tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87347847880475577672024-03-13T23:56:07.004+00:00Writer Clare DugmoreClare Dugmore is a writer, bookworm and daydreamer from the West-Midlands, UK.
Here you will find information about her published works, her works in progress, and other updates in her writer life.Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.comBlogger672125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-82139605952044685722024-03-13T19:51:00.000+00:002024-03-13T19:51:02.191+00:00ADHD Brains Are Wacky<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9owrRTjkIRmdZUMOtN2x4PyFcBneUYtLDpt8nK0QOFgJ6LtNocPwXBBhG8Xl1e0mc8vCQwhn_eOfN96X1BWVaA_J9SIBpKmuqW4B9B9bfyKlHljfdLI4g9B7XUBlIxCl9Md3RP8MvXtfgNoBSm2aiGY-aW45STHQ4XcRCiX1upa65popCQPNWeiROg61/s1280/brain-2062057_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="1280" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9owrRTjkIRmdZUMOtN2x4PyFcBneUYtLDpt8nK0QOFgJ6LtNocPwXBBhG8Xl1e0mc8vCQwhn_eOfN96X1BWVaA_J9SIBpKmuqW4B9B9bfyKlHljfdLI4g9B7XUBlIxCl9Md3RP8MvXtfgNoBSm2aiGY-aW45STHQ4XcRCiX1upa65popCQPNWeiROg61/w400-h305/brain-2062057_1280.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hello!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you've been a follower of my blog for any amount of time, you will know by now that I have a habit of announcing something, doing it for a few months, stopping, and vanishing. Rinse and repeat.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We're only three months into the year, and already I feel like I've changed my plans and goals a million times!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">If it's confusing for you, how do you think it feels to be *me*?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I'm *trying* to be more consistent, or at least, I'm trying not to over-share/ over-promise on things I later go back on. It's tough, you know.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It isn't helped by the fact I believe I also have PMDD (think PSM on steroids, where you hate *everything*.) And yes, I know it seems like I have a bunch of health issues. Because I *do* have a bunch of health issues. And I'm not going to stop talking about them. They're part of me, but also, I hope that by sharing, I can help others who are experiencing similar things by letting them know they're not alone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Anyway, as I was saying, this year already feels like a bunch of changes in direction. The problem is, when I make these blogs, I mean everything I say at the time. I can't help it that I feel differently a few weeks or months later.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">And don't tell me *not* to share my excitement for a new project/ idea/ what-have-you, because that's like asking me not to breathe! :P</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Along with ADHD and PMDD comes a fluctuating motivation/ desire for all things writing-related. Sometimes I can't ever imagine *not* writing. I eat, sleep, breathe, writing. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Then *bam* I'm over it. I can't even bear looking at the computer. I'm never writing again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It's infuriating and has caused me a lot of heartache. I want to do the things I say I'm going to do and live without regret for the things I didn't do.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I don't want to look back on my life in a year, five years, ten years ... and think "Oh, I wish I had done more of this. Or less of this."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Writing is a BIG part of that. I don't want to think I'm never going to release another book. But I'm also very aware of the times I've spoken about a project, started serializing a new novel idea, etc. and then just *stopped*. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">My poor PC is like a graveyard of half-finished stories. And 90% of them I do love and want to go back to in the future. It's just that, like I said, ADHD Brains Are Wacky.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I know this post is long and rambly, but what I am trying to say, I guess, is don't give up on me. Please. Don't forget about me and my stories. Even if I don't always deliver on my promises. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Until next time. Take care, and keep reading and writing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">T.T.F.N.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6woxlI8jzVsd_Zvw_ji7cRFPgEzE_Bn45Dq7Qvf5e0A-L4Hy_ZPsR-9Ml7UyghSOjRLFQ4Yp7qtPW5XmTZuMeXZhO8hou_wFBry164mFeOcPCqDjqROAvx9zCtskwWsggOLnRyRt6rHX6zJXMZe1O2Tid_2Ns_SXZSF_uP9cMqyNS2kN5Fk-NX3TOYPBn/s188/Sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="188" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6woxlI8jzVsd_Zvw_ji7cRFPgEzE_Bn45Dq7Qvf5e0A-L4Hy_ZPsR-9Ml7UyghSOjRLFQ4Yp7qtPW5XmTZuMeXZhO8hou_wFBry164mFeOcPCqDjqROAvx9zCtskwWsggOLnRyRt6rHX6zJXMZe1O2Tid_2Ns_SXZSF_uP9cMqyNS2kN5Fk-NX3TOYPBn/s1600/Sig.png" width="188" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-8971371441849832452024-02-27T12:55:00.004+00:002024-02-27T12:55:49.177+00:00RELEASE BLITZ: Leo Blessed (A Dawn of the Zodiacs Novel) by S Lucas<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Happy Release Day Sam Lucas and her steamy, fated mates paranormal romance, </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">💫Leo Blessed (A Dawn of the Zodiacs Novel)💫</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCvapb7nDbX8eoy65KUIt4iEzxXwSSuNz5jTv2TE6WiMKKg75D02tjHgIeSyzm0gu52x_6kUKFQ3JJMnENaK0KXifHBU3EpkySfS2AcO18S2oy6WVkQRn-yzP7U11DB2NlaI3M1e0sIDHrcfQiSOEMW1S5cyNO56iVwYxAhWJypzjC3oPk3gtNQWwPwGo/s1080/430024033_829304999212920_493268855078647497_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCvapb7nDbX8eoy65KUIt4iEzxXwSSuNz5jTv2TE6WiMKKg75D02tjHgIeSyzm0gu52x_6kUKFQ3JJMnENaK0KXifHBU3EpkySfS2AcO18S2oy6WVkQRn-yzP7U11DB2NlaI3M1e0sIDHrcfQiSOEMW1S5cyNO56iVwYxAhWJypzjC3oPk3gtNQWwPwGo/s320/430024033_829304999212920_493268855078647497_n.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b>Get it Now:</b> <a href="https://books2read.com/leoblessed ">https://books2read.com/leoblessed </a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b>Goodreads:</b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198626454-leo-blessed">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198626454-leo-blessed</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">💫 Why choose</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">💫 Paranormal Romance</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">💫 Bad guy turns good</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">💫 Steamy</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">💫 Fated Mates</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">BLURB</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">The constellations blessed the world with magic, but it’s running out. The Council of Supernaturals are blaming the twelve Zodiacs and doing everything they can to hunt them down. Now the race is on for the Zodiacs to find their relics, their men and complete the ceremony hoping they can heal the rift before it consumes the entire universe. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Edana Fenix hasn't had an easy life. At first, she thought her parent's paranoia was because of her extraordinary powers, but it turns out they were hiding something far bigger from her. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">On the run from the Council of Supernaturals after her parents were taken, and having visions of a mysterious woman surrounded by fire. Edana soon discovers a secret that could put her life in mortal danger.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">When she finds the four men who were always fated to cross her path, her real journey begins. Evading capture from Council Enforcers while hunting for mysterious relics linked to the Leo Zodiac, Edana wonders if she's bitten off more than she can chew.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Will she be able to stop the world from imploding around her or will the Council put an end to her mission to save the universe and the men that she loves?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">*Leo Blessed is a novel in the multi-author shared world, Dawn of the Zodiacs. Be sure to read all twelve books.*</span></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-32258239832811084872024-02-14T17:46:00.002+00:002024-02-14T17:46:39.527+00:00The Trouble with First Drafts when you have ADHD<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnZcya8PDe1CMduvVGpbRONv0ZEPUKZ9KrBMPEm1wX7XTyvuecbr5RsiHiFGdUcBbNKL6YXC7i8SnN0hZJLZezO1fG1AUSuTd9nlxuRchi1mwLKquXpMotQwntuwmGCQcuxnqwnhVz8Q1d3FGRM-908Ciqw-lyXXZn6y0AF8bx9KVXtHfQulcspj7yvxZ/s1280/mistakes-1756958_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnZcya8PDe1CMduvVGpbRONv0ZEPUKZ9KrBMPEm1wX7XTyvuecbr5RsiHiFGdUcBbNKL6YXC7i8SnN0hZJLZezO1fG1AUSuTd9nlxuRchi1mwLKquXpMotQwntuwmGCQcuxnqwnhVz8Q1d3FGRM-908Ciqw-lyXXZn6y0AF8bx9KVXtHfQulcspj7yvxZ/w400-h300/mistakes-1756958_1280.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br />If you've been a follower of my blog for a while, you may have noticed that I often start a project, and dive in full steam ahead, only to lose my momentum a few months later.<br /><br />I used to think it was a failure of mine. I used to think there was something wrong with me because I had so many incomplete stories on my hard drive.