“Unbroken”: How the HandLBaR came about.
I, like so many people, am an avid fan of everything Steampunk: from the elaborate Victorian costumes, to the bizarre and often slightly macabre inventions and steam-driven technology. This genre provides such an immensely rich soil for creative endeavour, because it not only draws on an historic era which, in itself, has provided the inspiration for some awesome narrative fiction, but it also benefits from a wonderful overlay - a lavish, intricate, imagined world of invention and fantasy. There is no better...
News: 2024/04/17
Celebrations Last month I had the fortunate pleasure of celebrating a big birthday… 🤫 … We had a drinks reception and gathering on the Southbank in London that will not be forgotten. It was a lovely evening, and I felt humbled and truly loved by the amazing number of friends and family that travelled from far and near to help me celebrate. I was sad not everyone could make it, but I say, “next time!”… I have a feeling the celebrations might not be over yet, just punctuated by some good, solid, hard work. Thank you 🙏🏼 also to all my fantastic readers—to those that sent me such warm wishes on all the various communication channels. It made the occasion even more special. IHS “Finding ALICE” promo & giveaway This week, I am very pleased to say, “Finding ALICE”, the Toni Mendez case about Alice, who went missing in Cape Town, South Africa, is included in the I Heart SappFic “Mistaken Identity” reading challenge. TheChallenge: http://samskyborne.com/News_240417_IHS_Alice_challenge “Finding ALICE” page on IHS: http://samskyborne.com/IHS_Alice As part of this challenge, TB and her crew are publishing an interview with me about my writing and research adventures in South Africa. http://samskyborne.com/IHS_Alice_Interview “Finding ALICE” is also currently on SALE, down from the usual $6.99 to $2.99 on all platforms, including directly from my shop: * Please remember to leave a review if you’ve read it. Reviews are like gulps of oxygen to us humanoid authors. 🙏🏼 And, if you’d like to take part in the FREE Giveaway competition and stand a chance of winning some wonderful FREE books, including “Finding ALICE”, visit: http://samskyborne.com/News_240417_IHS_Alice_Giveaway IHS “Sealed with a Kiss” promo next week. Next week is the same procedure as this week, except “Sealed with a Kiss”, the bittersweet romance in my Lesvos Island Collection is being…
News: 2024/03/17
IHS “Starting Over” Romance reading challenge Running from the 18th March until the 22 March 2023. [Link coming as soon as it is live.] “Eye of the Storm” by Sam Skyborne When does a tragic ending become a new, bright beginning? Pat Richardson-Rose lived the dream life—a highly respected paediatrician in Rhode Island, USA, happily married to the soon-to-be mother of their daughter. Then, in a flash, everything changed…. Unable to live in the graveyard of her past, Pat decides to start over on a Greek island a million miles from her old home. Robin Pérez came to Skala Eressos for a holiday, expecting sun, sea and cocktails. What she found changed her life forever. Inspired, but rubbing pennies together, she starts up an animal rescue clinic in an old, derelict barn, on a deserted piece of land. But… What happens when the missing, presumed dead, landowner returns? And she is drop dead gorgeous, arrogant, more stubborn than a mule and heart-stoppingly dangerous—everything that both irks and ignites Robin’s deepest desires. Can the eye of the storm really be heart-shaped? About this lesbian romance collection:This collection consists of self-contained, standalone novels, all set around the same time, with overlapping characters on the Island of Lesvos. They can be read in any order.Books in the Collection: IHS “80 Days Around the World” reading challenge Starting on the 20th March 2023. Running for 80 days! [Link coming as soon as it is live.] “Finding ALICE” by S.M. Skyborne Have you ever been on holiday and just wanted to stay? How far would you go for this newfound freedom? For P.I. Toni Mendez, the honeymoon seems over with her long-time best friend — recently turned girlfriend. Needing time to think, she takes on what looks like a straightforward missing person case in a…
The authors strike back – LFEST 2019!
Camping, reading and shooting the breeze (more like hurricane) in Llandudno - Find out more?
“Saying Sorry”… And having Sex?
I first came across this charming little story in the form of a short script that was submitted to me as part of our, London based, Whipped Cream Productions, women's film making group. From the moment I read the story, I absolutely loved it, and so we immediately embraced the challenge of making it into a lesbian short film. Back then, that took us a while, since we were all newbie filmmakers and had a minuscule budget, a fact that will prove most relevant, as I explain further...
