Now that mainstream audiences are open to hearing about queer experiences and media outlets are aware of the need for positive representation, I’ve travelled the world to report on gay-themed stories. I’m not saying that every gay person makes a better writer than a straight one but everyone who’s experienced both the ups and downs of life certainly does.Īs a journalist and broadcaster, my sexuality has also benefitted my career. Straight readers often tell me that following my gay characters as they struggle to create their own path through life – usually culminating in triumph, as I love a happy ending! – inspires them to live a little more freely themselves. ![]() ![]() So when I write my novels about lonely outsiders learning to love themselves, it’s a huge advantage to do this from a place of knowledge.
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