<br /><br />Then I learned I have ADHD.<br /><br />For those who don't know, ADHD is basically a dopamine deficiency. This means almost everything someone with ADHD does is in pursuit of that precious dopamine (and why we struggle with tasks that don't give us much/ any).<br /><br />Writing, specifically starting a new project and sharing it with everyone gives me a huge dopamine rush. Sometimes I share details of a new story when it's barely past a half-formed idea. Then the dopamine wears off, and I lose interest.<br /><br />I'm trying my hardest to find ways of generating dopamine differently so that I have more success with completing projects. Coaching is helping a lot.<br /><br />But one of the pitfalls I've realized of my frenzied, dopamine-seeking early sharing of projects is that, sometimes, after they're shared I realize they weren't quite ready for the world yet.<br /><br />You know me, I love a good food analogy, and when I was talking to my ADHD coach recently, I likened this problem to telling all your friends you're baking a cake. Halfway through cooking you announce, "The cake is ready, come and get it." Only, when you cut into the cake, there's raw batter in the middle.<br /><br />When I get a new idea and start a new project, I get over-excited and want to share it with the world. So often, I do. Sometimes in the form of snippets or blurbs, sometimes in the form of serials ...<br /><br />You can see where this is going, right?<br /><br />I love serials because they give me that instant gratification dopamine I crave. BUT what if the serial I'm sharing is a first draft, and halfway through, I realize, crap, there's raw batter in the middle?!<br /><br />THAT'S where I find myself with Wings, Witches and Wonder. I still love the story, and I still believe in the concept of serials and the platform Ream Stories. But, for me at least, I realize first drafts probably aren't the type of thing I should be serializing.<br /><br />There are parts of Wings I love, and parts of Wings I hate and want to re-write. And I don't want to continue serializing a story with parts I know aren't as good as they should be. I want to give you my BEST stories. (As a side note, this is one reason I unpublished Truly, Madly, Deeply. But that's a story for another time.)<br /><br />So yes, all that to say, I have unpublished Wings, Witches and Wonder. It will be back (this year, hopefully), and when I release it (I'm not sure if it will be as a serial or complete novel), it will be a version I'm closer to 100% happy with. No raw batter in the middle! ;)<br /><br />As I said above, I still believe in the concept of serials and the platform Ream Stories, only for me, it works better with a story that is complete, and that I'm as close to 100% happy with as I can be. A story I won't want to later pull and re-write.<br /><br />To that end, I will be serializing ALL IT TAKES. It was on Amazon for many years, but I want to reach new readers, especially as Kyra and I have been working to tie it into both her Game On Series and our forthcoming co-written wrestling-themed novel. And, as previously mentioned, I have plans for an age-gap rockstar romance also set in that shared universe (don’t worry, I won’t jump the gun serializing this one! lol).<br /><br />Additionally, SEEKING THE TRUTH is also on ReamStories as it’s complete and I don’t foresee me making changes and/or expanding on that universe.</span><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">So yeah, that's where I'm at. If you've read/ commented on the previously published chapters of WINGS, thank you! Your support and encouragement means everything to me. <3 <3 <3 I hope you will still love the story when I've had a chance to work on it more.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">From here on out, I will be posting weekly chapters of ALL IT TAKES and SEEKING THE TRUTH, and I'll have news about other projects -- including WINGS and the aforementioned rockstar romance -- when I'm sure they're properly 'cooked' as it were.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I'm also considering starting a blog series on my experiences as a writer with ADHD, so please let me know if that's something you'd like to hear more about.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Until next time, </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">stay safe, and keep reading & writing!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">T.T.F.N</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS302RHqjRbGj0WOGgRofdcW7AkrlTxK8pjOlw_xAgY6DhUEGY-s97Wt0DCjrKEVn4DpC1HfMHw-F_CQF-M4G8n5RKYCfU0kp4B5ZoI7TALsyEiQihX5_Gcd2CN_f6ETTxxM49BeD9jVP7JJUnIHchn5Fc-dv-imSTDaclCO2hroAYcEO3ZPt6o7JWtsHw/s188/Sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="188" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS302RHqjRbGj0WOGgRofdcW7AkrlTxK8pjOlw_xAgY6DhUEGY-s97Wt0DCjrKEVn4DpC1HfMHw-F_CQF-M4G8n5RKYCfU0kp4B5ZoI7TALsyEiQihX5_Gcd2CN_f6ETTxxM49BeD9jVP7JJUnIHchn5Fc-dv-imSTDaclCO2hroAYcEO3ZPt6o7JWtsHw/s1600/Sig.png" width="188" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-73783770873552430452024-01-30T20:25:00.008+00:002024-02-14T14:06:26.198+00:00Sometimes a Break Really is as Good as a Holiday<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgm17przDbNRBepqWugBYhJiAmD48xqDSMb9af0DT9or1e14_8795JSqUv1Bj5L58Fvhy11-X_7HTjjDVwJD1R7DkBwxUt2DFJiVf4JPykfHAq1feo3GXO3Y86YoaucdDTuZpDXfjbTyyW9nuaJ8qvDzYjvkMSk_yQOOtufj9N4EVoCQIYharyaHgqNKQA/s1600/Happy%202024.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgm17przDbNRBepqWugBYhJiAmD48xqDSMb9af0DT9or1e14_8795JSqUv1Bj5L58Fvhy11-X_7HTjjDVwJD1R7DkBwxUt2DFJiVf4JPykfHAq1feo3GXO3Y86YoaucdDTuZpDXfjbTyyW9nuaJ8qvDzYjvkMSk_yQOOtufj9N4EVoCQIYharyaHgqNKQA/w640-h360/Happy%202024.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p>Yes, I know we're already one month into the new year, but honestly, it's taken me that long to settle into 2024!</p><p>The holiday period was great - we visited family, ate lots of delicious food, and were all very happy with our gifts.</p><p>As the new year started, I began thinking about what's really important to me, and two things topped my list:</p><p>Health and Writing.</p><p>I won't go into too much detail here, but I have a handful of health issues that are causing me some problems, and I want to focus on getting the right help so I can continue growing into the best version of myself.</p><p>But along with these health issues comes the realization I can't do everything. I had to remove something from my life, and I found myself having to choose between going forward with my planned proofreading business or continuing to push my career as an author.</p><p>And well ... I can't just stop writing. That would be like asking someone to stop breathing. Thankfully, I may be able to get some financial support due to my health issues, meaning I can focus on my writing without having to take on extra work (like proofreading) to pay the bills.</p><p>So, with writing firmly in the forefront of my mind, I've decided to make some changes to what I'm doing with Ream and my stories.</p><p>Both my contemporary-romance ALL IT TAKES and my urban-fantasy novella SEEKING THE TRUTH will be available in weekly serial format for $5 a month, or if you'd prefer to read it all in one go, you can 'unlock' the whole novella for $10 a month.</p><p>Fellow author Kyra Lennon and I are releasing a wrestling-based story later this year, and we want to build it into a shared universe that will not only include our co-written story, but ALL IT TAKES, Kyra's Game On Series (which you can read on ReamStories too!), and an age-gap, rockstar romance from me.</p><p>As my updated bio says, reading and writing has always been an escape for me, and I really hope my stories offer those of you out there in need of a little respite an escape too!</p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">That's all I have for you this week. So, until Friday, take care and read on.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">T.T.F.N!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5pL1x_-VvuKTE1oWsXbUaAX0Cxzag6naRTMYpim76UKQB2igR3uX1FkuQiMvuzjbslUCyiOU6pqUMrOFsk0rlbmN8TEAc3M7z4xEGTRRD3BfLydmtj-lSb_JSYw7a1iRkUAJYqm66-h7YXPBoWFiDSl7l50KWNhIiPMc4tX6w7yqIvI7UcTCLXLpRgTI/s188/Sig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="188" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5pL1x_-VvuKTE1oWsXbUaAX0Cxzag6naRTMYpim76UKQB2igR3uX1FkuQiMvuzjbslUCyiOU6pqUMrOFsk0rlbmN8TEAc3M7z4xEGTRRD3BfLydmtj-lSb_JSYw7a1iRkUAJYqm66-h7YXPBoWFiDSl7l50KWNhIiPMc4tX6w7yqIvI7UcTCLXLpRgTI/s1600/Sig.png" width="188" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-86007864550663927282023-12-12T19:45:00.003+00:002023-12-12T19:47:13.833+00:00Story Updates & Taking a Break<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvh4E5Wo4X49p-fRExpe0MQRaB9NlQx2G9MIwfXRMUOdU8qJ1c0Wd4fiCI-Bs_fbJdMYoLJozqm8Sn1HITm5e7Sp-3bL1i8naH6J6dYe-S_DBmGGONa_ftnaqh5b8OTQ_QN_hTTbti35OjXSbh-H8pASxscjft0JGMnI60tCP7K4YAVxpHIEeZ-vtsPgAS/s1600/ReamUpdate.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvh4E5Wo4X49p-fRExpe0MQRaB9NlQx2G9MIwfXRMUOdU8qJ1c0Wd4fiCI-Bs_fbJdMYoLJozqm8Sn1HITm5e7Sp-3bL1i8naH6J6dYe-S_DBmGGONa_ftnaqh5b8OTQ_QN_hTTbti35OjXSbh-H8pASxscjft0JGMnI60tCP7K4YAVxpHIEeZ-vtsPgAS/w640-h360/ReamUpdate.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>This will be my last Ream Stories update of 2023. While I'll still be around *somewhat* over the holidays, my stories are taking a break until the new year. But I've uploaded a free, bonus short for you all.