Dearest Gentle Reader, much to my surprise (and others), The Enforcer Enigma released August 1, 2020. (It was originally slated for the beginning of November, but I bumped it forward because of the Morbs.) Here are some special extras for this book! Colin and Judd get their own story at last! Thank you so much […]
Aug122020
The Enforcer Enigma Special Extras
Aug32020
Faking Trademark in Fiction for Comedy Gold (San Andreas Shifters Special Extra)
So there is this thing about using trademarked names when you are writing fiction, Gentle Reader. Names like Facebook, or Coke, or (heaven forfend) Disney. (Frankly I’m slightly scared even to type that name into a blog post.) It’s a complicated legal thing which basically comes down to (so far as I can tell) most […]
Jul312020
The San Andreas Shifters Pack House In Detail! (Werewolf Abode Special Extras)
My darlings, here is a special behind the scenes look at the pack house in the San Andreas series that features prominently in all the books in the series, but which I really had to puzzle through and lay out for The Enforcer Enigma. San Andreas Pack Pack House Sketches By request over email (which […]
Jul222020
Sample That Tasty Book! Enforcer Enigma Opening Scene
The Enforcer Enigma is coming, Gentle Reader, and probably sooner than you thought! Sample the Yummy? Chapter One: Take Me Home, Werewolf Pack Colin knew they were going to cause problems the moment they walked in the door. It was so obvious, in fact, it transported him to some Old West movie full of clichés. […]
Jul102020
The Enforcer Enigma Print Editions & Borderlands
I’m not going to sugar coat this, things are grim in publishing right now, Gentle Reader. The Enforcer Enigma print editions will be delayed. I have no idea exactly how long for, but I can’t see any way in which it will be possible for me to have it available by Aug 1, 2020 at […]
Jun122020
Enforcer Enigma Gets Early Release + Cover Reveal & Blurb
So, here’s the thing, Gentle Reader, With shelter in place still, somewhat, in place for many of us, I thought maybe you’d like to get the next San Andreas Shifter book early? Books help comfort, right? Particularly books with lovely pining gay werewolves. I was going to release it in the fall, but instead, I’ve […]
Jun192019
Why Write Sexy? High Heat in Genre Fiction (Important for Authors)
I’ve written books that fall all across the spectrum. No, not that spectrum. I’m talking about sex scenes here. The 5th Gender, is sexy, Gentle Reader. It has a high heat level. Not all of my books do. They range with regards to how explicit they are. The Finishing School is at one end with […]
May242019
Researching Gender Fluidity & Representing it in Fiction
I’ll be honest, Gentle Reader, I wrote The 5th Gender, basically, in the space of one week without internet. So while I was writing it. I just let it come… So to speak. But after that I did a ton of research, as indeed I did for Custard Protocol, San Andreas Shifters & other Tinkered […]
May132019
The Omega Objection Out In Audio At Last! San Andreas Shifters Announcement
The Omega Objection is available in audio at last! *Insert wild cheering here.* A werewolf walks into a bar, and falls in love with a man who has no smell. Amazon | Audible | iTunes Isaac Mercer has three problems – a werewolf crush, an angry stalker, and a secret past. The narrator is Kirt Graves, […]
Nov212018
Visual Inspiration for Characters! Tank, Isaac, Gladiola (The Omega Objection Special Extras)
In honor of The Omega Objection I’ve release a few more Pinterest boards. If you are interested in what characters look like in my head, Gentle Reader, then check these out. However, you can picture them in your head any which way you like! I’m not precious about this, you know that. Gladiola Gladdy was […]
Nov202018
Gail Reveals Secrets About Cover Art, Book Titles, & The Omega Objection (Video Q&A)
In my most recent video, I talk about my latest book, The Omega Objection, plus cover art secrets, coming up with book titles, and more! IN THIS VIDEO I make tea in my office. All about covers, traditional versus indie, stock art, finding models and photographers. Which one is my favorite? All about titles, how […]
Nov122018
How to Make Isaac’s Open Faced Omelet (Omega Objection Special Extras)
How to make Isaac’s open faced omelet. (It’s kinda like a skinny frittata.) NOM! In the middle of The Omega Objection the main character, Isaac, pauses his frantic escape from Enemies Unknown, to make his dear friend Clara an open-faced omelet. Because everything stops for food in my books. I thought you all would like the […]