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.
A Heartfelt Request: Help The Alpha Flame Be Seen
Why your review means more to me than you know.
Indie authors rely on reader reviews to be seen. If you believe in The Alpha Flame, here's why sharing your thoughts matters so much.
12 August 2025
“The Flame We Found”, A Song Inspired by The Alpha Flame
Music has always been part of my writing. Now, for the first time, the story sings back.
A new original song inspired by The Alpha Flame: Discovery. Lyrics, emotion, and music, straight from the soul of the book.
12 August 2025
Finding My Voice, Writing Style and Structure in The Alpha Flame: Discovery
First-person. Chapter by chapter. No long dashes. Just voice, rhythm, and truth.
Every story has a voice. Here’s how I found mine, and why The Alpha Flame is told the way it is.
10 August 2025
Writing Complex Women: No Saints, No Stereotypes
Why Maggie and Beth aren’t perfect, and why that matters.
Discover why The Alpha Flame refuses to give you easy heroines, and why flawed, real women make better stories.
08 August 2025
Fear as Fuel: Writing Tension Without Cheap Tricks
Why The Alpha Flame chooses raw tension over cheap shocks.
The Alpha Flame doesn't rely on jump scares or gore. Instead, it builds fear through truth, vulnerability, and real emotional stakes.
07 August 2025
Writing Violence Without Glory: Real Threat, Real Cost
Why I don't glorify violence in The Alpha Flame, even though Maggie can fight.
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.
06 August 2025
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