Waiting for Patrick by Brynn Stein
Welcome to my blog tour for Waiting for Patrick. I’m offering giveaways of one signed copy, one electronic copy, and a choice of one title from my backlist. Comment below and at any of my other blog stops (posted below) to be entered to win. One comment, one entry.
Dreamspinner is offering my other paranormal titles (Haunted,Lifeline, andWhat No One Else Can Hear) for $0.99 during “Weekend Reads” on September 2, 3, and 4, in honor of Waiting for Patrick being my ninth published book.Waiting for Patrickwill be available at a discounted price throughout the tour (September 1 through 15). Winners of the raffle will be announced on September 16th.
Writing M/M in the Bible BeltI have struggled over the last three years with how much of myself to reveal in social media, etc. Up until last June I worked at a private school for children with emotional disabilities. This was not a church run school, and as such, religion should not have been a concern. But I live in the Bible Belt, near a major Fundamentalist college. Needless to say, most of the staff were dead set against homosexuality in general and would have had little Baptist kittens if they knew what I wrote.If it had been just a concern of whether or not they'd liked the idea, I wouldn't have been cared. I tend to be me, and let the chips fall where they may. However, our principal made it well known that he did not like anything that he considered sacrilegious, and on at least two occasions looked around until he found 'valid' reasons to fire people who did not agree with his every religious stance. A coworker in my classroom was also ultra-right-wing and fanatical, even for religious fanatics. (To the point where he laid his hand on a tantruming child's head and tried to exorcise demons.) He was the principal's eyes and ears and often reported activities or statements from this staff or that, even if they took place off school property.So, when I started writing m/m and actually got it published, I took a pen name, thinking that would be all I'd need. Two months after my first book was published, a teacher in another school in our district was fired for writing romance novels (not m/m mind you, heterosexual romance novels, that weren't even all that heated in the sex scene department). So I took better care to keep my teacher identity separated from my author one. It was not a fun way to live.Fortunately, I found another job (outside the school system) with much more enlightened people and don't fear for my job anymore. I still do not advertise my pen name to people who live around here, because some of them do really nutty things when they don't agree with someone’s "morals". But I have been able to breathe a sigh of relief. I think that has translated to my writing too. Many of my books before this one have had homophobic characters in it (with varying degrees of effect on the main two characters).Waiting for Patrickdoesn't have that. Largely, I think, because I don't feel that threat looming over me anymore (or at least not as much), so my characters don't either.Commenters: What about you? Writers, do you fear for job or safety if your pen name was found out? Or do you have support from the locals? Readers, are you okay with an author keeping personal data secret when they fear that their immediate environment would be hostile?Blurb
Architect Elliot Graham has bought and restored dozens of historic homes to their original splendor. As in his personal life, he loves them and leaves them, selling them off without looking back. But there’s something about the old plantation house he finds in South Carolina—a connection he can’t explain. He feels as though he recognizes the house, as if within its crumbling walls he might find something he doesn’t even realize he’s lost.Ben Myers had promised his lover and soul mate, Patrick, that he would wait for his return. Ben has kept his word ever since Patrick left him to wait at the plantation house—during the Civil War. For the first time in many long years, Ben is no longer alone, and he reaches out to Elliot in dreams. Elliot tries to convince Ben that Patrick isn’t coming back, but Ben’s devotion is about to change not only his lonely existence, but Elliot’s life as well.Buy Link for Waiting for PatrickAbout the Author
Brynn has always loved to write about strong male characters and their close friendships. When she found the world of m/m fiction, she fell in love. Finally, a way to bring those strong male characters together and let those emotional connections spill over into deeper relationships. Sometimes her characters go through the emotional wringer, but they always have each other.Brynn lives in Virginia near her two grown daughters who support her writing and sometimes act as proof readers. Both of her daughters are also aspiring writers and hopefully it'll just be a matter of time before they have their own author's biography.Brynn was a teacher by profession for thirty years. She worked in special education with children with emotional disabilities. She has recently changed careers and is now working as a mental health counselor to this same population and their families. When she is not working or writing, she loves to draw and paint. She also gets outside as often as she can, reads anything that doesn't move out of the way, and is always looking for her next story.Contact Brynn:TwitterWebsite/BlogFacebookOther Blog StopsSeptember 1stBike Book ReviewsSeptember 2ndDrops of Ink Anne BarwellSeptember 2ndSnow's Untangled Threads and MusingsSnow TigraSeptember 3rdAntonia AquilanteSeptember 3rdThe Story Struggle and Beyond Ki BrightlySeptember 4thThianna DurstonSeptember 4thUnconventional Love Stories Charley DescoteauxSeptember 4thMisadventures of the Heart Heloise WestSeptember 5thSandra BardSeptember 5thTempest O'RileySeptember 6thJackie KeswickSeptember 7thChaos in the Moonlight K-lee KleinSeptember 8thGrace R. DuncanSeptember 8thBrita AddamsSeptember 8thCryselle's BookshelfSeptember 9thEmotion in Motion Elizabeth NobleSeptember 9thMM Good Books ReviewSeptember 10thJacob Z FloresSeptember 11thAndrew's Blog Andrew GreySeptember 12thNicki J MarcusSeptember 12thRainbow Gold ReviewsSeptember 13thPD SingerPD SingerSeptember 14thOur Story LGBTQ Historical Fiction Christopher MossSeptember 15thRenee StevensSeptember 15thPurple Rose Tea House Charlie CochetSeptember 15thOpen Skye Book ReviewsSeptember 15thThe Novel Approach Reviews
