My writing right now is reflecting the schizophrenic and sometimes soul-sucking month of March here in the Northeastern US. In March, a sense of optimism cautiously infiltrates our world. We “spring ahead” and get that extra, delightful hour of light before the close of day, and then the vernal equinox seals the deal as […]
For Sissy Review & Article
I’m excited and appreciative to receive a five-star review for For Sissy from Melanie at Fang-Freakin-Tastic Reviews. Melanie also included me as a featured author in Uncaged Book Reviews! Check it out on page 72. Don’t forget to follow Melanie at @fangfreakin and @FangFreakinTasticReviews Follow Uncaged Book Reviews at @CyreneOlson
Playing Town
Harriet The Spy. That’s who I’m thinking about this week. It’s because I credit Harriet, the petulant lead character in a 1964 book by Louise Fitzhugh, with fueling my desire to become a novelist. If you haven’t read it, you must. But the reason I felt like Harriet this week is because she, an 11-year-old, […]
Creating a Killer
Martin Pulga is a psychopath who, at 28, is the prime age to start a career as a serial killer. The average age of serial killers was one of many data points I amassed while developing this key character for my latest novel, For Sissy. My aim was to create a villain who is believable […]
Procrastinating, er, Plotting
With For Sissy now available for readers, I’m now plotting my next book. I should say “books,” because my next work will be a series — a mystery series. I’m a planner, not a pantser, so I outline. My outlines are never proscriptive, but I do rely on them to get me to the last […]
Cover Struggles of an Indy
After leaning that my video advertisement for For Sissy was too violent for Facebook, I made some quick changes so that the ad showed only the book cover, and not my embellishments of a bloody knife, et al. In hindsight, I could see why FB wouldn’t want to show the implied violence of my original […]
Release Day!
For Sissy is now on sale as an ebook on Kindle, Nook and Kobo reader, and also from Amazon as a paperback. It’s an exciting and nerve wracking day! Click the picture for more information.
You Could Win a Copy of My Next Release, For Sissy!
Psst…You could get my next release for FREE! Just sign up for my Goodreads giveaway and you might win the Kindle ebook version! For Sissy will be released on Oct. 31. You might be one of the first to read it for FREE! Just click here to sign up!
Breaking News! For Sissy is Now Available for Pre-Order!
The time has come! For Sissy is now available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Kobo (click your preferred seller’s name for the link)! The release date is October 31, 2018! “I read for four hours yesterday until I couldn’t keep my eyes open. I’m not blowing smoke, I’m dead serious. It’s that […]
So Close I Can Almost Touch It!
This is a virtual copy of For Sissy, my next novel! It’s so exciting to see it becoming real! Review Team members gets a free, digital copy of For Sissy, and it’s not too late to join! Just send me a note at A.H.Gilbert@outlook.com and let me know you want to be part of the […]
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