So what is your book Gay Man Talking about?

Gay Man Talking is all about those conversations that we often think are done, moved on from, and lets face it, many of us prefer to leave in the past. Close the door, don't look back. So, I start having them.

In a collection of stories, unpicking the relationships that surround the LGBTQ+ community, encouraging that we still have a lot to say, I go on a journey with the reader. From our parents that started our journey, to our siblings, role models, bullies at school and then friends, comes a call to action to re-open communication with those in your life. Because often we come out and 'shut up' and think the hard parts done, but what we don't always ask is how the relationships around us  feel and don't give ourselves the chance to learn from them. Gay Man Talking is about joining a conversation, finding your comfort and understanding the importance of community and our allies. A book for all.

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 What made you come up with the idea of writing the book?

After writing an article around the often toxic label of The GBF (Gay Best Friend) I went on a quest to see if there were other areas of the LGBTQ+ lives that we often don't chat about, or feel comfortable with. Are we really happy just being the GBF, the Guncle, the plus one? Or do we want to ditch the labels and have conversations about how we really feel? Gay Man Talking came from a spark that lit a fire to encourage conversations on how we want to move forward in our lives and how the communication is far from over.