Heidi Ruby Miller's Blog, page 62
September 20, 2011
HEIDI'S PICK SIX: Greg F. Gifune
HEIDI'S PICK SIX
Greg F. Gifune
1. Which of your characters is your favorite?
2. Tell me about your travels.
3. Coffee, tea or milk?
Vodka.
4. What else can you do besides write?
Clearly you've never seen my one-man synchronized swimming extravaganza.
5. Who are you reading right now?
6. Pop culture of academia?
Both. Why limit yourself to one or the other?
7. What is the toughest scene you ever wrote?
8. Where do you find your inspirations to write?
9. Food you could eat every day.
Italian.
10. Are you into sports or other physical activities?
11. What kind of music speaks to you?
12. Do you outline your stories or do they just take you along for the ride?
13. Celebrity crush.
Jeanane Garofalo and Bridget Fonda.
14. Who are the biggest influences on your work?
15. Do you still watch cartoons?
Am I high? No seriously. Am I?
Called "One of the best writers of his generation" by both the Roswell Literary Review and author Brian Keene, and praised by masters like author Ed Gorman, Greg F. Gifune is the author of numerous short stories, several novels and two short story collections (HERETICS and DOWN TO SLEEP). His work has been published all over the world, consistently praised by readers and critics alike, received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and The Midwest Book Review (among others) and has recently garnered interest from Hollywood. His novels include CHILDREN OF CHAOS, DOMINION, THE BLEEDING SEASON, DEEP NIGHT, BLOOD IN ELECTRIC BLUE, SAYING UNCLE, A VIEW FROM THE LAKE, NIGHT WORK, DRAGO DESCENDING, CATCHING HELL, JUDAS GOAT, LONG AFTER DARK and KINGDOM OF SHADOWS.
In addition to working as a full-time author, he also serves as Associate Editor at Delirium Books. Greg resides in Massachusetts with his wife Carol and a bevy of cats. He can be reached online at: gfgauthor@verzion.net or through his official web site at: www.gregfgifune.com
Greg F. Gifune
1. Which of your characters is your favorite?
2. Tell me about your travels.
3. Coffee, tea or milk?
Vodka.
4. What else can you do besides write?
Clearly you've never seen my one-man synchronized swimming extravaganza.
5. Who are you reading right now?
6. Pop culture of academia?
Both. Why limit yourself to one or the other?
7. What is the toughest scene you ever wrote?
8. Where do you find your inspirations to write?
9. Food you could eat every day.
Italian.
10. Are you into sports or other physical activities?
11. What kind of music speaks to you?
12. Do you outline your stories or do they just take you along for the ride?
13. Celebrity crush.
Jeanane Garofalo and Bridget Fonda.
14. Who are the biggest influences on your work?
15. Do you still watch cartoons?
Am I high? No seriously. Am I?
Called "One of the best writers of his generation" by both the Roswell Literary Review and author Brian Keene, and praised by masters like author Ed Gorman, Greg F. Gifune is the author of numerous short stories, several novels and two short story collections (HERETICS and DOWN TO SLEEP). His work has been published all over the world, consistently praised by readers and critics alike, received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and The Midwest Book Review (among others) and has recently garnered interest from Hollywood. His novels include CHILDREN OF CHAOS, DOMINION, THE BLEEDING SEASON, DEEP NIGHT, BLOOD IN ELECTRIC BLUE, SAYING UNCLE, A VIEW FROM THE LAKE, NIGHT WORK, DRAGO DESCENDING, CATCHING HELL, JUDAS GOAT, LONG AFTER DARK and KINGDOM OF SHADOWS.
In addition to working as a full-time author, he also serves as Associate Editor at Delirium Books. Greg resides in Massachusetts with his wife Carol and a bevy of cats. He can be reached online at: gfgauthor@verzion.net or through his official web site at: www.gregfgifune.com
September 19, 2011
PATHS TO PUBLICATION: Jessica Freely
PATHS TO PUBLICATION
Broken by Jessica Freely
On Halloween weekend of 2007, I attended YaoiCon , a convention in San Francisco dedicated to yaoi manga. In case you don't know, yaoi is a Japanese genre of graphic novels dedicated to stories of romance between men, and it has a large female audience, both in Japan and worldwide. I had been writing and marketing yaoi manga scripts for about two years at that point, and I was on Cloud 9 because a small press specializing in original English language yaoi had picked up one of my stories and was using it to launch their new magazine. Bouncing with excitement at the prospect of seeing my first published manga on sale at the publisher's booth, I toured the dealer's room that first morning of the convention.
And came up empty.
No publisher, no booth, no magazine. I soon learned that my publisher had gone out of business and neglected to inform their writers and artists. Standing in the hallway outside the dealer's room, my manga dreams in tatters, I was so low that I knew I had to do something right away to make myself feel better. And one thing that always perks me up is schmoozing. (I know, I'm weird.) I forced myself to go back into that dealer's room and strike up a conversation with the very first publisher I encountered. That turned out to be Torquere, an epublisher of LGBT romance and my first ebook publisher.
What struck me immediately was that they were trying to sell me on why I should write for them, a complete reversal from the situation I was used to. By the end of that weekend, it was dawning on me that ebooks could provide me with what I'd long been searching for--a vehicle for publishing as many gay romance stories as I could write, in any subgenre I desired, from science fiction to contemporary. Emboldened once more, I sat down in the hotel café an hour before my shuttle left for the airport, and started jotting down one story idea after another. One of those ideas was the kernel for my seventh ebook, an LGBT romantic suspense novel entitled Broken , which is out from Loose Id on Sept. 20. http://www.loose-id.com/Broken.aspx
Broken is about Eben, the closeted younger brother of a mob boss, and Xiu, a rent boy the boss just bought from a Hong Kong triad. When Eben and Xiu fall for each other, it's either suicide or one last chance at salvation for both of them. I am donating half of my proceeds from the first four months of Broken's sales to Project Polaris ,combating human trafficking and modern day slavery.
Thanks for reading. You can find me on the web at http://jessicafreely.com .
