What do you do when you live in a small town that has no queer presence? Well, you go right ahead and create that presence yourself!
At least that's what you'd do if you were this week's guest, the writer of the soon to be released 'Tyranny of the Fey', Terry Bartley.
Now, Terry comes from a tiny tiny tiny town called Danville in West Virginia, USA.
Just how tiny is it? Well, the population is a mere 600 people!
After coming in to a little bit of money Terry decided that he would open his own comic book shop, Spoiler Warning. And, whilst not exclusively queer, he went out of his way to make sure that the space was inclusive, which even included hosting a Pride event right there in that little town.
We talk all about falling out of love with religion, realising that not everyone feels the way you do, and being a role model in your community. Let's find out more....
Do you have any memories of Spoiler Warning, or maybe a queer utopia from your own small town that you want to share? Well, if you have please get in touch - I want to create the biggest online record of people's memories and stories - go to www.lostspacespodcast.com and find the section 'Share a Lost Space' and tell me what you got up to! Bonus points for embarrassing photos!
You can also find me on Facebook (www.facebook.com/lostspacespod), Instagram (www.instagram.com/lostspacespod) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/lostspacespod)
Find out more about Terry by visiting his website, https://www.terrybartleywriter.com/), or following him on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@terrlet)) or pre-order his new book 'Tyranny of the Fey'! Or, listen to his podcast, “Most Writers are Fans,” which is all about the intersection between writing and fandom.
