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Clare Dugmore

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For Clare, storytelling has always been a sacred space — a place of wonder, connection, and escape. Now, as an author, they strive to offer readers that same refuge through stories infused with magic, romance, and quiet resistance.

A queer, neurodivergent creative, Clare writes with an open heart and a justice-driven lens, often centering marginalized voices and themes of chosen family, healing, and hope. Their work is rooted in a gentle faith — one that finds God in softness, starlight, and the radical act of compassion.

Clare lives in the West Midlands, UK, with their spouse and two children. When not building fantastical worlds or devouring books, they can be found gaming, binge-watching cozy series, or crafting handmade magic.

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An Anniversary of Sorts: Reflecting on 16 Years of Writing & Creativity

 

I’m a day late to the party, but this month marked fourteen years since I rebranded my blog — and sixteen years since I began writing original fiction.

In this update, I’m reflecting on my journey as a writer, recent progress on Kiss Me After the Kill, upcoming projects, and the launch of Kindred Creativity Club’s first event of 2026.

It’s been a month of re-entry, reflection, and looking ahead

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Kyra Lennon
“It wasn’t fair. It wasn’t fair that I’d stumbled across the kind of man I used to find irresistible, or that he’d managed to stare right inside my brain to locate my weaknesses. The thrill of being wanted while pretending not to be interested was a game I’d played over and over during my youth. I’d grown up since then. I’d done more than my share of getting mixed up with men who were all ego and muscles, and he reminded me exactly why I’d given them up.

Unfortunately, my body hadn’t got the memo yet.”
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“Erica had asked me a million times. 'Madison, are you sure you’re just the child minder? He pays you a lot of money for doing hardly anything.' Pushing aside the blatant insinuation that I was his weekend whore, I’d always told her the absolute truth. He’d never so much as looked at me inappropriately, let alone anything more.”
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“I focused, rather embarrassingly, on his chest which was rising and falling slowly.

I left teeth marks!”
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“The first step towards knowledge is to accept your own ignorance.”
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George R.R. Martin
“Woman?” She chuckled. “Is that meant to insult me? I would return the slap, if I took you for a man.” Dany met his stare. “I am Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the Unburnt, Mother of Dragons, khaleesi to Drogo’s riders, and queen of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.”
George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords

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message 1: by E.J.

E.J. Wesley Thanks for adding me to your friends list, Clare! Looking forward to sharing reads and reading your reviews. :-)


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