Author Clare Dugmore

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Two Story Updates On Ream!

Happy Friday!

I’ve just updated WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER, and also chapter one of my urban fantasy, SEEKING THE TRUTH on ReamStories.

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If you’re subscribed to the Sapphire Tier ($5/month) or above on Ream Stories, you can read up to and including chapter eleven right now. 

If you’re a free reader I’ve added chapter six to ReamStoriesRadishRoyal RoadWattpadFictionPress, and Inkitt.

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If you’re subscribed to the Sapphire Tier ($5/month) on Ream Stories, you can read chapter one right now. 

Or, if you’d prefer to read the whole novella at once, please consider subscribing to Ruby Tier ($10/month) or above to ‘unlock’ instant access.

If you want a more in-depth update, including what I’m currently working on, and what I got up to over the Christmas break, please consider subscribing to my Ream (where all community members get detailed updates) or my newsletter.

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Sometimes a Break Really is as Good as a Holiday

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Yes, I know we’re already one month into the new year, but honestly, it’s taken me that long to settle into 2024!

The holiday period was great - we visited family, ate lots of delicious food, and were all very happy with our gifts.

As the new year started, I began thinking about what’s really important to me, and two things topped my list:

Health and Writing.

I won’t go into too much detail here, but I have a handful of health issues that are causing me some problems, and I want to focus on getting the right help so I can continue growing into the best version of myself.

But along with these health issues comes the realization I can’t do everything. I had to remove something from my life, and I found myself having to choose between going forward with my planned proofreading business or continuing to push my career as an author.

And well … I can’t just stop writing. That would be like asking someone to stop breathing. Thankfully, I may be able to get some financial support due to my health issues, meaning I can focus on my writing without having to take on extra work (like proofreading) to pay the bills.

So, with writing firmly in the forefront of my mind, I’ve decided to make some changes to what I’m doing with Ream and my stories.

First and foremost, for all you fans of WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER, a brand new chapter will be coming this Friday - February 2, 2024. Here’s a little sneak peek!

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Read on ReamStories at www.reamstories.com/claredugmore

I have also made the decision to publish Wings ‘wide’ as it were, and have started adding chapters to RadishRoyal RoadWattpadFictionPress, and Inkitt.

However, if you’re a paid subscriber on Ream, you will be five chapters ahead of what is available for free, and that’s not all you’re getting …

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My urban-fantasy novella SEEKING THE TRUTH will be available in weekly serial format for $5 a month, or if you’d prefer to read it all in one go, you can 'unlock’ the whole novella for $10 a month.

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But wait, there’s more… Starting in February (probably around the 14th) I will be serializing my contemporary-romance ALL IT TAKES. Weekly chapters will be available to subscribers of the $5 tier or above, and as with Seeking the Truth, if you want to 'unlock’ the whole story at once, you can do for $10 a month.

And I’m just getting started … I will, of course, be completing Wings, Witches and Wonder and once that’s finished I will begin work on book two in the Order of the Ancile Series, LICHES, LEGENDS AND LOVE, which will focus on the West Midlands Motherhouse, and feature a protagonist who is descended from beings of legend.

AND, hopefully, I will find time to work on some more contemporary-romance too. Fellow author Kyra Lennon and I are releasing a wrestling-based story later this year, and we want to build it into a shared universe that will not only include our co-written story, but ALL IT TAKES, Kyra’s Game On Series (which you can read on ReamStories too!), and an age-gap, rockstar romance from me.

After that, who knows, but I have plenty of ideas I cannot wait to share with you all.

As my updated bio says, reading and writing has always been an escape for me, and I really hope my stories offer those of you out there in need of a little respite an escape too!

That’s all I have for you this week. So, until Friday, take care and read on.

T.T.F.N!

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Story Updates & Taking a Break

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This will be my last Ream Stories update of 2023. While I’ll still be around *somewhat* over the holidays, my stories are taking a break until the new year. But I’ve uploaded a free, bonus short for you all.

I usually *break up* for the holidays around the 20th, but this year I’m feeling a little burned out/ hormonal, so while I’m not officially going offline, I will likely be around less. I want to try and finish my proofreading course by the end of the year, and then begins all the festive fun, visiting family and Youngest Kiddo’s birthday.

If you follow me on social media, I will likely still be active over there, even if it’s just sharing photos and memes.

While I am here, I’d like to thank everyone for their support over 2023, not just of my writing, but of me personally. 2023 was a wild year for me, but also one of the best years, as I *finally* feel like my life is on the right track again.

