On Good Authority – Moon Missives

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A white woman with curly hair and round glasses (the author) sitting in the sun, eyes closed, sniffs an open perfume oil bottle of BPAL's A Wet Moon, Putney Road

April 16, 2022

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The Write Scent: Noisy Goose Moon & A Wet Moon, Putney Road

Using scent to tell a story — scent reviews and inspired prompts for fiction and non-fiction writers.

Book cover, with title, "On Good Authority (a suspense)" in bright gold Gothic font. Author, Briana Una McGuckin, in white Gothic font. Background image is of a woman in a white corset and deep red skirt, shown from behind, with her hands loosely bound behind her back with a single, dark purple ribbon.

March 31, 2022

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Cover Reveal for ON GOOD AUTHORITY

“…The way some women long to be rescued, I have always longed to be captured.”

A collage of images to represent the novel, including: the torso of a footman in a tailcoat, a warm-hued mansion, the silhouettes of a Victorian man and a woman with flowers in fancy dress, a young woman with brown hair from behind, a servants' bell-board, and some rope.

February 14, 2022

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It’s VALENTINE’s Day: Is Valentine Hobbs YOUR Valentine?

My debut novel, ON GOOD AUTHORITY, is a responsibly kinky, Victorian, Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance–and at the center of that sensual darkness is a justice-junkie footman called Valentine Hobbs. In honor of Valentine’s Day, I made a BINGO card to help you decide if MY Valentine… Read More

January 13, 2022

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ON GOOD AUTHORITY is being PUBLISHED: Fall 2022!

I can’t believe I haven’t posted about this sooner! I imagine that I’ll be saying lots more here about On Good Authority in the months to come, so–for those who were not yet in the know–it is with great joy and a deep sense of… Read More

September 8, 2021

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Prospective Pitch Wars Mentees: Want Help Picking Mentors?

Pitch Wars 2020 was a wonderful experience for me, not just because I was chosen as a mentee, or even because the showcase helped me find representation, but because of the way my mentor and I worked together… What I would like to pass on to mentee-hopefuls is some insight into choosing the right mentors to apply to (You get four choices!), to give yourself your best shot at finding a mentor-teammate.