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public">https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I usually *break up* for the holidays around the 20th, but this year I'm feeling a little burned out/ hormonal, so while I'm not officially going offline, I will likely be around less. I want to try and finish my proofreading course by the end of the year, and then begins all the festive fun, visiting family and Youngest Kiddo's birthday.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you follow me on social media, I will likely still be active over there, even if it's just sharing photos and memes.</div><div><br /></div><div>While I am here, I'd like to thank everyone for their support over 2023, not just of my writing, but of me personally. 2023 was a wild year for me, but also one of the best years, as I *finally* feel like my life is on the right track again.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm excited for the Christmas break, crafting, and seeing family, and then to dive back into things next year by launching my proofreading business, and also giving more focus to my writing career, including the return of ALL IT TAKES, and hopefully some other projects.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you to everyone who has supported me in any way, be it by becoming a subscriber, commenting on my stories, or offering me words of encouragement.</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you all have a wonderful time with loved ones over the holiday period, and that 2024 gets off to a wonderful start for you.</div><div><br /></div><div>Until then,</div><div><br /></div><div>Peace, love, and blessings</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4FTtDZrTINGYXmyu_y9ivD3Kg80WYq-E-9OCclmwSaiuX6b-_w5vVL0s4G4CRaMoL0NpRDQQ3Nhsno8DjBtXFIB_MRwJRseq2LaSNeZl8bHQQfnFzWkgzPh-UUQkPtoTPqZASOWW1kRpnCZcDwcj73tkVwMkdrrDRBjNfOhxq3EiMV2WAKhT7mVPVBVw/s188/Sig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="188" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4FTtDZrTINGYXmyu_y9ivD3Kg80WYq-E-9OCclmwSaiuX6b-_w5vVL0s4G4CRaMoL0NpRDQQ3Nhsno8DjBtXFIB_MRwJRseq2LaSNeZl8bHQQfnFzWkgzPh-UUQkPtoTPqZASOWW1kRpnCZcDwcj73tkVwMkdrrDRBjNfOhxq3EiMV2WAKhT7mVPVBVw/w320-h170/Sig.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><p></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-24587976667382859402023-12-01T21:04:00.006+00:002023-12-01T21:04:41.586+00:00Wings, Witches and Wonder Chapter Nine, and Other Updates<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLKFj2FNEoPhZ3ci0UN6Cj2LF-U-6MgZ1glKQbWZOhGifWWyqrOKcHDh5-WTiJA6rKhekXBwmW8szEfDGXPXcZ49TwyW_hr8diCNhLzzX6KqGh1IhoAN0RCMO-bX1SHseM4DiFFSs7grQVfgdlPynGv09yDBfbVi2VobcaLXyG8UVfEl6Vaxjsyie73Rx/s1600/WWWQuote9L_X.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLKFj2FNEoPhZ3ci0UN6Cj2LF-U-6MgZ1glKQbWZOhGifWWyqrOKcHDh5-WTiJA6rKhekXBwmW8szEfDGXPXcZ49TwyW_hr8diCNhLzzX6KqGh1IhoAN0RCMO-bX1SHseM4DiFFSs7grQVfgdlPynGv09yDBfbVi2VobcaLXyG8UVfEl6Vaxjsyie73Rx/w640-h360/WWWQuote9L_X.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Chapter nine of WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER, a weekly, serial paranormal-romance, web fiction on ReamStories is now available to subscribers of the Apprentice tier and above. Chapters 1-4 are now FREE to all tiers. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public">https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Additionally, chapters 1-4 of my urban fantasy novella, SEEKING THE TRUTH are free to all tiers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I will also have a little Christmas surprise for everyone later in the month.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Plus, in the new year, I will be re-serializing ALL IT TAKES.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">And if that's not enough content from me, here's a little snippet of the new paranormal story I've started working on, featuring a brooding vampire, and a witch on the run. Hopefully, this story will also be coming to Ream Stories in 2024!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIg4o4l6O_ALwRaIAl1o6rr0sX9S-q651_vU4TosSmX07uei1gYRLhUNuBYOlxjdecTKum-42FE_CM-zdVcEM-_qzmO2XNsVt1nvLNJE8s-i-tMDp9iEiUnHyFxJNML0hN0Ahy16oOMCt06veJcfj14tC6P5NGn4FLeVOQUXvmnJA_8-CQKovVL4mhm8Z/s763/Tessa%20and%20Antares%20quote.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="763" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIg4o4l6O_ALwRaIAl1o6rr0sX9S-q651_vU4TosSmX07uei1gYRLhUNuBYOlxjdecTKum-42FE_CM-zdVcEM-_qzmO2XNsVt1nvLNJE8s-i-tMDp9iEiUnHyFxJNML0hN0Ahy16oOMCt06veJcfj14tC6P5NGn4FLeVOQUXvmnJA_8-CQKovVL4mhm8Z/w640-h296/Tessa%20and%20Antares%20quote.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">In other news, this past Monday, Me, Kyra Lennon and Paula Grabow recorded the Christmas episode of the Write Here, Write Now podcast, with special guest, children's Christmas author, Kirsty-Louise Garbutt. Many laughs were had. I will let you know when the episode goes live, but if you want to follow our Facebook page, and take part in the regular discussions over there, here's where to find us.</span></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/whwnpodcast"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">https://www.facebook.com/whwnpodcast</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3ahstURsKr3PyjdFmVpzJrWYcsHtcLgxU0qJNzWOII3Gt4ERMpcA8s2Sc3kJzGclnJjXxw2zZO5t7l1sH027m31OIJ_tyoAkbm6zVGwkmAJh7pmeVyOpX67FVLhiDlqZKpglbz7W3FErKdm6xVB5HkIz1cr_ykB3LXmdF93-pQD40dMljB1KCSxD0Pnm/s526/re-writing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3ahstURsKr3PyjdFmVpzJrWYcsHtcLgxU0qJNzWOII3Gt4ERMpcA8s2Sc3kJzGclnJjXxw2zZO5t7l1sH027m31OIJ_tyoAkbm6zVGwkmAJh7pmeVyOpX67FVLhiDlqZKpglbz7W3FErKdm6xVB5HkIz1cr_ykB3LXmdF93-pQD40dMljB1KCSxD0Pnm/w400-h400/re-writing.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">And last but not least, speaking of Kyra Lennon, after a three-year publishing hiatus while she's been building the Write Here, Write Now Community, Kyra is releasing a new book. Her cute, grumpy/sunshine Christmas Romance, RE-WRITING CHRISTMAS is out on December 14, and it's AMAZING!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">You can pre-order your copy here: <a href="books2read.com/rewritingchristmas ">books2read.com/rewritingchristmas </a></span></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-80233422408296894582023-11-25T13:33:00.001+00:002023-11-25T13:33:11.484+00:00A Quick ReamStories Update For You<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWF-b86rjyCn0dwHTwm93W7n974O2w4Inv8CkaE5layZafpm3JgyfFbqacGJPzrBrB95UXcL31d_Sak1L5hyphenhyphenht_-_LvXKbIEdeKYGrb5n-IDQ5-UU_eVwjYPSN1eg27IwPIWWH_4Oj4qsu4y2qlFiOrS6hbfLgoylx3SO_n2UlfTJoM2RW7oFRgUxAStZ/s1600/WWW%20X%20Available%20Nov%2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWF-b86rjyCn0dwHTwm93W7n974O2w4Inv8CkaE5layZafpm3JgyfFbqacGJPzrBrB95UXcL31d_Sak1L5hyphenhyphenht_-_LvXKbIEdeKYGrb5n-IDQ5-UU_eVwjYPSN1eg27IwPIWWH_4Oj4qsu4y2qlFiOrS6hbfLgoylx3SO_n2UlfTJoM2RW7oFRgUxAStZ/w640-h360/WWW%20X%20Available%20Nov%2023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER. A weekly, serial paranormal romance web fiction on Ream Stories. Chapters 1-3 are now FREE to all tiers. Chapters 4-8 are available to subscribers of the Apprentice tier and above. </span><a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public</a></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Over the coming weeks, I will be tweaking the subscription tiers on Ream Stories, as I prepare to re-publish ALL IT TAKES, and transition to a paranormal/contemporary hybrid author.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I will also be going "wide" with my serials, meaning they will be available on other web fiction sites like Wattpad etc.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The advantage of subscribing on Ream Stories will be that I will be updating more frequently for paid tiers, so if you find a story of mine you love, you'll be able to read it more quickly by subscribing. Plus it will support me, and I'll be offering other perks, like discounted paperbacks.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">In fact, I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts on perks in the comments. What types of things would you like me to offer that would encourage you to become a subscriber?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">That's all for now, as I'm off to beta-read Kyra Lennon's forthcoming Christmas release! Who's as excited as me for this new story?</span></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-60037858409065839092023-11-18T21:46:00.002+00:002023-11-18T21:46:22.398+00:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAOFTvrMIR8eq_I60WMlrOVehxaVMZeqH2MpweExKwhoNIr68x5eNEkd31g8d_KhnDkkkr65ItidsHGO7kHspLO-mW-HBrvpdZYm918-MN5HT6VtgUn6TFwwPOA5A24RzYVzsAaoZmkJNXufwH3mXih_oEq9N93VewrSPepRdkGRBlhK6X9CyDp37Pj_d/s1600/WWW8SP_X.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAOFTvrMIR8eq_I60WMlrOVehxaVMZeqH2MpweExKwhoNIr68x5eNEkd31g8d_KhnDkkkr65ItidsHGO7kHspLO-mW-HBrvpdZYm918-MN5HT6VtgUn6TFwwPOA5A24RzYVzsAaoZmkJNXufwH3mXih_oEq9N93VewrSPepRdkGRBlhK6X9CyDp37Pj_d/w640-h360/WWW8SP_X.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 20px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Saturday Snippet from chapter eight of serial paranormal-romance web-fiction WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER, which will go live on ReamStories this coming Friday. <a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public">https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public</a></span></span><p></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-63782932073596802112023-11-17T17:09:00.009+00:002023-11-17T17:11:14.451+00:00Wings, Witches and Wonder Chapter Seven and Some Other Updates<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNW7oFnYoiYdhyphenhyphenwyGJgsSO6jCp_AxwUWiHUvSDn6R3hHfqrnFIDq4J3_ufBktnC0aVaNSktd2ACVuDpZMwWSoiXAIoMEPFWNyJUMbIflhVK14zaznrJlrsZniii8KBby2Hr4l3jZJmhBshfJyCvQUpaYoCYD_ziwhIvT1NDgLAeHrbkwKp0WCKYyX7Vk1/s1600/WWWQuote7L_X.