--Jessica Freely
September 2011
Broken by Jessica Freely
On Halloween weekend of 2007, I attended YaoiCon , a convention in San Francisco dedicated to yaoi manga. In case you don't know, yaoi is a Japanese genre of graphic novels dedicated to stories of romance between men, and it has a large female audience, both in Japan and worldwide. I had been writing and marketing yaoi manga scripts for about two years at that point, and I was on Cloud 9 because a small press specializing in original English language yaoi had picked up one of my stories and was using it to launch their new magazine. Bouncing with excitement at the prospect of seeing my first published manga on sale at the publisher's booth, I toured the dealer's room that first morning of the convention.
And came up empty.
No publisher, no booth, no magazine. I soon learned that my publisher had gone out of business and neglected to inform their writers and artists. Standing in the hallway outside the dealer's room, my manga dreams in tatters, I was so low that I knew I had to do something right away to make myself feel better. And one thing that always perks me up is schmoozing. (I know, I'm weird.) I forced myself to go back into that dealer's room and strike up a conversation with the very first publisher I encountered. That turned out to be Torquere, an epublisher of LGBT romance and my first ebook publisher.
What struck me immediately was that they were trying to sell me on why I should write for them, a complete reversal from the situation I was used to. By the end of that weekend, it was dawning on me that ebooks could provide me with what I'd long been searching for--a vehicle for publishing as many gay romance stories as I could write, in any subgenre I desired, from science fiction to contemporary. Emboldened once more, I sat down in the hotel café an hour before my shuttle left for the airport, and started jotting down one story idea after another. One of those ideas was the kernel for my seventh ebook, an LGBT romantic suspense novel entitled Broken , which is out from Loose Id on Sept. 20. http://www.loose-id.com/Broken.aspx
Broken is about Eben, the closeted younger brother of a mob boss, and Xiu, a rent boy the boss just bought from a Hong Kong triad. When Eben and Xiu fall for each other, it's either suicide or one last chance at salvation for both of them. I am donating half of my proceeds from the first four months of Broken's sales to Project Polaris ,combating human trafficking and modern day slavery.
Thanks for reading. You can find me on the web at http://jessicafreely.com .
--Jessica Freely
September 2011
September 16, 2011
PATHS TO PUBLICATION: Bryan R. Dennis
PATHS TO PUBLICATION
My journey to publication began when I stumbled upon Joe Konrath's blog: A Newbie's Guide to Publishing while researching Amazon's Kindle e-reader. Technology had lured the reader side of me away from paper books. It was perhaps inevitable that the writer component would soon follow. Joe Konrath described his experience with traditional publishing and how he made a successful and liberating switch to electronic publishing. I was intrigued. Could it really be so easy?
One of the reasons I never bothered submitting to a big publishing house was due to the overwhelming scale of the task. Submitting query letters, writing a synopsis, hiring an agent, flying around doing book signings, and so on. It seemed more daunting than it was worth. And I'd read of the failure rate of new authors. Even many who'd gotten lucky with their first books tended to disappear afterward. Apparently, it takes so long for a book to get published that readers forget who you are.
This is not the case in e-publishing. Yes, it's a breeze to publish yourself. Formatting was easy (following the free guide from Smashwords ), and submitting to Amazon is a matter of reading step-by-step instructions. I had to relearn Photoshop to design the cover, but that was kind of fun.
At the end of May 2011, I published a literary, satire: An Epitaph for Coyote . I garnered great reviews and sold about a book a day for the first couple of months. A few days ago I released my second novel Saw a Rainbow which is in the speculative/suspense genres.
So what are my thoughts now that I'm in the game?
Getting published is simple. Getting noticed? Not so much. Cream may rise to the top, but there is also gold lying at the bottom of streams. As a self-published author, I control the frequency of book releases. In fact, I have control of almost everything. This is both a blessing and a curse. Very few people can wear all the hats required. For instance, I'm a writer, not a salesman. I consider this a handicap, but not one that can't be overcome with perseverance.
Now that publishing is so easy, marketing has become all that much more difficult. I'm trying all sorts of ways to sparkle at the bottom of the stream, but it's a rapidly moving current this industry I'm in. Amazon recently announced a "Netflix for books." I immediately wondered if this meant the end of indie writers (i.e. not published by one of the big publishing houses). If readers pay a monthly subscription and can read any book they want, that means my new book is suddenly the same price as Stephen King's latest release. That's a losing scenario for indies like me. But, then again, who knows if that model will even get off the ground?
So, the book publishing industry has undergone a dramatic upheaval due to evolving technology, and everything remains fluid right now. You have to learn and adapt. In my case, one thing is certain--getting onboard this self-publishing express has never left me bored or regretting my decision. To me, self-publishing is a game. You don't have to be great at a game to enjoy playing it. That's been my experience thus far.
To learn about me and my literary journey, visit my blog An Epitaph for a Writer : http://www.bryanrdennis.com
--Bryan R. Dennis
September 2011
About Saw a Rainbow:
Dante Salazar doesn't know if he's a drunk who dreamt he was an ancient general, or an ancient general dreaming he's a drunk. He wakes in Las Vegas, imprisoned in an identity that doesn't fit him, married to someone he doesn't remember, and tormented by a stranger who won't show his face.
A woman named Lucia haunts his memories. His love for her is the only thing that has endured the mysterious fate befallen him. What follows is one man's search for answers. Why does he feel like an imposter in his own skin? Which memories can he trust? How will he find his lost love? And - most troubling of all - what lies buried in his back yard?
My journey to publication began when I stumbled upon Joe Konrath's blog: A Newbie's Guide to Publishing while researching Amazon's Kindle e-reader. Technology had lured the reader side of me away from paper books. It was perhaps inevitable that the writer component would soon follow. Joe Konrath described his experience with traditional publishing and how he made a successful and liberating switch to electronic publishing. I was intrigued. Could it really be so easy?
One of the reasons I never bothered submitting to a big publishing house was due to the overwhelming scale of the task. Submitting query letters, writing a synopsis, hiring an agent, flying around doing book signings, and so on. It seemed more daunting than it was worth. And I'd read of the failure rate of new authors. Even many who'd gotten lucky with their first books tended to disappear afterward. Apparently, it takes so long for a book to get published that readers forget who you are.
This is not the case in e-publishing. Yes, it's a breeze to publish yourself. Formatting was easy (following the free guide from Smashwords ), and submitting to Amazon is a matter of reading step-by-step instructions. I had to relearn Photoshop to design the cover, but that was kind of fun.
At the end of May 2011, I published a literary, satire: An Epitaph for Coyote . I garnered great reviews and sold about a book a day for the first couple of months. A few days ago I released my second novel Saw a Rainbow which is in the speculative/suspense genres.
