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My Top Pride Month 2024 Indie LGBT+ Books

Title is self-explanatory. My top LGBT+ books I've read so far from LGBT authors or featuring queer characters.

Spoiler Free Updates on Salmonweird Book 4

Member post: a very early update on Sins of Salmonweird progress, expected to release in 2025.

Chaotic Author Podcast Episode 11: Pride Month – Discussing Nikki Sandford and Demisexuality

In episode 11, for Pride Month, I discuss Shadows of Cathedral Lane Nikki Sandford and her coming out as demisexual.

A Letter to my Younger Self This Pride Month

It's Pride Month. As someone who came out late in life, inner healing means talking to our inner child.

Ludlow: England’s Food Capital and My Happy Place

Note: all photos are the property of the author (me). All rights reserved. In 2004 or 2005, I saw an advert for a company in my local newspaper running coach trips to something called The Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre. The prospect of going to a Christmas market in a town with a castle and lots of […]

Phobetor’s Children Broke the Three Act Story

Explaining the four-act story, and how I applied it to Phobetor's Children.

How to Tell Spanish and English Bluebells Apart

There are two broad types of bluebells in the British countryside. Here's how to tell them apart.

Chaotic Author Podcast Episode 10: The Indie Author Community

In episode 10, I discuss the author community as a reflective piece at the end of Indie April.

Breaking Old Patterns with New Interests – a Self-Reflective Piece about Hustle Culture

Hustle culture and its associated expectations can turn a once loved hobby into a source of stress and resentment.

Short Story: Nikki’s Special Perfume

A short story prequel to Shadows of Cathedral Lane in which Nikki gets ready for her date with Anouska.