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNW7oFnYoiYdhyphenhyphenwyGJgsSO6jCp_AxwUWiHUvSDn6R3hHfqrnFIDq4J3_ufBktnC0aVaNSktd2ACVuDpZMwWSoiXAIoMEPFWNyJUMbIflhVK14zaznrJlrsZniii8KBby2Hr4l3jZJmhBshfJyCvQUpaYoCYD_ziwhIvT1NDgLAeHrbkwKp0WCKYyX7Vk1/w640-h360/WWWQuote7L_X.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Happy Friday, everyone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">First, chapter seven of Wings, Witches and Wonder is now available on ReamStories to all members of Apprentice Tier and above.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Secondly, I have made chapters 1-3 of Wings, Witches and Wonder available (and free) to all tiers, as well as chapters 1-3 of Seeking the Truth.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Over the next few weeks/ months, I'm going to be experimenting with ways of making my stories more available, in the hope of growing my community.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">This might mean I move to an "early" access period, where paid subscribers will get chapters weeks or months in advance of non-paid subscribers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Additionally, I am working on another story alongside Wings, which has a sexy witch/vampire pairing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Here's a little peek!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtExbpdUjVSdQuwEnmHa9Quo2XpwCwOImaHpjL8Ru4-AdXvNDz4-0O25_NhuwVr-IM5aafsfzFwkQfIdVq4CIygpus1raaLwMWeKet0vIRgHoTQA_S65SQV_6o83raDI47tN7nz4_dWLfOvHEoh16NjWFdfdDuE1GWGR_VfbY3HOj80zm_-cLX0GVMsxN/s763/Tessa%20and%20Antares%20quote.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="763" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtExbpdUjVSdQuwEnmHa9Quo2XpwCwOImaHpjL8Ru4-AdXvNDz4-0O25_NhuwVr-IM5aafsfzFwkQfIdVq4CIygpus1raaLwMWeKet0vIRgHoTQA_S65SQV_6o83raDI47tN7nz4_dWLfOvHEoh16NjWFdfdDuE1GWGR_VfbY3HOj80zm_-cLX0GVMsxN/w640-h296/Tessa%20and%20Antares%20quote.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Whenever I start a new project, I can't help but make the character on something. This time Sims 4. Any guesses who inspired my vampires, Antares?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6rLwRw643ElEWSNb3fU5NAQSF4KhSYDb7_5B7c1Jc1EEDmX_UtN7IFgvg6gZJK0w3AvHi0I9kxgdRhMfCJn_GXPhhr6UpRh27PAqtHLRAjj-cM3otH_zH1tQoxDpufQZEWiYqY6srHuCrnmsFKoylQELPt1E0fb8S_z3__ljYoGwv6xSRlJEi-OlSo1W/s440/Tessa%20and%20Antares.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="396" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6rLwRw643ElEWSNb3fU5NAQSF4KhSYDb7_5B7c1Jc1EEDmX_UtN7IFgvg6gZJK0w3AvHi0I9kxgdRhMfCJn_GXPhhr6UpRh27PAqtHLRAjj-cM3otH_zH1tQoxDpufQZEWiYqY6srHuCrnmsFKoylQELPt1E0fb8S_z3__ljYoGwv6xSRlJEi-OlSo1W/s320/Tessa%20and%20Antares.png" width="288" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Another thing I am considering adding to my subscription is contemporary romance stories, including my previously published on Amazon and now unavailable MMA romance ALL IT TAKES, and my queer romance TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY, as well as any new stories I write (I may have ideas for an age-gap rock-star romance!)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Be sure to follow me for regular updates, so you know what's coming, and when a new chapter is released.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public">https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Finally, for those who were following my NaNoWriMo progress, I decided to stop. I added almost 17k to Wings, which means I have a decent backlog of chapters for you. But I've come to realize I am no longer able to write daily, especially with a specific target (i.e 1667 words a day for NaNoWriMo), and it was actually having the opposite effect and making me LESS motivated. Go figure. Anyway, rather than forcing it and coming to hate writing, I decided to stop. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Now I'm free to work on <i>what</i> I want and <i>when</i> I want, as well as devoting time to setting up my proofreading business and co-writing a contemporary romance with Kyra Lennon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">All that to say, while I dropped out of NaNoWriMo, I don't see it as a failure, and you should expect lots of fun things from me next year!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Until next week. Stay safe, and read on!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlT8SDdmfGcTsihyblzI9oZbfCikJzRNALTCGeny2eOv1jfd5RoFTmDFIbB1cib96SzVlwGsc3cq9aJDzjBPm2CuKW9WplVfV1alNjn2fu_EdPj4CFeLr1K5HJVUCyIKxAooCU2bCc1mFqar6vx_CDfrO94jehPkYuJvxTDL77Fqyb40uajATc3LPgRadz/s188/Sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="188" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlT8SDdmfGcTsihyblzI9oZbfCikJzRNALTCGeny2eOv1jfd5RoFTmDFIbB1cib96SzVlwGsc3cq9aJDzjBPm2CuKW9WplVfV1alNjn2fu_EdPj4CFeLr1K5HJVUCyIKxAooCU2bCc1mFqar6vx_CDfrO94jehPkYuJvxTDL77Fqyb40uajATc3LPgRadz/s1600/Sig.png" width="188" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-75464369882110509202023-11-10T20:09:00.000+00:002023-11-10T20:09:50.757+00:00Wings, Witches and Wonder Chapter Six and NaNoWriMo Progress<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpA3C_6twIJ3chspU62cv7N5yFHIWcLeMpoZDy8jA7-R-_7_tdFa6kTOjZQt-aQKfU5CCdRr6VUVTodPbVVqIgw0AFbRiTKNF0FGk0TrAxFaA12jGUCS-dtE0RBS-X8PoGOBeq3yySgWaiQUIxwJqBw1f63JBv6MH-JvqswtbaShqlAZoHli9_TAfdNJFV/s1600/WWWQuote6l_X.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpA3C_6twIJ3chspU62cv7N5yFHIWcLeMpoZDy8jA7-R-_7_tdFa6kTOjZQt-aQKfU5CCdRr6VUVTodPbVVqIgw0AFbRiTKNF0FGk0TrAxFaA12jGUCS-dtE0RBS-X8PoGOBeq3yySgWaiQUIxwJqBw1f63JBv6MH-JvqswtbaShqlAZoHli9_TAfdNJFV/w640-h360/WWWQuote6l_X.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Happy Friday, everyone!</span></p><p><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Chapter six of my serial, paranormal-romance, web-fiction WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER, is now live and available on ReamStories to 'Apprentice' to 'Master Wizard' tiers. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">And it's a spicy chapter! ;)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public">https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public</a></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_niv4-H5wbEtRA8gn4YksNXg6SUBwQOF6LJiKrdSNGwNckb9sxew0eLebr-hsEn0G4dPNy8JE6DO8dmVXZETEAmcb5BZuqe2Pe2Iu1zdbnXgeggaGuas5XLeS-sf06bvfAAhQzAO0NzIBK0-D3o29LMgcVlR5HsC_5_gDjfEmtD3GGiFuYdCBrE4ZrYp/s960/379712446_847105410118466_7143654802472408238_n.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="960" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_niv4-H5wbEtRA8gn4YksNXg6SUBwQOF6LJiKrdSNGwNckb9sxew0eLebr-hsEn0G4dPNy8JE6DO8dmVXZETEAmcb5BZuqe2Pe2Iu1zdbnXgeggaGuas5XLeS-sf06bvfAAhQzAO0NzIBK0-D3o29LMgcVlR5HsC_5_gDjfEmtD3GGiFuYdCBrE4ZrYp/s320/379712446_847105410118466_7143654802472408238_n.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">In other news, NaNoWriMo has been a bit hit-and-miss this week, as it's PMS week, and I often struggle when my hormones are out of whack. I don't really want to do much of anything. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhvVF4QRxTCb7YEwq5wdVrLQkmULVE_ieqBfp6JZtA81bIWDPcreedZHvN20kEFyRqysfuyQ0T8ZGhOuSbHbOAdR_P8xFY-Q37oyxrWjNxO-cxy0NC9KET1aqStdDnJF-2KRXCc_0Qidk3fBGR4zJLi5trG29KMAoaV1VNXAqCx9aawRxZ2Kzu57bD9dN/s1640/Pod%20Banner.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhvVF4QRxTCb7YEwq5wdVrLQkmULVE_ieqBfp6JZtA81bIWDPcreedZHvN20kEFyRqysfuyQ0T8ZGhOuSbHbOAdR_P8xFY-Q37oyxrWjNxO-cxy0NC9KET1aqStdDnJF-2KRXCc_0Qidk3fBGR4zJLi5trG29KMAoaV1VNXAqCx9aawRxZ2Kzu57bD9dN/s320/Pod%20Banner.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Though I did get in a few days of writing, and recorded a new episode of the Write Here, Write Now podcast, which will be with you on November 15. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whwnpodcast">https://www.facebook.com/whwnpodcast</a></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-F0IMnpQTQJcIYQmekOrF6Zvpa2WMm0ymtfwZ-RHeQ7CbpDKCOddFQIIPR_x0wxVlwOajgisAWOaTbtN1sCYY8RKC9Z7KgF1ioKm26ByA7WoaotBb-o7HZwIOkeXRjRMqkVrA6HGOxs6jeCha5E_K78_iMuYG21Rcg1fi3zrMEDKShYmGElrj1bhjMI_X/s387/RR.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="387" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-F0IMnpQTQJcIYQmekOrF6Zvpa2WMm0ymtfwZ-RHeQ7CbpDKCOddFQIIPR_x0wxVlwOajgisAWOaTbtN1sCYY8RKC9Z7KgF1ioKm26ByA7WoaotBb-o7HZwIOkeXRjRMqkVrA6HGOxs6jeCha5E_K78_iMuYG21Rcg1fi3zrMEDKShYmGElrj1bhjMI_X/s320/RR.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Hubby bought a new camera this week and is trying to improve his Youtube content. If you like handheld gaming (SteamDeck, ASUS ROG Ally etc.) or retro gaming, you should definitely check it out. