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Gary Ballard

Gary Ballard

About

I began writing things down at the age of eleven, and I haven't stopped since. I have written far too many things that have gone unpublished, from very terrible horror novels in my teens, to comics during my time at Belhaven College until finally settling on cyberpunk science fiction after graduation. My first novel (Under the Amoral Bridge) is part of a larger series called The Bridge Chronicles, which I reveal in weekly updates on the blog at http://amoralbridge.blogspot.com. The Bridge Chronicles in turn is one slice of cohesive universe that began as a pen-and-paper roleplaying game.

I currently live with my beautiful wife and three very insane dogs in Mississippi, where I continue to write my novels and blog on my personal blog at http://gameangst.blogspot.com.

Commitment

Commitment

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<p>It’s hard to be committed to anyone when you don’t know whom to trust.</p><p>Alexis Toles, a former FBI agent turned undercover CIA agent, is quickly finding that out in Nancy Ann Healy’s newest political thriller, <i>Commitment</i>.</p><p>Alex embeds in a secret organization of intelligence operatives known as The Collaborative. Its partners include operatives from the CIA, National Security Agency, FBI, US Department of Defense, and an entanglement of foreign intelligence agencies.</p><p>It’s about half a year after the death of President John Merrow, a friend and someone she respected. But she remains committed to overthrowing The Collaborative as she works with a onetime adversary who believes the organization’s involved in the president’s death.</p><p>Meanwhile Alex; her wife, Cassidy O’Brien; and Cassidy’s son try hard to live as a family but must first overcome personal struggles, including a nasty custody battle with Cassidy’s ex-husband, Congressman Christopher O’Brien. The family has their own share of secrets that, if unleashed, could affect their hopes for the future.</p><p>There’s no place to turn without discovering people who are not who they claim to be. That can’t stop Alex. She must remain committed to the cause, both at home and as she works against The Collaborative.</p>

Story Behind The Book

The novel was originally released on the aforementioned blog in regular, serial installments. It was meant as a free showcase for my work to attract attention, but the main character of Artemis Bridge was so interesting, I decided to make a series around the character's life and called it The Bridge Chronicles. The second novel, The Know Circuit, is also available on the blog and will be published in paperback and ebook in early 2010.

Media Links

Review by The Book Journal

🔗 http://thebookjournal.com/2009/12/under-the-amoral-bridge-a-cyberpunk-novel-by-gary-a-ballard/

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Guest blog on Babbling about Books

🔗 http://kbgbabbles.blogspot.com/2009/12/gary-ballard-self-publishing-exposed.html

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SciFiMafia Review

🔗 http://scifimafia.com/2009/12/book-review-under-the-amoral-bridge-by-gary-a-ballard/

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Guest Blog on Book Obsessed

🔗 http://bookobssessed.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/guest-blogthe-genesis-of-inspiration-by-gary-ballard/

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Interview with Fantasy Book Critic

🔗 http://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com/2009/11/interview-with-gary-ballard-interviewed.html

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Fantasy Book Critic Review

🔗 http://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com/2009/10/under-amoral-bridge-by-gary-ballard.html

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Reviews

<p>&quot;...well written and a joy to read, Ballard paints imaginative scenarios and environments&quot;<br /><br /> &quot;Ballard does a complete and thorough job of world building.&quot;<br /><br /> &quot;It’s a great story, great characters (whether you like or dislike them personally, you still get involved with them) and has a great reading rhythm.&quot;</p>