Author Archives: WritingsOfAQueerMind

History Is All You Left Me

When his first love drowns, Griffin starts on a downward spiral. Theo was his first everything, first kiss, first love, first time, and now he’s gone. To top it all off Theo had a new boyfriend, Jackson, a man that Griffin wishes to hate with all his heart. But he’s the only other person inContinue reading “History Is All You Left Me”

The First to Die at the End By Adam Silvera

Rating: 5 ⭐ out of 5 ⭐ Orion is a young man with an axe hanging over his head. His heart could forsake him at any moment, and while attempting to live to his fullest, he meets Valentino. Valentino is a newcomer to New York, looking to live his best life, to make his dreamContinue reading “The First to Die at the End By Adam Silvera”

Ryan Peter Anderson

‘Do you remember how we met?’ I mutter, the side of my lips curling upwards as I watch a small cloud pass overhead, the pure blue sky blurring the edge of the often unappreciated spectacle. The sun shines overbearingly behind it, only adding to its impossible beauty. Rays of golden sunlight hug my body, aContinue reading “Ryan Peter Anderson”

All That’s Left in the World By Erik J. Brown

All That’s Left in the World is a post-apocalyptic love story about two boys trying to survive in a world they don’t recognise. A superflu having taken out most of humanity, Jamie and Andrew meet in the woods when the latter is injured. Both boys are lonely, having lost all of those who they onceContinue reading “All That’s Left in the World By Erik J. Brown”

Homosexuality In Film: A Study of Love, Simon

When studying homosexuality in film, I Love, Simon (Berlanti, 2018) is a great film to study because it explores themes of sexuality, and masculinity, in a way that had never really been explored before in the history of mainstream film. Yes, queer films had been made, some positive, but Love, Simon (2018), as a projectContinue reading “Homosexuality In Film: A Study of Love, Simon”

He Wants to Die and He Should Fucking Try

Nothing beats driving country roads at 90MPH, blustering gusts beat to the sound of my trauma,  thoughts of crashing an invigorating image. Infernal angel beckons me home, the words of Lana Del Rey, my eulogy. Lavender plays homage to my sober dwindling, purple flavoured pills brighten the headlights that face me. High and drunk, IContinue reading “He Wants to Die and He Should Fucking Try”

Harry Potter and the Cursed Queerbaiter

Queer baiting, a term coined by fan communities, means to present hints of queer themes within your text ambiguously without the intent of bringing them to fruition later on within the plot. This is done with the sole intent of bringing in a queer audience, a community that is often starved of queer content andContinue reading “Harry Potter and the Cursed Queerbaiter”