There's a face in my mirror; somehow, I know it's me.

Rachel McCarron

Rachel McCarron writes LGBTQIA+ fiction set in the latter part of the twentieth century. In her day job, she is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner with a special interest in elderly medicine and palliative care. You can find her on Litopia @sedayne
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Rachel McCarron is known inside the Colony as Sedayne

Songs for Beginners

Normal People meets Daisy Jones and the Six with an LGBTQIA+ twist

North Wales, mid-1970s.  Bewildered by feelings of attraction and loathing towards other girls, Hannah Thomas becomes one of the lads.  Singing in a rock band, she discovers an intimate connection with guitarist, Neil Harper.  But there is another side to Hannah’s sexuality that she longs to explore.  From small town to big city, through loss and separation, Hannah finds sexual freedom.  But at what cost?

A masterpiece in coming-of-age fiction, exploration of human character, sexuality, and relationship dynamics – Claire Gallagher

The Backstory

This is Hannah’s tale, not mine, but I’ve drawn from memories of being a singer and musician in my youth.  Songs for Beginners is a story for all those who have reached adulthood and still feel like an outsider.  I suspect there are a lot of us. Read the first few chapters here.  If you would like to read more, please get in touch.

My Resolution (Or a List of Books)

As the old year comes to a close, I think about things I am grateful for and about fostering good habits for the new year...
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Just Another Day

I don’t want to bring you down, but Christmas isn’t always fun for me.  It’s a difficult time for a lot of people.  The pressure...
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Creativity: A Risky Behaviour

There has long been an association between mental illness and creativity with seemingly endless examples of successful creatives affected by anxiety, depression, bipolar and other...
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