{"id":1829,"date":"2026-10-14T12:09:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T10:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/?p=1829"},"modified":"2026-10-14T23:56:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T21:56:55","slug":"no-barriers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/no-barriers\/","title":{"rendered":"No barriers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">My stories are all LGBT friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What does that mean? It means <strong>everyone<\/strong> can read and enjoy them.<br><br>Yes, my characters are often lesbian, gay or trans. But so what?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">They have feelings, fears, and trials to overcome. They can exist in everyday settings, in fantasy worlds, or in futuristic times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">My books are for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We are all One Beautiful People. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">And being straight is as beautiful as anything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PC-2-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PC-2-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PC-2-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PC-2-768x1229.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PC-2-960x1536.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PC-2-1280x2048.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PC-2-1130x1808.jpg 1130w, https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PC-2-760x1216.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PC-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/all-books-oct-2026-1-643x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/all-books-oct-2026-1-643x1024.png 643w, https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/all-books-oct-2026-1-767x1223.png 767w, https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/all-books-oct-2026-1-188x300.png 188w, https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/all-books-oct-2026-1-964x1536.png 964w, https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/all-books-oct-2026-1-1285x2048.png 1285w, https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/all-books-oct-2026-1-1130x1801.png 1130w, https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/all-books-oct-2026-1-760x1211.png 760w, https:\/\/www.madden-brooker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/all-books-oct-2026-1-scaled.png 1606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My stories are all LGBT friendly. What does that mean? It means everyone can read and enjoy them. Yes, my characters are often lesbian, gay or trans. But so what? They have feelings, fears, and trials to overcome. 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