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CL Gibson Featured in Daily Chronicle

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It’s nice to see my name in the paper, with the added bonus that I’m not dead, or incarcerated.

Just to let you know, I’m now looking to seek book signing opportunities.  SO if you have a book club or local library near you that would be open to this type of gathering, count me in!

Let me know through my contact information page on my website.

Hope to see you soon!

 

The Shadow of a Story

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My Dear Reading Friend,

I began writing The Urge in March of 2017. That’s a lie. The shadow of this story fell on me twenty-six years before, where it’s been tucked away in my head-closet with the door closed.

I’ve always loved writing tales. My first recognized horror story was put to paper in junior high. Mr. Johnson, the good-looking teacher extraordinaire, thought my story was so well written he asked me to stand in front of the class and read it. What a glorious day. His encouragement skillfully fueled my passion. I am eternally grateful to Mr. Johnson.

As I grew, I found paying gigs writing articles that were published in newspapers and magazines. This spurred me on to write my first novel, which led me to an agent who back then merely required copying fees, no reading fees. Keep in mind, this was long before the internet.

Yes, there was a time before the internet, and yes, I’m old. Don’t judge.

I sent this agent money in order to make copies of my novel and in turn she sent those copies to publishing houses. It wasn’t long before she informed me my work had been sent to every publishing house in existence. I believed her. She sent me a detailed list of the publishing houses. Damn, I was gullible.

Months later after the copying fees were paid, a letter came. My agent was dropping me and my book. She explained no one would ever buy my books. It was an overwhelming defeat.

Sadly that’s all it took, one letter, one opinion from a faceless person to quash my dreams. I put away my writing and picked up mind-numbing jobs.

Rifling through my file cabinet years later, I came across that infamous letter, which led me poking around the worldwide web to discover that agent was a thief who never sent anyone’s work to any publishing house. She was a dream-stealer. A charlatan.

I have only myself to blame for those lost writing years. Thank goodness there’s no age limit for authors.

The moral to the story: Listen to your teachers, and not the back-stabbing, blood-sucking dream-stealing thieves of the world.

Thank you again for joining me on this journey to The Urge, a Devil’s Rules series novel.

Please if you could, write a book review of The Urge at Amazon.com and at Goodreads.com. I’m so grateful for your time.

Talk to you soon,

CL Gibson

PS,

I really do need your help. Please go to Amazon.com and to Goodreads.com to write a review of my book. It will only take a few moments and it will mean the world to me. Your feedback is so important to me and to future readers. I can’t say it enough, I truly value your input into my work. And now with your permission, I would like to quote Elvis Presley, “Thank You, Thank You Very Much.”

You can also let me know your thoughts on The Urge via the contact form on my website ChristiLGibson.com. I look forward to hearing from you. I do read every note personally and every note will receive a response.

LOCAL AUTHOR PUBLISHES PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER

LOCAL AUTHOR PUBLISHES PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER

For Immediate Release

Who’s more evil, the pedophile or the killer of pedophiles?

Naperville, Illinois… Author, CL Gibson has published her debut novel, The Urge, a psychological thriller set in the Illinois Naperville area. The Urge is the first book in “The Devil’s Rules Series” which primarily takes place in the Midwest. The second book, The Grudge, is due for publication in the fall of 2019.

“Each book in The Devil’s Rules Series is a standalone book based on one of the seven deadly sins,” said Gibson. “The central theme of The Urge is lust, while the sin in The Grudge is envy. This series is bound together by the Devil’s game, where the rules to win are to endure all of the seven deadly sins. Wanna play?”

Gibson has previously been published in trade publications in the motivation industry, as well as numerous periodicals, newspapers, and national and international magazines. Known as the “girl with the typewriter tattoo,” Christi lives in the Naperville area with her husband, Dean, their Akita, Jag, and an adopted obese fourteen-year-old cat named Chicago.

For additional information about The Urge, please contact CL Gibson directly at contact page ChristiLGibson.com . She is available for interviews, book signings, and speaking engagements.

The Urge is available through book retailers and Amazon.com in softcover, hardcover, and ebook Kindle edition. It is also available from Gibson’s website at ChristiLGibson.com.

