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LFest Indie Author Panel 2014

Posted on August 6, 2014

LFest Indie Author Panel 2014 with Kiki Archer, Clare Ashton and Cindy Rizzo. Watch me read from London Calling and chat writing!

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The clocks have gone back. It's time to add some sunshine to your reading list!1. Just Kiss Her: Summer age-gap, fake-dating romance under the hot Mexican sunshine. 2. Change Of Heart: Fake dating in the Scottish Highlands with a wicked twist! 3. It Started With A Kiss: swoony vineyard romance in the Surrey summer sunshine.Available from my web shop in ebook, paperback & audiobook - clarelydon.shop - and also Kindle, Apple, Kobo, Google & wherever books are streamed & sold. #wlw #lesbianromance #lesfic #sapphic #lesbian ... See MoreSee Less

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Want lesbiantastic sports romance? Hotshot, The Princess Match, Girlfriend Goals and The Forever Match fit the bill! Be on the pitch, live every moment, always get the girl. All three offer:-British wit -Spice-Hot footballers-Messy, flawed characters-All the feels -Deliciously satisfying happy endingsShop here: clarelydon.shop #lesbian #sapphic #lesfic #LesbianRomance #wlw ... See MoreSee Less

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Come see me this Sunday at the Creative Future Writer's Day at the SouthBank Centre, part of the London Literature Festival.It's a free event, and I'm on a self publishing panel at midday. I'll also be selling books and signing books. Come say hi! More info here: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/creative-f#writersi#writersoftiktoke#LesbianRomancek#sapphicb#queerance #sapphic #queer ... See MoreSee Less

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Clare Lydon

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Why should you try my sapphic romance? Because I write stories with realistic, flawed characters, all the feels, women falling in love, scorching first kisses, and guaranteed happy endings! 💖✨• Quintessential British wit that cuts with surgical precision yet leaves you oddly charmed.• Delicious spice where steamy scenes collide with a sprinkle of British fumbling.• London-based stories so authentic, the Thames isn't just scenery, it's a character with its own moody arc.• All the emotions, from tearful double-decker bus moments to champagne-popping euphoria.• Deliciously satisfying happy endings where characters finally admit their feelings, and find themselves tangled in bedsheets instead of misunderstandings.• A shit-ton of lesbiansBuy direct here: clarely#wlws#londonromanced#lesbiane#sapphicn#lesficic #lesfic ... See MoreSee Less

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Step into my sapphic bakery: all the books are hot & delicious, and they taste incredible. 😍Want sapphic-tastic romance? Step right this way... -British wit -Spice -Messy, flawed characters-All the feels -Deliciously satisfying happy endings -A shit-ton of lesbiansShop here: clarelydon.shop #wlw #lesfic #lesbianromance #sapphic #lesbian ... See MoreSee Less

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Sapphic romance author. Professional lesbian. Spurs. Londoner. Does not own a cat. She/Her.

Want to know my best-selling books? 👭❤️🔥 1. Girlf Want to know my best-selling books? 👭❤️🔥

1. Girlfriend Goals: rivals to lovers football managers get their second chance at love.
2. Not Part of The Plan: two childhood friends are thrown together to save the family business, but get more than they bargain for. 
3. The Princess Match: England football captain falls for the Princess Royal, heir to the British throne. 
4.  Hotshot: US soccer star conquers the WSL and British hearts.
5. Just Kiss Her: Summer age-gap, fake-dating romance under the hot Mexican sunshine. 
6. Before You Say I Do: Abby is due to marry Marcus, but then he hires professional bridesmaid, Jordan...
7. Change Of Heart: Fake dating in the Scottish Highlands with a wicked twist! 
8. It Started With A Kiss: swoony vineyard romance in the Surrey summer sunshine.
9. Nothing To Lose: heartening tale of love & redemption as Scarlet loses everything, but then finds a whole new life...

Find your next sapphic read here: clarelydon.shop

 #wlw #lesbianromance #queer #sapphic #sapphicfiction
In 2013, I was made redundant from my job as a mus In 2013, I was made redundant from my job as a music journalist. I finished my first novel while working my notice and sent it off to agents and publishers. The response? Nobody would buy lesbian love stories with a happy ending. If I promised to kill off one of my characters, they said they might consider it.

But I wanted to show queer people that they could have happy endings too. I also knew there was a market, because I was looking for it myself. Every book I could find was set on an American cattle ranch with cowgirls. I like a cowgirl as much as the next lesbian, but I wanted stories about sapphics in contemporary European settings, drinking too much, making bad decisions, and occasionally falling for the right woman. I wanted a modern lesbian rom-com without Hugh Grant and Colin Firth.

So I decided to set up my own publishing company and do it myself. It was a great decision, as I've now been a full-time author for a decade. I've published 29 lesbian romances, and more are on the way. Have you read one yet? 

Shop here: clarelydon.shop 

#lesbian #sapphic #lesfic #lesbianromance #wlw
Great day speaking at the London Literature Festiv Great day speaking at the London Literature Festival as part of the Creative Futures Writers' Day. The panel was on self-publishing, and it was a full house. We chatted and sold books afterwards, and the crowd were so generous & enthused. Really enjoyed it! 