So what are my thoughts now that I'm in the game?
Getting published is simple. Getting noticed? Not so much. Cream may rise to the top, but there is also gold lying at the bottom of streams. As a self-published author, I control the frequency of book releases. In fact, I have control of almost everything. This is both a blessing and a curse. Very few people can wear all the hats required. For instance, I'm a writer, not a salesman. I consider this a handicap, but not one that can't be overcome with perseverance.
Now that publishing is so easy, marketing has become all that much more difficult. I'm trying all sorts of ways to sparkle at the bottom of the stream, but it's a rapidly moving current this industry I'm in. Amazon recently announced a "Netflix for books." I immediately wondered if this meant the end of indie writers (i.e. not published by one of the big publishing houses). If readers pay a monthly subscription and can read any book they want, that means my new book is suddenly the same price as Stephen King's latest release. That's a losing scenario for indies like me. But, then again, who knows if that model will even get off the ground?
So, the book publishing industry has undergone a dramatic upheaval due to evolving technology, and everything remains fluid right now. You have to learn and adapt. In my case, one thing is certain--getting onboard this self-publishing express has never left me bored or regretting my decision. To me, self-publishing is a game. You don't have to be great at a game to enjoy playing it. That's been my experience thus far.
To learn about me and my literary journey, visit my blog An Epitaph for a Writer : http://www.bryanrdennis.com
--Bryan R. Dennis
September 2011
About Saw a Rainbow:
Dante Salazar doesn't know if he's a drunk who dreamt he was an ancient general, or an ancient general dreaming he's a drunk. He wakes in Las Vegas, imprisoned in an identity that doesn't fit him, married to someone he doesn't remember, and tormented by a stranger who won't show his face.
A woman named Lucia haunts his memories. His love for her is the only thing that has endured the mysterious fate befallen him. What follows is one man's search for answers. Why does he feel like an imposter in his own skin? Which memories can he trust? How will he find his lost love? And - most troubling of all - what lies buried in his back yard?
September 12, 2011
ASK THE REVIEWER: Novel Opinion
ASK THE REVIEWER
Novel Opinion
This is the third in a series I'm hosting where I talk with reviewers who have reviewed my books. Today I welcome Tammy from Novel Opinion ! She was kind enough to take time out of her reading and blogging schedule to answer some fun questions about herself, her blog, and about my novel Ambasadora
.
To read Novel Opinion 's full review of Ambasadora visit:
http://novelopinion.org/2011/08/06/ambasadora-by-heidi-ruby-miller
ABOUT THE REVIEWER
1. What types of books do you review most often?
I try to do all types but the lion's share are thrillers,sci fi and horror.
2. Are there any types of books you won't review?
I have to say any book promoting an unethical idea or act. This, I realize, is subjective to my ideals but I have to stay true. Not to mention remaining unbiased in order for a fair review.
3. Do you review more books you've come to on your own or those from authors/publishers?
It started out with books I picked out on my own but I have been very lucky to get requests from authors on a regular basis.
4. How long does it usually take you to get to a book once it makes it into your TBR pile?
Review requests come first, then what I want to read. Lately I have been very busy with requests so anywhere from two weeks to a month. Let me add that I love it!
5. What do you do if you can't finish a book?
If it is a request, I will let the author know why and move on. This makes me cringe for days though and I wish sometimes I could separate the book from the author. I do not write a review in this case.
6. What is your favorite book ever?
Mirror of Her Dreams by Stephen R. Donaldson.
7. Do you like ice cream better than potato chips?
Ice Cream, which I try not to buy and now desperately want. Thanks...
ABOUT AMBASADORA
1. Who was your favorite character?
Actually, David. He appealed to me in a lot of ways. Tough, stubborn, a natural leader and just a bit of a jerk. Very sexy and honorable.
2. Who did you picture as the characters?
I honestly don't sub characters in books with real life people. I see people talk about this all the time but I always go with the author's description as best I can. If I tried to put, say, Daniel Craig as David, David would turn into Daniel Craig, As hot as he is I don't want him in my head. I hope this makes sense.
3. What is your favorite setting within the Ambasadora-verse?
I did love the V-side but I was truly entranced with Palomin. The barren landscape and raging river with the Hippodrome and it's history of being an ancient ship. I was drawn into the exclusive setting with music, lights, formal attire and celebration. The voyeurs flying around trying to snoop on the Socialites reminded me of a futuristic TMZ. Then the surreal and horrific reason for the celebration knocked me on my butt. I felt that opening scene to be brilliant and was drawn in to this new society.
4. Would you rather have a character or a place named after you?
Yeesh. All us chicks want to be bad-asses but a kick butt character named Tammy? Not gonna work. So, place!
5. What would you have changed about AMBASADORA if you could?
OK, this is going to sound like hopeless groveling but I wanted it longer because I hated it to end. True story!
6. What would you like to see in future books within the Ambasadora-verse?
Well, I am looking forward to Sara growing into a leader. I would like to see more weaponry and battle. I am pretty sure I'm going to like whatever you put out because the storyline is so good!
7. Would you ever want to travel to the V-side?
I'm not too sure I haven't been there already. Heck, I read so much as it is I'm hanging on to reality by my fingertips.
Want to know more about Novel Opinion ? Leave your question in a comment below and check out these links:
http://novelopinion.org
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4285283-tammy-novelopinion
http://www.facebook.com/novel.opinion
@NovelOpinion
If you would like to read Novel Opinion's full review of Ambasadora , follow this link: http://novelopinion.org/2011/08/06/ambasadora-by-heidi-ruby-miller
If you would like to review Ambasadora, email me at heidirubymiller@gmail.com.
Novel Opinion
This is the third in a series I'm hosting where I talk with reviewers who have reviewed my books. Today I welcome Tammy from Novel Opinion ! She was kind enough to take time out of her reading and blogging schedule to answer some fun questions about herself, her blog, and about my novel Ambasadora
.To read Novel Opinion 's full review of Ambasadora
visit:
http://novelopinion.org/2011/08/06/ambasadora-by-heidi-ruby-miller
ABOUT THE REVIEWER
1. What types of books do you review most often?
I try to do all types but the lion's share are thrillers,sci fi and horror.