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RetroResolve">https://www.youtube.com/@RetroResolve</a></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioViWoqjeo0BKbP6HeP3oJRN6OhJV6uZjThnOy1z7hcMwftRZ2lYF07uovESmY7uhzW5TFfKeWR32MuGzWNWMx7zFXReiKO8GdLNeNKPSRB5WGEsZD83SEnzPVdpIV7s-8i4hV8qlkkwgi0n1tenqIWnwuK13RW0HvRuTcKIFUueBjnPYn0AKb9wTj0RKj/s1000/81ZglDU2ePL._UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioViWoqjeo0BKbP6HeP3oJRN6OhJV6uZjThnOy1z7hcMwftRZ2lYF07uovESmY7uhzW5TFfKeWR32MuGzWNWMx7zFXReiKO8GdLNeNKPSRB5WGEsZD83SEnzPVdpIV7s-8i4hV8qlkkwgi0n1tenqIWnwuK13RW0HvRuTcKIFUueBjnPYn0AKb9wTj0RKj/s320/81ZglDU2ePL._UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Finally, I recently discovered the Italian rock band Maneskin, and have been listening to them for the last couple of weeks. Today they released a new deluxe version of their Rush album, with five new songs, and OMG! They're amazing. There are three upbeat, danceable bangers, and two absolutely heart-breaking ballads. I can't stop listening to them. <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2kcJ3TxBhSwmki0QWFXUz8?si=bn_ExXecRCaU9usV1KloVQ">https://open.spotify.com/album/2kcJ3TxBhSwmki0QWFXUz8?si=bn_ExXecRCaU9usV1KloVQ</a></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">That's all I have for you this week. Hopefully, I can shake the PMS blues soon, and get some more words on the page. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Until next week, take care and read on!</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">T.T.F.N</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFxSy-3KhGTCicejfJRZgliQDcKJ2jNIoCAwdPv1H-6NqCqLfT3nYuqfiwxwIVEuGpzd0YQfT_YFmawv_ZQFDdZpPb73hj-9n4KTQv-N0HGF16eT1mQ1oGO6wf5uQkFE11plAP-Vk97Hj-DBrt6lQR65_Bt1u4yqRxQfS26IUZBP5TuuNMTQfqgw_ZWPV/s188/Sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="188" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFxSy-3KhGTCicejfJRZgliQDcKJ2jNIoCAwdPv1H-6NqCqLfT3nYuqfiwxwIVEuGpzd0YQfT_YFmawv_ZQFDdZpPb73hj-9n4KTQv-N0HGF16eT1mQ1oGO6wf5uQkFE11plAP-Vk97Hj-DBrt6lQR65_Bt1u4yqRxQfS26IUZBP5TuuNMTQfqgw_ZWPV/s1600/Sig.png" width="188" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: 20px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-59216151407100926912023-11-03T12:28:00.002+00:002023-11-03T12:28:34.952+00:00Wings, Witches and Wonder Chapter Five is Live, and NaNoWriMo Progress<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5XuogPDhXzTvldreW65euIt6JAJpbrHCDPj1YDTn6jYrxNc262f3aJoUI_8F7o4mLvDDKOyNJeAsvknsWMTUJk-cAO72qCCjGULR3NB2rM_eaybuoZJ5BaPQ5sljauBvsCZRVrI753YVZVen_-uNc2vc-Txu_E0H880wv0KDRuYxYu8b64AT4VxBRc-q/s1600/WWWCh5L_X.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5XuogPDhXzTvldreW65euIt6JAJpbrHCDPj1YDTn6jYrxNc262f3aJoUI_8F7o4mLvDDKOyNJeAsvknsWMTUJk-cAO72qCCjGULR3NB2rM_eaybuoZJ5BaPQ5sljauBvsCZRVrI753YVZVen_-uNc2vc-Txu_E0H880wv0KDRuYxYu8b64AT4VxBRc-q/w640-h360/WWWCh5L_X.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Chapter five of my serial, paranormal-romance, web-fiction WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER is now live, and available to all Ream Stories subscribers of Apprentice Tier and above. You can find my Ream Stories profile here:</span></p><p><a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">My progress on NaNoWriMo is going well, and I'm perfectly on target. Not only that, but I discussed the story with my hubby (who is my number one sounding board and editor) and I figured out the conflict and ending. I then made a brief chapter plan, and promprtly went off the rails during a writing sprint last night! But that's NaNo for you! lol</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I'm taking today off to spend some time with my mom, but I'll be back at it tomorrow, continuing to write Wings, Witches and Wonder, and of course, I'll have chapter six for you next Friday!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Until then, stay safe and read on!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">T.T.F.N</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_EOwXdEuZ170MI1470u76x_K7_GGicMzl3a9bMowRh-YLSg3zkxK2eTI4_fm3cfUMk6_KqT7PlPMbFtPpFBnoLv50SD0jTZGQbwJqdtf2b9b7ZxvwpGxHsOFpqAO1mut5Q7Oa3x_iEUFES2RSsAQtcrqfnqWzwVJT6XkzDyDcUYUY8IN0hisnVaUFowF/s188/Sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="188" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_EOwXdEuZ170MI1470u76x_K7_GGicMzl3a9bMowRh-YLSg3zkxK2eTI4_fm3cfUMk6_KqT7PlPMbFtPpFBnoLv50SD0jTZGQbwJqdtf2b9b7ZxvwpGxHsOFpqAO1mut5Q7Oa3x_iEUFES2RSsAQtcrqfnqWzwVJT6XkzDyDcUYUY8IN0hisnVaUFowF/s1600/Sig.png" width="188" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-18905942598037949542023-11-01T18:24:00.005+00:002023-11-01T18:24:34.475+00:00NaNo-a-go-go<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIq_gVXqYBhrohXQ_xIpYpKYK1SspkjKsNdGmvbJexUHsNDtMdegX9OeDP8qoKETx7W_pRRk7kkSOCsZFVfa8ooNdQGdDJD6nkKv9Gxtfw-gr7E7ljIL6KUWl72bAhMkTxwszQ41IPV8Crrv7HgYCpjLMBOo_4NJZ2XZg8cdNBWGv2MG6OYb0pCTEiLkp/s1600/NaNo23D1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIq_gVXqYBhrohXQ_xIpYpKYK1SspkjKsNdGmvbJexUHsNDtMdegX9OeDP8qoKETx7W_pRRk7kkSOCsZFVfa8ooNdQGdDJD6nkKv9Gxtfw-gr7E7ljIL6KUWl72bAhMkTxwszQ41IPV8Crrv7HgYCpjLMBOo_4NJZ2XZg8cdNBWGv2MG6OYb0pCTEiLkp/w640-h360/NaNo23D1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Today is the first day of NaNoWriMo, and I'll be using the event to finish Wings, Witches and Wonder.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I've gotten off to a good start, with 1760 words added to the story.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I'm currently trying to iron out some plot points. I'm a bit of a plantster when it comes to writing. I can't just write by the seat of my pants, but a too-rigid outline stifles me. Right now, I know my ending, I'm just trying to figure out the conflict and how I get to the planned ending.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I also edited and scheduled chapter five on Ream Stories ahead of its release on Friday. Here's a quick teaser for you all.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRq9aL2aFcqQb73WbkoUItg_ouQR5jvCRLfsQH6sbc1GJ0PvubCOgm-llFGxCGmUZarax75i59PSr3SOMz7M00n8iCkpX780RZMf1yeIX5uc4yy3OmkdQVDnibggT75ilNaoFLAp-v-RnZlakTB-Snscnpx6TkKgcJBguxTme_Yg9gFWXWP9YJ6AagBMP/s781/ch%20preview.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="781" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRq9aL2aFcqQb73WbkoUItg_ouQR5jvCRLfsQH6sbc1GJ0PvubCOgm-llFGxCGmUZarax75i59PSr3SOMz7M00n8iCkpX780RZMf1yeIX5uc4yy3OmkdQVDnibggT75ilNaoFLAp-v-RnZlakTB-Snscnpx6TkKgcJBguxTme_Yg9gFWXWP9YJ6AagBMP/w640-h164/ch%20preview.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I'll be back tomorrow with another NaNoWriMo update, and maybe another sneaky peak at chapter five! ;)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Until then, stay safe and write on!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">T.T.F.N</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-TnCeR3e9B6TalA28MGufi6r765F2v9XTlRmipv1OFjDCWm5eBJxNEuO49aexd5gVHP7aAvDlLSTKwoPC9zC54Czuey6Q0m-re9JeEMx6oeg-Jc37PfFyM6kO3j_NH-IeATOdpuHQAK0YDxBxUyX1mv2hKtZTgl54innBoEWVqNf0h6kCJBE4RwOUHFa/s188/Sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="188" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-TnCeR3e9B6TalA28MGufi6r765F2v9XTlRmipv1OFjDCWm5eBJxNEuO49aexd5gVHP7aAvDlLSTKwoPC9zC54Czuey6Q0m-re9JeEMx6oeg-Jc37PfFyM6kO3j_NH-IeATOdpuHQAK0YDxBxUyX1mv2hKtZTgl54innBoEWVqNf0h6kCJBE4RwOUHFa/s1600/Sig.png" width="188" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-2085841285334895932023-10-27T14:44:00.003+01:002023-10-27T14:44:55.027+01:00Wings, Witches and Wonder Chapter Four is Now Live on Ream Stories<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsDudYsrcoVTJhfVElmJb-YGY39bXbbW_tdfQXaADRzaD8quA84acQVnnim2hpo8UwpzgxysMRKKakXIXxMvHq80bX2LhI2QPyucWVD1aexd_5A8M2i5S_gBrHXwnxQGA1E_HrefujRoZuTYQfDdnOVF7g0BQ-mJVQVpY182XmVuYIG0NB5pV7oyP8Jhd/s1600/WWWCh4L_X.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsDudYsrcoVTJhfVElmJb-YGY39bXbbW_tdfQXaADRzaD8quA84acQVnnim2hpo8UwpzgxysMRKKakXIXxMvHq80bX2LhI2QPyucWVD1aexd_5A8M2i5S_gBrHXwnxQGA1E_HrefujRoZuTYQfDdnOVF7g0BQ-mJVQVpY182XmVuYIG0NB5pV7oyP8Jhd/w640-h360/WWWCh4L_X.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Chapter four of my </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Paranormal Romance</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">web fiction</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">serial</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER is now live on </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">ReamStories</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: start; 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font-size: medium;">Hey all,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I have a little sneak peek of chapter four of WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER for you all ahead of its release on Friday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">-- <i>I wanted to get dressed and rush to Chanctonbury Ring there and then, but I knew my duties to the Ancile and my promise to Janine came first. Plus, after the way Janine’s father had reacted the previous day, I’d never forgive myself if he did something to prevent his daughter from getting the help she wanted, and I wasn’t there to stop him.</i></span></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Soon, I whispered on the wind, hoping that the alabaster man heard my promise.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I headed through to the ensuite bathroom to shower, and then after getting dressed, I made my way downstairs to the hotel restaurant for breakfast.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">By nine a.m., I’d already had a large fried breakfast with sausage and bacon, as well as a stack of blueberry pancakes drenched in butter and syrup, and consumed four cups of tea. Using my abilities always made me hungry, but I was jittery too. </span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">On edge.