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Posted on September 4, 2021September 5, 2021

Two million words…. leading to a question

I have just completed the draft of Bursting with Life! taking the overall word total of my sixteen written novels (see the complete list) to more than two million. Who would have thought I’d write so much when I began my first novel, The Reaches, fourteen years ago in 2007.… Read more

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

Girl or boy – being both and neither…

I’m working my way through the Boy & Girl Saga with a view to (re)publishing all three books: Boy & Girl, In Search of Lost Girls and We Girls Show the Way, the first two in a revised edition, the third, a brand new story of Kate and Peter.… Read more

Posted on March 21, 2020April 17, 2020

30% Discount on Smashwords

Alan McCliskey's novels

Get any of Alan McCluskey’s novels in ebook format for 30% off as part of Smashwords Authors Give Back Sale. The sale lasts till May 31st 2020.

Authors Give Back Sale

In recent days as the global Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, several Smashwords authors reached out to Smashword’s founder Mark Coker, asking him to run a special sale for readers.… Read more

Posted on February 22, 2020February 23, 2020

Some hints on tightening up your manuscript

Editing your manuscript
Fading graffiti near Neuchatel

I am currently re-editing the first two books of the Boy & Girl Saga with a view to publishing the third book. When I mention editing, I am not talking about ensuring grammatical accuracy or correct spelling.… Read more

Feeling challenged?
Feeling Challenged
Feeling challenged by the rapid transformations of society, especially in relation to gender and the role of the young? My novels offer not only an enjoyable read but also a stimulating chance to explore alternative avenues and possible futures within the relative safety of a story.
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New release: Colourful People
Colourful People
Openly dressed as a girl, Peter has been accepted as a member of the Lost Girls, but that tacit arrangement might have to change as a trio of boisterous transgender youth seek refuge amongst them. Cohabitation is daunting, but despite serious divergences, the two groups unite to counter a common enemy.

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Recent release: Bursting with Life!
Bursting with Life!
Young Vint is bursting with life. So much so the world around him ripples with energy. His parents and carers have convinced him he’s mad, repression being their sole remedy. He becomes a willing prisoner of a grey world, stripped of friends, colour, movement and music… Only when he escapes with Tara does he realise his so-called madness may be a gift. All would be well, were it not for his carers who seek to get him back and exploit his abilities.
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Recent release: The Cloud Catcher
The Cloud Catcher
Fran, an eighteen-year-old, has had a rough life and things seem set to continue that way, but a chance encounter with a ravishing girl leads her to discover potential in herself she couldn't have imagined... She's going to need it if she's to combat the sordid legacy of her father and build a new life for herself and her new-found friends.
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