Opening: A Halloween Story That Refuses to Stay in One World A Halloween party is a familiar story setting, but Mirror Mirror takes that starting point into territory involving murder, possession, time travel, and parallel realities. Looking back at the finished novel, was there a particular moment when you realized the story had grown into […]
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Maybe the Ninja Isn’t Dead… I received an unsolicited email this morning from a book marketer that blew me away. True, it may have been written by an AI bot, but it was something I’d pushed out of my mind nearly ten years ago when I wrote “Confessions of a Performance Ninja.” I’d been downsized […]
1 – The Swamp Southeastern Virginia has an area known as the Great Dismal Swamp. Adjacent to the swamp is a series of canals that connect to a body of brackish water known as Back Bay. A series of narrow channels feed into the bay and are fed by tidal waters, and a favorite fishing […]
In response to an offer to feature “Untethered” in the Dreamscape Series, I completed a thorough Q&A. It’s taken the entire day, but it gives a good idea of the story, especially the integration… or should I say the infiltration of AI at Central State University in Carteret County, North Carolina. 1. Untethered is Book […]
Leeds Book Club – Initial Thoughts for August 29th Q&A on “Mirror Mirror; Halloween Party of the Century” As I prepare for the upcoming Q&A, I’ve been exchanging messages with Hannah, the Book Club Organizer, and supporting her by answering a few questions in advance. Where did you leave off with the work on Mirror […]
As a self-published author and victim of an elaborate publisher scam out of the UK, I’m attempting “Plan B” to avoid the avalanche of scammers posing as readers, authors, agents, and even publishers who appear to troll virtually every author networking site. This post is intended to promote second-level, two-way discovery with a legitimate agent, […]
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The Undaunted One
The sixth book in the Dreamscape Conspiracy, “Undaunted,” is loaded with implications of a world where Artificial Intelligence blurs the line between what is organic (human) and the mystery of evolving AI technology named AIMEE. Undaunted – 061026 Undaunted, Such a powerful word. Out of necessity Or choice? An accurate description, Of action, From […]
Novellaire Circle Book Club Author Spotlight Feature Ongoing Spotlight Season | April 20th, 2026 At Novellaire Circle Book Club, we are committed to discovering bold voices and stories that challenge the boundaries of imagination. This season, we are honored to spotlight author Gary G Wise, whose novel “Mirror Mirror: Halloween Party of the Century” takes […]
Updated Author Bio for Novellaire Circle Book Club Gary G. Wise is a recovering Corporate Performance Consultant who survived for 35+ years before choosing to redeploy his remaining trips around the sun by writing fictional thrillers…and staying out of jail. He’s never been caught and has managed to complete seven novels since redeployment, with an […]
The storyline I’d been working on for “Undaunted” held me captive for most of the day. That’s a good thing when that happens, but it’s exhausting. Maybe that’s just a convenient excuse to step out for a glass of wine, and I caved under the pressure of that thought, heading for my favorite local microbrewery, […]