Queerying: Author Brandon Witt

We came across a writer whose writing we wanted to share with you. And no this is not only because he’s a handsome, charming man, but because his writing is touching and compelling. We first became aware of him with his book The Shattered Door.

For anyone that’s grown up in a conservative environment, you’ll appreciate the story revealed here. If that wasn’t enough, we love the three queer fantasy Men of Myth books, also written by Brandon.

So we were thrilled to talk to him for a bit, as well as spread the word about these great books:

QUEERCLICK: Hi Brandon, we’ve recently discovered your books The Shattered Door and the three installments of the Men of Myth and we’re curious to learn more about you and the inspiration behind the books. Your first novel published by Dreamspinner Press, The Shattered Door seems as if it could be based on your own upbringing and early life Missouri and then Colorado, what inspired you to go down this storyline?

BRANDON: While The Shattered Door begins in Denver, where I’ve lived since I was eighteen, within the first few chapters of the book, the main character, Brooke, moves back to the small Missouri town in which he grew up. I’d say the 30-40% of the book is autobiographical. There are certain parts that are completely true, and many more that have large grains of my life woven throughout. Much of that book is centered on an abusive mother/son relationship. That part is fiction. My mother is wonderful. However, nearly all the aspects of being gay in a small Bible Belt town are inspired by my own experiences. When I was around twenty-four, my cousin Gabe was killed in a car wreck. It was while driving back to Colorado from his funeral that the plot line for this book began to form in my mind. The novel is dedicated to him.

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