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

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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