Clare Dugmore

One week since I met my beloved. My mom’s puppy, Lottie! I want to take her home with me! 💜🐶🥺

I'm working on formatting A Winter's Kiss, and my dedication is completely normal. Honest! :P #Romantasy #ComingSoon #AWintersKiss

Teaser Tuesday from my 'Frosty the Snowman' inspired spicy romantasy short A WINTER'S KISS. #Romantasy #SpicyRomance #WinterRomance #ComingSoon

Just published a new blog post about how a single flash fiction prompt + a lifetime of vampire obsession led me to accidentally start a romantasy novel. 🩸✨

Introducing: KISS ME AFTER THE KILL
(Yes, it’s exactly as gothic and emotionally devastating as it sounds.)

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One of my favourite past Christmas presents from the Goblins was this stained glass Castlevania poster. Sadly, it seems the artist, Crystal Nate, isn't active anymore.

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A crescent moon glows in a night sky above soft clouds. A gothic quote overlay reads: “His eyes devoured her without hunger — not like Vaughn’s leering possession, but something older. Reverent. As though she were a prayer he’d waited centuries to whisper.”

Teaser from my vampire romantasy WIP KISS ME AFTER THE KILL.

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Visited the Halloween Store yesterday - my favourite place. When can I take the giant skeleton home with me, please? #HalloweenHouseUK #HalloweenStore #JustGothThings

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The moment she sees him… and everything changes. #KissMeAfterTheKill #KMATK #ParanormalRomance #VampireVigilantes #ComingSoon #TeaserTuesday

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True love is whispering sweet nothings…
…until you’re both skeletons and still causing problems for the living.
💀🌹🖤
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I suddenly need the new Fire Emblem game!

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D) All It Takes – MMA bad-boy chaos with accidental pregnancy

Drop your fighter in the comments 👇
Bonus points if you tell me WHY (or which character you'd kiss 👀)

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Question of the Day:
If you could step into one of my fictional universes, which would it be?

A) Divine Unmaking – Mirror gods, sacred fire, and emotionally repressed chaos
B) The Starlight Prince – Space swords, spice, and starbound love
C) Truly, Madly, Deeply – Sweet sapphic slowburn (1/2)

Here’s a look at my current WIP Divine Unmaking moodboard — a sacred mess of golden temples, forbidden love, mirror gods, and immortal yearning.

Featuring Chappell Roan because… she is Lucaris.
Featuring emotionally repressed knights because… I am unstable.

Which image is your favourite?

🔥 Teaser Tuesday 🔥

“I kneel not because I am lesser. I kneel because you are everything.”

The Ash Ghost’s vow of devotion to Mira is one of the most sacred, soul-shattering scenes I’ve written.

And yes, I cried writing it. 😭

#TeaserTuesday #DivineUnmaking #FantasyRomance #QueerFantasy

Marketing. I really dislike it, and struggle with being present and authentic on social media.

I think they latch onto the same moment. You know, I haven't had a reader specify which moments they enjoy. They usually just comment on the whole book.

I like variety in my books, and don't stick to just one romance type. I will happily read a bad boy or girl, followed by a sweetheart, and vice versa. I'm a fan of sexy villains, but even more a fan of someone who will cherish and protect me! :)

YES! All the non-writing parts of being an author are so draining. I have so much respect for self-published authors who do everything themselves.

For my WIP, Divine Unmaking, I'm excited for the moment MC Elaria finally realises /who/ she really is! ;)

Let's see... I can think of one for my prior releases and WIP. For All It Takes, there's a late-night phone call scene I especially love. For Truly, Madly, Deeply, I think the scene where Sabrina realises her feelings for Rhia, and for The Starlight Prince, there's one near the end that I just LOVE

How about the son of Dracula?

📚 I’m a bit of a genre hopper — from contemporary romance to sweet sapphic stories to spicy space fantasy.

But no matter the universe, you’ll always get:
💜 Misunderstood characters
💔 Emotional entanglements
💋 Swoon-worthy scenes

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Dramatic? Me??
Absolutely.
#TooTheatricalForNormalacy #WIPFueledByMelodrama #JustGothThings

It was so lovely meeting some of them in person last year, and I really hope we can plan another — even bigger — get-together in the future! 💜

No collection of photos showing the important people in my life would be complete without including the friends I’ve made through writing — especially those from the Write Here, Write Now community.

I can’t believe the only time we’ve all been in one place was nearly 16 years ago — when Hubby and I got married.
All those little kids in the photo? Teenagers now. Some are nearly grown.
Time flies faster than it should. 💜

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