It's time to load up your Kindle. On Friday the thirteenth of April, there will be a free book bonanza from some of my favorite authors. I don't know all of their works, but I can assure you that Timothy Hallinan is one of the best there is, and I am also familiar with Bonnie Hearn Hill's work, and she is terrific as well.
So hit this link http://www.amazon.com/lm/RXUK7UVMTPUOH/ref=cm_lm_pthnk_view?ie=UTF8&lm_bb=
and load up your Kindle with some fine writing. And if you enjoy these writers, please leave a five star review on Amazon. It helps create the "buzz" needed in today's market.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Now Available!
The dry throat is slaked, the wet palms are dry, and the butterflies have flown elsewhere. DOG ISLAND is now available on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
When looking for it, please do not confuse my novel with Mike Stewart's work of the same name. The best way to find it is to search the book section of each site for "G Thomas Gill".
And I offer a huge "thank you" to everyone who helped make this possible.
When looking for it, please do not confuse my novel with Mike Stewart's work of the same name. The best way to find it is to search the book section of each site for "G Thomas Gill".
And I offer a huge "thank you" to everyone who helped make this possible.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tales out of School
Every once in a while, DW comes home with a story from school. Yesterday was one of those days.
A test was given, and one of the questions was "Bessie says there are more ounces in a ton than pounds. True or false, explain."
One child answered, "True. I know because Bessie is an A+ student."
A test was given, and one of the questions was "Bessie says there are more ounces in a ton than pounds. True or false, explain."
One child answered, "True. I know because Bessie is an A+ student."
Monday, February 6, 2012
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is coming up, and it always brings out the romantic in me.
A love song
If I could write a song for you, this is what I’d say,
I’d tell you how a glimpse of you can take my breath away.
To have you wake beside me, at the dawning of each day,
I’d say I love you.
The easy way you laugh out loud while watching children play,
The rhythm of you breathing when your dreams take you away
The color of your eyes is like the seas off St. Tropez,
I’d say I love you.
I know it’s all been said before, a thousand different ways,
In a million different stories, or songs or even plays.
I don’t care if it sounds trite, don’t care that it’s cliché,
I’d say I love you.
A love song
If I could write a song for you, this is what I’d say,
I’d tell you how a glimpse of you can take my breath away.
To have you wake beside me, at the dawning of each day,
I’d say I love you.
The easy way you laugh out loud while watching children play,
The rhythm of you breathing when your dreams take you away
The color of your eyes is like the seas off St. Tropez,
I’d say I love you.
I know it’s all been said before, a thousand different ways,
In a million different stories, or songs or even plays.
I don’t care if it sounds trite, don’t care that it’s cliché,
I’d say I love you.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
One Year
This blog has been active for a year now, and I offer a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has stopped by.
This has been a very eventful year. DOG ISLAND, the story of a young couple pursued across Florida by a drug smuggling ring, has been picked up by Oak Tree Press and is tentatively scheduled to debut on February 20.
I've also done a bit of traveling in the last year. Some of the places I've visited include Montreal, the wilds of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Trinidad, and Belize. You may well see these locations featured in upcoming novels.
Work is (slowly) progressing on two more novels, and the idea for a third has been fleshed out. My New Year's resolution is getting at least one finished this year.
So, an eventful year has passed. Again, thanks to you for taking time to read this blog. Come often and browse, leave a comment or two.
This has been a very eventful year. DOG ISLAND, the story of a young couple pursued across Florida by a drug smuggling ring, has been picked up by Oak Tree Press and is tentatively scheduled to debut on February 20.
I've also done a bit of traveling in the last year. Some of the places I've visited include Montreal, the wilds of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Trinidad, and Belize. You may well see these locations featured in upcoming novels.
Work is (slowly) progressing on two more novels, and the idea for a third has been fleshed out. My New Year's resolution is getting at least one finished this year.
So, an eventful year has passed. Again, thanks to you for taking time to read this blog. Come often and browse, leave a comment or two.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Louise Penny
Louise Penny - anyone familiar with her work?
I just completed THE BRUTAL TELLING. Hated it at first, but kept going because it was a gift from DD2 for my birthday. That's a clue right there, I can read a book I like in a day or two. This one took two weeks.
I hated the idle chit chat of the villagers. I detested the introduction of so many characters, and how they interfered with the story. I did not like how she portrayed the small village, nestled into the woods, and how the villagers avoided the forest. Having grown up in a small village nestled in the woods, many of the points were implausible. But I plodded on, a scene here, a chapter there, and waded through it. Not much action, just a lot of idle chit chat.
This is a book I would have put back on the shelf fifteen seconds after opening it. But I knew DD2 would ask me about it, so there was no turning back.
Then a strange thing happened. As I progressed into the story, the village began to open, and I became interested in the villagers. What I earlier dismissed as idle chit chat became important to me. That's when I realized the story wasn't about the murder, it was about the people.
I'm always about the story, and confess a weakness on character portrayal. I can tell you what they look like, smell like, and walk like, but I haven't yet developed the skills to portray the rich tapestry of thought and emotion that Louise Penny has accomplished. THE BRUTAL TELLING is an MFA in character development. Give it a try, if you haven't already.
I just completed THE BRUTAL TELLING. Hated it at first, but kept going because it was a gift from DD2 for my birthday. That's a clue right there, I can read a book I like in a day or two. This one took two weeks.
I hated the idle chit chat of the villagers. I detested the introduction of so many characters, and how they interfered with the story. I did not like how she portrayed the small village, nestled into the woods, and how the villagers avoided the forest. Having grown up in a small village nestled in the woods, many of the points were implausible. But I plodded on, a scene here, a chapter there, and waded through it. Not much action, just a lot of idle chit chat.
This is a book I would have put back on the shelf fifteen seconds after opening it. But I knew DD2 would ask me about it, so there was no turning back.
Then a strange thing happened. As I progressed into the story, the village began to open, and I became interested in the villagers. What I earlier dismissed as idle chit chat became important to me. That's when I realized the story wasn't about the murder, it was about the people.
I'm always about the story, and confess a weakness on character portrayal. I can tell you what they look like, smell like, and walk like, but I haven't yet developed the skills to portray the rich tapestry of thought and emotion that Louise Penny has accomplished. THE BRUTAL TELLING is an MFA in character development. Give it a try, if you haven't already.
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