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Jason Gabriel

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in The United States

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https://authorjasongabriel.com/

Genre

Fantasy, Science Fiction

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December 2023

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Jason Gabriel lives in the Midwest. He has been writing Fantasy and Sci-Fi stories for 40+ years. He collects books in both genres, and as his collection continues to grow, he has realized that he needs a bigger office. He loves to watch TV, as long as it is Sci-Fi or Fantasy. He has watched everything that exists on every service he has, even if the show was terrible. Jason has a wife who understands his obsession with the genres. He has two college age daughters who do not.

His first job with a real paycheck was working at a public library. One of his tasks was "shelf reading". This required him to review the order of the books on the shelf, using the Dewey Decimal System. Then, he was supposed to put them in the proper order. Typically, ...more

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Average rating: 3.89 · 9 ratings · 3 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Descendant: Shards Book One (The Shards Trilogy 1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Anarion Chronicles: Book One 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prelude To War: Shards Book Two (The Shards Trilogy 2) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I will start this blog with a dark and terrible confession. I have a huge pile of abandoned novels sitting on my computer. They live on the C: drive and haunt my dreams.

Second confession, I’m what some, familiar with the craft, would refer to as a “Pantser.” Before your imagination runs wild, I will explain the term to those who are unfamiliar. It means I write from the “seat of my pants.” I have

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Jason Gabriel is now following Michele Renae Author of Window (Paris Secrets, #1)
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Jason Gabriel is now following Kristi Hong Author of The Teacher's Match (A Lakeland Elementary , 1)
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Jason Gabriel made a comment in the group SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — Member-Author Sales and Promotions topic " The Shards Trilogy is now COMPLETE! The Descendant: Shards Book One An Action-Packed Epic Fantasy Adventure A shattered past. A world on the brink of war ...more "
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Jason Gabriel answered Goodreads's question: How do you get inspired to write? For me, characters are what inspires me. The inspiration process begins for me when I come up with a very basic idea for a character. Then I build a series of what if questions specific to the character idea. If I get some interesting answers, then m See Full Answer
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