#londonliteraturefestival #creativefutures #selfpublished #queer #wlw
The clocks have gone back. It's time to add some s The clocks have gone back. It's time to add some sunshine to your reading list!

1. Just Kiss Her: Summer age-gap, fake-dating romance under the hot Mexican sunshine. 

2. Change Of Heart: Fake dating in the Scottish Highlands with a wicked twist! 

3. It Started With A Kiss: swoony vineyard romance in the Surrey summer sunshine.

Available from my web shop in ebook, paperback & audiobook - clarelydon.shop - and also Kindle, Apple, Kobo, Google & wherever books are streamed & sold. 

#wlw #lesbianromance #lesfic #sapphic #lesbian
Want lesbiantastic sports romance? Hotshot, The Pr Want lesbiantastic sports romance? Hotshot, The Princess Match, Girlfriend Goals and The Forever Match fit the bill! Be on the pitch, live every moment, always get the girl. All three offer:

-British wit 
-Spice
-Hot footballers
-Messy, flawed characters
-All the feels 
-Deliciously satisfying happy endings

Shop here: clarelydon.shop 

#lesbian #sapphic #lesfic #lesbianromance #wlw
Come see me this Sunday at the Creative Future Wri Come see me this Sunday at the Creative Future Writer's Day at the SouthBank Centre, part of the London Literature Festival.

It's a free event, and I'm on a self publishing panel at midday. I'll also be selling books and signing books. Come say hi! 

More info here: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/creative-future-writers-day/

#writers #writersoftiktok #lesbianromance #sapphic #queer
Why should you try my sapphic romance? Because I w Why should you try my sapphic romance? Because I write stories with realistic, flawed characters, all the feels, women falling in love, scorching first kisses, and guaranteed happy endings! 💖✨

• Quintessential British wit that cuts with surgical precision yet leaves you oddly charmed.
• Delicious spice where steamy scenes collide with a sprinkle of British fumbling.
• London-based stories so authentic, the Thames isn't just scenery, it's a character with its own moody arc.
• All the emotions, from tearful double-decker bus moments to champagne-popping euphoria.
• Deliciously satisfying happy endings where characters finally admit their feelings, and find themselves tangled in bedsheets instead of misunderstandings.
• A shit-ton of lesbians

Buy direct here: https://clarelydon.shop

#wlw #londonromance #lesbian #sapphic #lesfic
Step into my sapphic bakery: all the books are hot Step into my sapphic bakery: all the books are hot & delicious, and they taste incredible. 😍

Want sapphic-tastic romance? Step right this way... 

-British wit 
-Spice 
-Messy, flawed characters
-All the feels 
-Deliciously satisfying happy endings 
-A shit-ton of lesbians

Shop here: clarelydon.shop 

#wlw #lesfic #lesbianromance #sapphic #lesbian
Want lesbiantastic (London-packed) romance? Step r Want lesbiantastic (London-packed) romance? Step right this way... 

-British wit 
-Spice 
-Messy, flawed characters
-All the feels 
-Deliciously satisfying happy endings 
-A shit-ton of lesbians

Shop here: clarelydon.shop 

#wlw #lesfic #lesbianromance #sapphic #lesbian
Want lesbiantastic romance? Step right this way... Want lesbiantastic romance? Step right this way... 

-British wit 
-Spice 
-Messy, flawed characters
-All the feels 
-Deliciously satisfying happy endings 
-A shit-ton of lesbians

Shop here: clarelydon.shop 

#wlw #lesfic #lesbianromance #sapphic #lesbian
I love watching football, writing about football, I love watching football, writing about football, and it turns out I'm pretty good at kicking a ball too! 

I've written four sapphic soccer romances, and you can buy all four in a bundle direct from my website for 25% off.

Grab your football bundle today! 

https://clarelydon.shop/products/football-bundle

#sapphic #lesbian #lesfic #lesbianromance #sportsromance
That was the first coming out of many. Some went b That was the first coming out of many. Some went better than others. 

A lot of people ask if it's still necessary to come out. Is it a little overkill? Haven't we all heard enough about being gay? If only it were the case. The answer, quite simply, is no.

To my straight pals, I always say this. Have you ever had to check yourself when answering what you did at the weekend and who you did it with? Think twice about revealing the fact you've got a wife? Have you ever been questioned whether you want one bed or two in a hotel? Have you ever been abused just for holding your partner's hand in the street? Have you been physically threatened just for being you? I guarantee you, most queer people have. All these things have happened to me. Multiple times. Some will continue to happen forever.

Coming out helps. It chips away at what's 'normal'. It changes people's perceptions. It makes a difference to you and the world around you, and paves the way for others. It also makes you stand taller.

Coming out is never a one-and-done. It can be exhausting, and should never be forced. But if you feel up to it and it's safe to do, it's always worth it.

Happy National Coming Out Day!

#sapphic #lesbian #lesbianromance #coming out #wlw
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