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Ellie Thomas: A Marriage for Three

Today Ellie Thomas visits to talk about some of the history behind her new eighteenth century release A Marriage for Three! Welcome, Ellie. Thank you so much, Ally, for having me as your guest today! I’m Ellie Thomas, and I write Historical Gay Romance. In this blog, I’ll be chatting about my latest story with … Continue reading "Ellie Thomas: A Marriage for Three"

Killing your pretties

Content warning for this whole post: I’m talking about writing about death, bodies and the dead. There are no photos here, but there are disturbing photos in some of the articles I link to at the bottom of the post. I detail this after each link so you can exercise your own judgement. I’ve sent … Continue reading "Killing your pretties"

Guest Interview: SI CLARKE

This week, SI CLARKE pops in for a chat about her new release The Left Hand of Dog! Morning, Si! Why are you doing this interview? I have a new book that just came out a few weeks ago: The Left Hand of Dog. It’s the first in a new series called Starship Teapot. What … Continue reading "Guest Interview: SI CLARKE"

#TheWeekThatWas

If you follow me on social media, you might have noticed that I’ve been quieter than usual over the last couple of weeks. I’ve been a bit poorly with lots of seizures, the kids have required back-to-school organising, Mr AL has been a bit peaked and so has my Mama. I’m scheduling this post in … Continue reading "#TheWeekThatWas"

Am Reading

This week, two gay audio romances, and two linked stories by K. L. Noone. I cannot recommend any of these books enough! Love is a Stranger by John Wiltshire (audio) Entirely new-to-me series that I have decided I need to carry on with! A couple of special ops-type main characters, one of whom has married … Continue reading "Am Reading"

JP Kenwood: Locks and Keys

JP Kenwood is here today to talk about world building and the significance of locks and keys in their action-packed, politics-rich Dominus series. I do need to tag this post as #NSFW and give a content warning for mild #BDSM though! World building is a huge part of penning any story, but it’s especially critical … Continue reading "JP Kenwood: Locks and Keys"

Skye Kilaen: Queer M/F Romance

Today, Skye Kilaen is visiting to talk about queer m/f romances! Please give her a warm welcome! I’m so excited to be here today talking about one of my favorite topics, queer M/F romances! As a queer reader, LGBTQIA+ romances have a special place in my heart. When I first started reading romance by checking … Continue reading "Skye Kilaen: Queer M/F Romance"

The Hunted & the Hind: Editing sometimes means losing the good bits

Another post about The Hunted and and Hind, including a big deleted scene this week. I have just finalised the audiobook with Callum and so it will be going up to Findaway Voices in the next week or two and appearing at all your favourite online retailers soon after that. Hunted is the third in … Continue reading "The Hunted & the Hind: Editing sometimes means losing the good bits"

#AmReading

More listening this week! KJ Charles, Jez Morrow and Jude Lucens with three gay romances (one of which is also poly). All brilliant books. Behind These Doors by Jude Lucens (audio) I read Behind These Doors when it first came out and loved the complex, realistic description of a poly relationship and all the bumps … Continue reading "#AmReading"

Anne Barwell: Working With History

Anne Barwell is here today to talk about the daunting aspects of historical research and how real events inspire plot. Please give her a big welcome! Thanks for hosting me today as part of my blog tour for Comes a Horseman, the 3rd and final book in my WWII Echoes Rising series. One of the … Continue reading "Anne Barwell: Working With History"