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.

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Meet Maggie: Fierce, Flawed, and Fighting to Stay Human

She’s sharp-tongued, hot-tempered, and doesn’t always play fair. But there’s more to Maggie than muscle and bravado.

Fierce woman with a guarded expression standing against a gritty urban backdrop.

Maggie Grant isn’t your usual heroine. She’s fierce, reckless, and a little too ready to burn bridges. But underneath? There’s loyalty, fear, and something heartbreakingly human.

26 July 2025

If You Loved Sharp Objects

Why The Alpha Flame might be your next dark, unsettling read.

Moody scene with an open book, candlelight, and a glass of whiskey on a worn table.

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.

Intimate scene of two young women in a warm-lit bathroom, one helping wash the other

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.

Maggie and Rob sitting close together on a beach at dusk

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.

Catherine reading a glowing review on a laptop late at night with a coffee mug nearby.

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.