Location: United States
Member Since: March 30, 2019

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Gloria Oliver

Biography

Gloria Oliver lives in Texas making sure to stay away from rolling tumbleweeds while bowing to the never-ending wishes of her feline and canine masters.

Her previous works have been fantasy, urban fantasy, young adult fantasy novels, and science fiction. Several contain romantic and mystery elements. Her short stories of speculative fiction can be found in all manner of anthologies, covering things from the fantastic and strange to a Bubba Apocalypse.

Her first series is the Daiyu Wu Mysteries. Set in 1930 Dallas, TX, they follow the adventures of Daiyu Wu, Jacques Haskin, and Prince Razor (a Pomeranian Scottish terrier mix) who is her bodyguard and also a lady killer.

Gloria is a member in good standing of BroadUniverse though she has yet to make the list for Cat Slaves R Us. In her spare time, (what's that?) she watches TV shows, movies, and anime, plays PC games, as well as reads, as well as tinkering/maintaining multiple people’s websites.

For some free reads, sample chapters, appearance schedule, and more information on her and her works, please drop by and visit her at www.gloriaoliver.com

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Smashwords Interview

Describe your desk
My desk is a masterpiece in controlled chaos! :P Reference books, notes, promo materials, and more adorn it on top, the sides, and bleeds into a multitude of bookshelves. Mt family and pets moving things around at random.

Virtually, my desk has links, marketing books, folders with pictures, marketing bits, research bits, and pictures for book trailers. I never quite know what all is in either place at any point in time. :)
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I was born and raised in Puerto Rico. In my early teens, my family moved to Ohio, Texas, New Hampshire, and back to Texas. That's where I stayed.

Though Puerto Rico is a property of the United States, our main language is Spanish. English was my second language, though from my bad Spanish now, you would never know it. :P The culture had its own deep history and roots, unique foods and drinks, even as we, too got Kentucky Fried Chicken or ate at McDonald's.

While I had seen snow in movies and TV, it was when we moved to Ohio that I experienced it for the first time. So cold!

Seeing how people could be so different and yet so much the same, regardless of where they come from, has been invaluable when creating worlds of my own. Being able to see things from different perspectives always creates better, deeper stories.
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Where to find Gloria Oliver online

Website: https://www.gloriaoliver.com
Twitter: @GloriaOliver
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloriaoliver/
Blog: https://www.gloriaoliver.com/blog

Where to buy in print

https://www.gloriaoliver.com/buy/

Videos

Inner Demons Book Trailer
It took everything from her, except revenge! Urban Fantasy Novel by Gloria Oliver Sample Chapters and more info at: www.gloriaoliver.com/demons *Also available here at Swashwords*

Cross-eyed Dragon Troubles Book Trailer
Talia didn’t want to be apprenticed, not even to the prestigious Dragon Knight’s Guild. YA Fantasy Novel by Gloria Oliver Sample chapters and more info at: www.gloriaoliver.com/crossed *available here at Smashwords*

In the Service of Samurai Book Trailer
The choice: Serve the undead or become one of them. YA Fantasy novel by Gloria Oliver Sample chapters and more info at: www.gloriaoliver.com/samurai

Alien Redemption Book Trailer
What if the savior was the one who needed saving? First contact gone wrong. Science Fiction Novel by Gloria Oliver Sample chapters and more info at: www.gloriaoliver.com/alien-redemption

Willing Sacrifice Book Trailer
To save the world she must die! Or must she? YA Fantasy novel by Gloria Oliver Sample chapters and more info at: www.gloriaoliver.com/willing-sacrifice

Vassal of El Book Trailer
Torn between two worlds, will he be able to save either of them? Fantasy novel by Gloria Oliver Sample chapters and more info at: www.gloriaoliver.com/vassal

Jewel of the Gods Book Trailer
Long Live the King! But will he? Fantasy novel by Gloria Oliver Sample chapters and more info at: www.gloriaoliver.com/jewel

Price of Mercy Book Trailer
Which is worse…the monster within or without? Fantasy novel by Gloria Oliver Sample chapters and more info at: www.gloriaoliver.com/price

Books

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Latest book: A Most Malicious Murder.
Published August 30, 2021.
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