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I wanted to go straight to the Goddard house and check if Janine was okay, but I knew showing up early might only antagonize her father.</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>So, instead, I did the only sensible thing I could do. I called Joseph</i>. --</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">We're getting closer to Maddie actually going to Chanctonbury Ring, but first, one last visit to Janine.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">If you want to read Wings, Witches and Wonder, chapter-by-chapter each week, you can do so on ReamStories for just $5 a month. The money will support me as a writer, and enable me to produce things like paperbacks.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public">Head over to ReamStories for full details of the tiers and perks I offer</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I'm taking a small writing break for the rest of the month, both so that I can focus a little more time on my proofreading course, but also because I have decided to devote ALL of November to completing Wings, Witches and Wonder by taking part in NaNoWriMo.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">For those who don't know <a href="https://nanowrimo.org/dashboard" target="_blank">NaNoWriMo</a> is a yearly event (with two camps in the summer) where writers come together, either online or in-person to write 50k in one month. Some do this by writing about 1500 words a day, others do bigger chunks to fit in with their lives/free time. But the basic aim is to use the month to get into a writing habit, make writing your focus and by writing 50k you get a jump start on a story.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Usually, participants write the beginning of their stories in NaNoWriMo, but I'm rebelling a little by already having 45k written. My aim is to add an extra 50k to what I already have, which will bring Wings, Witches and Wonder to ~95k and complete the story.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">With the story complete, I can focus on editing the weekly chapters, getting the whole book ready for publication on Amazon etc. and working on book two of the Ancile Series.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">If you're interested in following my progress, <a href="https://nanowrimo.org/participants/clare-dugmore" target="_blank">my NaNoWriMo profile can be found here.</a> And if you're a fellow writer taking part, I'd love to add you as a buddy so we can cheer each other on.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">That's all for now, but I'll be back on Friday with chapter four!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Until then, stay safe and read on.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRLKB7LRetbjjRCH1uABUaJlRpvB8SGADBcWbgEXZIttfRofftVSKCzxC5Qn974FPRaBhU-LSvubOacMNN2SXPmCSHQxvoQWmDllp2AOkcy9j3yYz9I68KwM59uxvfr9bqJYlxQIhFFLr_T1unX7lYJ1Ka9pvlrGextYwiyAgzThTA0y4Q7eTVe1oVSXt/s188/Sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="188" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRLKB7LRetbjjRCH1uABUaJlRpvB8SGADBcWbgEXZIttfRofftVSKCzxC5Qn974FPRaBhU-LSvubOacMNN2SXPmCSHQxvoQWmDllp2AOkcy9j3yYz9I68KwM59uxvfr9bqJYlxQIhFFLr_T1unX7lYJ1Ka9pvlrGextYwiyAgzThTA0y4Q7eTVe1oVSXt/s1600/Sig.png" width="188" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-9451007280963519222023-10-20T13:34:00.003+01:002023-10-20T13:34:55.900+01:00Wings, Witches and Wonder Chapter Three is Now Live on Ream Stories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6io5LdwzLKlw6-SdrbRTM7N137DMt3_dlXkX6E4bwbqFecWfszfu_9-S73GO8PU0sUIk6_qv2d_38BG6szPBXevk3WCjalVDeJFmbeOepSP3EpNY3MMjZNUKeTFcfZGa4caFwjx-j7zuYhaVhiTyAfAeIBhsmxyGY5tIsmewsnz6us80WH5GcYYFjmVf/s1600/WWWCh3_X.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6io5LdwzLKlw6-SdrbRTM7N137DMt3_dlXkX6E4bwbqFecWfszfu_9-S73GO8PU0sUIk6_qv2d_38BG6szPBXevk3WCjalVDeJFmbeOepSP3EpNY3MMjZNUKeTFcfZGa4caFwjx-j7zuYhaVhiTyAfAeIBhsmxyGY5tIsmewsnz6us80WH5GcYYFjmVf/w640-h360/WWWCh3_X.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">One thing I love to explore in supernatural stories is how humans react to paranormal beings. That's touched on in chapter three of my ParanormalRomance serial WebFiction WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER, which is now live on ReamStories <a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public">https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public</a></span></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-26786649281707826552023-10-15T21:19:00.003+01:002023-10-15T21:19:16.414+01:00Wings, Witches and Wonder Chapter Two AND The First Episode of the Write Here, Write Now Podcast<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzP8Gi0QtwTOlwXfZoEwHfhiOUuxrEDmZDzcmqVEdfHV6OCrT7FJs8dnMyiU8vHmQRZmIbU0y-eyTOePNecxrvp8NuVgxHTmQBPXWYslemzf4bJ8NUyv2k6PncX_Rs4fkUdpvhVPXSse169zrDzSETGj5TAib8tPO5uNxvRaLMj5UYcCFeCIza09O78l6w/s1600/WWW%20Ch2%20Live%20X.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzP8Gi0QtwTOlwXfZoEwHfhiOUuxrEDmZDzcmqVEdfHV6OCrT7FJs8dnMyiU8vHmQRZmIbU0y-eyTOePNecxrvp8NuVgxHTmQBPXWYslemzf4bJ8NUyv2k6PncX_Rs4fkUdpvhVPXSse169zrDzSETGj5TAib8tPO5uNxvRaLMj5UYcCFeCIza09O78l6w/w640-h360/WWW%20Ch2%20Live%20X.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">A little later than planned, but chapter two of Wings, Witches and Wonder is now on ReamStories. <a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public">https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public</a></span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkkugZM_dWXhtoHnrAVgxpyBl3ArdgmfESub883dB8so4BQ4_YZFAWvHnjgNLrRRtuAGm93XvYFNUmoIXFoRyG2kbvObDwDOKPUFC_c5fid2yB3K4MnwxK7oqTEYtlfyHvPzOYQA11xNIRcDO3zKjwISLJCJ7GapxVCaQa1yDrh99-AMtb8cKx373PtJh/s2048/WHWN%20Pod1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkkugZM_dWXhtoHnrAVgxpyBl3ArdgmfESub883dB8so4BQ4_YZFAWvHnjgNLrRRtuAGm93XvYFNUmoIXFoRyG2kbvObDwDOKPUFC_c5fid2yB3K4MnwxK7oqTEYtlfyHvPzOYQA11xNIRcDO3zKjwISLJCJ7GapxVCaQa1yDrh99-AMtb8cKx373PtJh/w400-h400/WHWN%20Pod1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /><br />Wings, Witches and Wonder isn't the only thing I've been working on. Today the first episode of the Write Here, Write Now Podcast went love, and I discussed writing villains with Karen Sanders and Paula Grabow.<br /><br />If you'd like to listen to the episode, it can be found at the following places:<br /><br /><b>Spotify:</b> <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcastwhwn/episodes/Views-on-Villains-e2a3fi3?fbclid=IwAR2HNumMPBVBkZNKqMSwlfMkPRKpAsoI6KhKD3BN6VqvbEGHOoAqh69nThk">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcastwhwn/episodes/Views-on-Villains-e2a3fi3?fbclid=IwAR2HNumMPBVBkZNKqMSwlfMkPRKpAsoI6KhKD3BN6VqvbEGHOoAqh69nThk</a><br /><br /><b>iTunes:</b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/write-here-write-now-podcast/id1711987407"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/write-here-write-now-podcast/id1711987407</a><br /><br /><b>Youtbe:</b> <a href="https://youtu.be/B0wYzHElx6Q?si=qEAgAZNDFIqQTuSn">https://youtu.be/B0wYzHElx6Q?si=qEAgAZNDFIqQTuSn</a><br /><br />Please note, the Youtube version is a little longer and unedited, as we wanted to provide a video version, with captions, for those who might have difficulty just listening.</span><br /><div><br /></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-70083409927711047852023-10-06T12:19:00.002+01:002023-10-06T12:19:09.526+01:00Wings, Witches and Wonder is now live!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfaO0tXWMat9LC7eO1fFRnUXwFvx79NIoIxC8slT6keDPlCfqsLhNMGrcl2tPjmSzqnAH4yeovxuwKtGjasntcXpXHfBi9sDka9yjIjouAiy06LZrh-mLq0MFe7a7NJLPnrTrakigs9Qyv_-aWVQmRVyJq3sGh135cGc9Qi95OvKa42Bs7u8BR2m4RqzwL/s1600/WWW%20Ch1%20Live%20X.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfaO0tXWMat9LC7eO1fFRnUXwFvx79NIoIxC8slT6keDPlCfqsLhNMGrcl2tPjmSzqnAH4yeovxuwKtGjasntcXpXHfBi9sDka9yjIjouAiy06LZrh-mLq0MFe7a7NJLPnrTrakigs9Qyv_-aWVQmRVyJq3sGh135cGc9Qi95OvKa42Bs7u8BR2m4RqzwL/w640-h360/WWW%20Ch1%20Live%20X.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Chapter one of my new paranormal romance WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER is now live on ReamStories and free to all tiers. New chapter every Friday! <a href="https://reamstories.com/page/llfhpgpcks/story/lmjkeknbwh">https://reamstories.com/page/llfhpgpcks/story/lmjkeknbwh</a></span></div><br /><p></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-79914919299446697562023-10-04T16:34:00.001+01:002023-10-04T16:34:19.238+01:00First Chapter Freebies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mJMcFpDiwp4DiRCWzV2LEXqVbwdyKgTDE6ED6IZcFtiu4OjhS1VL26Y3Qfk3t9GqGJmJRBIzgf_SCYL44IF2YMOvi5hA1EDSvo_zVtUCj-CmR0NKSnLAkSg1iiTu6ova575na5Spj2nrqQcWkw3NxZZoMj1bbSb4alXxI-5d1t4EyZpP7AeoxxSwPUqB/s1600/First%20Chapter%20Freebie%20X.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mJMcFpDiwp4DiRCWzV2LEXqVbwdyKgTDE6ED6IZcFtiu4OjhS1VL26Y3Qfk3t9GqGJmJRBIzgf_SCYL44IF2YMOvi5hA1EDSvo_zVtUCj-CmR0NKSnLAkSg1iiTu6ova575na5Spj2nrqQcWkw3NxZZoMj1bbSb4alXxI-5d1t4EyZpP7AeoxxSwPUqB/w640-h360/First%20Chapter%20Freebie%20X.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To give you all a little taste of my writing, and what to expect should you subscribe, I've decided to make Chapter One of SEEKING THE TRUTH (which is available now) and Chapter One of WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER (which goes live on Oct 6) FREE FOR EVERYONE.