[image error]PUBLISHERS WEEKLY review of The Urge, author CL Gibson“Gibson’s The Urge is a fast-paced installment in her “Devil’s Rule” series, masterfully drawing upon fear, suspense, dread, and revulsion to propel the eerie storyline. Gibson’s prose is meticulously detailed and rife with intense passages that slowly unravel characters’ secrets. Gibson capably captures the horror of discovering that a trusted coworker, friend, or partner is a sadistic pedophile. Gibson’s novel shows restraint when it comes to gore, but chilling details abound. The storytelling will gratify fans of the horror genre, as the killers begin to inevitably face their karma. The author’s idea of basing each novel in the series around one of the seven deadly sins is morbidly creative. The author is careful and successful in revealing the inner workings and emotions of violent perpetrators, while still emphasizing the vileness of their deeds.”

Credit The BookLife Prize

Amazon early reviews

5 stars Really good book

I just finished the Urge by CL Gibson. It was very well written with good pacing. I am an avid reader and I love stories that move me the reader. I ended up caring about the characters which were well developed in the story line. I received it Monday and finished it on Wednesday. I am an avid Lee Child, Stephen Hunter, David Baldacci, Jon Sanford, and Ann Coulter fan. My one regret that I have after reading the Urge is that I finished it. Now I have to wait, for CL Gibson’s next book, but until then, I will wait a short while and I’ll read the Urge again and I’ll be able to enjoy it all over again. -Christopher Childers

5 stars A page turner

Once I started I could not stop. Well written. Would highly recommend -gaylynn wales

5 stars Buy this book!!

I thoroughly enjoyed it!!….from start to finish the story pulls you in. I cared about the characters…and at one point found myself sobbing….well written…story kept taking unexpected turns, but at the same time flows effortlessly. Definitely a must !!! -lisaprn

5 stars Couldn’t put it down!

I just finished reading The Urge, and all I can say is, “WOW!” I read it in a day because I just could not put it down. The thing that impressed me the most with this book and the author, CL Gibson, is the feeling I got while reading it. All throughout the story, I felt like I was right there beside the characters, laughing and crying along the way with them. I highly recommend this book and look forward to her next book, The Grudge. –Cheri

5 stars Loved it!

Wow! Bought this not being sure if I’d like it. I love mystery but not normally this particular type. The characters are so well written that you can’t help but fall into the story head over heels! Finished it quickly and am anxiously waiting for the next one!! – Dee GBLERC

Who’s more evil, the pedophile or the killer of pedophiles?

The terror was the theft of childhood innocence. It tore the center out of Woody and Vette, and changed their destiny. The terror was also the taking of seven-year-old Alice’s life in the cruelest way possible, leaving eight-year-old Betty alive to remember the nightmare of her friend’s kidnapping and death by a serial killer.

In The Urge, the families move on but their lives are forever entwined. They know the monsters are no longer under the bed. The monsters live in the cars parked outside their house. They hide behind the doors in the bedroom. They wear white masks.

The pedophile continues undetected. One by one. Year after year. He’s right in front of them but somehow invisible. The killer still lives in prison, sending letters to Betty, the one that got away. Somebody has to confront them, and finally someone does.

He calls himself the Good Samaritan, but he’s a killer, too. Even though he kills the worst of the worst, the convicted sex offenders whose targets are children. The Good Samaritan thinks he’s doing the world a favor by removing them from the world forever. But it’s a conundrum. The damage has already been done.

Take a trip through the minds of the killers, the victims, and the pedophiles. All those twisted from childhood will twist together in the end. Read The Urge to find out how.

CL Gibson is available for interviews, book signings and speaking engagements. For booking information, contact Christi Gibson at https://christilgibson.com/

Featuring CL Gibson, author

Behind the Scenes with Diana Stout & Featured Guests

CL Gibson is the girl with the Typewriter Tattoo who currently resides in the Midwest, with her husband, Dean, their Akita, Jag, and an obese fourteen-year-old adopted cat named Chicago. CL Gibson is the author of The Urge, a Devil’s Rules Series novel.  The second book in the series, The Grudge, will be published in the fall of 2019.

What is your primary or favorite genre to write? – Psychological Thrillers

Do you have other genres you write for? – My debut novel, The Urge is available now, which is a psychological thriller.  The Grudge, the second in the Devil’s Rules Series will be published the fall of 2019. Prior to these, I’ve written magazine and online columns, also for newspapers in various trade markets.

Which project is your favorite so far? Why? – The Urge is my favorite at this moment. Writing for motivation industry periodicals, newspapers, national and…

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Each of the novels in The Devil’s Rules series is a standalone book that may be read in any order you wish.

They’re bound together by the Devil’s game, where the rules to win are to endure each of the seven deadly sins.

The Urge is here. Once you pick it up, the game begins.

Wanna play?

 

BTW – I have no idea why there are two faces here.  Also this was written on September 11, 2018.  Not 2015.  So…, let’s have some fun with this.