<![CDATA[Coulson Writes]]>https://coulsonwrites.substack.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0eSq!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fda0d514f-cb16-4c2f-9e82-c123424feb18_1280x1280.pngCoulson Writeshttps://coulsonwrites.substack.comSubstackSun, 16 Aug 2026 01:38:57 GMT<![CDATA[Are Women Underestimated?]]>https://coulsonwrites.substack.com/p/are-women-underestimatedhttps://coulsonwrites.substack.com/p/are-women-underestimatedFri, 16 Jan 2026 12:54:22 GMTIf you have read my debut novel, The Chrysalis Option, then you have centered the entire story around a strong, powerful woman that overcomes many challenges, including becoming the first woman to earn the coveted green beret of the Royal Marine Commandos.

I am now working with a publicist, who has asked me to answer a number of questions for a press kit and this is one question that was posed.

I am interested in people’s thoughts on the why. Power? Control? What drives the patriarchy?

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]]><![CDATA[The Sequel]]>https://coulsonwrites.substack.com/p/the-sequelhttps://coulsonwrites.substack.com/p/the-sequelMon, 22 Dec 2025 08:08:28 GMTAm closing in on completing the first draft of the sequel to The Chrysalis Option. Working title is The Gold Option, although I am not really sure that works well. I hope to have this out next year.

Have a nice holiday season and keep reading.

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]]><![CDATA[A Day at the International Spy Museum]]>https://coulsonwrites.substack.com/p/a-day-at-the-international-spy-museumhttps://coulsonwrites.substack.com/p/a-day-at-the-international-spy-museumSun, 03 Aug 2025 14:10:24 GMTYesterday was a great day at the International Spy Museum for me and The Chrysalis Option! We had a signing for more than two hours, sold twenty-one books, and met lots of great people.

There are signed copies still available at the Museum store. You can order them here.

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]]><![CDATA[The Chrysalis Option at the International Spy Museum]]>https://coulsonwrites.substack.com/p/the-chrysalis-option-at-the-internationalhttps://coulsonwrites.substack.com/p/the-chrysalis-option-at-the-internationalFri, 04 Jul 2025 18:55:07 GMT

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The International Spy Museum here in Washington DC is now carrying my debut novel, The Chrysalis Option. You can purchase it here!

Additionally I will be appearing at the International Spy Museum for a signing on 2 August from 1400-1600! Come by, pick up a copy and say hello.

Work is continuing apace on the next one.

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