Claire Gallagher
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Claire Gallagher is known inside the Colony as Claire G

Claire is a self-published author of contemporary romances, often with a fantasy twist. She also writes much darker, multiple-perspective novels about women facing complex scenarios. Claire is a former teacher who now works for a national charity.

Secrets
1. My guilty pleasure is listening to 'Escape' by Rupert Holmes (aka The Pina Colada Song).
2. I was once rejected by a dolphin.
3. I get coat hanger rage. Nought to a hundred in less than a second!
When You’re Not Reading Me
1. Fractured by Dani Atkins
Published as Then and Always in North America. I cried my eyes out at the ending.
2. Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
The film is great too!
3. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
A masterpiece.
What's On My Bedside Table
1. A water bottle.
Stay hydrated, folks!
2. Post-it notes and a pen.
For when the muse strikes in the night.
3. A stack of novels.
Did you ever doubt this?
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Love, Christmas

Twelve festive stories.

A collection of twelve heart-warming love stories perfect for snuggling down with during the season of magic and mistletoe.

“ Brilliant, cosy short stories which really put me in a festive mood! ”
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Imogen Green’s Little Shop of Possibilities

A novella.
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Imogen Green runs a shop in London. But it’s not just any shop. It’s been in her family for generations. Behind the façade of gifts and trinkets for all occasions, there is a room where she concocts potions and lotions to make all kinds of wishes come true. As long as the wishes are ethical, that is. Her only problem is Detective Miller…
“ This witchy closed door romance novella was super cute! I liked the contrast of modern day and witchy traditions. A perfect autumn read. ”
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Daisy Roberts is Dead

A story of love, friendship and hope.
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What would it be like to die young, only to have to spend the next fifty years watching your loved ones move on without you?

“ Daisy Roberts is Dead follows the story of a young woman as she journeys through the afterlife and tries to come to terms with what she has lost. Beautifully written, I was completely hooked and compelled to read on to uncover the mystery shrouding her death...It was heartwarming and emotional...dealing with complex themes in a thought provoking way. I thoroughly recommend this book for anyone wanting a beautiful story of love and loss that will make you stop and think. Clever and compelling. ”
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The Strange Imagination of Pippa Clayton

A heart-warming and original love story.
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Pippa Clayton is a grown woman with an imaginary friend. She also hears a soundtrack to her life. Clumsy but caring, Pippa works as a Receptionist for an advertising agency where she has a huge crush on the new Creative Director, Tom Arnold. But when potential client Max Wild spots her hidden talent and asks her out on a date, can Pippa be brave enough to leave the comforting world she has created for herself since an unexplained tragedy in her past, and learn to face up to stark reality?

“ A truly unique and swoonworthy romance story with an imaginary friend who produced many snort-out-loud moments. I like how the story progresses and the main character’s journey towards inner healing is slowly revealed. If you liked Bridget Jones or Ally McBeal (for those of us of a certain age) there is a lot to like about the brave and quirky female protagonist in this story! ”
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Updates from Claire Gallagher

The Power of Questions

How can questions drive plot? Here’s a summary of what I’ve learned.   Un-put-downable books utilise these types of questions: The long (big) question: this...
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Character

Character arc/emotional journey/B plot – whatever you call it, it’s vital that you have one. But what does this really mean? As usual, this post...
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Plotting

I’ve watched some great webinars on plotting recently and I thought I’d compile what I’ve learned, as much for myself as for anyone else who...
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Research

I tend not to write novels that require a lot of research (regular readers will be aware that I write romance/fantasy and psychological suspense-type books)....
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You Don’t Know Me

On The Honest Authors’ podcast, Gillian McAllister once mentioned that she was asked, “Do you really think that?” about something controversial she’d written in one...
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What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?

Bear With Me! Okay, this is probably a weird analogy but this is how my (bird-brained!) mind works. So, in terms of the title question,...
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Finding a Literary Agent

If you want to be traditionally published, the chances are that you’ll need a literary agent. Their job is to sell your book to a...
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More Haste, Less Speed?

What Do We Mean by ‘Pace’ And Why Is It Important? We often hear that books are fast-paced, slow burn or ‘saggy in the middle’....
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A Christmas Reflection

If you read my Christmas Snippets post, you'll be aware that I suffered a psychotic episode in 2019. This was followed by a long period...
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Christmas Snippets

Port and Lemon and Dirty Jokes My nan was the type of woman who couldn’t walk to the shop without stopping at least three times...
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Christmas is Cancelled!

When I was eight years old, I auditioned for a part in my school’s Christmas play, Christmas is Cancelled! Despite being a shy child, I...
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Love, Christmas

The Long and Short of It I enjoy writing short stories, which is a complete one-eighty compared to how I used to feel. I used...
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