Rachael Eyre's Blog - Posts Tagged "lesfic"
Publication of Diary of a Teenage Lesbian
I'm thrilled to announce that Diary of a Teenage Lesbian is now available on Amazon! So if you've ever been young, gay and in love with absolutely the wrong person, give it a read!
Laura is a fourteen year old girl growing up in the West Midlands. Her brother Ben is acting like a condescending knob and her mum is dating her creepy teacher. If that isn't stressful enough, she's secretly in love with her best friend Christina.
It's the year 2000. Section 28 is in force, preventing schools from even mentioning homosexuality, and she's scared. She doesn't want to be a lesbian. And what if Christina finds out?
Laura is a fourteen year old girl growing up in the West Midlands. Her brother Ben is acting like a condescending knob and her mum is dating her creepy teacher. If that isn't stressful enough, she's secretly in love with her best friend Christina.
It's the year 2000. Section 28 is in force, preventing schools from even mentioning homosexuality, and she's scared. She doesn't want to be a lesbian. And what if Christina finds out?
Everything You Need to Know About Diary of a Teenage Lesbian
* Our heroine, Laura, is thirty two at the beginning of the story, but prompted to dig out her teenage diary by big bro Ben.
* If you're gay, chances are that one of your siblings will be gay or bi. Despite this being incredibly common, I've never seen it reflected in any book or show and felt I had to write about it.
* To non British readers: Section 28 really existed. It was in force from 1988 to 2003 (thanks, Thatcher) and blighted countless young lives.
* I started writing the novel due to the media attacks on trans children, but the recent campaigns against LGBT inclusive education gave it a new impetus. I wanted to show where this damaging rhetoric can lead.
* It's possibly my most autobiographical book to date, with several scenes lifted directly from life. Depressingly, my outing experience was *worse* than Laura's. A happy ending with a cute girlfriend was a long way off.
* Too many YA novels end with the protagonist making friends with their parents' new partner, however much they disliked them initially. This is often impossible in real life - a situation I've hopefully made clear with Mr Cunningham.
* Honey is a female, dastardly version of my childhood cat Jester. Most of her antics happened!
* Although I never explicitly name the setting, you can go to Stourport on the bus, Worcester on the train and Malvern's within spitting distance. It's based on Kidderminster, where I lived aged twelve to fifteen.
* Calvary Hill is a mashup of my middle and high schools. The schools themselves weren't bad places but homophobia was universal at this point. St Blaise's is a mixed sex version of the private school I attended aged eleven to fifteen - and as the novel suggests, that was an even more hostile environment.
* The lesbian themed novels Laura reads are all real, and worth checking out. Apart from The Well of Loneliness. That's a historic artefact only.
* Most of Laura's opinions about various bands/celebrities are similar to my own. I was a rabid Spice Girls fan in my youth.
* The unofficial theme song for the story is Don't Speak by No Doubt.
* If you're gay, chances are that one of your siblings will be gay or bi. Despite this being incredibly common, I've never seen it reflected in any book or show and felt I had to write about it.
* To non British readers: Section 28 really existed. It was in force from 1988 to 2003 (thanks, Thatcher) and blighted countless young lives.
* I started writing the novel due to the media attacks on trans children, but the recent campaigns against LGBT inclusive education gave it a new impetus. I wanted to show where this damaging rhetoric can lead.
* It's possibly my most autobiographical book to date, with several scenes lifted directly from life. Depressingly, my outing experience was *worse* than Laura's. A happy ending with a cute girlfriend was a long way off.
* Too many YA novels end with the protagonist making friends with their parents' new partner, however much they disliked them initially. This is often impossible in real life - a situation I've hopefully made clear with Mr Cunningham.
* Honey is a female, dastardly version of my childhood cat Jester. Most of her antics happened!
* Although I never explicitly name the setting, you can go to Stourport on the bus, Worcester on the train and Malvern's within spitting distance. It's based on Kidderminster, where I lived aged twelve to fifteen.
* Calvary Hill is a mashup of my middle and high schools. The schools themselves weren't bad places but homophobia was universal at this point. St Blaise's is a mixed sex version of the private school I attended aged eleven to fifteen - and as the novel suggests, that was an even more hostile environment.
* The lesbian themed novels Laura reads are all real, and worth checking out. Apart from The Well of Loneliness. That's a historic artefact only.
