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I recently had the opportunity to chat to fellow fantasy author and all-round lovely human, Anna K. Moss. We discussed Anna’s awesome grimdark book, The Worthy, alongside my own YA dark fantasy, Awakening: The Commune’s Curse Book 1, exploring both books as well as the overlapping themes within them, including political themes, the innocence of…
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It’s time for the next counselling session with a character. I’m having a lot of fun with this series–if anyone else has a character they’d like to have therapy, do get in touch via social media! Today, I have a session with Lady Kyra of Gaston to share with you. This is from Mouse Hero…
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Here’s where you’ll find the latest author interviews, book reviews, event appearances, and guest posts authored by me! Upcoming Events WisCon 2023 Write Hive 2023 Past Events & Interviews (newest at bottom) Author spotlight hosted by Marie Sinadjan Feed My Reads Author Page Author interview hosted by Cindy van Wilder Author interview hosted by A.…
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Time for another author interview, this time with A. M. Portman who I met through Instagram. I’m loving meeting fellow authors and learning about how their stories came to life. Read on to learn about A. M. Portman’s book series, The Legends of Andolin. L: Hello! So, first of all – tell me a little…
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In my next counselling session, I spoke to Lord Sal from J. E. Hannaford’s The Skin (something I will be reading with great interest, having got to know this character just a little bit). Although reluctant at first, Lord Sal did manage to work out what gives him meaning in his life in the end–and…
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Back in November I spoke to my friend and fellow YA author, Cindy van Wilder, about Rape Culture in YA fiction. We recently spoke again about the topic of toxic relationships, which links in with that previous video and goes into further depth on this topic as well as gaslighting in relationships. We discussed how…
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I’ve previously written a similar post to this for fellow author Zoe Walker’s website, but I decided to give it a bit of a rewrite in light of… well, the last 18 months. That previous post was focused on writers and the specific anxieties and self-doubts they may face. I will still focus on those…
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I recently had the pleasure of chatting with friend and fellow author Cindy van Wilder (author of YA fantasy and contemporary, French-language novels – see their website for more information) about the issue of rape culture and toxic relationships prevalent in YA fiction. We spoke about our thoughts on the matter, how we’re navigating these…
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I heard mother’s humming as I pushed through the crooked wooden door of our rundown home. She was on a cushion on the floor beside the fire, my sister’s head on her lap, smiling as she stroked the golden hair that cascaded across her thighs. “Such beautiful hair,” she said. “Had it since she was…
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Back in May, I shared an old short story I’d written in 2002 for a school assignment. It was a story I recall being very proud of and I kept it safe all these years (one of the only early stories of mine I have saved, in fact). Below, you’ll find my re-write of this…
Lucy A. McLaren 