Scott M. Terry

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My first book, a memoir, (Cowboys, Armageddon, and The Truth) was named one of the Top 20 Must Read Books of 2013 by Advocate magazine, and was a double-award winner of the Rainbow Book Awards (Best Gay Debut, and Best LGBT Non-Fiction, 2013). My new novel, The Gift, is a work of fiction and was awarded the Gold Medal by the Independent Book Awards (IPPY Awards) for best LGBTQ Fiction of 2025. I have written often for the San Francisco Chronicle, and my essays have been featured in the Huffington Post and the Gay & Lesbian Review, amongst others. My husband and I operate an organic farm in the San Francisco Bay Area.

As a gay kid in the 1970s, I spent my childhood praying for God and Armageddon to heal me of my homosexual thoughts. Raised as
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Scott M. Terry My advice is twofold: Firstly, just sit down and write. Work at your craft. Secondly, spend some time learning about the writing profession and the pu…moreMy advice is twofold: Firstly, just sit down and write. Work at your craft. Secondly, spend some time learning about the writing profession and the publishing world. Writing great things without knowledge of how publishing works can lead you down a rough road. (less)
Scott M. Terry I've always felt some inspiration to write, but it took the death of my grandmother to compel me to do something about it. On the day she died, I wrot…moreI've always felt some inspiration to write, but it took the death of my grandmother to compel me to do something about it. On the day she died, I wrote the first line to my memoir which is, "My best grandmother died today."(less)
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The Advocate magazine published one of my essays today.....when I was a young and gay rodeo cowboy in Montana more than 40 years ago, I purchased my first copy of The Advocate, never imagining they would eventually publish my work. Or that they would name my memoir, Cowboys, to their "Top 20 Must Read Books" list. Pretty cool. https://www.advocate.com/voices/the-l... Read more of this blog post »
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Scott Terry another literary award for Cowboys, Armageddon, and The Truth. Named Best of 2012 by Out In Print's Best of 2012. http://blog.outinprint.net/2012/12/03...


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Scott Terry My memoir was named to list of Best LGBT Books for 2012. http://bandofthebes.typepad.com/bando...


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