I’m excited for the Christmas break, crafting, and seeing family, and then to dive back into things next year by launching my proofreading business, and also giving more focus to my writing career, including the return of ALL IT TAKES, and hopefully some other projects.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me in any way, be it by becoming a subscriber, commenting on my stories, or offering me words of encouragement.

I hope you all have a wonderful time with loved ones over the holiday period, and that 2024 gets off to a wonderful start for you.

Until then,

Peace, love, and blessings

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Wings, Witches and Wonder Chapter Nine, and Other Updates

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Chapter nine of WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER, a weekly, serial paranormal-romance, web fiction on ReamStories is now available to subscribers of the Apprentice tier and above. Chapters 1-4 are now FREE to all tiers.

https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public

Additionally, chapters 1-4 of my urban-fantasy novella, SEEKING THE TRUTH are free to all tiers.

I will also have a little Christmas surprise for everyone later in the month.

Plus, in the new year, I will be re-serializing ALL IT TAKES.

Finally, here’s a little snippet of the new paranormal story I’ve started working on, featuring a brooding vampire, and a witch on the run. Hopefully, this story will also be coming to Ream Stories in 2024!

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Wings, Witches and Wonder Chapter Seven and Some Other Updates

Happy Friday, everyone.

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First, chapter seven of Wings, Witches and Wonder is now available on ReamStories to all members of Apprentice Tier and above.

Secondly, I have made chapters 1-3 of Wings, Witches and Wonder available (and free) to all tiers, as well as chapters 1-3 of Seeking the Truth.

Over the next few weeks/ months, I’m going to be experimenting with ways of making my stories more available, in the hope of growing my community.

This might mean I move to an “early” access period, where paid subscribers will get chapters weeks or months in advance of non-paid subscribers.

Additionally, I am working on another story alongside Wings, which has a sexy witch/vampire pairing.

Here’s a little peek!

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Whenever I start a new project, I can’t help but make the character on something. This time Sims 4. Any guesses who inspired my vampires, Antares?

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Another thing I am considering adding to my subscription is contemporary romance stories, including my previously published on Amazon and now unavailable MMA romance ALL IT TAKES, and my queer romance TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY, as well as any new stories I write (I may have ideas for an age-gap rock-star romance!)

Be sure to follow me for regular updates, so you know what’s coming, and when a new chapter is released.

Finally, for those who were following my NaNoWriMo progress, I decided to stop. I added almost 17k to Wings, which means I have a decent backlog of chapters for you. But I’ve come to realize I am no longer able to write daily, especially with a specific target (i.e 1667 words a day for NaNoWriMo), and it was actually having the opposite effect and making me LESS motivated. Go figure. Anyway, rather than forcing it and coming to hate writing, I decided to stop. 

Now I’m free to work on what I want and when I want, as well as devoting time to setting up my proofreading business and co-writing a contemporary romance with Kyra Lennon.

All that to say, while I dropped out of NaNoWriMo, I don’t see it as a failure, and you should expect lots of fun things from me next year!

Until next week. Stay safe, and read on!

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Wings, Witches and Wonder Chapter Six, NaNoWriMo Progress & Other Life Stuff

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Happy Friday, everyone!

Chapter six of my serial, paranormal-romance, web-fiction WINGS, WITCHES AND WONDER, is now live and available on ReamStories to ‘Apprentice’ to 'Master Wizard’ tiers. 

And it’s a spicy chapter! ;)

https://reamstories.com/claredugmore/public

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In other news, NaNoWriMo has been a bit hit-and-miss this week, as it’s PMS week, and I often struggle when my hormones are out of whack. I don’t really want to do much of anything.

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Though I did get in a few days of writing, and recorded a new episode of the Write Here, Write Now podcast, which will be with you on November 15. https://www.facebook.com/whwnpodcast

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Hubby bought a new camera this week and is trying to improve his Youtube content. If you like handheld gaming (SteamDeck, ASUS ROG Ally etc.) or retro gaming, you should definitely check it out. https://www.youtube.com/@RetroResolve

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Finally, I recently discovered the Italian rock band Maneskin, and have been listening to them for the last couple of weeks. Today they released a new deluxe version of their Rush! album, with five new songs, and OMG! They’re amazing. There are three upbeat, danceable bangers, and two absolutely heart-breaking ballads. I can’t stop listening to them. https://open.spotify.com/album/2kcJ3TxBhSwmki0QWFXUz8?si=bn_ExXecRCaU9usV1KloVQ

That’s all I have for you this week. Hopefully, I can shake the PMS blues soon, and get some more words on the page. 

Until next week, take care and read on!

T.T.F.N

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