Guest writer Gloria Weber

Today it is my honor to introduce Gloria Weber to you. She is a writer and a friend. Here is her story:

Hi there!  My name is Gloria Weber, and I am a writer.  Now, I was told I could write about anything.  Of course, this sent me into a mental panic.  My mind was all “What do I write about?”  I want you to like me.  Because, in all honesty, that’s why I’m here.  Like the guy in the sandwich board sign, I’m hoping to gain your favorable attention and support.  Eventually, I just decided to be me.

What is me?  I’m a geek.  But, you may have heard… some people hate that term.  Why?  Because of the origin.  An original meaning of the word referred to side show freaks who bit the heads off chickens. But I don’t see anything wrong with this (of course, someone who uses ceramic skulls as living room decor might not be the best person to ask).

There’s also another term out there: nerd.  Personally, I don’t like that term.  Have you ever seen the “Revenge of the Nerds” movie series?  They were nerds.  Why?  Because they sought mainstream acceptance.  The main character wanted the cheerleader and campus glory.  On the flip side, there is the freak chicken biter who just cared about doing his thing.  He didn’t care if Billy’s mom thought him horrid and disgusting, he just kept doing his thing where everyone could see.  The freak is me.

When it comes to something I like, I am very vocal about it.  You’ll see links to YouTube videos or me saying, “I just watched [insert show name here].  Squeeeee!” on my blog, facebook, and Twitter.  I let it all hang out.  It is a call to those just passing and if others are interested in a conversation about it, I’ll have it.  If it falls upon deaf ears or disapproval, I just know I’m not going to stop and I won’t change.

My personality is shaped by the things I like.  And I like a lot of things.  Originally, I was going to list them all, but that would make this blog post way longer.  However, I do want to talk about books.  The books I like to read tend to be fantasy in its many forms, science fiction, and romance novels.  Yeah, I said romance novels.  For a long time I hid this, because I was somewhat ashamed.  I was much more willing to say, “I watched ‘Robotech’ for the fifth time!” than I was, “I just read ‘Truly Madly Viking.’”  (That Robotech thing is true.  And yes, that is a real romance novel and I have read it.)  I tend to lean towards historical romance more than anything (corsets and greatcoats).  Because I love history as well (especially if there are duels and royalty).  It is part of my geek, so now it hangs out there as well.

This is me.  This is my philosophy on geek vs. nerd.  And I hope you have found me likeable to some degree (even if you disagree with me).  Why?  Because I want to tell you about a couple of things that need your support.  First is my novel “Gaslight Demons“.  This is a gaslight fantasy novel about a girl named Sophia Nogard.  She’s an officer and a half-demon.  There’s magic, murder, and secrets.  It is available as a PDF, kindle, & ePub format.

For a much more detailed blurb and places to buy visit Gaslight Demons.

For a book trailer visit:

And for an excerpt reading visit:

Second thing is, my flash fiction piece “Crimson Mail” is in the anthology “The Crimson Pact: Vol. 1.”  There are demons and people fighting against them in many worlds.  It covers various genres.  Twenty-six stories in all.  It is available in all major eBook formats.

For more information and where to buy visit The Crimson Pact

Thanks to my host for letting me do this guest post, and thank you for reading this.

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