Inspired by Walt Whitman and Carolyn Keefe, author D.G. Gass, from a young age, has always loved to write. It just took 40-years for her to believe in her work enough for it not to find the trash when she finished. Originally from Jeannette, PA, the Yankee transplant, currently resides in Columbia, SC with her husband and daughter, not to mention, three cats that own her.

A veteran of the US Air Force, whose day job is in healthcare IT, the author has a passion for veterans issues, which is the driving force behind her first book, "Ghosts of Arlington" (due to be released Nov 11, 2011). When she's not writing, she can be found curled up with a good book, working on handcrafts, or staring blankly at walls in a catatonic state.

D.G. Gass released her first poetry compilation, "Twilight Ponderings, Midnight Musings" at the beginning of 2011. The compilation is a series of poetry and prose that was born out of loving someone with diagnosed chronic depression.

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• The Mastermind on Dec. 11, 2010
  
  The citizens of the quiet farming community of Bakersville now live in terror as a killer is running loose among them. His target, the property owners who refuse to sell to the new superstore that is planning on building there. In the middle, two love-struck teenagers, Ben Jay and Katie Prior, both members of the families that are potential targets of the assassin. Question is, will they be able to keep themselves, as well as their families from becoming victims to the greed of mind. Author John Fitch V, takes us on a fast paced, suspense filled story of one man’s (and perhaps, one corporations) motivation of greed. Well written, the author adeptly incorporates the provocation of the killer with the motivation of the landowners who continue to refuse to sell to the giant corporation. Add a touch of conflict between the two teenagers and you have an enjoyable thriller. As much as I liked it, I hope that one day we can convince Mr. Fitch to expand this story plot into a full-length novel. It didn’t take long to get involved in the storyline and then it ended too quickly, strong yes, but still I would have loved to found myself totally engrossed in it for hours. Regardless, it is still a very good story and I recommend it, especially if you enjoy suspense novels.
  
• Ghostkiller on Jan. 09, 2011
  
  Author Steven Savile gives readers a small taste of his book "Gold" in this short story. In "Ghostkillers", Savile's character, Noah Larkin returns home bringing with him the ghosts of his failures. In an attempt to lessen the pain of the memories, he turns to the comfort of an unlikely friend, Margot. When he realizes that she had been victimized, he sets out to right a wrong. Cheesecake. Not the story, but the feeling that one might get after eating a slice of double chocolate cheesecake with a raspberry sauce that you would find at fine restaurant, made by a top-notch pastry chef. After having had a slice, you want more and look forward to the day that you can savor that taste again. That's how "Ghostkiller" left me after I finished reading it. The sampling of Mr. Savile's upcoming novel achieved it's purpose with splendid results. A more then satisfying read that has the reader (or at least me) looking forward to when the novel "Gold" is released to find out what happened that caused those memories to haunt his character in the first place. Of course, now I'll have to go back and read "Silver" just to make sure I don't miss a thing. If you enjoy thriller and suspense and have yet to read anything by Steven Savile, this is an excellent way to be introduced to his writings. And if you're a fan of the author and have yet to download this book, then what are you waiting for?
  
• Silver on March 26, 2011
  
  In "Silver", the author, Steven Savile, introduces us to Noah Larkin and the rest of the Omgios Team. After thirteen, very public, suicides in thirteen different cities, a new terrorist group emerges threatening forty days and forty nights of terror. In a race against time, the author takes us from England, to Germany, to Rome and, even, to Israel as they piece together the connection of the martyrs. The question is, can they fit all the pieces together to save the Pope, who is the apparent target of this new terror group. "Silver" is a well written, suspense filled novel. I like the fact that he went outside of the "norm" in terms of the religious fanaticism. What makes this novel spectacular, though, is that you never see it coming. Just when you think you have it figured out, you realize that you're wrong. Trust me, you don't see it coming. When I finished with it, all I could say was, wow.
  
• One Hero, A Savior on Dec. 24, 2011
  
  In a land of orcs, elves, dwarves, halflings and humans, an evil force has taken hold. As the evil Urcin gains power through out Arida, he begins drawing the followers of Arden to him and away from the goodness of Arden, the creator. Preston Davis finds himself in the land of his creation after being hit by a speeding car in the streets of Boston. It is then, that he finds that all is not as it should be in the land of Arida, a place that was meant for the inhabitants to live in peace. Yet peace was not to be found in a place that was on the brink of war. It’s up to Preston, aka Arden, the land’s creator, to set things right. The question is, can he do it in time? “One Hero, A Savior” is a well-written, fast-paced story where the author takes our imagination into a colorful fantasy realm, in the style of Tolkien. Fitch artfully builds the hero’s relationships with the characters, interweaving Davis’s motivation to save his beloved halflings with a strength rooted in the characters faith – Davis’s in God and the halflings faith in their Arden. I found “One Hero, A Savior” an excellent fantasy read and recommend it, especially for those looking for a Christian-based fantasy genre story.