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Chris Gourley

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Fantasy, Young Adult

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Chris Gourley is an artist, playwright, mother, and dreamer steeped in the oral storytelling traditions of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Although she currently resides in Wilmington, Delaware, the world created in her mind is forever pulling her down other enticing pathways. She is living proof of J.R.R. Tolkein's Lord of the Rings old adage: "Not all who wander are lost." ...more

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What inspired you to write "The Lost Heir"?
Chris Gourley Katherine... You would ask that question. I came to write through a very convoluted path. Button's beginning started as a story to entertain my childr…moreKatherine... You would ask that question. I came to write through a very convoluted path. Button's beginning started as a story to entertain my children on a long ride home. Years later, I decided to put the story to paper. It grew and became so much more. I couldn't stop thinking about it. In some ways, I think I lost control and the characters were telling me where they wanted to go. I was just along for the ride. Writing becomes an obsession. It's like a bride planning her wedding. Every conversation begins and ends with "the" wedding. Funny how that works. So Button was a seed pod that grew into a tree.(less)
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I find your books really captivating, but I’ve noticed that their online performance, especially on Amazon, seems to be a bit lower than expected. I’m curious, what marketing strategies have you been using so far to promote them?
Chris Gourley It is a conundrum. Marketing is the bane of an indie author's life. I've done podcasts, awards, Amazon ads, FaceBook, Amazon unlimited (now going wide…moreIt is a conundrum. Marketing is the bane of an indie author's life. I've done podcasts, awards, Amazon ads, FaceBook, Amazon unlimited (now going wide), Goodread giveaway (Over 650 readers interested for 50 given away and only one review.) I wish Amazon USA, other countries' Amazon sites, and GRs would share all reviews. For example there are reviews on Amazon Canada that do not show up on Amazon USA and vice versa. I continue to reach out to bloggers, reviewers, travel to Bookstores within a 100 mile radius doing book signing, give talks to local high schools and libraries. And continue to write!
Thank you forvyour lovely support, they are so appreciated.(less)
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Average rating: 4.34 · 29 ratings · 19 reviews · 3 distinct works
The Lost Heir (The Inherita...
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FINALIST!!!

THE LOST HEIR'S REDEMPTION is one of the finalist in England's Wishing Shelf Book Awards. So excited. Will know by the beginning of April if the book placed. Crossed fingers!
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Falling for a Duke in Disguise by Sally Forbes
Falling for a Duke in Disguise: A Historical Regency Romance Book (Icy Arrangements 2)
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Twin Moons of Eldradune by A.D. Solomon
Twin Moons of Eldradune: A Dark Epic Fantasy of War, Prophecy, and Forgotten Gods (A Lex Anders Saga Book 1)
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Nous Nous Reverrons, Mate! We'll Meet Again, Mate! by Allan McFadden
Nous Nous Reverrons, Mate! We'll Meet Again, Mate!
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So casual, yet so intense.

Things just seem to "happen" to Allan McFadden's protagonist, Dougay, His day-to-day life can go from washing dishes at a little restaurant to the Alps or acting as security for a gangster. Dougay has his own innate code of ...more
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The Fifth Victim by D.D. Black
The Fifth Victim (FBI Task Force S.W.O.R.D. #1)
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The Night Shift by Robert Enright
The Night Shift (Sam Pope, #1)
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The Petticoat Society by Jason Prugar
The Petticoat Society (Tales of Gears & Grit)
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My first steam punk book but not my last!

Jason Prugar has filled this story with strong and well-defined protagonists. They are likeable and not your usual one- dimensional side characters. I loved how they treated Charles and his high functioning ty ...more
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The Cowboy & the Spanish Ranchero's Daughter by Susie Clifft Smith
The Cowboy & the Spanish Ranchero's Daughter: Bound by Blood, Freed by Love, and Forged in the Fire of the West. (Cowboy Wedding Series Book 2)
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Where men live by their word and women carve out the future.

Susie Cliff's Smith story stands in the tradition of Zane Grey. From that perspective, it was an enjoyable read. The characters were interesting and carried the grit of their time. There are ...more
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Follow the Crow by B.B. Griffith
Follow the Crow (Vanished, #1)
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A Navajo cop, crows, and a want-to-be love story or two...

The mix of endearing, difficult, and quirky individuals that populate this book, including crows, makes for one heck of an unusual story. I am not going to try and explain the story... there ...more
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The Duchess He Never Expected by Martha Barwood
The Duchess He Never Expected: A Historical Regency Romance Novel (Era of Scandals Book 1)
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