Gloria Oliver

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social

Spec fic author and feline, canine, and book slave. I write YA, fantasy 👸, SF 🚀, historical mysteries 🕵️, urban fantasy 🔮, and more. For extra info, freebies, and sample chapters go to http://gloriaoliver.com

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 9:00 PM

Mini Movie Review - Heart of the Beast
Awesome cinematography, awesome acting, loads of trouble, as two war vets (one human and one canine) struggle to survive in Alaska after a crash!
Rating: 3.75 out 5 Hubby's Rating: Worth Full Price to See Again!
#minimoviereviews #heartofthebeast

Movie poster for Heart of the Beast - shows a scarred and tattooed Brad Pitt and his scarred, three legged battle dog

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 4:20 PM

Pics of the Day! (Taken Apr 2024) - Inside a covered atrium of the House of the Wooden Partition in Herculaneum
#authoronvacation #Herculaneum #Italy #architecture

A fancy stone bench and square fountain in a covered atrium in Herculaneum

Close-up of a small square fountain and the tiny and complex mosaic pattern at the bottom

Fancy wooden doors and frames from an atrium in Herculaneum

View of the wide covered atrium in a house in Herculaneum

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 4:41 PM

The Daiyu Wu Mysteries - Excerpt 05
www.amazon.com/dp/B094PP9P77
#kindleunlimited #historicalmysteries #blindamateursleuth

Excerpt 5 from Black Jade - Book 1 of the Daiyu Wu Historical Mysteries. Killer revealed

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 4:14 PM

A new month means new group promos! 🎊

Mystery and Suspense Book fair - storyoriginapp.com/to/zyUTVjx

Monthly Horror Book Sale Promotion - storyoriginapp.com/to/p86oCN8

Explore New Worlds Group Promo - mybookcave.com/g/explore-ne...
#Oct2026GroupPromos #mystery #suspense#horror #SFreads #Fantasy

Mystery and Suspense Oct 2026 Group Promo Banner showing a wet and lit London street, books, and a noir hat.

Horror Oct 2026 Group Promo Banner showing a skull in a black and gray background.

Explore New Worlds Oct 2026 Group Promo Banner showing an open book with Earth floating above it and a star filled galaxy beyond it.

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 4:15 PM

Pics of the Day! (Taken Apr 2024) - More Herculaneum awesomeness!
#authoronvacation #herculaneum #italy

A skylight with ornamental figures inside a home in Herculaneum

Mosaic floor with white tiles and lines and diamonds, and Xs done in black ones.

A double section window in a home in Herculaneum

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 4:20 PM

Last few days of the Sep 2026 Group Promos!

Free Science Fiction/Fantasy Stories - storyoriginapp.com/to/iuve4RV

When's Halloween? - storyoriginapp.com/to/TRdULbW

Spells and Spacecraft - mybookcave.com/g/spells-and...

Don't miss out! #Sep2026grouppromos #sciencefiction #fantasy #mystery

Sep 2026 group promo - Free Science Fiction and Fantasy

Sep 2026 Group Promo - When's Halloween?

Sep 2026 group promo - Spells & spaceraft

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 4:30 PM

The Daiyu Wu Mysteries - Slides 01
www.amazon.com/dp/B094PP9P77
#historicalmysteries #kindleunlimiteed #mysteryseries #amateursleuth

Excerpt 01 from Black Jade - Book 01 of the Daiyu Wu Mysteries

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 4:28 PM

The Daiyu Wu Mysteries - Slides 01
www.amazon.com/dp/B094PP9P77
#historicalmysteries #kindleunlimiteed #mysteryseries #amateursleuth

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 9:33 PM

Mini Movie Review -Forgotten Island
This film was a blast! Lots of laugh-out-loud moments, pulled heartstrings, and featured different types of animation. Totally worth it!

Rating: 4.25 out of 5 Hubby's Rating: Worth Full Price to See Again!
#movies #forgottenisland #animatedfilms

@inventingreality.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 9:30 PMReposted by @gloriaoliver.bsky.social

#writer #writingtips #writingcommunity #AmEditing #AmQuerying

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 4:32 PM

The final climax spot for Next Stop (my current work in progress) is a mishmash of a mad scientist's lab and a New Orleans voodoo shop. Something like what you see below, but in a bigger area. :P It's slowly coming together. Bwahahaha!

