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At the age of 80, I published my first novel. To Keep Him Safe is the story of a family dealing with a child with mental illness. I've received good reviews and would love to know how to find more readers who are willing to read and review. Turas Publishing, an indie publisher, published it.
From Lisa: I finished reading Gayle’s book over the weekend. Wow! I really enjoyed it. I love her voice and how relatable the characters are. It is a touching story, and I will always keep those characters in my heart, recalling their lives, how they dealt with so much throughout the decades. Thank you for including me in the beta read.

How AWESOME! What a stupendous accomplishment!

JamesWood wrote: "That's lovely. My congratulations. I'm sure your book is great. I would love to read. By the way, since childhood I dreamed of becoming a famous writer, but, ironically, I can’t even make two sente..."

I would love it if you would read my book. To Keep It Safe can be found at www.turaspublishing.com or on Amazon. Thanks for your interest.

I am 68, and my recent retirement has given me the opportunity to finish my first novel, The Cinnabar Medallion-book one of the series Crystals and Castanets.

Leaving her home in Valencia, Nelia journeys through eerie forests, caves, and ancient cities across Spain. She will encounter resistance and betrayal. The Inquisition could hunt her for being a witch… and for loving the person she loves. In her search for the elixir of life, she forges her path of personal growth while confronting challenges that are still relevant today.

The Cinnabar Medallion was created with a genre-blending style in mind. As a result, its tone intertwines from adventurous, suspenseful, and humorous to compassionate and romantic. It addresses social injustice and historical facts in a fantasy about a gypsy witch and healer who struggled with her repressed sexual identity.

I used several aspects of my life in my book. Abuelo’s character is based on my grandmother, a wise woman who never hesitated to run to the nearby brook to pick herbs to soothe the stomach aches I faked to drink her teas. She later lost her vision due to cataracts, which doctors found too risky to remove due to her frail health. My father, who bred German singing canaries and trained them for competitions, inspired the story about the priest’s canary business to support his charity hospital. Pablo, don Rodrigo, and Vera represent past relationships whose identities the author will keep private.

Genre: Historical fantasy, bisexual romance
Heat Level: Moderate
Formats: Epub and paperback print-on-demand.
Free ebook download:
https://books2read.com/u/b5ladA
https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0B66YBCCC

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Thank you.
Lizet Algras

At the age of 23, I published my debut novel. It is a story told from the perspective of a black man from Harlem. It is mostly dialogue driven and very emotive. I took the self-publishing route because I didn't have the funds to do that. I hope someone out there reads Flaunté's story.

My debut novel 'Of All Faiths & None' was recently released. It has won a few prizes and has some great reviews on Goodreads.

In the autumn of 1910 Edwin Lutyens, the renowned architect, receives a letter from Sir Julius Drewe for the commission of a castle on Dartmoor – Castle Drogo. Lutyens’ design for the castle focusses on both the past and the present and reflects Britain, which at that moment is in a state of flux. His daughter, Celia, becomes enamoured with the project dreaming of chivalry and heroism. The following year Edwin Lutyens and his family are invited to a stone laying ceremony at Castle Drogo. Celia meets Sir Julius’ children: Adrian, Christian and Basil. Adrian is staying at a farm next to where the castle is to be built and that evening a fire breaks out. Adrian runs into a blaze to rescue a trapped farmer and it is from this point that Celia’s infatuation with Adrian develops.

The novel moves to 1914, and the start of the Great War. Christian Drewe is returning from Austria where he has been working as an artist. Adrian enlists on the day war is declared driven by his sense of duty. Chrisian has reservations as to joining up unconvinced that the war was either necessary or right. Matters come to a head when he is handed a white feather – the sign of a coward.

The story moves from the battlefields of France and Flanders and back to London and to Castle Drogo, where the characters are reunited for brief periods. Faith and love are stretched to their limits as each character is affected by the relentless brutality of the war. Of All Faiths & None is the story of a lost generation. It is a novel that focuses on the relationships of the characters until those relationships are shattered. It is a coming-of-age tale and a social commentary on the tragedy of a needless war.

If anyone would like a free review copy, please contact me.

Gayle wrote: "At the age of 80, I published my first novel. To Keep Him Safe is the story of a family dealing with a child with mental illness. I've received good reviews and would love to know how to find more ..."
Congratulations! My mom wrote and published her first book after 80, too. It was a lifelong dream. I know how much it meant to her. I hope you find the same joy and accomplishment from your efforts.

Gayle wrote: "At the age of 80, I published my first novel. To Keep Him Safe is the story of a family dealing with a child with mental illness. I've received good reviews and would love to know how to find more ..."

Congratulations - your book sounds engaging and like one which will touch others for sure. I'm also a debut author - January 10th celebrates one year from it's release - OK, Little Bird - funny, irreverent and inspiring story of an unforgettable father daughter connection.

Hi Guys
My first novel, is just published

Available here Two Watches
Its a story about relationships - following the relationship of Will and his father from his childhood to the present day. When his father dies, Will learns more about his fathers life, including some unknown relationships forged in Lithuania in 1991 against the backdrop of the end of the USSR, which make him take a closer look at his own life and the relationship he had with his father.
I would love to get your feedback
Thanks, Rob.