Gail Daley Writer

The Rescue

“A Modern twist on the story of David and Bathsheba.”

Set in a future where clones are seen as second-class citizens and Normals are threatened by their own creation, Scarlet and her Mate Dagmar must fight for their own freedom and survival. Scarlet was created to be the vessel for an aging actress's brain when she reached maturity. But when her creator dies before the transplant can take place, Scarlet is sold to a clone breeding farm, and only narrowly escapes a terrible fate to rejoin her mate Dagmar and his band of ‘wild’ clones. 

Desperate for a different future, Scarlet joins her mate Dagmar and his band of 'Wild' Clones, who have rebelled against their masters’ and are trying to build their own society. But when their leader, Napoleon, makes a deal with the illegal Portal gatekeepers to find a world for the Freed Clones colony, Scarlet discovers there is a heavy price for her dream of freedom. Napoleon wants Scarlet. She will be forced to choose between her mate Dagmar who she loves or giving in to Napoleon’s demands. To protect the free clone colony on Halcyon, and with danger lurking around every corner, Scarlet must make a stand for herself and all woman clones for the right to choose who is her mate. 

If you enjoyed the suspense and adventure of The Hunger Games, then you'll be captivated by Scarlet's journey for freedom in this thrilling novel. 

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Celebrate Romance! today I have been married to the love of my life for 49 years.

2024 02 21

I Only got about 2 pages new material on the next chapter of Daughter today. I spent a lot of time reworking a couple of earlier chapters. When I write I tend to skip stuff the reader needs to know because I’m in a hurry to get the main points down…

Sometimes it works that way—life happens. I had to pay a few bills and tomorrow I’ll work up a couple of invoices for VPS (that’s our bread-and-butter income.) I will also have to call and explain to our workman’s comp insurance company (for the second year in a row) that the insurance certificate they sent the state contractor’s license board has been rejected because they put the business name in the wrong place! I’I wish Vernon could retire from the pools, but I don’t think we’re going to win the lottery, it’s probably not going to happen. Oh, well, we keep plugging away, and I keep writing. Who knows, maybe one day one of my books will really take off and I’ll turn into the next J. K. Rowling (LOL).

Welcome to Shangri-la, a planet of psychics. This thrilling science-fiction mystery will keep you guessing until the very end! 

The mysterious Psychic Colony of Shangri-La is home to many secrets, and Tracy Lucent is determined to solve them. After arriving with no memory of who she is, Tracy's only clue to her identity is a locket with her name engraved inside. With each passing day, Tracy struggles to unravel the threads of her past, but when a series of what could be fatal accidents begins to befall her and she narrowly escapes a kidnap attempt, it appears that whoever she ran from has found her. She must face the possibility that she may not have the power to escape her past. With danger lurking around every corner and secrets waiting to be uncovered, Tracy must uncover the truth of her identity before it is too late.

If you enjoyed the suspenseful journey of identity discovery in books like The Maze Runner and Divergent and the suspense of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, then you'll love the thrilling ride that is Daughter of Shadows. 

Estimated Release date: March 31, 2024

2024 02 10

A couple of readers asked some questions about my newest release Cloned Ambition. Specifically, they wanted to know why Miss Dandridge bothered to create an identity for Scarlet when she intended to have her own brain transplanted into Scarlet’s body. Well, it’s an interesting question. I didn’t really go into it much in the book, first because it’s background and I didn’t want to clog up the plot movement with an info dump. However, since you asked. Clones didn’t have much protection, but cloning a human so you could have your brain replanted into that body, was illegal (actually one of the few things it was illegal to do to clones). To avoid having her human rights taken away, certain precautions had to be taken. The idea was that Dandridge was going to get a life Do-over using Scarlet’s identity as a new aspiring actress. Not having clone markers on her DNA meant The transplanted Dandridge’s will couldn’t be tied up in court when she supposedly died and left her estate to Scarlet. For those of you who haven’t yet read the book, the clone creation companies were always required to stamp their logo on any genetic material used to create clones of any type, I.e. plants, food animal, etc. Supposedly, this was a fail-safe to prevent Terrorists from creating another Typhoid Mary. 

Why did I choose the self-publishing route as a writer?

