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Melanie Ashford

Wales
As seen in: Medium, Business Insider, Newsweek, Book Riot, LGBTQ Nation, TheGamer, The Lineup, Culture of Gaming
Covers:  *Books/Publishing * Video/Board Games * Film and TV * Mental Health * Chronic Illness * Personal Development *Deafness and Hearing Issues * Queer/LGBTQIA+ Issues * Distance and Adult Learning
Doesn't Cover: Cannabis, CBD
Welsh. Writer. Poet. Gamer. Moderately deaf. LGBTQIA+

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Melanie Ashford’s Biography

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I am a professional writer working on a freelance basis. I am based in Wales, UK.

I have excellent qualifications, including Level 3 Diplomas in Business and Media.

Melanie Ashford’s Journalist Portfolio

Melanie Ashford | TheGamer

Melanie Ashford | TheGamer

TheGamer is the world's leading source for trending topics and entertaining facts about the world of video ga…

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melaniejayneashford, Author at Culture of Gaming

melaniejayneashford, Author at Culture of Gaming

Culture of Gaming Author Page

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Mel Ashford, Author at BOOK RIOT

Mel Ashford, Author at BOOK RIOT

Hearing impaired and proud, Mel is always on the lookout for more books about deaf people. She loves SFF and …

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Mel, Author at TV Sneak

Mel, Author at TV Sneak

All Television, All The Time

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Under Pressure: Living Life and Avoiding Death on a Nuclear Submarine by Richard Humphreys - NB

Under Pressure: Living Life and Avoiding Death on a Nuclear Submarine by Richard Humphreys - NB

This is a great pick! It's a non-fiction book about the author's time as a submariner on a nuclear submarine …

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Melanie Jayne Ashford - Medium

Melanie Jayne Ashford - Medium

Read writing from Melanie Jayne Ashford on Medium. Every day, Melanie Jayne Ashford and thousands of other vo…

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Is it more difficult to be queer or have a hearing disability?

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By Melanie Ashford
| LGBTQ Nation Verified
Identifying as LGBTQ is one thing, but what if you also have a disability? People living with disabilities might have an easier time finding acceptance or support in society at large than our amazing rainbow family members. However, people’s perceptions of LGBTQ folks are increasingly warmer. Mostly, being gay is a lot less acceptable than being disabled. However, there is a massive difference between how I am viewed as a disabled person and how I’m seen as a lesbian.
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Study: BSL users' experience with hearing aid clinics

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By Melanie Ashford
| HearingLikeMe
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DJ Troi Lee's workshops for deaf DJs

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By Melanie Ashford
| HearingLikeMe
DJ Troi Lee from DeafRave offers DJ Workshops in the UK for deaf DJs. DeafRave also runs inclusive events, festivals, and parties. Becoming a Deaf DJ Troi Lee is a Deaf DJ who has been in the business for 25 years. He first started listening to music when he got his first Sony Walkman cassette player. He remembers putting the headphones on his hearing aids and switching to the loop setting. “I was listening to Public Enemy – hip hop – and kept playing again over and over.,” he recalls.
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What's your favorite social network?

Pinterest, because it's so good for getting inspired. There are also a lot of really handy tips and articles on writing.

Why did you become a journalist?

I have a passion for writing and there are things I want to say.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Never give up. If you want it and you're prepared to work at it, you will get there, no matter how hard it is at first.
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