Claire Gallagher

Claire is a self-published author of contemporary romances, often with a fantasy twist.

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!

Claire Gallagher is known inside the Colony as Claire G

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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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Writing Reflections

Juxtaposition

Themes War and peace, good versus evil, love-hate, rich and poor, kindness and selfishness, wisdom and foolishness…from fairy tales to classics to contemporary fiction, opposites...

Hooks

It’s the word I keep encountering again and again when listening to interviews with agents and publishers, especially when discussing commercial fiction, but what exactly...

Don’t Just Take My Word For It

‘The only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itself’ - William Faulkner I love this. We often think about conflict...

Theme

A theme in literature is the central idea or underlying message that a story communicates. While the plot tells us what happens, the theme explores...

Structuring Scenes

I watched another excellent webinar recently. The content was helpful as both a planning tool and as an editing tool. Scene structure mimics story structure,...

Self-Doubt

It sucks, but can it be useful? I think the answer is yes and no. It can be crippling, holding you back from persevering, from...

How Interesting Are Your Characters?

The more complex your character is, the more interesting they are. The more interesting your character is, the more memorable they are. Note that ‘interesting’...

Conflict

What is narrative conflict? Narrative conflict is a fundamental element of storytelling that involves a struggle between opposing forces, driving the plot, creating tension, and...