2. Are there any types of books you won't review?
I have to say any book promoting an unethical idea or act. This, I realize, is subjective to my ideals but I have to stay true. Not to mention remaining unbiased in order for a fair review.
3. Do you review more books you've come to on your own or those from authors/publishers?
It started out with books I picked out on my own but I have been very lucky to get requests from authors on a regular basis.
4. How long does it usually take you to get to a book once it makes it into your TBR pile?
Review requests come first, then what I want to read. Lately I have been very busy with requests so anywhere from two weeks to a month. Let me add that I love it!
5. What do you do if you can't finish a book?
If it is a request, I will let the author know why and move on. This makes me cringe for days though and I wish sometimes I could separate the book from the author. I do not write a review in this case.
6. What is your favorite book ever?
Mirror of Her Dreams by Stephen R. Donaldson.
7. Do you like ice cream better than potato chips?
Ice Cream, which I try not to buy and now desperately want. Thanks...
ABOUT AMBASADORA
1. Who was your favorite character?
Actually, David. He appealed to me in a lot of ways. Tough, stubborn, a natural leader and just a bit of a jerk. Very sexy and honorable.
2. Who did you picture as the characters?
I honestly don't sub characters in books with real life people. I see people talk about this all the time but I always go with the author's description as best I can. If I tried to put, say, Daniel Craig as David, David would turn into Daniel Craig, As hot as he is I don't want him in my head. I hope this makes sense.
3. What is your favorite setting within the Ambasadora-verse?
I did love the V-side but I was truly entranced with Palomin. The barren landscape and raging river with the Hippodrome and it's history of being an ancient ship. I was drawn into the exclusive setting with music, lights, formal attire and celebration. The voyeurs flying around trying to snoop on the Socialites reminded me of a futuristic TMZ. Then the surreal and horrific reason for the celebration knocked me on my butt. I felt that opening scene to be brilliant and was drawn in to this new society.
4. Would you rather have a character or a place named after you?
Yeesh. All us chicks want to be bad-asses but a kick butt character named Tammy? Not gonna work. So, place!
5. What would you have changed about AMBASADORA if you could?
OK, this is going to sound like hopeless groveling but I wanted it longer because I hated it to end. True story!
6. What would you like to see in future books within the Ambasadora-verse?
Well, I am looking forward to Sara growing into a leader. I would like to see more weaponry and battle. I am pretty sure I'm going to like whatever you put out because the storyline is so good!
7. Would you ever want to travel to the V-side?
I'm not too sure I haven't been there already. Heck, I read so much as it is I'm hanging on to reality by my fingertips.
Want to know more about Novel Opinion ? Leave your question in a comment below and check out these links:
http://novelopinion.org
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4285283-tammy-novelopinion
http://www.facebook.com/novel.opinion
@NovelOpinion
If you would like to read Novel Opinion's full review of Ambasadora , follow this link: http://novelopinion.org/2011/08/06/ambasadora-by-heidi-ruby-miller
If you would like to review Ambasadora
, email me at heidirubymiller@gmail.com.
September 10, 2011
SECRET WRITERS: GABRIELLE BISSET
Secret Writers
GABRIELLE BISSET
GABRIELLE BISSET
Why would I write under a pseudonym? The main reason is that I teach college freshmen and as much as we like to think of 18 year olds as adults, they really are quite young. The concern that my students knowing what I write would distract them and make my job more difficult is a real one, so when I decided to pursue publishing my writing, I decided to use a pseudonym.
I came up with the name Gabrielle Bisset easily. Well, the first name came easily. I've always loved the name Gabrielle, so that was the first name that jumped into my head when I began thinking of what name I'd like. As for the last name, it came from my childhood. When I was a young girl, I remember my father commenting that Jacqueline Bisset was one of the most beautiful women he'd ever seen. After trying out a good number of last names and not liking any of them, I remembered my father's comment and tried Bisset. It had a great ring to it, and I was sold. From that point on, all my writing has been as Gabrielle Bisset.
One of my friends asked just before I began submitting Stolen Destiny if I was fine with the idea that I'd be published under a different name than my own. I told her then that I was okay with it, but I have to admit I don't think I was sure. However, now, after four books under Gabrielle Bisset, that name is as much me as my birth name.
BIO
Gabrielle Bisset is a college history teacher by day and an erotic romance author by nights and weekends. She's been writing for what seems like her whole lifetime, but only within the past year or so did she decide it was time to take the leap into publishing. Her first novel, Stolen Destiny
, an erotic paranormal romance, was published by Siren Publishing in June 2011, and she's independently published three erotic romance novellas set in Victorian England since then: Vampire Dreams
, Love's Master
, and Masquerade
. She's planning on releasing the sequel to Stolen Destiny in Fall 2011. When she's not writing, she's teaching college students American and European history and home schooling her son. Any free time after all that is spent with friends relaxing and having a good time.
LINKS
GABRIELLE BISSET webpage http://www.gabriellebisset.com/
Gabrielle Bisset: A Writer's Blog - http://gbisset.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002481284652
http://twitter.com/gabriellebisset
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4885370.Gabrielle_Bisset
GABRIELLE BISSET
GABRIELLE BISSET
Why would I write under a pseudonym? The main reason is that I teach college freshmen and as much as we like to think of 18 year olds as adults, they really are quite young. The concern that my students knowing what I write would distract them and make my job more difficult is a real one, so when I decided to pursue publishing my writing, I decided to use a pseudonym.
I came up with the name Gabrielle Bisset easily. Well, the first name came easily. I've always loved the name Gabrielle, so that was the first name that jumped into my head when I began thinking of what name I'd like. As for the last name, it came from my childhood. When I was a young girl, I remember my father commenting that Jacqueline Bisset was one of the most beautiful women he'd ever seen. After trying out a good number of last names and not liking any of them, I remembered my father's comment and tried Bisset. It had a great ring to it, and I was sold. From that point on, all my writing has been as Gabrielle Bisset.
One of my friends asked just before I began submitting Stolen Destiny if I was fine with the idea that I'd be published under a different name than my own. I told her then that I was okay with it, but I have to admit I don't think I was sure. However, now, after four books under Gabrielle Bisset, that name is as much me as my birth name.
