Fade To Grey - An introduction to my Newcastle-upon-Tyne-set, 1980s timeslip romance...

Right now, I'm working on a number of different projects, all at the same time, which is something I've never done before but a lot's changed in the past few years, and this method of writing is one that absolutely works for me. Now. But, because of that, it's difficult to say which of those books is going to be the next one to be released, it all depends on which one is finished first. So, I thought it would be a good idea to give a little introduction into all of those books here on my blog, just to let you all know that I'm not lying when I say I'm working on all these different projects. Because I am working hard. I promise. 😊

Newcastle Upon Tyne - Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

Anyway, let's begin with the book I happen to be working on this week. Fade To Grey. And this one I'm describing as a fantasy, time-travel/time-slip romance that is set in my neck of the woods - Newcastle-upon-Tyne in North East England. It takes place in both 1983 and the present day...

Thea Connelly doesn't have a bad life. She runs a successful hairdressing business with her best friend, Joe. She has a nice house in a decent part of town and enjoys spending time with her elderly neighbour, Albie, who recently moved onto her street. But, despite all that, she's also still getting over a break-up with a man she thought could have been "the one", but turned out to be very, very far from that. And it's the fact that, three years on from that break-up, she's still giving him headspace that prompts her to think that even though she has a good life, maybe there's something more for her out there. 

Photo by Ross Sneddon on Unsplash

And then, one day, whilst on a day out with Albie and Joe, something happens to Thea that turns her entire world upside down. One fleeting moment near an unassuming archway on a cobbled back street not far from the centre of town. A place nobody would think was special in any way. But for Thea, it  changes everything, thrusting her into an unfamiliar decade, six years before she was even born...

I'm over halfway through writing the book now, and looking back at a decade I experienced, and loved, it's become a huge nostalgia fest, with a playlist I have adored putting together. Here are just a few of the songs that are providing the soundtrack to this project...

Image by Alexander Antropov from Pixabay

Adam & The Ants - Antmusic

Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know

Duran Duran - Planet Earth

Kim Wilde - Water on Glass

Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots

Visage - Fade To Grey

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Spellbound

So, there we have it. A basic introduction to Fade to Grey. And now it's time to disappear back into a haze of 80s nostalgia and finish this book... 😊 Watch this space for details on more of those books I'm working on. Oh, and if you want to listen to some of those 80s tunes that are inspiring this story, you can check out my Fade to Grey Playlist HERE over on Spotify!

Michelle x