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Gay and Lesbian, Fiction, Thriller

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Brandon Cloud writes queer fiction that bruises with honesty, heals without permission, and refuses to look away. A retired RN with an MSN and MBA, he now channels a lifetime of trauma, dark humor, and hard-won love into emotionally raw, character-driven stories.

A survivor of conversion therapy, cancer, and one abusive relationship too many, Brandon doesn’t write to explain queerness—he writes to honor it. His characters are complex, flawed, tender, and real. They’re queer, yes—but that’s not the whole story. His mission is to create LGBTQ+ fiction where being gay isn’t the entire plot. It’s important to tell queer stories—all of them—not just the tragic, the sanitized, or the simplified.

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	Small Town Gayby: A Fictional Memoir of Conversion, Cancer, and Coming Out Loud it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Grief isn’t linear. It’s a spiral staircase in the dark with missing steps.”
― Brandon Cloud, Small Town Gayby: Where The Scar Remains

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“The hardest thing about leaving was realizing no one came after me.”
― Brandon Cloud, Small Town Gayby: A Fictional Memoir of Conversion, Cancer, and Coming Out Loud

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“Some boys got bedtime stories. I got sermons and slaps.”
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“Joy became my protest. Laughter, my middle finger. Existing loudly was the most dangerous thing I could do.”
― Brandon Cloud, Small Town Gayby: A Fictional Memoir of Conversion, Cancer, and Coming Out Loud

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“I didn’t want to be tolerated. I wanted to be fucking celebrated.”
― Brandon Cloud, Don't Ask, Don't Die.

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“Rage, like croissants, required folding. Layer after goddamn layer.”
― Brandon Cloud, Flour & Fury: A Sweet Rivalry

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“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. People know themselves much better than you do. That's why it's important to stop expecting them to be something other than who they are.”
― Maya Angelou

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“You don’t survive long-term care unless you’re willing to lose a piece of yourself every shift—and then show up again anyway.”
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