Claire Gallagher
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.

Claire Gallagher is known inside the Colony as Claire G
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.
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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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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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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.
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?
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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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Self-Publishing
I decided to self-publish my contemporary romances after unsuccessful attempts at the traditional route. There are pros and cons to making this decision and lots...
Can Songs Teach Us Something About Writing Novels?
Rules and Commonalities I’m not a musician but even I know that songs have a structure, verses and a chorus, that they often have a...
Rejection
You Are Not Alone Most people experience rejection when querying. Beatrix Potter, author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, got so many rejections she ended...
Writing Routines
Time and Head Space When I was teaching full-time, I found it difficult to fit in any writing. It’s definitely not a nine-to-three job! My...
Self-Critiquing
Who the hell do you think you are? I once heard that authors alternate between two perceptions of their work-in-progress. One is: ‘This is amazing!...
What Makes Great Writing?
We All Have Our Own Opinions Of course we do! Life would be very boring if we didn’t. But there are elements to story that...
Multiple Points-of-View
Say What? Writing a novel with more than one point-of-view can be tricky. How can you juggle different personalities and motivations – and somehow use...
Ghost Writing
Sorry! I’ve been a tad disingenuous with this title because I’m not referring to the act of writing on behalf of others, but rather the...
Unreliable Narrators (Spoiler Alert!)
An Issue of Trust I’ll admit, novels with an unreliable narrator are not everyone’s cup of tea, but I love them. You start off thinking...
Unlikeable Characters
My three psychological novels have unlikeable point-of-view characters. Without balance, they can appear two-dimensional – and I’ve discovered that achieving that balance is rather tricky!...
Writing Different Genres
First Things First I’ve never understood people who have a favourite song, book or film. Surely your choice depends on your mood. It’s the same...
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