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#AMA: Blending real people and fictional characters

I’ve been having a bit of blog-block recently, so I asked in my facebook group for suggestions and a lot of lovely people gave me questions to answer and topics to write about. To start with today, I picked Anabela’s…Are there any real people or personalities you’d like to turn into fictional characters? (I’ll also … Continue reading "#AMA: Blending real people and fictional characters"

#AmReading

I haven’t done an #AmReading post for a while, largely because my reading has consisted of doomscrolling on twitter and a deep-dive in to the fanfic excellence of AO3. However, I have begun to surface into actual, purchasable books again over the last couple of weeks and the first one I want to tell you … Continue reading "#AmReading"

Guest Post: Mags Hayward and Sweet as Candy

New author Mags Hayward is here today to talk about her new release, Sweet as Candy and let you read an excerpt. Welcome, Mags! Hi Ally, thank you so much for inviting me over to your blog. It’s the first time I’ve been here and I’m very excited. My name is Mags Hayward and I’m … Continue reading "Guest Post: Mags Hayward and Sweet as Candy"

London Calling release day!

Today is the official release day of London Calling, the box set of my 1920s London Border Magic series! It comprises Lost in Time, Shadows on the Border & The Hunted and the Hind. To celebrate I have a giveaway! Roll up, roll up! And read all about it! London Calling Box Set Queer British … Continue reading "London Calling release day!"

Victorian Nurses in the British Army

The Quid Pro Quo is the second in the Bradfield trilogy, although it will stand alone. It’s set a few months after the end of The Fog of War and stars Sylvia’s friend Walter Kennett, and Simon Frost, a detective who comes to Bradfield to investigate a murder. It’s a gay, historical, paranormal, romantic murder-mystery … Continue reading "Victorian Nurses in the British Army"

Ofelia Grand and The Drunken Dog

Hello, everyone! Thank you, Ally, for letting me drop by again. I’m trying to remember when I was here last and what I talked about then. Bragging was what I was doing 😁 (You’re always welcome anyway, Ofelia!) I talked about how my alter ego, Holly Day, had written 12 stories in 12 months – … Continue reading "Ofelia Grand and The Drunken Dog"

Jaymie Wagner: Interview and her debut release, Orphan’s Cry

Today we welcome debut author Jaymie Wagner to the blog. Jaymie, welcome! Thank you so much for visiting. Do you have any particular reason for popping in today? I have my first novel, Orphan’s Cry, being published by JMS Books at the end of February! Even better, it’s the first book in a trilogy, so … Continue reading "Jaymie Wagner: Interview and her debut release, Orphan’s Cry"

The Flowers of Time: Deleted Scene

Look what I found! I’ve been trying to organise my documents folder a bit–don’t laugh, I bet you’ve all been there–and I found this deleted scene from the the first draft of The Flowers of Time. My first draft was a mess, honestly. I wrote it over a long period, some of which was during … Continue reading "The Flowers of Time: Deleted Scene"

Interview: C. H. Clepitt on what began their writing, and their sapphic retelling of Red Ridinghood

Today C. H. Clepitt has popped in to chat about what started their writing, answer intrusive questions and tell us about their sapphic 1980s FBI retelling of Red Ridinghood! Welcome, Claire! To begin with, what’s your reason for popping in today? I don’t get out much… What started you writing? I’ve always written, as demonstrated … Continue reading "Interview: C. H. Clepitt on what began their writing, and their sapphic retelling of Red Ridinghood"

Interview: C. H. Cleppitt on what began her writing and her sapphic retelling of Red Ridinghood

Today C. H. Cleppitt has popped in to chat about what started her writing, answer intrusive questions and tell us about her sapphic 1980s FBI retelling of Red Ridinghood! Welcome, Claire! To begin with, what’s your reason for popping in today? I don’t get out much… What started you writing? I’ve always written, as demonstrated … Continue reading "Interview: C. H. Cleppitt on what began her writing and her sapphic retelling of Red Ridinghood"