Plain and simple answer I'm a control freak. I have a good friend who has gone the route of having a traditional publisher publish books for her. She seemed quite happy with it. However I notice her results using a traditional publisher and mine as an indie publisher don't appear to have much difference. 

appointment was at 3:00 so he is probably just now going under. They tell us that he will have to undergo these every three to four months for a long time they're checking for polyps in his throat that might start bleeding still appetizing huh?

The wind's blowing like crazy too, I can hear it. My metal wind chimes are pretty loud when wind blows, and right now they are really going to town.

I worked some more on another chapter of Daughter Of Shadows; this is the chapter with the failed kidnap attempt. I also introduced a new cop; she's a contemporary of Jeanne Talent a little smarter, But like most Shangri-La officers she doesn't really want to believe that bad things happen. I decided it was time to move the plot along a little bit and I needed some action, To keep my readers from getting bored .

I checked on book funnel for some Author Swaps but they didn't really have any for the next three months that was the same stuff as what I do, so I guess I'll just push on it myself. I've got a promotion going on now for Valentine's Day that's supposed to run till the end till the end of the month well to the 28th. I've got 4 of what I consider my most romantic books discounted to $0.99 each that's Heirs of Avalon, The Gaslight Bandits, The Clone Initiative and Spell of Magi.  This way readers will get exposed to all four types of my writing Spell of the Magi is fantasy with a little sci-fi, Gaslight Bandits is steampunk, sci-fi, and mystery, whereas Heirs of Avalon is a pretty straightforward sci-fi set in a world that is a mix of The Renaissance and high-tech gadgets disguised to look like old world items, and The Clone Initiative is one of my dystopia novels.

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Book 6 of the Outlaw Colonies

“A Modern twist on the story of David and Bathsheba.”

Set in a future where clones are seen as second-class citizens and Normals are threatened by their own creation, Scarlet and her Mate Dagmar must fight for their own freedom and the survival. Scarlet was created to be the vessel for an aging actress's brain when she reached maturity. But when her creator dies before the transplant can take place, Scarlet is sold to a clone breeding farm, and escapes with the help of a few kind college students. 

Desperate for a different future, Scarlet joins her mate Dagmar and his band of 'Wild' Clones, who have rebelled against their masters’ and are trying to build their own society. But when their leader, Napoleon, makes a deal with the illegal Portal gatekeepers to find a world for the Freed Clones colony, Scarlet discovers there is a heavy price for her dream of freedom. Napoleon wants Scarlet. She will be forced to choose between her mate Dagmar who she loves or giving in to Napoleon’s demands. To protect the free clone colony on Halcyon, and with danger lurking around every corner, Scarlet must make a stand for herself and all woman clones for the right to choose who is her mate. 

If you enjoyed the suspense and adventure of The Hunger Games, then you'll be captivated by Scarlet's journey for freedom in this thrilling novel. 

Learn More: https://books2read.com/u/mgRM1z

This high-stakes science-fiction thriller offers a riveting read full of mystery and suspense. 

On the planet of Shangri-La, a utopia gone wrong, Clemintine LaSalle finds herself in the middle of a dangerous conflict as a war looms between the Reformers and the Conservatives. When she steals her mother’s Indentured Contract papers, she inadvertently gets a blackmail list too, and someone wants that list badly enough to frame her for the blackmailer's murder. Clemintine must use her psychic abilities and newfound information to protect her family and solve the mystery of the blackmailer’s death. From the clues of a forgotten past to the secrets of a hidden present, Clemintine must use her wits and skills to navigate her way through a thrilling journey full of twists and turns.

If you enjoyed Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash, you'll love Babylon Shattered. https://youtu.be/aV0eR2Z7OVI

2024 01 09

I’ve been struggling with my concept of the colony on Shangri-La. Those of you who read Babylon Shattered rather Have probably realized that this is the least favorite . of my colonies that I've created. I find it's fuzzy minded altruism totally illogical. In keeping with the cozy theme in Babylon shattered I skated over some of the darker aspects of psychic manipulation. I was able to do that because Clementine is not an empath. Power is corruptible and even those who start out with a 100% good intentions could be tempted to just give things a little push. I found myself wondering what kind of a weapon an empath would be; obviously someone who can manipulate emotions would be dangerous. 

Coupling that with an unwillingness to believe people can be just as bad as they can, an empath in a society without proper checks and balances could be very dangerous.

So back on earth we've got the two competing groups one of which wants to take out the present government, and the other the other which wants to protect it. On Shangri-La you have pretty much the same situation but unlike most people on earth they have the means to carry it out,