Gayla Twist's Blog

Adrianne Ambrose's chapter book, What I Learned from Being a Cheerleader, is currently 99 cents on Amazon. Super fun for middle schoolers and even more fun for those of us who remember the horrors of middle school. Grab an ecopy while it's a buck:


https://www.amazon.com/What-I-Learned-Being-Cheerleader-ebook/dp/B003U8XND0/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1486009912&sr=1-1&keywords=what+i+learned+from+being+a+cheerleader

[image error]

Okay, to be honest, it launched on December 20th, but I completely spaced posting on my blog. (Duhr!) Anyway, here is the Amazon link: Bride of the Vampire

Okay, to be honest, it launched on December 20th, but I completely spaced posting on my blog. (Duhr!) Anyway, here is the Amazon link: Bride of the Vampire

Yes, it's finally out - History of the Vampire - Book 4 in the Vanderlind Castle series


Before Jessie fell in love with Aurora, he knew her as another girl. This is their story: 

“I couldn’t help that I was in love with Colette Gibson, but it did complicate things. Ending my romance with her would be the right thing to do. Turning her into a member of the undead would be the selfish thing to do. And conjoining with Colette for the rest of her life, and the rest of my eternity, would be the foolish thing to do. I knew all of that. The only problem was that I couldn’t see clearly which path to take. By the time the sun set and I climbed out of my coffin for the evening, I knew only one thing for sure; I had to see her.” 

Even though this is a prequel to the first three Vanderlind Castle books, it is best to read the story as book 4. I’ve included a few Easter Eggs for readers and there are many spoilers if you read the books out of order. It’s up to you, of course, but I wrote the book to be experienced after the first three stories. – xo GT

Grab a copy on Amazon: History of the Vampire

Hello! If you are in the mood for some sexy vampire goodness, check out Compelled to Crave by the fabulous Erika Trevathan.

Here's the blurb:

*In the dark heat of a Louisiana night, handsome and magnetic Dristan St. Julien materialized at Madelyn Brantley’s side and rescued her from an evil she never knew existed – and then disappeared just as abruptly. 

Suddenly, Madelyn’s life becomes one big mystery as she tries to resist Dristan’s charm and sensuality while desperately attempting to unravel the mystery surrounding his connection to the discovery of a young woman’s centuries-old journal. 

As Madelyn probes deeper and deeper in her search for answers, she begins to realize that the superstitions and myths, that run rampant through her hometown of New Orleans, are not necessarily as mythical as she once thought. 

But nothing could prepare Madelyn for her biggest discovery: the provocative and ever-blurring lines between love, life and death. * 

Good stuff!

A brief conversation between me and you.

Me: Hello Lovely.

You: Hey, Galya. Where have you been?

Me: Writing.

You: Something I want to read, I hope.

Me: Yeah, I hope so too. Here's my writing update:

 ~ May 1st I will launch History of the Vampire. It is a prequel to Jessie and Aurora's story, featuring Jessie and Colette.

You: What?! How did this whole prequel thing happen?

Me: Well, I was re-reading all three Jessie and Aurora books so that I had everything up to speed in my brain when I realized that I wanted to tell more of Colette's story. So I started making notes while reading, which became (is becoming) History of the Vampire. (BONUS! ~ In this book, you get to read 1/2 the story from Jessie's perspective, so that's been a lot of fun to write.)

But do not fret, my lovely, if you are chomping at the bit to read Aurora's fate...

~ July 1st (Or hopefully even June 15th) I will launch the next Jessie and Aurora story. Currently untitled, but I'm shadow writing it as I write History. A bit tricky, but it's working.

~ And then the next Dorian and Haley story. Don't really have a date for that launch yet, but probably late summer/ early fall.

All this is dependent upon the daughter not bringing home any more miserable colds, of course. And no company trying to lure me away with some writing gig that I need to take so that said daughter can keep wearing shoes and going to pre-school. Plus, there's the rent to pay. No easy feat in San Francisco.

You: Okay, thanks for clearing all that up. But I was kind of expecting the next Jessie and Aurora story, so I'm a little confused.

Me: I promise you that History of the Vampire will scratch your itch.

You: Okay, I trust you. But don't try to cross me. Or else... (menacing gesture)

It's weird coming across a conversation where people openly discuss how to steal from you. I received a Google Alerts for my name today, clicked on the link and found an entire conversation where someone posted asking how to steal one of my books (get a free download) and other people jump in to tell the person just exactly how to do it.

Seriously? Do the people not realize they are committing a crime? And they know exactly who they are stealing from. Me! I am a person. I exist. Somehow they justify it as not being theft, but would they walk into my apartment and just help themselves to my things? Do they go into a store and take something without paying for it?

Would they mind if I came over to their house and loaded up on a few things. I'm on a tight budget, so I might like to help myself to their cereal and maybe some eggs. Or can I go to their work and grab a few dollars out of their pay? It shouldn't be that big of a deal, it's just a couple of bucks, but there are a few hundred people in line behind me.

A friend of mine used to illegally download books all the time. I would tell her not to do it, but she insisted that she couldn't afford to pay for all the books she reads. Now she's an indie author and completely furious when she finds her book on a free download site. Um... yeah. That's what I was talking about. You thought it was okay to steal from other people, but now you're upset when people are actually stealing from you.

Birth of the Vampire just received a lovely review:

Julie's Book Review

And Kiss of the Vampire just got its first review on Amazon from the fabulous Ms. Kitty:

Ms. Kitty's Amazon Review

Yay!

The next book in The Vanderlind Realm series has launched! Kiss of the Vampire

In celebration, Birth of the Vampire is on sale for 99 cents as a Kindle countdown deal.

And Call of the Vampire is also on sale for 99 cents as a Kindle countdown deal.


Sink your teeth into a copy today!

Hello All - Sorry I've been MIA for awhile.

The Vanderlind Castle Series is now available on Barnes & Noble. Please tell your Nook loving friends.