BIO
Gabrielle Bisset is a college history teacher by day and an erotic romance author by nights and weekends. She's been writing for what seems like her whole lifetime, but only within the past year or so did she decide it was time to take the leap into publishing. Her first novel, Stolen Destiny
, an erotic paranormal romance, was published by Siren Publishing in June 2011, and she's independently published three erotic romance novellas set in Victorian England since then: Vampire Dreams, Love's Master, and Masquerade. She's planning on releasing the sequel to Stolen Destiny in Fall 2011. When she's not writing, she's teaching college students American and European history and home schooling her son. Any free time after all that is spent with friends relaxing and having a good time.LINKS
GABRIELLE BISSET webpage http://www.gabriellebisset.com/
Gabrielle Bisset: A Writer's Blog - http://gbisset.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002481284652
http://twitter.com/gabriellebisset
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4885370.Gabrielle_Bisset
September 9, 2011
HEIDI'S PICK SIX: Mark Paul Jacobs
HEIDI'S PICK SIX
Mark Paul Jacobs
1. Which of your characters is your favorite?
2. Tell me about your travels.
I love to travel and experience different and photogenic locales. Luckily, I have a wife who enjoys much the same thing (although she balks at the more 'exotic'). I have visited most states in the US and all the Canadian provinces except for Labrador and Newfoundland. I've had a fascination with the arctic regions since I was a kid and have also visited the Canadian Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. I have yet to visit Europe but it is on my list.
3. Coffee, tea, or milk?
I drink one triple café latte once a day in the morning. I tried drinking coffee throughout the day earlier in my working career, but I soon discovered how fast I could become strung-out on the stuff.
4. What else can you do besides write?
I enjoy travelling, sports, history, and museums. I also enjoy playing poker in local tournaments and in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. I trek once a year to the Canadian sub-arctic for my cherished fishing trip.
5. Who are you reading right now?
6. Pop culture or academia?
7. What is the toughest scene you ever wrote?
8. Where do you find your inspirations to write?
When I get an idea, I jot it down in a word document along with a couple sentences of description. Currently, I have enough ideas to keep me busy for many years. My sci fi/adventure novel The Yaakmen of Tyrie
was inspired largely by the 1950's movie 'King Solomon's Mines' (Stewart Granger, Debra Kerr). I loved this movie when I was young and was fascinated with the concept of exploring new and uncharted lands with only rumors and oral traditions to lead the way. My sci fi/horror novelette The Watchers from within Moments, Revealed
was inspired by watching a fly buzz around my fishing partner's head on a calm day in Canada's northern territory of Nunavut. I began to wonder what life would be like for an intelligent creature that could exist at incredible speeds relative to our own reality.
9. Food you could eat everyday.
10. Are you into sports or other physical activities?
I'm afraid that a massive heart attack at age 45, bypass surgery, defibrillator implant, and diabetes have left its toll on me. But I do enjoy getting on my elliptical five times a week.
11. What kind of music speaks to you?
12. Do you outline your stories or do they just take you along for the ride?
I am a hard-core outliner. Usually I create short (8-15) word abstract 'blurbs' to guide me through the sequence of events and to tie together plot points. I also generally know how each part will be ended and how the entire work will be finalized. I also create bios for my cast of characters. My science fiction/adventure novel The Yaakmen of Tyrie took twenty years to complete, so I held the ending firmly in my head for almost two decades.
13. Celebrity crush.
Katy Perry. I envision discussing world politics, but it usually digresses to to some sort of bubble bath... errr... what was the question again, Heidi?
14. Who are the biggest influences on your work?
15. Do you still watch cartoons?
Mark Paul Jacobs lives in lovely Dauphin, Pennsylvania. He enjoys fishing the Canadian north, internet poker, and annoying his wife. His most notable work so far is the hard science fiction novel: The Yaakmen of Tyrie
, but he is also quite proud of his chilling novelette with the provocative title:
The Watchers from within Moments Revealed
. Please enjoy his works and don't be afraid to tell him what you think on his
Facebook page
or by email. And lastly, please take the time to leave him a review (authors live for these!). You can do this on
SMASHWORDS.com
or any other site where his books are available.
You can also find Mark online here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mark-Paul-Jacobs/193597972327
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4543018.Mark_Paul_Jacobs
http://twitter.com/MarkPaulJacobs
Mark Paul Jacobs
1. Which of your characters is your favorite?
2. Tell me about your travels.
I love to travel and experience different and photogenic locales. Luckily, I have a wife who enjoys much the same thing (although she balks at the more 'exotic'). I have visited most states in the US and all the Canadian provinces except for Labrador and Newfoundland. I've had a fascination with the arctic regions since I was a kid and have also visited the Canadian Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. I have yet to visit Europe but it is on my list.
3. Coffee, tea, or milk?
I drink one triple café latte once a day in the morning. I tried drinking coffee throughout the day earlier in my working career, but I soon discovered how fast I could become strung-out on the stuff.
4. What else can you do besides write?
I enjoy travelling, sports, history, and museums. I also enjoy playing poker in local tournaments and in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. I trek once a year to the Canadian sub-arctic for my cherished fishing trip.
5. Who are you reading right now?
6. Pop culture or academia?
7. What is the toughest scene you ever wrote?
8. Where do you find your inspirations to write?
When I get an idea, I jot it down in a word document along with a couple sentences of description. Currently, I have enough ideas to keep me busy for many years. My sci fi/adventure novel The Yaakmen of Tyrie
was inspired largely by the 1950's movie 'King Solomon's Mines' (Stewart Granger, Debra Kerr). I loved this movie when I was young and was fascinated with the concept of exploring new and uncharted lands with only rumors and oral traditions to lead the way. My sci fi/horror novelette The Watchers from within Moments, Revealed was inspired by watching a fly buzz around my fishing partner's head on a calm day in Canada's northern territory of Nunavut. I began to wonder what life would be like for an intelligent creature that could exist at incredible speeds relative to our own reality.9. Food you could eat everyday.
10. Are you into sports or other physical activities?
I'm afraid that a massive heart attack at age 45, bypass surgery, defibrillator implant, and diabetes have left its toll on me. But I do enjoy getting on my elliptical five times a week.
11. What kind of music speaks to you?
12. Do you outline your stories or do they just take you along for the ride?
I am a hard-core outliner. Usually I create short (8-15) word abstract 'blurbs' to guide me through the sequence of events and to tie together plot points. I also generally know how each part will be ended and how the entire work will be finalized. I also create bios for my cast of characters. My science fiction/adventure novel The Yaakmen of Tyrie
took twenty years to complete, so I held the ending firmly in my head for almost two decades.13. Celebrity crush.