* Most of Laura's opinions about various bands/celebrities are similar to my own. I was a rabid Spice Girls fan in my youth.
* The unofficial theme song for the story is Don't Speak by No Doubt.
Free Promo: Diary of a Teenage Lesbian
Beginning today and finishing Friday 24th May, Diary of a Teenage Lesbian is free on Amazon!
Laura is a fourteen year old girl growing up in the West Midlands. Her brother Ben is acting like a condescending knob and her mum is dating her creepy teacher. If that isn't stressful enough, she's secretly in love with her best friend Christina.
It's the year 2000. Section 28 is in force, preventing schools from even mentioning homosexuality, and she's scared. She doesn't want to be a lesbian. And what if Christina finds out?
Laura is a fourteen year old girl growing up in the West Midlands. Her brother Ben is acting like a condescending knob and her mum is dating her creepy teacher. If that isn't stressful enough, she's secretly in love with her best friend Christina.
It's the year 2000. Section 28 is in force, preventing schools from even mentioning homosexuality, and she's scared. She doesn't want to be a lesbian. And what if Christina finds out?
Free Promo: The Governess
My debut novel The Governess is free this week on Amazon!
So if you like love, sex, death and skulduggery in Victorian England, check it out!
It was longlisted for the 2013 Polari First Book Prize.
So if you like love, sex, death and skulduggery in Victorian England, check it out!
It was longlisted for the 2013 Polari First Book Prize.
Publication of Book 666
I’m delighted to announce that Book 666 is now available on Amazon. A paranormal dramedy, it follows our two heroines as they go from enemies to friends to love.
Being a demon is no picnic. Especially when your full-time job is trying to Tempt a nine year old who thinks unicorns are the coolest thing ever. Oh, and you’re expected to give your evil uncle regular updates. No pressure.
But when Meg Wormwood falls in love with Selina, the Guardian Angel at her posting, all hell breaks loose. In fact, it may even mean the end of humanity as we know it ...
Book 666
Being a demon is no picnic. Especially when your full-time job is trying to Tempt a nine year old who thinks unicorns are the coolest thing ever. Oh, and you’re expected to give your evil uncle regular updates. No pressure.
But when Meg Wormwood falls in love with Selina, the Guardian Angel at her posting, all hell breaks loose. In fact, it may even mean the end of humanity as we know it ...
Book 666
Free Promo: Diary of a Teenage Lesbian
Starting tomorrow (Sunday 17th July) and finishing Thursday (21st July), #DiaryOfATeenageLesbian is free on Amazon!
Laura is a fourteen year old girl growing up in the West Midlands. Her brother Ben is acting like a condescending knob and her mum is dating her creepy teacher. If that isn't stressful enough, she's secretly in love with her best friend Christina.
It's the year 2000. Section 28 is in force, preventing schools from even mentioning homosexuality, and she's scared. She doesn't want to be a lesbian. And what if Christina finds out?
Laura is a fourteen year old girl growing up in the West Midlands. Her brother Ben is acting like a condescending knob and her mum is dating her creepy teacher. If that isn't stressful enough, she's secretly in love with her best friend Christina.
It's the year 2000. Section 28 is in force, preventing schools from even mentioning homosexuality, and she's scared. She doesn't want to be a lesbian. And what if Christina finds out?
Free Promo: Book 666
If you fancy something different this Christmas season, why not a spot of supernatural romance?
Beginning today and finishing 27th December, #Book666 will be free on Amazon!
“Being a demon is no picnic. Especially when your full-time job is trying to Tempt a nine year old who thinks unicorns are the coolest thing ever. Oh, and you have to send your evil uncle updates. No pressure.
But when Meg Wormwood falls in love with Selina, the Guardian Angel at her posting, all hell breaks loose. In fact, it may even mean the end of humanity as we know it …”
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-666-Rac...
Beginning today and finishing 27th December, #Book666 will be free on Amazon!
“Being a demon is no picnic. Especially when your full-time job is trying to Tempt a nine year old who thinks unicorns are the coolest thing ever. Oh, and you have to send your evil uncle updates. No pressure.
But when Meg Wormwood falls in love with Selina, the Guardian Angel at her posting, all hell breaks loose. In fact, it may even mean the end of humanity as we know it …”
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-666-Rac...
