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.

Writing Sex Without Apology: Real Desire, Real Consequences

Why The Alpha Flame doesn't shy away from adult themes.

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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.

22 July 2025

One Month to Go, The Countdown to The Alpha Flame Begins

Secrets. Scars. Survival. On August 21st, the fire ignites.

Promotional teaser for The Alpha Flame: Discovery — one month until release.

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.

Stack of dark thriller novels on a wooden table with a cup of coffee in moody lighting.

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

Verostic Fiction: A New Genre for the Stories That Don’t Flinch

Introducing the word I needed to describe how I write, raw, honest, character-driven fiction that doesn’t look away.

Stylized dictionary entry for “Verostic” with notes and a vintage pen on a softly lit desk.

You’ve heard of psychological thrillers. Gritty drama. Trauma-lit. None of them quite fit. That’s why I’m introducing Verostic fiction, a new genre for emotionally raw, character-led, brutally honest storytelling.