Notes & revelations

Where imagination refuses to behave.

Welcome to my creative space — the cosy corner where I share the good, the chaotic, and the downright cheeky bits of my writing life. Expect unfiltered updates, sneak peeks from upcoming MM and paranormal romance releases, interviews with brilliant authors, and honest reflections from the rollercoaster that is my author journey.

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Latest news & musings

Dispatches from Susan Mac Nicol covering upcoming MM romance releases, character backstories, book signings, and writing journey notes.

  • An open journal, a steaming cup of tea and a tablet showing a journalling app on a sunlit desk

    The Unveiled Approach to AI in Publishing

    (Connor & Julien Tension Edition) Change never arrives politely in the Highlands. It comes with teeth, with heat, with the kind of pressure that makes even the strongest shifter…

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  • Connor Brannigan — a bearded man in a brown overcoat and sunglasses on an autumn street

    Meet the Kings: Introducing Unveiled

    Unveiled, Book One of Monarchs of Magic, is out now, and I thought the best way to introduce it properly is to let you meet the two men at the heart of it before you dive in.…

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  • A vintage Underwood typewriter, a stack of antique books and a cup of tea beside a window

    A Peek Behind the Curtain Crafting My Stories

    The Foundations of My World‑Building Crafting Complex Male Heroes My men are never cardboard cut‑outs. They’re a delicious mix of ambition, bruised history, and that quiet, aching…

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