I originally wrote An Arrow in the Side of in 2009, and I've tinkered with it to bring it up to date. It's a little fantasy story about love and purpose and it was inspired by, and named for, this song. An Arrow in the Side of Her vases were filled with peacock feathers, pink … Continue reading An Arrow in the Side of
We're having a gentle shakeup! My aim, moving forward, is to post a piece of fiction here - a short story or a piece of poetry - about once a month. I haven't written much fiction lately and I'm excited to get back to it! I wanted to start with a classic that I first … Continue reading The Prince and the Hare
A staple of my old blog from one million years ago, my mini book reviews are back! Get yourself comfy, make your favourite drink, and take a whistle-stop tour of what novels, novellas, and collections I've been reading over the last three months. Mistakes were Made, by Juliette Sebock - I reviewed this in full … Continue reading Mini Book Reviews, January – March 2019
I love to be scared. I've spent much of my time scouring books and websites for stories that I hope will keep me up at night (and then feeling sorry for myself when I'm too frightened to sleep). Here are my three absolute favourite short stories and novellas that you can read for free online. … Continue reading My Favourite Scary Stories You Can Read Online
A Hidden Hope is the first of a series of adult novellas that promises unignorable attraction, writing panels at SFF conventions, and girl-on-girl action. This is a short, spicy, sweet novella about two authors who meet at a convention three years post-breakup. The story opens with a contrast - an alien darkness in England versus … Continue reading Review – A Hidden Hope: A Romancing the Page Novella, by Laura Ambrose
EDIT: As of 2020 and JK Rowling's hugely transphobic comments, neither of us are fans of Harry Potter anymore, whether critically or not. Neither of us buy any Harry Potter merchandise anymore or give any money to JK Rowling. As someone with a long history of talking about books online, I got the idea a … Continue reading Three Books My Girlfriend Says You Should Read
This year I'm participating in NaNoWriMo and I am feeling all kinds of emotions about it! Each year, National Novel Writing Month participants try to complete a 50,000 word novella in November. It means you've got one month to create a first draft of something to polish and sculpt at your leisure after the month … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2018
I'm delighted to provide you with something fresh and new this week! International Man of Wrestling Matt O'Connell invited me on his podcast I Hate Wrestling to talk about Mick 'Mankind' Foley and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. As someone who's decidedly lukewarm about WWE I also take the opportunity to discuss kinky alter-egos, the benefits … Continue reading Fight The Good Fight
Adapted from Dirge Magazine, August 2015 Mrs. Monkey-Suits and the Dark Beauty of Dementia Cw: depictions of memory loss, mentions of violence She was the last person left in the lounge, so I readied her wheelchair and strolled over with the warmest, least-threatening smile I could muster. “Good evening! It’s nearly midnight. Would you like … Continue reading Mrs. Monkey-Suits and the Dark Beauty of Dementia
Katy Lees - Therapist & Author 