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you enjoy either story, you can gain instant access to the entirety of SEEKING THE TRUTH, and new weekly chapters of WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER, by subscribing to Apprentice Tier or above.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public "><span style="text-align: left;">https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></a></div><p></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-72713272453514006192023-10-03T14:14:00.004+01:002023-10-03T14:14:46.040+01:00Teaser Tuesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Just three more days until chapter one of my new Paranormal Romance WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER, goes live on ReamStories! <a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore">https://reamstories.com/claredugmore</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKllvQZVzF2c80fJurNf8eqkhD3j1F5yyHW9pbpAzbsiQk_WjKtQu62v7x7rubFNqlz3-Lw6BppRDvkeCMVhH-4Da1_9b7bYNRr-S-iczSDPglsxBH9545Sa8pkP_uy050vayo48U556FPl_YYA6tQKX6jDveL8NDJCiVoM4OFkA2cOyTcJIH4n8zvERe/s1600/WWW%20Ch2%20TT.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKllvQZVzF2c80fJurNf8eqkhD3j1F5yyHW9pbpAzbsiQk_WjKtQu62v7x7rubFNqlz3-Lw6BppRDvkeCMVhH-4Da1_9b7bYNRr-S-iczSDPglsxBH9545Sa8pkP_uy050vayo48U556FPl_YYA6tQKX6jDveL8NDJCiVoM4OFkA2cOyTcJIH4n8zvERe/w640-h360/WWW%20Ch2%20TT.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-16115244288800233332023-10-02T12:35:00.002+01:002023-10-02T12:36:45.895+01:00The Write Here, Write Now Podcast is Coming Soon!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIv8w2DL6zFEVGR1FLgVE70ETxpXo1Zy0VRNm0aprm9Q-oZyOyJNAUY4HuzYYdQhhNS4D-IjTRtMtIh27f1qPWcTij5XKBcp4GR-x-ViBKuAbppMH5WDemSSjYyfgXh2mzd11v8YZ1vjGaoWTKtfmLLA5ufvqeKPJUVbp4Al5L5quPdSlozszrUJb15uU/s1600/WHWN%20Pod%20Giveaway%20Oct%2015.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIv8w2DL6zFEVGR1FLgVE70ETxpXo1Zy0VRNm0aprm9Q-oZyOyJNAUY4HuzYYdQhhNS4D-IjTRtMtIh27f1qPWcTij5XKBcp4GR-x-ViBKuAbppMH5WDemSSjYyfgXh2mzd11v8YZ1vjGaoWTKtfmLLA5ufvqeKPJUVbp4Al5L5quPdSlozszrUJb15uU/w640-h360/WHWN%20Pod%20Giveaway%20Oct%2015.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Today's the day -- Karen, Clare, and Paula will be getting together to record the first episode of the Write Here, Write Now Podcast! Wish us luck!!<br /><br />To celebrate the launch of the Write Here, Write Now Podcast, we’re giving away FIFTEEN stories -- some spooky, some sexy, and some a bit of both.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/whwnpodcast/posts/pfbid02RX32ufs97HGLvmbTZNdnoJzPrvPLt3gVVBS6Hte7Fq5RucoXkBmmESb1V4xnQkbnl">To win ALL FIFTEEN of these fabulous ebooks, simply head over to the Facebook page, and follow the instructions on the post there!</a> <br /><br />The giveaway is open from October 2 - 15. A winner will be selected at random, and announced on October 15th, when episode one of the podcast goes live.<br /><br />The complete list features:<br /><br />Sophie Melissa Mitchell - The Bloody Maiden<br /><br />Kyra Lennon - Unintended<br /><br />Rosie East - My Little Secret<br /><br />Leighann Duncan - Bossed Around<br /><br />T. S. Arthur - Formula Love<br /><br />Clare Bentley - Twisted Fixation<br /><br />Dee Lish - Teased<br /><br />S. Lucas - Vampire Kissed<br /><br />Toya Richardson - Mesmerised<br /><br />Samantha Lewis - Breathe Again<br /><br />River Ash - Cursed Memory<br /><br />Isobelle Cate - My Haven My Midnight<br /><br />M.B. Feeney -The Busker and The Barista<br /><br />Clare Dugmore - Seeking the Truth<br /><br />C. Rains - Blight of the Necromancer</span>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-44508514249246290952023-09-26T18:19:00.003+01:002023-09-26T18:19:33.091+01:00COVER REVEAL: Blight of the Necromancer, by Christine Rains<p>I'm super excited to share with everyone the cover for Christine Rains' fantasy LitRPG adventure Blight of the Necromancer (Khthonia Book 3).</p><p>The series has been one of my favorites from Christine, and I was honored to beta book three. It was amazing, and the perfect ending to a wonderful series.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSedMSTvw8PpBw0p_1gvyndzFaCO-k480jLxyYf-63LfFrtJVrMfW8iUzVRShch1R9SZiOb3m5q5_1j5ayWzeHqH7qyRczQue6gDDQ-o1ni7aUJU9U8akVyaOmZodtvo9_jdsl99M-ZmU9OF1k6TD3a8VOZCbZPVKzKRnRXoOEhxtEgcR2LFyXm3KZx4mf/s2048/Blight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSedMSTvw8PpBw0p_1gvyndzFaCO-k480jLxyYf-63LfFrtJVrMfW8iUzVRShch1R9SZiOb3m5q5_1j5ayWzeHqH7qyRczQue6gDDQ-o1ni7aUJU9U8akVyaOmZodtvo9_jdsl99M-ZmU9OF1k6TD3a8VOZCbZPVKzKRnRXoOEhxtEgcR2LFyXm3KZx4mf/w426-h640/Blight.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p><b>When offered a choice between tedious research or fighting a dragon, the players always choose the dragon.</b></p><p><b>Even when they’re dangerously outmatched.</b></p><p>No one rational ever wants to play a bard, but Nora Quinn believed she could use her class’ skills of perception to her advantage as an investigator. As Essaerae the elven bard, she regrets picking the role now that the players are trapped in the dark realm of Khthonia. She desperately desires to go home, but her friends want to stay in the fantasy world, causing a rift in the party. To lift the Specter Plague curse from the land and win the game, the heroes must defeat the conniving necromancer. Yet he’s shadowing them with death the entire way.</p><p>Seeking the tools they need, Nora and her friends must survive perilous side quests and hordes of undead. The answer to how to slay the villain lies in the western ruins, but Nora is certain he is the only one who can get her home. And for that, he needs to stay alive.</p><p>Nora must choose between killing the necromancer and lifting the curse or siding with him and going home. Neither choice feels like a victory.</p><p>A fantasy LitRPG/GameLit for fans of table-top role-playing games.</p><p>Pre-Order on Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJVQWR84">https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJVQWR84</a></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-55886720779979165412023-09-23T20:53:00.002+01:002023-09-23T20:53:11.298+01:00Tiers and Teasers<br /><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUyLi5Ijw-B3AYLNH_nFRXuT8UqbnJ_fsYDW1kZ8U1N8ZT3oeynmScEvCpasei27fuGiNipYUbfbj1oKVPKnyFzKs3cEgazO0kbCY_H04RR3HW6efz-WiQr3wlavjjYOF-OsWwsIWVRD7wc_w3Whl-3pNp5ZbGW5OR8g-Kzdqg2HqSGi_mBVpa56h_Q9h/s1335/Tirers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1335" data-original-width="1146" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUyLi5Ijw-B3AYLNH_nFRXuT8UqbnJ_fsYDW1kZ8U1N8ZT3oeynmScEvCpasei27fuGiNipYUbfbj1oKVPKnyFzKs3cEgazO0kbCY_H04RR3HW6efz-WiQr3wlavjjYOF-OsWwsIWVRD7wc_w3Whl-3pNp5ZbGW5OR8g-Kzdqg2HqSGi_mBVpa56h_Q9h/w550-h640/Tirers.png" width="550" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">As I'm gearing up to launch <a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public" target="_blank">WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER</a>, I've added the tiers and perks to my page so you will see exactly what you're getting by supporting me and my writing.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I'm so excited to share WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER with you all. I'm making good progress on the story, with 13 chapters/ 30k words written. I LOVE this story so far, and can't wait to see what you guys think when it launches.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Here's a little taste of what's to come.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_TY5vc5fJU0pooDorWh0i4Bk4aidLdQTx0PlBpEgNDrkeX1OgkbhZ-Tp38nSdB1B1_thTU9U8xk3So3dALD2DnvEf5MpgkX_X-qn04uTeYTnENxeXHHT1ump-m6QWNzUo6YvvaWca0ZOk4D0PkVnQ_ApdcGzDIb9mlBXpVHxIJejR4R16HiIMnx1RU6G/s1350/teaser.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1350" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_TY5vc5fJU0pooDorWh0i4Bk4aidLdQTx0PlBpEgNDrkeX1OgkbhZ-Tp38nSdB1B1_thTU9U8xk3So3dALD2DnvEf5MpgkX_X-qn04uTeYTnENxeXHHT1ump-m6QWNzUo6YvvaWca0ZOk4D0PkVnQ_ApdcGzDIb9mlBXpVHxIJejR4R16HiIMnx1RU6G/w640-h426/teaser.png" width="640" /></a></div></div></div><br />Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-37893821712307149262023-09-16T18:41:00.002+01:002023-09-16T18:41:41.495+01:00Saturday Snippet<span style="font-family: georgia;"> To celebrate the fact I added the sub-tiers and perks to ReamStories, here's a Saturday Snippet from my WIP PNR WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER. Coming to ReamStories this October! <a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public">https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public</a></span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pOXfjP20F1FtFwPnh_toILL4b9jzkiqikeCSzMp68HADLKP5OBOCEEKSb7vXwwydNbn10A3l-DvKoROM2LKSHIvvVXqlVMtSRQYA8vXThsTQM4GVd5uu4_MJ8zMeu3ZButvcXoyPjYzYnLeuD_QbshLhcEVilhpLioYzNmto3WKmiiqzVc3vutRIGVVK/s1000/WWW%20transformation%20quote.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pOXfjP20F1FtFwPnh_toILL4b9jzkiqikeCSzMp68HADLKP5OBOCEEKSb7vXwwydNbn10A3l-DvKoROM2LKSHIvvVXqlVMtSRQYA8vXThsTQM4GVd5uu4_MJ8zMeu3ZButvcXoyPjYzYnLeuD_QbshLhcEVilhpLioYzNmto3WKmiiqzVc3vutRIGVVK/w640-h640/WWW%20transformation%20quote.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-75747689697972223152023-09-15T12:43:00.000+01:002023-09-15T12:43:01.354+01:00COVER REVEAL -- Wings, Witches and Wonder <p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I'm excited to reveal the cover for my paranormal romance WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER, coming to Ream Stories this October!