Katy Perry. I envision discussing world politics, but it usually digresses to to some sort of bubble bath... errr... what was the question again, Heidi?
14. Who are the biggest influences on your work?
15. Do you still watch cartoons?
Mark Paul Jacobs lives in lovely Dauphin, Pennsylvania. He enjoys fishing the Canadian north, internet poker, and annoying his wife. His most notable work so far is the hard science fiction novel: The Yaakmen of Tyrie
, but he is also quite proud of his chilling novelette with the provocative title:
The Watchers from within Moments Revealed
. Please enjoy his works and don't be afraid to tell him what you think on his
Facebook page
or by email. And lastly, please take the time to leave him a review (authors live for these!). You can do this on
SMASHWORDS.com
or any other site where his books are available.You can also find Mark online here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mark-Paul-Jacobs/193597972327
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4543018.Mark_Paul_Jacobs
http://twitter.com/MarkPaulJacobs
September 8, 2011
ASK THE REVIEWER: The Story Factory Reading Zone
ASK THE REVIEWER
The Story Factory Reading Zone
This is the second in a series I'm hosting where I talk with reviewers who have reviewed my books. Today I welcome Abigailann from The Story Factory Reading Zone ! She was kind enough to take time out of her reading and blogging schedule to answer some fun questions about herself, her blog, and about my novel Ambasadora
.
To read The Story Factory Reading Zone 's full review of Ambasadora visit: http://abigailannreading.blogspot.com/2011/08/ambasadora-by-heidi-ruby-miller-review.html
ABOUT THE REVIEWER
1. What types of books do you review most often?
I review all sorts of books--basically anything (and usually everything) that I read. Most of the books that I'm asked to review are indie books at the moment.
2. Are there any types of books you won't review?
Things that I know I'm unlikely to enjoy I won't even read. I'm lucky to have enough time to read all the requests that I receive, but unless the synopsis sounds really interesting I never agree to review horror or chick-lit.
3. Do you review more books you've come to on your own or those from authors/publishers?
At the moment I've reviewed more books that I found myself overall, but I've only recently started getting books from authors. Last month I read more from authors than those that I got myself.
4. How long does it usually take you to get to a book once it makes it into your TBR pile?
That depends what you count as my TBR pile. I have about 100 books waiting to be read and some have been there for several years. However I also have what I consider a 'short-term TBR pile' of between 2 and 5 books. These usually take me between 1 week and 2 months to get through at a rate of 1 or 2 each week.
5. What do you do if you can't finish a book?
I'm not sure that's ever happened to me. I try to read all the way through a book unless I really can't stand it--after all, it might get better.
6. What is your favorite book ever?
I don't really have a favourite book, but I do have a favourite author--Jasper Fforde!
7. Do you like ice cream better than potato chips?
Yes, definitely!
ABOUT AMBASADORA
1. Who was your favorite character?
Definitely Sara, she seemed so real and it was so easy to get into her character.
2. Who did you picture as the characters?
I'm not really sure I pictured anyone in particular as the characters, I just sort of imagined them in my own head.
3. What is your favorite setting within the Ambasadora-verse?
The v-game parlour. It was interesting to see the different people and their reactions to what was going on.
4. Would you rather have a character or a place named after you?
I think a place. It would be interesting to see my character inside a place, but a person would just be a bit creepy.
5. What would you have changed about AMBASADORA if you could?
I think that I would have ended it a chapter earlier to end it on more of a cliff-hanger.
6. What would you like to see in future books within the Ambasadora-verse?
I'd like to read more about the relationships between the different parts of society and how Sara and Sean relate to it.
7. Would you ever want to travel to the V-side?
The foyer area of the v-side sounded really interesting and it would be good to explore what other worlds were out there. I wouldn't like to go to any of those described in Ambasadora though.
Want to know more about The Story Factory Reading Zone ? Leave your question in a comment below and check out these links:
http://abigailannreading.blogspot.com
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3263461-abigailann-abigail
If you would like to review Ambasadora
, email Heidi at heidirubymiller@gmail.com.
The Story Factory Reading Zone
This is the second in a series I'm hosting where I talk with reviewers who have reviewed my books. Today I welcome Abigailann from The Story Factory Reading Zone ! She was kind enough to take time out of her reading and blogging schedule to answer some fun questions about herself, her blog, and about my novel Ambasadora
.To read The Story Factory Reading Zone 's full review of Ambasadora visit: http://abigailannreading.blogspot.com/2011/08/ambasadora-by-heidi-ruby-miller-review.html
ABOUT THE REVIEWER
1. What types of books do you review most often?
I review all sorts of books--basically anything (and usually everything) that I read. Most of the books that I'm asked to review are indie books at the moment.
2. Are there any types of books you won't review?
Things that I know I'm unlikely to enjoy I won't even read. I'm lucky to have enough time to read all the requests that I receive, but unless the synopsis sounds really interesting I never agree to review horror or chick-lit.
3. Do you review more books you've come to on your own or those from authors/publishers?
At the moment I've reviewed more books that I found myself overall, but I've only recently started getting books from authors. Last month I read more from authors than those that I got myself.
4. How long does it usually take you to get to a book once it makes it into your TBR pile?
That depends what you count as my TBR pile. I have about 100 books waiting to be read and some have been there for several years. However I also have what I consider a 'short-term TBR pile' of between 2 and 5 books. These usually take me between 1 week and 2 months to get through at a rate of 1 or 2 each week.
5. What do you do if you can't finish a book?
I'm not sure that's ever happened to me. I try to read all the way through a book unless I really can't stand it--after all, it might get better.
6. What is your favorite book ever?
I don't really have a favourite book, but I do have a favourite author--Jasper Fforde!
7. Do you like ice cream better than potato chips?
Yes, definitely!
ABOUT AMBASADORA
1. Who was your favorite character?
Definitely Sara, she seemed so real and it was so easy to get into her character.
2. Who did you picture as the characters?
I'm not really sure I pictured anyone in particular as the characters, I just sort of imagined them in my own head.
3. What is your favorite setting within the Ambasadora-verse?
The v-game parlour. It was interesting to see the different people and their reactions to what was going on.
4. Would you rather have a character or a place named after you?
I think a place. It would be interesting to see my character inside a place, but a person would just be a bit creepy.