Dreamspinner is offering my other paranormal titles (Haunted,Lifeline, andWhat No One Else Can Hear) for $0.99 during “Weekend Reads” on September 2, 3, and 4, in honor of Waiting for Patrick being my ninth published book.Waiting for Patrickwill be available at a discounted price throughout the tour (September 1 through 15). Winners of the raffle will be announced on September 16th.Writing M/M in the Bible BeltI have struggled over the last three years with how much of myself to reveal in social media, etc. Up until last June I worked at a private school for children with emotional disabilities. This was not a church run school, and as such, religion should not have been a concern. But I live in the Bible Belt, near a major Fundamentalist college. Needless to say, most of the staff were dead set against homosexuality in general and would have had little Baptist kittens if they knew what I wrote.If it had been just a concern of whether or not they'd liked the idea, I wouldn't have been cared. I tend to be me, and let the chips fall where they may. However, our principal made it well known that he did not like anything that he considered sacrilegious, and on at least two occasions looked around until he found 'valid' reasons to fire people who did not agree with his every religious stance. A coworker in my classroom was also ultra-right-wing and fanatical, even for religious fanatics. (To the point where he laid his hand on a tantruming child's head and tried to exorcise demons.) He was the principal's eyes and ears and often reported activities or statements from this staff or that, even if they took place off school property.So, when I started writing m/m and actually got it published, I took a pen name, thinking that would be all I'd need. Two months after my first book was published, a teacher in another school in our district was fired for writing romance novels (not m/m mind you, heterosexual romance novels, that weren't even all that heated in the sex scene department). So I took better care to keep my teacher identity separated from my author one. It was not a fun way to live.Fortunately, I found another job (outside the school system) with much more enlightened people and don't fear for my job anymore. I still do not advertise my pen name to people who live around here, because some of them do really nutty things when they don't agree with someone’s "morals". But I have been able to breathe a sigh of relief. I think that has translated to my writing too. Many of my books before this one have had homophobic characters in it (with varying degrees of effect on the main two characters).Waiting for Patrickdoesn't have that. Largely, I think, because I don't feel that threat looming over me anymore (or at least not as much), so my characters don't either.Commenters: What about you? Writers, do you fear for job or safety if your pen name was found out? Or do you have support from the locals? Readers, are you okay with an author keeping personal data secret when they fear that their immediate environment would be hostile?BlurbArchitect Elliot Graham has bought and restored dozens of historic homes to their original splendor. As in his personal life, he loves them and leaves them, selling them off without looking back. But there’s something about the old plantation house he finds in South Carolina—a connection he can’t explain. He feels as though he recognizes the house, as if within its crumbling walls he might find something he doesn’t even realize he’s lost.Ben Myers had promised his lover and soul mate, Patrick, that he would wait for his return. Ben has kept his word ever since Patrick left him to wait at the plantation house—during the Civil War. For the first time in many long years, Ben is no longer alone, and he reaches out to Elliot in dreams. Elliot tries to convince Ben that Patrick isn’t coming back, but Ben’s devotion is about to change not only his lonely existence, but Elliot’s life as well.Buy Link for Waiting for PatrickAbout the AuthorBrynn has always loved to write about strong male characters and their close friendships. When she found the world of m/m fiction, she fell in love. Finally, a way to bring those strong male characters together and let those emotional connections spill over into deeper relationships. Sometimes her characters go through the emotional wringer, but they always have each other.Brynn lives in Virginia near her two grown daughters who support her writing and sometimes act as proof readers. Both of her daughters are also aspiring writers and hopefully it'll just be a matter of time before they have their own author's biography.Brynn was a teacher by profession for thirty years. She worked in special education with children with emotional disabilities. She has recently changed careers and is now working as a mental health counselor to this same population and their families. When she is not working or writing, she loves to draw and paint. She also gets outside as often as she can, reads anything that doesn't move out of the way, and is always looking for her next story.Contact Brynn:TwitterWebsite/BlogFacebookOther Blog StopsSeptember 1stBike Book ReviewsSeptember 2ndDrops of Ink Anne BarwellSeptember 2ndSnow's Untangled Threads and MusingsSnow TigraSeptember 3rdAntonia AquilanteSeptember 3rdThe Story Struggle and Beyond Ki BrightlySeptember 4thThianna DurstonSeptember 4thUnconventional Love Stories Charley DescoteauxSeptember 4thMisadventures of the Heart Heloise WestSeptember 5thSandra BardSeptember 5thTempest O'RileySeptember 6thJackie KeswickSeptember 7thChaos in the Moonlight K-lee KleinSeptember 8thGrace R. DuncanSeptember 8thBrita AddamsSeptember 8thCryselle's BookshelfSeptember 9thEmotion in Motion Elizabeth NobleSeptember 9thMM Good Books ReviewSeptember 10thJacob Z FloresSeptember 11thAndrew's Blog Andrew GreySeptember 12thNicki J MarcusSeptember 12thRainbow Gold ReviewsSeptember 13thPD SingerPD SingerSeptember 14thOur Story LGBTQ Historical Fiction Christopher MossSeptember 15thRenee StevensSeptember 15thPurple Rose Tea House Charlie CochetSeptember 15thOpen Skye Book ReviewsSeptember 15thThe Novel Approach Reviews
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