Gayle Carline is a fabulous author and my friend.
Gayle loves horses and is not even afraid of them. Not even one bit. She doesn’t shudder at words like, “they can sense your fear, you know.” She even has a beautiful and smart equine by the name of Snoopy, who is also a published author. Snoopy and Gayle trade quips and anecdotes in the lunging arena.
Gayle has the most charming copper-colored eyebrows.
Gayle likens herself to Erma Bombeck. I think maybe she sometimes channels Erma. But really, Gayle’s talent is all her own and she only acknowledges Erma’s influence out of modesty. I mean, would Erma really have suggested the discovery of a severed hand in a freezer? No. That’s entirely Gayle’s funny, fertile, comedic wit. (And the hand was wearing a ring. Seriously.)
Gayle is so humble that she talks about herself in the third person. This way, she can’t be accused of bragging too much. I always laugh when I read of her daily antics, as if they are being reported by an unseen companion: “Gayle Carline… is happy that her book is bouncing around on the charts AND that the rest of her Peri series are selling…”
Gayle has readers who like her so much, they show up at the book festival to see if she has anything new, which of course she does, because she is a REAL author who writes, every day, and always has something coming down the pike.
Gayle loves a good glass of wine. If I had to choose a bottle for her, I’d say Red, maybe.
Gayle wears a tiara. She’s earned every sparkly rhinestone.
Gayle is a former software geek. Really. But don’t ask her how to defrag your disk or how to write a PHP file; she will just smile and hand you THE HOT MESS, turned around, so that you can read the back cover blurb.
Gayle is currently a columnist for the Placentia News – Times. She writes very funny stuff about everyday life with her doting hubby, her brilliant son and her aforementioned writing pal, Snoopy.
Most importantly, Gayle is a generous friend and inspiring writer. Because there is so much more to her than I’ve shared, I hope you will visit one of her many cyber stomping grounds. You can start with http://GayleCarline.com, where she hangs out when she’s not tap-dancing around Facebook!
Gayle Carline is a member of MURDER, WE WROTE, a consortium of multi-published, independent California mystery authors currently appearing in the Southland. Watch for future bios on all of our “murderous” members!
OhMyGod, Pam, you make me want to blush, then weep with happiness. We do not see each other often enough, but I adore every second we spend together. I am a big fan of your writing. And I am forever your sworn witness that you were ON TIME at the Vagabond Inn on Saturday.
Thank you for your uber-kind words. They are beautiful, just like you. Girl, you need your own tiara!
Very nice post, Pam. I had such a wonderful time meeting Gayle.