5. What would you have changed about AMBASADORA if you could?
I think that I would have ended it a chapter earlier to end it on more of a cliff-hanger.
6. What would you like to see in future books within the Ambasadora-verse?
I'd like to read more about the relationships between the different parts of society and how Sara and Sean relate to it.
7. Would you ever want to travel to the V-side?
The foyer area of the v-side sounded really interesting and it would be good to explore what other worlds were out there. I wouldn't like to go to any of those described in Ambasadora though.
Want to know more about The Story Factory Reading Zone ? Leave your question in a comment below and check out these links:
http://abigailannreading.blogspot.com
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3263461-abigailann-abigail
If you would like to review Ambasadora
, email Heidi at heidirubymiller@gmail.com.
September 7, 2011
HEIDI'S PICK SIX: Susan Bischoff
HEIDI'S PICK SIX
Susan Bischoff
1. Which of your characters is your favorite?
2. Tell me about your travels.
3. Coffee, tea, or milk?
4. What else can you do besides write?
I rock the textile arts. I've got a degree in Fashion Design, and have done a lot of sewing and sewing related work like fabric store retail, sweat shop garment worker, sewing instructor, custom dressmaker, and maker of ridiculously intricate and expensive dresses for dolls. I draft sewing patterns, I knit, embroider, crochet, smock, quilt, and have forgotten more about textile science than most people I meet have ever heard of. Or, I should say that I have done and know how to do these things. These days it's mostly writing with some knitting on the side.
5. Who are you reading right now?
Carrie Ryan's Forest of Hands and Teeth, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Zen Living, Kristen Lamb's Are You There, Blog, It's Me, Writer, Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point, and lots of DC comics from their Flashpoint thing.
6. Pop culture or academia?
Pop culture. So much. I love to learn, but I have a hard time finding non-fiction I can read. When it feels like the author cares more about impressing colleagues than sharing information, it just starts to feel like work. Which is why I started going for Idiot's Guides when I want to know something.
7. What is the toughest scene you ever wrote?
8. Where do you find your inspirations to write?
9. Food you could eat everyday.
10. Are you into sports or other physical activities?
11. What kind of music speaks to you?
Breaking Benjamin is my biggest muse right now and has been for a while. I love the sound and the lyrics really speak to me in characters and scenes. Evanescence and Metallica also appear on my playlist a lot, as well as Led Zepplin, a-ha (yes, a-ha), Seether, Sarah McLachlan... I love music that sets a mood and has lyrics that tell me a story. And if that story's painful and kind of angry about it, all the better!
12. Do you outline your stories or do they just take you along for the ride?
Yes. That is, I plot out and outline my stories before I sit down to write, but there are always surprises.
I have a vacation analogy. Some people will rent a car, drive off into the countryside without a plan, and just see what they see. But I'm more the kind who has specific points of interest that are must-see locations. I don't have a down-to-the-minute itinerary, though. Within the plan there's room to explore, check out this local attraction or that side-road. And if the side-road turns out to be more compelling than one of my "must-see" spots, I'm free to change course. But I don't want to spend my whole vacation wandering around without a map.
13. Celebrity crush.
14. Who are the biggest influences on your work?
Joss Whedon. Love the characters, love the dialogue, love, love, love. Ayn Rand, Shannon McKenna, Nora Roberts, Saturday morning cartoons, soap operas, anime, manga…
15. Do you still watch cartoons?
I'm just a girl who wants superhero romance! Is that so much to ask? Why must it always be a tragedy? Why does Angel walk away? Why does Spike—what did happen to Spike? Why did Wonder Woman go back home after the end of season 1 and WWII, then come back, work with Steve Trevor's grandson, and still not hook up? Seriously! And let's not even talk about Superman Returns, ok? Let's. Just. Not.
The Talent Chronicles series began with my desire for more superheroes! More romance! More Superhero! Romance. I've just released the second novel in the series, Heroes 'Til Curfew. Check with your favorite retailer, or visit my website: http://susan-bischoff.com for more information.
Susan Bischoff
1. Which of your characters is your favorite?
2. Tell me about your travels.
3. Coffee, tea, or milk?
4. What else can you do besides write?
I rock the textile arts. I've got a degree in Fashion Design, and have done a lot of sewing and sewing related work like fabric store retail, sweat shop garment worker, sewing instructor, custom dressmaker, and maker of ridiculously intricate and expensive dresses for dolls. I draft sewing patterns, I knit, embroider, crochet, smock, quilt, and have forgotten more about textile science than most people I meet have ever heard of. Or, I should say that I have done and know how to do these things. These days it's mostly writing with some knitting on the side.
5. Who are you reading right now?
Carrie Ryan's Forest of Hands and Teeth, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Zen Living, Kristen Lamb's Are You There, Blog, It's Me, Writer, Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point, and lots of DC comics from their Flashpoint thing.
6. Pop culture or academia?
Pop culture. So much. I love to learn, but I have a hard time finding non-fiction I can read. When it feels like the author cares more about impressing colleagues than sharing information, it just starts to feel like work. Which is why I started going for Idiot's Guides when I want to know something.
7. What is the toughest scene you ever wrote?
8. Where do you find your inspirations to write?
9. Food you could eat everyday.
10. Are you into sports or other physical activities?
11. What kind of music speaks to you?
Breaking Benjamin is my biggest muse right now and has been for a while. I love the sound and the lyrics really speak to me in characters and scenes. Evanescence and Metallica also appear on my playlist a lot, as well as Led Zepplin, a-ha (yes, a-ha), Seether, Sarah McLachlan... I love music that sets a mood and has lyrics that tell me a story. And if that story's painful and kind of angry about it, all the better!
12. Do you outline your stories or do they just take you along for the ride?
Yes. That is, I plot out and outline my stories before I sit down to write, but there are always surprises.
I have a vacation analogy. Some people will rent a car, drive off into the countryside without a plan, and just see what they see. But I'm more the kind who has specific points of interest that are must-see locations. I don't have a down-to-the-minute itinerary, though. Within the plan there's room to explore, check out this local attraction or that side-road. And if the side-road turns out to be more compelling than one of my "must-see" spots, I'm free to change course. But I don't want to spend my whole vacation wandering around without a map.
