Locked In My Imagination

A collection of things that inspire me, and influence my writing.

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Favourite Music of 2026 (So Far)

I haven’t had much time or opportunity to listen to music in the latter half of 2026, but I wanted to give a shout-out to some of the songs that have kept my spirits up, despite being ill for nearly 4 straight months. Most of these are NOT from 2026, simply because I haven’t been able to keep up with new releases – although they are definitely on my Watch Later list on YouTube. These are the…

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Snippet Sunday: Sanctify, Vol. 1, by GODSSTATION

I have read SO many great books – whether manga or novels – and I love to share them with anyone who will listen. There are some popular authors, some relatively unknown; novels, novellas and mangas. I’m sure you’ll find something great to add to your TBR. #SorryNotSorry #BookQuote #BookChallenge #Reading Blurb “​In this world, there is good and evil… and one cannot exist without the…

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First Look Friday: Forged in Fire : Pivotal Moment

My initial plan was to show the first moment that the two MC’s of each of my novels met each other, however that required a lot more context than I could fit into one post. And then I realised – the first meeting isn’t quite as important as that first moment when they look at each other and realise “this is possible”, “this is us” and “this is who I love”. I eventually expanded that to other…

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Mid-Year Recap

Honestly, 2026 has been a really crap year. Up until April, everything was fine, then May hit like a brick house collapsed on top of me and nothing went right. Although I’m a bit over the mid-year part of 2026, I figured I’d take a minute to recap some of the GOOD things that came from this year. Our April holiday in Oban This was actually amazing! Although some places we loved shut down while…

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Tuesday Tunes: Block B Bastarz

I’ve really been getting back into music this year, after a few months of constant editing, so I thought I’d reintroduce a showcase of my favourite artists and songs. Showcase: Block B Bastarz Luckily, when I discovered Block B, it was so late into their career that Block B Bastarz was already a thing. A few members of the group had splintered off for a sub-unit, to create some…edgier songs.…

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Snippet Sunday: Chef's Kiss, by Jarrett Melendez

I have read SO many great books – whether manga or novels – and I love to share them with anyone who will listen. There are some popular authors, some relatively unknown; novels, novellas and mangas. I’m sure you’ll find something great to add to your TBR. #SorryNotSorry #BookQuote #BookChallenge #Reading Blurb English graduate Ben Cook is on the job hunt looking for something… anything……

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First Look Friday: Forged in Fire : 1st Kiss

My initial plan was to show the first moment that the two MC’s of each of my novels met each other, however that required a lot more context than I could fit into one post. And then I realised – the first meeting isn’t quite as important as that first moment when they look at each other and realise “this is possible”, “this is us” and “this is who I love”. I eventually expanded that to other…

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Workload Wednesday: July

Remember how I said in my June post that I hoped July would be better? Yeah, that didn’t happen. A second A&E visit later and there’s still no explanation for what’s wrong with me, but I’m starting to build up what I’m eating and drinking, so fingers crossed that things begin to calm down.

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Snippet Sunday: Flesh & Bone, by Joel Abernathy

I have read SO many great books – whether manga or novels – and I love to share them with anyone who will listen. There are some popular authors, some relatively unknown; novels, novellas and mangas. I’m sure you’ll find something great to add to your TBR. #SorryNotSorry #BookQuote #BookChallenge #Reading Blurb Exhale. Bleed. Shift. The complete Flesh & Bone trilogy! The Ursache pack is…

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First Look Friday: Forged in Fire : 1st 'I Love You'

My initial plan was to show the first moment that the two MC’s of each of my novels met each other, however that required a lot more context than I could fit into one post. And then I realised – the first meeting isn’t quite as important as that first moment when they look at each other and realise “this is possible”, “this is us” and “this is who I love”. I eventually expanded that to other…

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Irregular Posts : Explanation

You’ve probably noticed that my schedule has gone a bit wonky of late. Sometimes you’re seeing a couple of Wednesday posts in a row, sometimes there’s nothing for a week. Unfortunately, it’s not just a case of forgetfulness or scheduled posts not going live. We went on holiday to Oban in April and I had every intention of writing a post about how Theo fared on only his second holiday away from…

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Writer Wednesday - Favourite Book Covers, Part 2

There have been some INCREDIBLE and GORGEOUS books released in the last year or two that I’ve fallen madly in love with, (and some that I’ve only recently come across) so – as I did last year – it’s that time to show them off! Some were picked because they’re outstandingly beautiful works of art, others because they’re simple but brilliant, and others were chosen because they show you show much…

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Writer Wednesday - Own Voice Author Showcase

For 2026, I decided to create a dedicated set of posts that focus on Own Voice Queer authors within the LGBT book community. There’s been a lot of conversation during 2025 about how little attention and appreciate is given to male (cis, presenting, trans) authors within the MM community, and I wanted to give them a place here on my blog to celebrate the fact that this is THEIR community and I’m…

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First Look Friday: Following Orders : Pivotal Moment

My initial plan was to show the first moment that the two MC’s of each of my novels met each other, however that required a lot more context than I could fit into one post. And then I realised – the first meeting isn’t quite as important as that first moment when they look at each other and realise “this is possible”, “this is us” and “this is who I love”. I eventually expanded that to other…

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Tuesday Tunes: Block B

I’ve really been getting back into music this year, after a few months of constant editing, so I thought I’d reintroduce a showcase of my favourite artists and songs. Showcase: Block B Block B are one of the original 5 groups that I discovered when I first got into K-Pop and they’re a solid staple of any playlist I’m listening to. They’re fun, wild and a little crazy, but every song is an…

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First Look Friday: Following Orders : 1st Scene

My initial plan was to show the first moment that the two MC’s of each of my novels met each other, however that required a lot more context than I could fit into one post. And then I realised – the first meeting isn’t quite as important as that first moment when they look at each other and realise “this is possible”, “this is us” and “this is who I love”. I eventually expanded that to other…

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Tuesday Tunes: The Rose

I’ve really been getting back into music this year, after a few months of constant editing, so I thought I’d reintroduce a showcase of my favourite artists and songs. Showcase: The Rose I’ve been a casual listener of The Rose since ‘Sorry’ came out in 2018, forgot about them for about a year of two in the early 2020’s, then rediscovered them again with the Dual album in 2023. It was tough to…

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