A Cuppa With Catherine
Pop the kettle on and settle in for a cuppa. Catherine Lynwood invites you to share in her updates, reflections, and the worlds and characters she brings to life—like old friends having a natter over tea.
Coming up in 2 days from now - Writing Violence Without Glory: Real Threat, Real Cost
The Alpha Flame refuses to make violence a spectacle. Even with a black-belt heroine, it shows the real cost, the fear, and the truth.
If You Loved Sharp Objects
Why The Alpha Flame might be your next dark, unsettling read.
If you loved Sharp Objects for its dark secrets, messy characters, and psychological depth, The Alpha Flame: Discovery might be your next unforgettable read.
25 July 2025
Washing Away the Blood: Writing Violence, Survival, and Care
Why The Alpha Flame doesn’t flinch from brutality, but also refuses to forget compassion.
A reflection on writing violence and survival in The Alpha Flame, and how moments of care and tenderness can exist even in the aftermath of trauma.
24 July 2025
Writing Sex Without Apology: Real Desire, Real Consequences
Why The Alpha Flame doesn't shy away from adult themes.
The Alpha Flame offers raw, honest storytelling, including sex that reveals truth, power, and vulnerability.
23 July 2025
My First Review, And Why It Means More Than You Think
Pejuola Ransome’s beautiful, blistering words remind me why I wrote The Alpha Flame, and why reviews like this matter.
Every author remembers their first review. Pejuola Ransome’s powerful response to The Alpha Flame left me breathless, and reminded me why stories like this need to exist.
22 July 2025
One Month to Go, The Countdown to The Alpha Flame Begins
Secrets. Scars. Survival. On August 21st, the fire ignites.
The wait is almost over. With just one month until release, here’s what you need to know, and what you can expect from The Alpha Flame: Discovery.
21 July 2025
Books Like Verity: Why The Alpha Flame Belongs on Your Dark, Twisty TBR (Plus More You’ll Devour)
Looking for dark psychological thrillers that won't let you go? Start with The Alpha Flame: Discovery, and don't stop there.
If you loved Verity, here's why The Alpha Flame: Discovery should be next on your list, plus a roundup of other unflinching, twisty, psychological reads you won't forget.
20 July 2025
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