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Tory Gates

Biography

Tory Gates is a broadcaster, author, presenter, host, actor, musician, and pretty much anything else you can think of in those lines! For 35+ years, he's been behind the mic: as a reporter/presenter for the Radio Pennsylvania Network, jobbing about the misstate of Pennsylvania, and as DJ`Riff, host of the Music Club, a blues program on the London-based Radio-Airwaves Station.

Tory is the author of four books: "Searching for Roy Buchanan" is the first of a young adult/time travel series, and can be purchased at BrownPoseyPress.com -- his other Brown Posey releases are "Live from the Cafe" and "A Moment in the Sun," which won first place in the Young Adult Division of the Red City Review Awards in 2017. His first book, "Parasite Girls" is available here on Smashwords and through Amazon.

Tory's works are of young adult and crossover fiction, with exotic settings, but deal with real-life issues and social problems. A native of Vermont, Tory now lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with his numerous cats. You can find him on Facebook, Twitter (@ToryGates) and also online as DJ`Riff, and in the nearest place that serves good coffee!

Smashwords Interview

What motivated you to become an indie author?
I have been writing stories and songs all my life. My first efforts to find a literary agent and go the traditional route in the 1990's did not result in anything, and my own recent time with another agent didn't work, either.

I've watch friends of mine self-publish books as well as music over the years, and I realized the business had changed. I finally decided I would not wait, but take control of my work and put it out the only way available to me.

The advantages outweigh the ego trip of having a "book in hand," though I certainly don't discount that might happen one day. I am creatively free, and write the way I want.
How has Smashwords contributed to your success?
Smashwords made it easy for me to set up my profile and get my work out there. In addition, Smashwords does not hold your money hostage and force you to reach sometimes unattainable goals. They understand how difficult it can be for folks who don't have a big publisher or a lot of money behind them.
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Where to find Tory Gates online

Website: http://www.behance.net/torygates
Twitter: @ToryGates
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=104651325&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
Wattpad: ToryGates
Blog: http://torygatesmedia.wix.com/home

Where to buy in print

https://www.amazon.com/Tory-Gates/e/B01LXQ5YSQ/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1http://

Books

Parasite Girls by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 66,950. Language: English. Published: November 11, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » American, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Asian American
A burned out American photojournalist surfaces in Tokyo after a disastrous last assignment. Aidan Conner seeks to rebuild his career and life, while his old friend Mima finds her past has become present. Through flashbacks, Aidan recalls their friendship, and what binds Mima to her closest friends, Sora and Eko. Aidan is reminded of the one thing that never dies between true friends.

Tory Gates' tag cloud

adventure    art    bipolar disorder    boston    fiction    japan    journalism    kabul    literature    media    mental illness    painting    parasite single    photography    romance    selfmutilation    washington   

Tory Gates' favorite authors on Smashwords

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Latest book: What Happens Between Us....
Published May 26, 2014.