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public">https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFBftojSLCraqm3p2Vd4p2j3uhVG5L0ad34AflC-7OrWl9z2GjfDw5qsRUbhsumhajpTmOcqUxAmCl5jx9C-lUiPkObwsamSjF-SkvhoysOuREYDWr2aQdbYDWJsjDGBKeavIN34OzwSJ2pIxiinRV7s0XXIgxCyznV3GVm9Y3IzP18Uwn4rNdH_64Iqy/s1000/OotA1_Cropped%20Bigger.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="624" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFBftojSLCraqm3p2Vd4p2j3uhVG5L0ad34AflC-7OrWl9z2GjfDw5qsRUbhsumhajpTmOcqUxAmCl5jx9C-lUiPkObwsamSjF-SkvhoysOuREYDWr2aQdbYDWJsjDGBKeavIN34OzwSJ2pIxiinRV7s0XXIgxCyznV3GVm9Y3IzP18Uwn4rNdH_64Iqy/w250-h400/OotA1_Cropped%20Bigger.png" width="250" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><i>He came to me in my dreams. Whispering my name.</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Madelyne.</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><i>The man made of alabaster.</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Ever since her magical abilities manifested at thirteen, Madelyne Grant has been dreaming of the alabaster man, and hearing his voice called out to her.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Now a fully-fledged member of the supernatural Order of the Ancile, Madelyne uses her biokinetic abilities to help others, while in secret she searches for the man from her dreams.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">When her dreams lead Madelyne to the allegedly haunted Chanctonbury Ring on the British south-eastern coast, she finds a hidden barrow buried underground.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">And there in a chamber leading off from the barrow’s many labyrinthine tunnels she finds the alabaster man of her dreams.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Using an ancient grimoire, Madelyne combines her biokinetic abilities with blood magic, to awaken the alabaster man; who reveals himself as Kalas, the last of an ancient race of supernatural, humanoid beings called the Kralian.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Having dreamed of Kalas for almost half her life, Madelyne is drawn to his ethereal beauty and impressive physical form, and soon sparks are flying as the two unite.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">But everything Madelyne thought she knew is soon called into question when Kalas reveals it was an early form of The Order of the Ancile who wiped out the Kralian and that a witch with abilities very much like her own imprisoned him in stone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Now Madelyne is torn between the only place that’s ever really felt like home, and the only man she’s ever loved.</span></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734784788047557767.post-74925455931405358712023-09-12T18:42:00.003+01:002023-09-12T18:43:47.338+01:00An Important Announcement <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zKgyCTUe9BkOqe2BnmFV5OvfzuIqGdKtHq-L-tBBNrq6Y08noF98GV-BQke6diFNUlTn7yJCpIzWQhmZ1m1xFtFAPFgaAPA9pzoe76js_Eur96oW5wpq9KBwPpyn2EltjNN2WeFeM-sf1Cd99AWm7EIR_DL5FDOmjGIicW9GIT3jTkdgb-yYIfC-bPy3/s1080/Ancile%20Ream.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zKgyCTUe9BkOqe2BnmFV5OvfzuIqGdKtHq-L-tBBNrq6Y08noF98GV-BQke6diFNUlTn7yJCpIzWQhmZ1m1xFtFAPFgaAPA9pzoe76js_Eur96oW5wpq9KBwPpyn2EltjNN2WeFeM-sf1Cd99AWm7EIR_DL5FDOmjGIicW9GIT3jTkdgb-yYIfC-bPy3/w400-h400/Ancile%20Ream.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">One year ago today, I launched The Order of the Ancile - Liches, Legends, and Love, with the plan to serialize the book before releasing it on Amazon in ebook and paperback format. I also had ideas for three future books set in the Ancile universe.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Twenty-two chapters later, I put "Liches" on hiatus while I dealt with various issues including burnout and depression.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you've been reading my blog in the last few months, you'll know I'm doing MUCH better, and I'm ready to start making plans and getting back out into the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">One of those plans involves The Order of the Ancile, including Liches, Legends, and Love. While I was taking a break, a couple of things changed in my mind about the Order of the Ancile Series.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">First, a new idea claimed me and won't let go. Secondly, I thought of some fundamental changes I want to make to Liches, Legends, and Love that will not only improve the story overall but also bring it more in line with what types of books I currently want to write. i.e. Paranormal-Romance instead of Urban-Fantasy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">To that end, I am removing Liches, Legends, and Love from the internet and I will be republishing a new, updated version at a later date. But I wanted to let everyone know what was going on and thank everyone who supported Liches while I was serializing it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">That brings me to the new book. I still LOVE serialized fiction. It works well with my own motivation/work schedule, but I also think it offers readers something unique. The chance to read my books in their earliest forms and offer opinions/ suggestions on how those books can be improved, and even what type of characters and stories they'd like to see from me in the future.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">While I was on hiatus, a new subscription-based author platform called <a href="https://reamstories.com/" target="_blank">REAM </a>launched, and it seems like a perfect fit for me. I can share the first drafts of my stories in serial format, while also sharing behind-the-scenes tidbits, snippets, and plans for future books, and gather valuable feedback while building a community of readers. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">There's also a monetary aspect to it which I hope I will be able to funnel back into the production of future books and other bookish awesomeness, like audiobooks, and maybe merch/swag if there's enough interest. I also want to use it as an opportunity to give back, and I intend to donate a portion of the money I make via Ream to various charities.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">If this sounds like something you'd be interested in supporting, please head over to Ream and give me a follow. <a href="https://reamstories.com/claredugmore">https://reamstories.com/claredugmore</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I will be launching the NEW first book in the Order of the Ancile Series on October 6th, with a new chapter every Friday (with breaks for holidays etc.) until the story is complete. When it launches, I will also be revealing the tiers and perks for my Ream Subscription service. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">And to whet your appetite, here's a snippet from the (as yet) untitled story:</span></p><p><span style="text-indent: 18.8976px;">---</span></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">He came to me in my dreams. Whispering my name.<br /><br /><i>Madelyne.</i><br /><br />The man made of alabaster.<br /><br /> The dreams started at around the same time my abilities manifested -- when I was thirteen -- and I was sure the two were connected in some way. But even after discovering I wasn’t a freak for my ability to sense when people were getting sick or to read other people’s thoughts, I never told anyone about the dreams.<br /><br /> I didn’t know if the figure was a mere effigy or if there was something more to the man I sought. <br /><br />The only thing I knew for certain was that he was calling out for me to find him, and had been for the past twelve years.<br /><br />The day my abilities manifested would be a day I’d never forget. The events that followed were seared into my mind as surely as the features of the alabaster man.<br /><br />It was my thirteenth birthday. </span></blockquote><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-indent: 14.1732pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-indent: 14.1732pt;">----</p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I've also decided to unpublish all my other books from Amazon. They're no longer in line with the type of stories I want to write and release. Right now, my focus is on fantasy, with various degrees of romance. As with Liches, I want to thank everyone who supported my contemporary romance novels throughout the years. I wouldn't be where I am today without that support, so from the bottom of my heart -- Thank you. <3. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">You'll be hearing from me again in the coming weeks as I prepare to launch my Ream Subscription Service and the (new) first book in the Ancile series.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Until then; Stay Safe and Write On!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLitfNKTlRAkpfy9Tve_Kx0PSskp5Kd2HIbp6FNieLgislLs0zkXLV6j-wxfFkUvD-uCui_WjSDRU9wEHw33jbNbVMQbhJmTOULBtjMEY-eiM44tE5dMTKygF9EnJr7DCsHy9w08iYOvQ42kYfdkltfPge7kOCryCp7-BdSMaOz-rWk2L6P1eX4hkPGksc/s600/Sig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="600" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLitfNKTlRAkpfy9Tve_Kx0PSskp5Kd2HIbp6FNieLgislLs0zkXLV6j-wxfFkUvD-uCui_WjSDRU9wEHw33jbNbVMQbhJmTOULBtjMEY-eiM44tE5dMTKygF9EnJr7DCsHy9w08iYOvQ42kYfdkltfPge7kOCryCp7-BdSMaOz-rWk2L6P1eX4hkPGksc/s320/Sig.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.com0