by Clare Flynn | Aug 26, 2014
It was only after I’d finished the first draft of my second novel that I realised it had something in common with the first. Then after sketching out a rough outline of novel number 3, I’ve realised that I’m exploring a similar theme there too. ...
by Clare Flynn | Aug 14, 2014
The main character in my novel, A Greater World, is effectively won in a game of poker, after her desperate father uses her as a stake. Poor Elizabeth Morton has to go through what amounts to a forced marriage when all her options run out. Someone asked how I’d...
by Clare Flynn | Aug 9, 2014
I originally planned only to publish my books electronically but at the last moment decided to go for a print version too as several friends requested one. I am so glad I did. For ages I’ve been primarily reading via electronic devices (often my iPad mini rather...
by Clare Flynn | Aug 5, 2014
My first job after university was in the civil service, where I managed the financial affairs of mental patients under the Court of Protection. As a newbie, my caseload was entirely made up of war pensioners – most of them survivors of World War 1. These were...