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This week, alien/human, d/s, m/m (with tail-sex); m/m guardian spirit cop pines after falling apart young man; and a tentative sapphic slow-burn with menopausal werewolves. That’s the lot!

Why the 1920s?

It may have come to your attention by now that I like to write in the 1920s! So, what inspired me to do that and why do I keep coming back to it? My first foray into the decade was Lost in Time, and that was a sort of incidental kind of period piece. I … Continue reading "Why the 1920s?"

Flowers Under My Pillow – Guest Post by Nell Iris

Hi everyone, I’m back! Thank you so much Ally, for inviting me to your blog to talk about my brand new release, Flowers Under My Pillow, a contemporary story infused with some of the Midsummer magic of the olden days. The idea for the story came from old Swedish folklore. In olden times, Midsummer was … Continue reading "Flowers Under My Pillow – Guest Post by Nell Iris"

Publishing Delays

As those of you who follow my newsletter know, the last couple of weeks have been a real nightmare here at Lester Towers. Littlest had an accident at school and broke her nose, which has caused all the fuss you’d expect, plus worry that she’d have to have it re-broken and re-set to ensure it’s … Continue reading "Publishing Delays"

Find LGBTQ+ books for Pride

It seems to be The Week Of Promo ™ this week, so I thought I’d do a little blog post on all the different bundles, bookfairs and books giveaways I’m involved in. They all end at the end of Pride Month, so you need to have a browse before 30th June 2021. There’s a good … Continue reading "Find LGBTQ+ books for Pride"

Interview: Ana Ashley

I’m delighted to welcome Ana Ashley today to talk about her new release, How to Catch a Vet! Her story fits in very well with my ‘slightly crazed smallholding’ vibe… Welcome, Ana! Hi everyone! I’m really pleased to be here today to talk about my new book, How to Catch a Vet. This is the … Continue reading "Interview: Ana Ashley"

The Day of the Triffids and nightmares

I don’t watch scary films and I don’t read horror…and this is probably why! When I was about fourteen – in my second or third year at Senior School – we had an English teacher who seemed set on giving us all nightmares. He was thought of as a nice bloke. He played saxophone for … Continue reading "The Day of the Triffids and nightmares"

Taking Stock: Deleted Scene

Here’s a deleted scene I found from Taking Stock. It’s Patsy Walker, who runs the Post Office, talking to HER friend Sally, who’s Laurie’s housekeeper. It’s whilst he’s in hospital recovering from his stroke. I took it out because it didn’t move the story along at all. “He’s going to be a handful,” Patsy Walker … Continue reading "Taking Stock: Deleted Scene"

Fiona Glass: The Strange Case of the Superfluous Sword

Fiona Glass is here today with a post about archaeology and her new release Trench Warfare. It’s a subject particularly close to my heart because in a previous incarnation I was an archaeologist. And I also remember doing work-experience with a County Archaeologist called Steve; and Mick Aston from the Time-Team was very kind to … Continue reading "Fiona Glass: The Strange Case of the Superfluous Sword"

The hardest thing about writing…

…is often idea of other people looking at it. I do realise this is absolutely counterintuitive for someone who publishes their work. Self-confidence, though. I write under a pseudonym. Quite a few people in my Real Life ™ know about Ally (waves to those of them reading this!); but in my head, the pseudonym is … Continue reading "The hardest thing about writing…"