given, coming soon. It is hard to capture, in less than one minute’s time, the nuanced stories within, as well as the magical depths and surprises, but I think this gives a hint of the book to come. Enjoy!

Wow! The Library Journal says that “Songs for the New Depression”…

I am so happy to find my debut novel, Songs for the New Depression, on this Library Journal list of 9 gay fiction reads, alongside one of my heroes, Trebor Healey and his A Horse Named Sorrow. Color me happy! They write: “Edwards-Stout’s satiric wit belies a smoothly written, circumspect story.” They also note a […]

New Book on the Way!

Hi everyone!  Thanks so much for all of the notes and emails wondering why I haven’t had many blog posts lately.  Well, as many of you know, I’ve been working on a new book which comes out this fall, and that has taken up much of my time.  The book is called Gifts Not Yet […]

Cover Art for “Gifts Not Yet Given”

As you may know, I have a new book coming out this fall.  It’s a collection of short stories, all revolving around holidays, in which characters experience moments where their lives are altered, ever so slightly.  Some tales are bittersweet, some funny, and some heartwarming, and I look forward to sharing them with you soon. [...]

Embracing Life Beyond 50: Begin with “Yes”

How best to move forward through life is one of the questions author, life coach, and non-profit CEO Paul Boynton asks and attempts to answer on a daily basis.  As author of the inspirational Begin With Yes and the host of both its accompanying Facebook page as well as the Facebook page Being Gay, Becoming [...]

Fame and Fortune

I gotta admit, I love being name-checked by people I respect!  Band of Thebes and Stephen Bottum gave me an unexpected shout-out in referencing the birthday of Fortune Feimster and my love for her character of Hooter’s waitress Darlene Witherspoon.  Yes, it is comedy of the lowest common denominator, but any excuse to share a [...]

The Gay Men Project: Contribute Your Stories

The Gay Men Project is an online attempt by photographer Kevin Truong to capture self-identified gay men in their environment to give viewers a sense of who they are and the life they lead.  Subtle and unshowy, the photographs provide glimpses into gay men’s ordinary and extraordinary lives.  Often, the portraits are accompanied by the [...]

Kergan Edwards-Stout talks LGBT Parenting on “The Gay Love Coach”

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Brian Rzepczynski, MSW, a psychotherapist and life coach specializing in helping LGBT individuals and couples develop and maintain successful and fulfilling intimate relationships. He’s got a great podcast called “The Gay Love Coach,” where he and I talked all things LGBT parenting. Check out my interview with [...]

AIDS @ 32: For Whom the Bell Tolls (32 Notables Share Their Stories)

Having lost friends, co-workers, and a lover, Shane Sawick, to AIDS, I am all too acutely aware of the personal impact the disease has had on my life. Coming of age during the height of the epidemic, my experiences in HIV education and activism fundamentally shaped me, forever altering my very core. However, in the [...]