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Samuel W. Gailey

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Samuel W. Gailey was raised in a small town in northeast Pennsylvania (population 379) and now resides on a remote archipelago in the Pacific Northwest. "Come Away From Her" is his third novel, following the critically-acclaimed "Deep Winter" and "The Guilt We Carry". Gailey's novels are intriguing studies of human nature and portray how the simplest act of fate can alter and shatter lives. He lives with his wife, author Ayn Carrillo Gailey, and daughter on Orcas Island where he is a founding board member of the Orcas Island Literary Festival and co-founder of Novel Lab, a free writing workshop for kids. ...more

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Samuel W. Gailey This doesn't happen often for me, but it does occur. Sometimes I've attempted to force a new idea or story, and the results are not good. What I've fo…moreThis doesn't happen often for me, but it does occur. Sometimes I've attempted to force a new idea or story, and the results are not good. What I've found the most helpful is to let an idea sit for awhile if I'm hitting the wall. And rather than not write at all, I will pick up another story that I've been working on, and tweak it a little here and there, thereby getting myself back into a creative flow.(less)
Samuel W. Gailey You have to love what you do. You have to be willing to sacrifice and be patient. It took me almost 2 years to get an agent, but only one month to fin…moreYou have to love what you do. You have to be willing to sacrifice and be patient. It took me almost 2 years to get an agent, but only one month to find a publisher (a few bid on the book, but I went with Blue Rider Press, a Penguin imprint). I almost gave up at one point but am now glad I did not. Watch the documentary The Rough Side of Larry Brown. He's my favorite writer, yet he had over 100 rejections.(less)
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Deep Winter

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Come Away From Her

A boldly written mystery suspense novel revolving around the arrival of Tess, a deaf woman running from her past, who unwittingly sets into motion a chain of disturbing events as she is forced to share her secrets with the strangers around her. Tess's presence upsets the status quo amongst the residents of a small town in Pennsylvania, none more so than for Cap, the pastor of the local church whos Read more of this blog post »
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