13. Celebrity crush.
14. Who are the biggest influences on your work?
Joss Whedon. Love the characters, love the dialogue, love, love, love. Ayn Rand, Shannon McKenna, Nora Roberts, Saturday morning cartoons, soap operas, anime, manga…
15. Do you still watch cartoons?
I'm just a girl who wants superhero romance! Is that so much to ask? Why must it always be a tragedy? Why does Angel walk away? Why does Spike—what did happen to Spike? Why did Wonder Woman go back home after the end of season 1 and WWII, then come back, work with Steve Trevor's grandson, and still not hook up? Seriously! And let's not even talk about Superman Returns, ok? Let's. Just. Not.
The Talent Chronicles series began with my desire for more superheroes! More romance! More Superhero! Romance. I've just released the second novel in the series, Heroes 'Til Curfew. Check with your favorite retailer, or visit my website: http://susan-bischoff.com for more information.
September 6, 2011
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HEIDI'S PICK SIX: Gary Ryman
HEIDI'S PICK SIX
Gary Ryman
1. Which of your characters is your favorite?
2. Tell me about your travels.
3. Coffee, tea, or milk?
4. What else can you do besides write?
I can go into burning buildings. It's a skill most people don't have—or want to have—but they do seem to be glad there are people around who can do it, particularly when their house is on fire. That and fish; I like to fish.
5. Who are you reading right now?
I read a lot of history as I'm about three quarters of the way through the course work for a Masters Degree in American History. Right now I'm reading Brothers, Rivals, Victors by Jonathan W. Jordan. It is one of the best books of narrative history I've read in a long time. While scrupulously sourced, the book reads like a novel; the best of both worlds. Another good writer in this vein is Rick Atkinson. I'm looking forward to the final book of his World War II trilogy which will hopefully be out in the next year or two.
6. Pop culture or academia?
7. What is the toughest scene you ever wrote?
The most difficult one was a story in my book about the death of a father and his step-son. The step-son drowned after rescuing a young girl who had fallen into an icy pond, succumbing to the cold water. The father had a heart attack and died on the ice while attempting to reach his step-son. Just about all of us on the call knew them both so writing about the rescue attempts by the divers and the emotions the incident brought out in the emergency responders was hard but cathartic at the same time. The opposite of that was the story in which I had the opportunity to take my son Michael inside on his first real fire. He had the nozzle and there was fire in portions of two rooms. It was a fairly-tale experience and flowed onto the paper.
8. Where do you find your inspirations to write?
I find inspiration all around me. The stories in my book represent only a percentage of the total experiences of the three generations. I hear about both hysterical and tragic incidents from other firefighters on a regular basis. Generation three, Michael, is now a live-in firefighter in Montgomery County, MD where he attends the University of Maryland (as I did) and I love hearing his stories, only some of which we share with Mom.
9. Food you could eat everyday.
Pizza, definitely pizza.
10. Are you into sports or other physical activities?
11. What kind of music speaks to you?
12. Do you outline your stories or do they just take you along for the ride?
13. Celebrity crush.
14. Who are the biggest influences on your work?
15. Do you still watch cartoons?
I'm a Bugs Bunny fan.
Gary Ryman is the second of three generations of firefighters, or the middle of the Oreo. He has a bachelor's degree in Fire Science from the University of Maryland and has been employed as a fire protection engineer for over twenty-five years, and is married with a son and daughter. His son comprises the third generation of firefighters in the family making him feel both old and young and the same time.
You can visit Gary online at www.fire-men-book.com and follow him on Facebook and Twitter @GaryRyman.
His book Fire Men: Stories from Three Generations of a Firefighting Family
is available on
Amazon
and
Barnes & Noble
and is also available in
Kindle, Nook, Ibook, and Google E-book
versions.
Gary Ryman
1. Which of your characters is your favorite?
2. Tell me about your travels.
3. Coffee, tea, or milk?
4. What else can you do besides write?
I can go into burning buildings. It's a skill most people don't have—or want to have—but they do seem to be glad there are people around who can do it, particularly when their house is on fire. That and fish; I like to fish.
5. Who are you reading right now?
I read a lot of history as I'm about three quarters of the way through the course work for a Masters Degree in American History. Right now I'm reading Brothers, Rivals, Victors by Jonathan W. Jordan. It is one of the best books of narrative history I've read in a long time. While scrupulously sourced, the book reads like a novel; the best of both worlds. Another good writer in this vein is Rick Atkinson. I'm looking forward to the final book of his World War II trilogy which will hopefully be out in the next year or two.
6. Pop culture or academia?
7. What is the toughest scene you ever wrote?
The most difficult one was a story in my book about the death of a father and his step-son. The step-son drowned after rescuing a young girl who had fallen into an icy pond, succumbing to the cold water. The father had a heart attack and died on the ice while attempting to reach his step-son. Just about all of us on the call knew them both so writing about the rescue attempts by the divers and the emotions the incident brought out in the emergency responders was hard but cathartic at the same time. The opposite of that was the story in which I had the opportunity to take my son Michael inside on his first real fire. He had the nozzle and there was fire in portions of two rooms. It was a fairly-tale experience and flowed onto the paper.
8. Where do you find your inspirations to write?
I find inspiration all around me. The stories in my book represent only a percentage of the total experiences of the three generations. I hear about both hysterical and tragic incidents from other firefighters on a regular basis. Generation three, Michael, is now a live-in firefighter in Montgomery County, MD where he attends the University of Maryland (as I did) and I love hearing his stories, only some of which we share with Mom.
9. Food you could eat everyday.
Pizza, definitely pizza.
10. Are you into sports or other physical activities?
11. What kind of music speaks to you?
12. Do you outline your stories or do they just take you along for the ride?
13. Celebrity crush.
14. Who are the biggest influences on your work?
15. Do you still watch cartoons?
I'm a Bugs Bunny fan.
Gary Ryman is the second of three generations of firefighters, or the middle of the Oreo. He has a bachelor's degree in Fire Science from the University of Maryland and has been employed as a fire protection engineer for over twenty-five years, and is married with a son and daughter. His son comprises the third generation of firefighters in the family making him feel both old and young and the same time.
You can visit Gary online at www.fire-men-book.com and follow him on Facebook and Twitter @GaryRyman.
His book Fire Men: Stories from Three Generations of a Firefighting Family
is available on
Amazon
and
Barnes & Noble
and is also available in
Kindle, Nook, Ibook, and Google E-book
versions.
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