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World Naked Gardening Day: Strike a Pose by Nell Iris

Hi everyone, Nell here. I’m back and I’m here for the World Naked Gardening Day shenanigans, but before I get into that, I want to thank Ally for yet again having me as a guest. Thank you😘 (Editor: You are always welcome, you know that!) I’m here to talk about Strike a Pose, the story … Continue reading "World Naked Gardening Day: Strike a Pose by Nell Iris"

World Naked Gardening Day: Perfect Rows by Holly Day

Chickens!!! Erm… I mean hello, and thank you, Ally, for allowing me to drop by today. I’m here to talk about my new story, Perfect Rows, which was released yesterday. It’s part of our World Naked Gardening collaboration – World Naked Gardening Day was also yesterday. If you missed it but still want to give … Continue reading "World Naked Gardening Day: Perfect Rows by Holly Day"

World Naked Gardening Day: Is the setting for Warning! Deep Water secretly another character in the book?

Today is release day today for Warning! Deep Water, my World Naked Gardening Day story! The World Naked Gardening Day authors are Holly Day, Nell Iris, K. L. Noone, Amy Spector and I. We have all written gay romance novella’s based around World Naked Gardening Day, which happens on the first Saturday in May. Which is today! They … Continue reading "World Naked Gardening Day: Is the setting for Warning! Deep Water secretly another character in the book?"

World Naked Gardening Day: Warning! Deep Water!

Today’s blog post is to let you know that Warning! Deep Water! is coming out on Saturday 7th May! It’s part of a project with Holly Day, Nell Iris, K. L. Noone and Amy Spector. As regular readers will know, Ofelia Grand (who also writes as Holly), Nell Iris and I write together in the … Continue reading "World Naked Gardening Day: Warning! Deep Water!"

#RAtR: Weird Internet Searches

This month’s topic for Read Around the Rainbow is the brainchild of  Addison Albright—and I’m really looking forward to her post revealing whatever prompted this suggestion! As some of you already know, #RAtR is a blogging project I am doing with a few friends who also write LGBTQIA romance. You can find everyone by clicking … Continue reading "#RAtR: Weird Internet Searches"

Nell Iris Guest Post: It Rained All Night

Thank you so much, dear Ally, for allowing me back into your space to talk about my newest release It Rained All Night. (You are most welcome, Nell!) This story features a trope I usually don’t write: class differences. I’ve written about it exactly once before, but that was in one of my rare fantasy … Continue reading "Nell Iris Guest Post: It Rained All Night"

#SampleSunday: Warning Deep Water

For #SampleSunday this week, I have the first bit of Warning! Deep Water for you in a blatant attempt to tempt you into a pre-order now it’s up on Amazon :). Meet George and Peter, finding their feet again after the second world war. Chapter 1 – The Stranger – George George wrote the final … Continue reading "#SampleSunday: Warning Deep Water"

#SampleSunday: An Irregular Arrangement

For #SampleSunday this week I’ve got the first chapter of An Irregular Arrangement for you. It’s free when you subscribe to my newsletter. An Irregular Arrangement: Chapter 1 : Val “I do not think,” announced the vicar’s wife from the lane with some gravitas, “that you should be up there, young man.” Val peered down … Continue reading "#SampleSunday: An Irregular Arrangement"

#AMA: Genres and Rainbow Representation

This week’s Ask Me Anything…You write both M/M and F/F. How are these two genres or markets different? And what are your top 5 book recommendations in each?        I guess firstly I don’t think of myself writing M/M or F/F per se. I think about myself as writing ‘queer romance’. I know that’s a pretty … Continue reading "#AMA: Genres and Rainbow Representation"

Ellie Thomas: London in the Rain

This week Ellie Thomas is dropping in to talk about her new release, London in the Rain. Welcome, Ellie! Thank you so much, Ally, for having me as your guest today! I’m Ellie Thomas, and I write Gay Historical Romance. In this blog, I’m chatting about London in the Rain, my story for the April … Continue reading "Ellie Thomas: London in the Rain"