Amanda RadleyApr 18, 20215 minComing out again… and again… and again…Life seems to involve constantly revealing yourself to others. As an author of LGBTQ fiction, I know that many of my readers will...
Amanda RadleyNov 16, 20203 min2020… a year of inspiration?Inspiration has been a little hard to come by in 2020, especially if you’re a romance author who likes to keep things fairly light. As a...
Amanda RadleyJun 5, 20205 minHow writer’s block finally caught up with me and how I (hopefully) overcame itLet me start by saying that I’ve written seventeen novels in under four years. I’m a full-time author with no other source of income so...
Amanda RadleyApr 17, 20201 minSapphic Authors Paying It ForwardAs I mentioned a couple of days ago, I’ve had to make the decision to not travel to the GCLS Conference later in the year. However, in...
Amanda RadleyMar 13, 20205 minScary times and one or two things that might make you feel a little betterIt’s scary isn’t it? Of course, I’m referring to Coronavirus… or COVID-19 as it’s more formally known. It seems to be the only thing...
Amanda RadleyFeb 14, 20204 minHow my local supermarket reminded me of an apparently important dateI went to the supermarket yesterday afternoon, I like going around 3 o’clock because most of the mums are picking up their kids, the...
Amanda RadleyFeb 9, 20203 minPlanes, trains, and aut… hotels! Preparing for an epic year of WLW fiction eventsHaving just returned from my three week holiday in sunny Florida my first thought was obviously to… book more travel! Not because I am...
Amanda RadleyOct 8, 20191 minWe’re working to offset our carbon footprintClimate Change. It’s a phrase on everyone’s lips lately. You don’t have to be a scientist to know that the world is changing and that we...
Amanda RadleyAug 21, 20192 minDo you like ice cream? How about ice queens? It’s competition time!Sometime ago I hinted that I was working on a super secret project. Now I can finally reveal that project is a collaborative co-write...
Amanda RadleyJul 28, 20192 minThe importance of LGBT+ fiction, and Radclyffe’s speech at RITA 2019The RWA (Romance Writers of America) hold a yearly conference where they hand out multiple awards to the romance industry. These awards...
Amanda RadleyJul 20, 20193 minBook Review: Gentleman Jack — The Real Anne ListerMost Sapphic women are by now aware of the BBC/HBO series Gentleman Jack, and therefore aware of Anne Lister. In fact, most of us are...
Amanda RadleyJun 3, 20198 minWriting WLW Fiction as a Bisexual Woman? I’ve Been RejectedBack in July 2018, I decided to make a change to my use of language when it came to promoting my books. Up until that time I had...
Amanda RadleyFeb 8, 20194 minLearning to ignore the derisive chuckles regarding your holiday choicesI just returned from holiday, vacation to some of you. I went to America. Florida. Orlando, to be precise. Yes, I visited Disney....
Amanda RadleyOct 30, 20184 minFlight SQA016 and the journey into publishing by A.E. RadleyThe answer to the second question is… no. I never wanted to be an author. It feels weird to say that now that I am a full-time author and...
Amanda RadleyOct 28, 20182 minA huge thank you to my Patrons!I adore publishing. There’s a wonderful thrill that comes from crafting something and then releasing it to the world. Especially when you...
Amanda RadleyOct 16, 20181 minA bit of a refresh…As those of you who visit often probably know, my website frequently goes through changes. However, I wanted to flag up some new content...
Amanda RadleyAug 2, 20189 minSilent protests don’t lead to change, conversation does…A few weeks ago the hype around the 2018 GCLS convention began. As per every year around that time, Facebook feeds were full of people...
Amanda RadleyJul 24, 20181 minA change of language…I’m making some changes to the language I use when talking about my books. Historically I have used the term “lesbian fiction” or...
Amanda RadleyMar 17, 20186 minSome unsolicited adviceI recently had a message from a reader on social media and it went a little like this. Them: I just wanted to say thank you for writing...
Amanda RadleyOct 29, 20174 minThe Debut Novel | Q&A TagThis is my very first, but hopefully not my last, author tag post. Suggested by the lovely Niamh Murphy, author of Escape to Pirate...