David Michael Conner

David Michael Conner is a Washington, D.C.-based writer who specializes in music and celebrity, LGBT and health-related issues. Among the notable personalities Conner has interviewed are Kathy Griffin, Jewel Kilcher, Mandy Moore, Nick Carter and LeToya Luckett for Advocate.com,^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Tori Amos for Geek Monthly magazine,^[6] Vanessa L. Williams, Maurice Benard, Cherien Dabis and Dmitry Lipkin for the Entertainment Industries Council.^{[7][8][9][10]}

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Conner is from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. He has a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing and a Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration in film and media studies, both from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.^[11] In addition to entertainment writing, Conner writes fiction and paints, mainly in acrylic and watercolor media. He is currently working on a novel set in the U.S. south in the 1980s and inspired by Gnosticism and the music of Tori Amos. In 2011, Conner became a regular contributor to The Advocate magazine as an opinion editorial commentator on LGBT social issues based upon his personal experiences and perspective, beginning with a controversial commentary on the It Gets Better Project.

Selected articles published on Advocate.com and other publications

• Conner, David Michael (May 2010). "The Second Coming of Lilith Fair". Advocate.com. http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music/The_Second_Coming_of_Lilith_Fair/. Retrieved May 10, 2010.  Subject: Singer Sarah McLachlan.
• Conner, David Michael (Oct 2009). "Nick Carter Wants it That Way". Advocate.com. http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music/Nick_Carter_Wants_It_That_Way. Retrieved November 4, 2009.  Subject: Singer Nick Carter.
• Conner, David Michael (Sept 03, 2009). "Official Book Club Selection". Advocate.com. http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Books/Official_Book_Club_Selection/. Retrieved November 4, 2009.  Subject: Comedian Kathy Griffin.
• Conner, David Michael (Aug 25, 2009). "Destiny's Other Child". Advocate.com. http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music/Destiny__39;s_Other_Child/. Retrieved November 4, 2009.  Subject: Singer LeToya Luckett.
• Conner, David Michael (May 26, 2009). "Moore to Love". Advocate.com. http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music/Moore_to_Love/. Retrieved November 4, 2009.  Subject: Singer/Actress Mandy Moore.
• Conner, David Michael (May 13, 2009). "Crown Jewel". Advocate.com. http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music/Crown_Jewel/. Retrieved November 4, 2009.  Subject: Singer/Songwriter Jewel Kilcher.
• Conner, David Michael (Nov 30, 2009). "She's Back, Bitches!". Advocate.com. http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music/She__39;s_Back,_Bitches/. Retrieved November 4, 2009.  Subject: Singer Britney Spears.
• Conner, David Michael (Mar 7, 2009). "Geek Love: Tori Amos opens up about her love of geeks, doll parts, and new newest—and geekiest—project". Geek Monthly. http://geekmonthly.com/blog/?p=80. Retrieved November 4, 2009.  Subject: Singer/Songwriter/Author Tori Amos.

References

1. ^ Official Book Club Selection | Books. The Advocate. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
2. ^ Crown Jewel | Music. The Advocate. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
3. ^ Moore to Love | Music. The Advocate. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
4. ^ Nick Carter Wants It That Way | Music. The Advocate. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
5. ^ [1]^{[dead link]}
6. ^ http://geekmonthly.com/blog/?p=80
7. ^ http://www.eiconline.org/z_images/Vanessa_William.pdf
8. ^ http://www.eiconline.org/resources/celebritycorner/z_celebritycorner/interviews/MauriceBenardInterviewEIC.pdf
9. ^ 00000_PTSD Book.indd.pdf. (PDF) . Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
10. ^ http://www.davidmichaelconner.com/TheRichesDMConner.pdf
11. ^ David Michael Conner. David Michael Conner. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.

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