Welcome to my blog
Hey there, and Welcome!
I’m Gail, and I’ve authored two full-length novels that I plan to publish soon – along with a novella that I’ll give you free just for signing up for my email list. I believe you’ll love my stories and characters as much as I do!
You’re currently on my blog site. If you want to visit my official author site, just go here: https://brinsonivey.com
Lightning on the Levee
The first novel I wrote (but not the first one to be published) is titled LIGHTNING ON THE LEVEE. It’s about a young woman, Molly B O’Connor, who was abducted by aliens in 1908 and deposited into our current time during a hurricane in New Orleans. She’s even still wearing the 1908 dress and hairstyle when she finds herself suddenly and unexpectedly on the levee of the Mississippi River in the driving rain.
Molly B’s mysterious arrival on the levee is witnessed by Flint Arrington, a suicidal young man who had traveled to New Orleans hoping to be drowned in the storm’s tidal surge. He grabs her hand and runs, whisking them both off to safety. And then… More. Stuff. Happens. 😳 I hope you’ll look for the book when it comes out to get the whole story.
Dragon Moon
My second novel is DRAGON MOON. It’s about a girl named Bronwyn who lives in the most remote village in the most remote realm in my Medieval Celtic-inspired fantasy world. Her entire realm has had an evil spell cast over it. Bronwyn’s dying grandmother tells her about a prophecy spoken over her by a wizard when she was young – a prophecy that she now knows was meant for Bronwyn.
So Bronwyn’s grandmother sends her on a quest to identify, locate, and destroy the source of the evil spell. Spoiler – it’s Morstar, the son of the most evil fire-breathing dragon that has ever existed – and the son is bred to be even more evil than the father. You’ll need to read the book when it comes out to follow Bronwyn’s quest and find out about the people she met and all the things that happened to her along the way – and whether or not she succeeded in her quest.
And then there’s the question of how Kramstar, the father of the evil dragon Morstar came to be – and I answered that question in my novella, THE BIRTH OF KRAMSTAR, prequel to DRAGON MOON and the whole ERA OF ANCIENTS series.
The Birth of Kramstar
Kramstar is the father of Morstar, the evil fire-breathing dragon in DRAGON MOON. I tell all about how he came to be in my novella, THE BIRTH OF KRAMSTAR. This book is about the evil sorcerer Wormwood, who hates the land that Bronwyn lives in, and about how Wormwood managed, against all odds, to acquire the egg of the two most evil dragons ever to exist… at least up to that point in time. Their son, Kramstar, Wormwood’s pride and joy, is even more evil than they.
You can get THE BIRTH OF KRAMSTAR absolutely FREE! I’m giving it away when you sign up for my email list. I promise never to spam you or to send you anything other than direct information about my writing. You might even get some occasional surprises, like chapters to read, character bios, and more. You can sign up on my author website here: https://brinsonivey.com/welcome/
Era of Ancients
ERA OF ANCIENTS is the series that I have planned for the stories about Bronwyn and her adventures. Currently six full-length novels are in the works for this series. But not all at once, of course. The next one will follow Bronwyn in her second quest to eradicate another evil dragon. It seems that the evil sorcerer Wormwood has been busy breeding fire-breathing, terrorizing dragons, much to the dismay of the citizens of a previously-peaceful realm. Bronwyn has never even heard of the realm until a messenger arrives in her village searching for her.
My Blog
They say that one’s blog is supposed to be very focused on one topic only. Well, I guess apologies are in order, because you won’t find that here. I write about whatever topics interest me at the moment, although I do try to keep it within certain areas. You’ll find articles about writing, art, history, travel, music, health & wellness, food, and my own life stories, in addition to some beautiful special occasion quotes. You won’t find me writing about politics, religion, or conspiracy theories. (Although I do find conspiracy theories intriguing – they can be great inspiration for fiction writing.)
And occasionally I’ll viciously prune my blog and many of my posts will simply disappear forever. I might decide that nobody really wants to spend their precious time reading about the origins of Nashville Hot Chicken (or whatever), so if you like an article, it might be a good idea to let me know.
My Social Media
Welcome to my social media, where you’ll find different content than you find here on my blog.
I’m especially excited about my newest social media addition, PlotPalooza! One of the classical musicians (was it Bach, Beethoven?), when asked where he got all his ideas, replied that he had so many ideas, that he tripped over them every morning. PlotPalooza was conceived to be inspiration for writers. So if you want to write – be it short stories, novels, poetry, or song lyrics – and need ideas to trip over regularly, you’ll definitely want to watch out for my PlotPalooza posts.
(Update: I’m no longer making PlotPalooza posts, although all of the originals are still out there in the cyber-land of old social media posts if you want to see them.)
In my socials, you’ll also find links to jewelry, art, or other things that I make and are available for purchase on my shop site, Black Bucket Art.
If you want regular updates from me, my social sites are where you need to be. Just go to your favorites and follow me there. Please. 😊 Links are at the top of the sidebar. Or below if you’re on your mobile device.