#authorlife #workinprogress #supernaturalsuspense

A mishmash of a mad scientist's lab and a New Orleans voodoo shop. Lots of herbs, ancient talismans, parts, and what what have you

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 4:27 PM

Since I never seem to tire of my author career being a money pit, I had the cover for Book 1 of the Discoveries of Julia Xero redone. 😝 Art and design by Charles Bernard

www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1WLDBXP
#authorlife #urbanfantasybookseries #thrillerbooks

New 2026 cover for The Secret Humankind - Book 1 of the Discoveries of Julia Xero. Shows a city background in the rain, a young woman in an action pose, with a mystic looking figure sending energy at her in the back ground.

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 7:30 PM

In the Service of Samurai - Excerpt 05
The Choice: Help the undead or become one of them!
books.gloriaoliver.com/SamuraiUBL
Sample Chapters at gloriaoliver.com
#spookyreads #undead #samurai #ninja #supernaturalbooks

Excerpt 5 from In the Service of Samurai

AI generated art of Miko, a skeletal geisha wearing a Noh female mask, and Toshi, a young mapmaker who has been kidnapped for his skill in reading foreign maps.

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 7:26 PM

In the Service of Samurai - Excerpt 05

The Choice: Help the undead or become one of them!
books.gloriaoliver.com/SamuraiUBL
Sample Chapters at gloriaoliver.com
#spookyreads #undead #samurai #ninja #supernaturalbooks

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 4:28 PM

Pics of the Day! (Taken Apr 2024) - inside look at places of business in Herculaneum and more!
#authoronvacation #herculaneum #italy

a small statue and a columned candelabra inside what used to be a shop in Herculaneum

View inside the remains of a pottery-making shop in Herculaneum

View from a different angle of the remains of a pottery shop and its wares in Herculaneum

Close-up of a stone public fountain with the image of a woman with arms up as if tilting an urn close to the water opening.

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 4:20 PM

I'd be remiss if I didn't point out the fact that I have spooky reads!

In the Service of Samurai
Thrust into political intrigue from beyond the grave, can a boy rise from the depths of despair to become an unlikely hero?

books.gloriaoliver.com/SamuraiUBL
#spookyseasonreads #undeadsamurai #ghosts

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 4:38 PM

In the Service of Samurai - Excerpt 2
books.gloriaoliver.com/SamuraiUBL
#supernaturalbooks #spookyseasonreads #undead

In the Service of Samurai Excerpt 2 - “Stop it.” Toshi's hand dropped toward his own sword, and he fought to prevent it from gripping the hilt.
“You will begin practice. You will do so now.” Mitsuo hit him again.
“You have no right to do this to me!” His anger grew, the pain in his shoulder making his vision swim.
Miko’s sorrow-filled voice filled the cabin.

“No, Chizuson Toshiro, we have no right. But duty forces us to do what we must.”

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 4:19 PM

Mini Movie Review - Practical Magic 2
A nostalgic trip. Lots of cute, funny, and emotional moments. I just wish they didn't have Sally make the same mistake as in the first film. But it was fun.
Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Hubby's Rating: Worth Full Price to See Again.
#practicalmagic2 #moviereviews

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 1:07 AM

In the Service of Samurai - Excerpt 1
Thrust into political intrigue from beyond the grave, can a boy rise from the depths of despair to become an unlikely hero?
books.gloriaoliver.com/SamuraiUBL
#bookstagram #spookyseasonreads #undeadsamurai #undeadninjas

Cover for In the Service of Samurai by Gloria Oliver - shows a young Japanese boy, a glowing Japanese ship, a map, and an undead samurai

@gloriaoliver.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 4:26 PM

LAST STOP Excerpt
⭐⭐⭐⭐.47 from 73 ratings on Goodreads and counting!
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

A deadly heist sealed her fate until she stumbled upon an unexpected sanctuary harboring supernatural dangers. Can she figure out a way to stay alive?
#supernaturalsuspense #kindleunlimited #ghosts

Pics of an excerpt from LAST STOP - Book 1 of the Dead's Unfinished Business

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