Today marks the official release date for RED WATERS RISING, the third book of the Devil’s West, and the conclusion of Isobel’s mentorship ride (or, as I call it, “the ‘devil’s ride’ trilogy”). Wow. I’d say it’s been a crazy trip, but it’s nowhere near over. There are two new novellas in the works (one […]
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Publishers Weekly weighs in on RED WATERS RISING: “In the fascinating third Devil’s West novel…. Gilman successfully renders a magic-riddled, mysterious, even ambiguous weird West where spirits drop in and out of conversation and danger lurks around every bend in the road. Part coming-of-age story, part adventure, Isobel and Gabriel’s journeys don’t always offer neat
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I’m visiting My Favorite Bit this week to talk about RED WATERS RISING, and look back at what I loved most about writing The Devil’s West…. So, nu, why are you still here? Go, read! And don’t forget to order a signed copy! Or get it on Kindle at 12:01 am Tuesday!
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My very first time at CONvergence! As the kids used to say, I am Excite! Thursday, July 5 2:00pm How to Say No to Your Editor So you got a contract: congratulations! Now you need to defend your ideas against those without your vision. How do you do this and keep a positive relationship?
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B&N names RED WATERS RISING a Bookseller Pick for June, and says, “Gilman closes out her weird western fable in fine style, with another strongly character-focused story in a setting that would almost be familiar, if it weren’t so fantastically strange.” Find it June 26th in hardcover, trade paperback or ebook at the following
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My ConCarolinas starts off light on Friday, June 1… 4:00pm Kiss Me, You Fool! Romance remains wildly popular as a genre, and it has a place in most other writing as well. But so many non-romance authors have a hard time writing romantic scenes that don’t leave the reader rolling her eyes. What can non-romance
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A busy weekend wearing my other-job hat, but back in the saddle (okay, the Writing Chair) today -getting ready to post the new story for Patreon/Gumroad patrons, plus also some excerpted bits from the WiP, and working on a new project I’ll be announcing…soonish. *g*  I’m dancing as fast as I can, I swear. And
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Woke up this morning to 2 things via the internet. 1. My ‘local town’ homepage, once again giving all the (unwanted) gifts, and provoking my next month’s Patreon rant (which is a far better use of my energy, I suspect, than actually confronting the incredibly damagingly stupid people who make those comments). 2. This lovely
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Usually, I get my Understanding™ moments in the shower, or while downing the second mug of coffee – the application of hot water is usually required. But I woke up this morning with a single, surprisingly urgent thought: “oh. So THAT’S what the whisky witches are!” Gee, thanks brain. It only took me, what, ten
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