Hi there, Toi here. Today, I’m happy to share a bit of my alter ego, Glorie Townson,
with you.
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Rebecca has just turned thirty. She’s happy living a
perfectly comfortable and predictable life. She’s even ready to marry her
long-time boyfriend whenever he finally gets around to asking her. But all that
changes when her best friend whisks her away to Italy for a much-needed
vacation.
In the midst of site seeing and finally letting loose,
Rebecca manages to catch the eye of a young English tourist but doesn’t let it
go to her head. By the time she’s back in the States and back in the arms of
her long-time beau, Rebecca has already forgotten about Peter, Paten,
Paul…whatever his name was, that is until he shows up at her brother’s cabin in
the woods.
A life of normalcy, routine, and stability gets turned
upside down as Rebecca decides whether or not she’s truly ready to get married.
And if so, who is the one she’s really meant to be with?
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So, Glorie Townson is a name I came up with to represent
all the aspects of my personality that lean more towards tales of romance. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with publishing multiple genres under the same name, but
when you are known as a geek girl and have most writing credits in the
speculative genres, finding a better way to reach a new audience isn’t a bad
idea. The few people who’ve reached out to me to tell me that they’ve enjoyed
my debut romcom, have all found it a bit surprising that my real name is Toi and
that I am not known for writing romance.
For me, this means two things. 1) I had good instincts when I
thought Glorie sounded more like someone who writes romance than does Toi. 2) I
may have dug myself a little hole. My entire web presence is built on my platform
of being a book-loving geek girl who likes comic books and movies. I never
really put much out there to support Glorie. I honestly never thought anyone
would read It’s Like the Full Moon.
Oh well, lesson learned. Someone did read the book and I’m
glad they did. The planned sequel has been in the works for a while and I hope
it entertains as much as the first one when it’s ready for release.
Until then, why not check out the chapter by chapter
playlist I created to accompany the book. It’s quite a ride.
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On a completely separate note, Happy Juneteenth (June 19th) to my US brothers and sisters!
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Find out more about me, my work, and my inspiration at the following links:
Great post Toi!
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