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May 9, 2021
Was there a real Robin Hood? Edale Lane
Today we welcome Melodie Romero (writing as Edale Lane) to the blog to talk about her historical lesbian romance, Heart of Sherwood! Welcome, Melodie! Heart of Sherwood is a gender-bent action-adventure-romance novel that places the Robin Hood legend in alignment with historical facts. In preparing for writing the manuscript, I studied every Robin Hood story … Continue reading "Was there a real Robin Hood? Edale Lane"
May 2, 2021
Nell Iris: So Far Away
Hi everyone, I hope you’re having a good day! I’m Nell Iris, and I’m here to talk about my latest release, So Far Away. But first I’d like to extend my warmest and most sincere gratitude to Ally, who’s invited me here today. Thank you so much, you’re the best! 😊 The idea for So … Continue reading "Nell Iris: So Far Away"
April 30, 2021
May’s draw for newsletter subscribers and facebook group members!
It’s time for a new giveaway! If you’re a member of my facebook group or a newsletter subscriber, you get a chance each month to join in a giveaway draw. Usually for ebook or audio copies of my books in some form; but in the past I’ve successfully managed to post ereader covers and small … Continue reading "May’s draw for newsletter subscribers and facebook group members!"
April 29, 2021
Growing hydroponic greens
I’ve been meaning to write about my hydroponics bed for ages and haven’t got round to it. I started it in the winter and made a whole big deal about being able to grow my ‘Brexit lettuces’ because of the uncertainty about fresh food prices after the UK crashed out of the EU trade networks. … Continue reading "Growing hydroponic greens"
April 27, 2021
Am Reading
This week we’ve got a contemporary romance set on the US Carolina cost, a paranormal historical urban fantasy with talking familiars and a space opera romance with fantastic normative gender expression. That’s it for this week!
April 25, 2021
Liz Faraim: Stitches and Sepsis
Liz Faraim is here today as part of her OWL blogtour for Stitches and Sepsis, the second in her brilliant Vivian Chastain series. Welcome back, Liz! You can read her visit to talk about Canopy, the first in series here! Howdy. My name is Liz Faraim. I am the author of the Vivian Chastain series. … Continue reading "Liz Faraim: Stitches and Sepsis"
April 22, 2021
Some different audiobook options
It will quickly become clear that this is a blatant promo post about my new audiobook set-up, but I’m combining it with some info about the different listening platforms out there too, as I know a growing number of listeners are looking to move away from Audible. I hope it’s useful from that point of … Continue reading "Some different audiobook options"
April 20, 2021
Am Reading
This time I have some queer sci-fi and a non-fiction book about the First World War. A Memory Called Empire and A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine, Sub Zero by Angel Martinez and Elsie and Mairi Go to War by Diane Atkinson. That’s it for this time!
April 18, 2021
Interview: Alison Lister
Let’s welcome Alison Lister to the blog today! Morning Alison! Can you tell us a bit about why you decided to come along? I’ve just started off two new series’, with two different publishers. Stable Hand (The Braided Crop Ranch Series) came out in November from NineStar Press, and Various Persuasions (Persuasions Series) came out … Continue reading "Interview: Alison Lister"
April 12, 2021
Out Today! As the Crows Fly
This is my obligatory blog-post for a new release…this time it’s As the Crows Fly, which is another short story—11,500 words—in the Reworked Celtic Myths collection. The stories are a loose set of contemporary stories set in Wales, and the seed of each one comes from a Welsh or Irish legend. The seed for As … Continue reading "Out Today! As the Crows Fly"
