Celia, Author at Celia Lake

Copy of Best Foot Forward lying on a bed of sand, covered by an enamelled Horus medallion. The cover has a deep red background with map markings in a dull purple. Two men in silhouette stand, looking up at a point in the top left. An astrology chart with different symbols picked out takes up the left side of the image, with glowing stars curving up to the title.

The problem of names

March 11, 2025 / Albion

The names characters use tell a lot about their relationship with the people they’re talking to (and about). Here’s a quick guide to the nuances.

A copy of Bound for Perdition standing upright next to a stack of leather bound books and a pocketwatch. The cover of Bound for Perdition has a man and woman silhouetted in dark brown on a green and brown background, with the woman holding a book while the man gestures. An open blank book and pen are inset in the top right corner.

Buying books: the landscape from an indie author perspective

March 4, 2025 / Reading, Writing and publishing

An overview of the landscape of buying books (and the options out there), from my POV as a reader and indie author.

Grown Wise: A silhouetted man and woman in 1940s clothes, walking together as he reaches for a branch full of apples. The background is a muted green and brown, scattered with a swoosh of golden light. Shown on a wooden table with a mug of tea.

Levels of magical power

February 25, 2025 / Albion

What are the levels of magical power in Albion, and how does that play out for specific people? Here, I answer a question from a reader about that.

Grown Wise, Mysterious Fields, Pastiche, The Changing Door

Copy of Goblin Fruit lying on a white wood desk, surrounded by golden yellow leaves and pinecorns that highlight the yellow in the cover.

Making the Pact

February 11, 2025 / Albion

The process of making the Pact, when that happens, and what’s involved. Includes a look at a few less common situations

Upon A Summer's Day displayed on a tablet in a sunset scene looking out across water to fields beyond, all of it glowing golden and sparkling with magic. The cover of Upon A Summer's Day shows a man in a suit silhouetted over a map of northern Wales in a muted green. He is gesturing, holding his cane in one hand, a cap on his head. Behind him is an astrological chart, with Jupiter and Saturn highlighted in the sign of Taurus.

The Pact

February 11, 2025 / Albion

The Pact is one of the key underlying parts of Albion and her magic. Let’s dive into some of the history and how it works!

The Fossil Door

eReader with cover of Carry On showing on it, on a bed of pale pink rose petals.

Healers and apprenticeship

February 4, 2025 / Albion

Exploring what healer apprenticeships and training are like in Albion, along with some notes on related medical training.

Carry On, Casting Nasturtiums, Four Walls and a Heart, Mistress Of Birds, Sailor's Jewel

Cover of Outcrossing displayed on a weathered wood board, with a horseshoe and lucky clover.

Apprenticing in Albion

January 28, 2025 / Albion

An overview of apprenticing (and training of various sorts) in Albion. Includes a guide to the demographics, different educational paths, and apprenticeship itself.

Bound for Perdition, On The Bias, Outcrossing, Seven Sisters, Size of the Bog, The Fossil Door, Three Tales of Gabe and Rathna, Treats And Extras, Weaving Hope

Grown Wise displayed on phone on a table with apples, squashes, fallen leaves, and other autumnal items.

Plans for 2025

December 24, 2024 / Announcements, Writing and publishing

My plans for 2025, both writing and publishing!

Claiming the Tower, Grown Wise, Harmonic Pleasure, Pastiche, The Changing Door, Weaving Hope

Cover of Perfect Accord: a man and woman in 1920s dress silhouetted on the cover: she is testing perfume he just handed her on her wrist.

2024 in review

December 18, 2024 / Writing and publishing

It’s the end of the calendar year, and that means it’s time for a roundup of the year. Read on for what was published, what I’ve written, the extras shared this year, and what’s on the Patreon!