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Lily Gardner

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Story has been the abiding passion for Lily Gardner since she was a young child; mysteries taking center stage. SHE DID NOT THE WRITE CHILDREN'S BOOKS LISTED ON HER SITE. Lily was happy to consume as many mysteries as she could get her hands on. All that changed when she read Raymond Chandler's "Red Wind" and she realized that she wanted to write more than anything.

"A Bitch Called Hope", a noir mystery set on the rainy streets of Portland, Oregon, is Lily’s first novel, released in February, 2013. Her second novel, "Betting Blind" was released March, 2016, by Diversion Books. "All In", the third in the Lennox Cooper series will be out May 15, 2018.

Lily lives in Portland with two corgis and several thousand books.
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Lily Gardner Keep working. Usually the best writing days come after a bad day where everything I wrote was boring and cliche. And be sure to flick the editor/criti…moreKeep working. Usually the best writing days come after a bad day where everything I wrote was boring and cliche. And be sure to flick the editor/critic off your shoulder when you're trying to create new story.(less)
Lily Gardner Write every day, even if you can only commit to five minutes a day. And as Anne Lamott advises, allow yourself a shitty draft. Otherwise you'll find y…moreWrite every day, even if you can only commit to five minutes a day. And as Anne Lamott advises, allow yourself a shitty draft. Otherwise you'll find yourself tinkering with the first chapter for years and never get your story written.(less)
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Lily Gardner Lily Gardner said: " Most times when I read a thriller, a crazy psycho-killer preys on victims, and the story’s hero tries to save them before it’s too late. Trap Play is different. The psycho- killer, a gorgeous blond kick-boxer, former model, smart as hell woman is on ...more "

 
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“There were men in their fifties, men who take a stab at fitness, men who try. They may not look young, but they still look viable. Lammers wasn't one of those. Lammers was one of those crack-in-the-ass guys ten months pregnant with a beer baby.”
Lily Gardner, A Bitch Called Hope

“about Tommy, you went through your whole life craving these little pockets of time and missing them for more time than you had them.”
Lily Gardner, A Bitch Called Hope

“that was the thing about luck, its laws were those of scarcity.”
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“I had my chance.' He said it, retiring from a lifetime of wanting. 'I had my chance, and sometimes in life, there are no second chances. You look at what you have, not what you miss, and you move forward.”
Jamie Ford, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

“Sometimes the slightest things change the directions of our lives, the merest breath of a circumstance, a random moment that connects like a meteorite striking the earth. Lives have swiveled and changed direction on the strength of a chance remark.”
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“The Land of Civilian was a dry bitter place where you sat in your car staring at drawn curtains and closed doors for hours on end, and where everything was a big, freaking secret.”
Lily Gardner, A Bitch Called Hope

“that was the thing about luck, its laws were those of scarcity.”
Lily Gardner, A Bitch Called Hope

“There were men in their fifties, men who take a stab at fitness, men who try. They may not look young, but they still look viable. Lammers wasn't one of those. Lammers was one of those crack-in-the-ass guys ten months pregnant with a beer baby.”
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Robert Smith Good morning, Lily.
So great to meet you here on GR. I look forward to following your updates and maybe an occasional bookish chat.
All my best,
Rob


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