Author Archives: Gary Kruse

Ch-ch-changes…

Sometimes the marketing side of being a writer can leave you feeling a bit stretched. There’s so many platforms from social media sites, to YouTube, blogs, websites, Amazon, BookBub, GoodReads… the list can feel endless. And, while you may feel in control on TikTok, Insta, Facebook etc… the reality is you’re not. At any time,Continue reading “Ch-ch-changes…”

5 years on…

5 years ago today I made this note on my phone: It took four and half years and 12 drafts, including 3 after acceptance, for the story to become the finished product, but the bare bones of the book can still be found in that first note. The novel came out in January this year,Continue reading “5 years on…”

Vote Now!

Hello! The Read Freely book of the month public vote is still open, and with only 15 votes between first and fourth place it’s anybody’s game. If you’ve voted for Badlands already, thank you so much, however if you still want to lend your support to my dark Cornish thriller, there’s still time. Click onContinue reading “Vote Now!”

Badlands in the Badlands

Regular followers of my social media channels will know that I was back in the Badlands of North Cornwall for a couple of weeks earlier this month, and it seemed only fitting to take my book baby back to the area that inspired it. The Badlands was the nickname given to the area around St.Continue reading “Badlands in the Badlands”