Rebecca Gomez Farrell - The Gourmez

I am super excited to be reading at Rooftop Readings at Barrow's Intense Tasting Room in Brooklyn on April 18 at 7pm! The Rooftop Readings series - currently indoors and not on a rooftop -- is organized by the super-awesome debut novelist and super-talented entertainment journalist Randee Dawn. This reading will also feature Nadia Uddin, Richie Narvaez, and Katharine Duckett!

Barrow's is at 86th 34th Street, Brooklyn, NY (D train to 36th Avenue, then about a 5 minute walk). You DO NOT NEED TO PURCHASE A TICKET to attend, but if you'd like a drink while you're listening, please make sure to snap one up for $10 at Eventbrite. Which honestly? A cocktail in Brooklyn for $10? What a deal! Nevermind the entertainment! Purchase a ticket here: https://buff.ly/3G9ZVEZ and learn more about the Rooftop Reading Series here: https://buff.ly/3Mq63wT

Yes, this is basically my springtime promo blog tour for Wings Unfurled, and I cannot wait to share this sequel with East Coast epic fantasy fans! SF in SF went great, and now NYC will get its own taste of this book. And I'll get to taste Barrow's Intense Ginger Liquor, and honestly, I'm probably just as excited for that.

See you then, New Yorkers!

Come join us! I'll be sharing a trio of excerpts from Wings Unfurled and will be happy to talk all things SFF with the audience. See you then!

Sunday, March 26, SF in SF presents authors Mia Tsai and Becca Gomez Farrell (that's me!)! SF in SF Events is a monthly series of author readings from the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and genre literary fields.
When:
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Doors open at 6:00PM / Event begins at 6:30PM
Where:
American Bookbinders Museum
355 Clementina Alley, between Howard and Folsom.
The nearest BART station is Powell and Market.
$10 at the door / $8 for students with valid high school or college ID card
–no one turned away for lack of funds–

Bemo thinks the new edition of Wings Unseen from Meerkat Press complements her eyes. Would you agree? 😻 The new edition has been expanded with a glossary and character tree!

But not with a cat. Sorry about that last part. Order links in the comments! Or contact me directly for signed copies.

This blog tour review of Wings Unfurled is glowing! Thanks to Monty's Book Reviews for sharing their thoughts. Here's a snippet:

"An enthralling story told from three separate viewpoints which are skillfully woven into a free flowing narrative that keeps the reader's interest throughout.

The characters are both interesting and flawed which endears them to you as the story progresses and ensures that a vested interest in their future is maintained. "

Read the full review at https://montysbookreviews.blogspot.com/2022/12/wings-unfurled-by-rebecca-gomez-farrell.html and find an excerpt from Chapter 3, the silver moon's first POV chapter.

Wings Unfurled by Rebecca Gomez Farrell Welcome to My Book Review Blog. I'm Monty , I love reading and then sharing my thoughts with you. All my reviews are my honest opinion and I try to be positive with my comments as even the worst book has had hours of love and toil put into it by it's author and that's got to count for something. I r...

For the Wings Unfurled Blog Tour, I stopped in at TKentWrites.com for a guest post! In "Psychoanalyze This! Please?” I share my dislike of the idea that all authors’ work are autobiographical in some form . . . while also wondering if maybe some of the symbols and images that fascinate me *do* have deeper meaning for my life and I just don’t know it! Read it here:

http://www.tkentwrites.com/psychoanalyze-this-please-by-rebecca-gomez-farrell/

Also be sure to swing by Meerkat Press’s Wings Unfurled Blog Tour masterpost to enter their $50 giftcard prize drawing! There are not quite 100 entries yet, so now’s a great time to get your name in there. Good luck! https://meerkatpress.com/wings-unfurled-blog-tour-giveaway/

Psychoanalyze This! Please? by Rebecca Gomez Farrell Psychoanalyze This! Please? by Rebecca Gomez Farrell Posted onDecember 8, 2022AuthorT.KentLeave a comment I am resistant to the idea that a writer’s work must be autobiographical in some way, that their characters and stories are conduits for the author’s personality or desires rather than inven...

Have you registered for my book launch party yet?

Join Rebecca Gomez Farrell for the Book Launch Party on Sunday, December 18, at 4:30pm Pacific Time! Wings Rising Duology giveaway!

Register Here: https://smpl.is/otuc

Thanks to Maddy at MaeReadsandPaints for this review of Wings Unfurled!

"Rebecca has a nice writing style, everything is painted clearly and beautifully. I enjoyed following Lady Serra throughout the story, and seeing her grow and learn. She is strong, brave, and kind. I liked the magical elements in the book. Also, I liked the themes of destiny, love, and will."

Need your copy? Visit http://linktr.ee/RebeccaGomezFarrell for vendor options!

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Wings Unfurled has been released for ONE WHOLE DAY!!! Hooray! This great review came in from a reader:

"Wings Unseen was one of my favorite books when it first came out, so I was excited to read the sequel. It does a great job in being a sequel and having improved on the first book. It had what I enjoyed from the world and did a good job in the magical elements. The characters worked so well in the environment and were well written. I enjoyed every part of the story and look forward to reading more from Rebecca Gomez Farrell."

Need to know where to make your purchase? Here are the direct links to each online vendor currently offering ebook or print versions of the work:

Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/wings-unfurled-rebecca-gomez-farrell/18998266?

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wings-unfurled-rebecca-gomez-farrell/1142462183?ean=9781946154644

Meerkat Press (get signed copies here!): https://meerkatpress.com/books/wings-unfurled/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHJLYHWF

Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/book/id6443885149?ign-itscg=30200

Kobo: https://books.apple.com/book/id6443885149?ign-itscg=30200

And here's the backcover blurb:

The vicious claren that used to plague the reunited countries of Medua and Lansera are long gone. So what are the new dark patches appearing in Lady Serra's second sight?

Serra rushes to King Albrecht to report the danger, only to discover that he's ailing and Vesperi, Prince Janto's wife, has fled far to the north to grieve her disappeared daughter. Vesperi still wields the silver flame, possesses all the authority she's ever wanted, but nothing can heal the wound of a missing child. When the silver moon Esye begins to fade, a gnawing fear preys on her for the first time since she escaped her father's cold rule.

Ominous creatures once thought mythical are now rampaging through the countryside. Janto sends Serra to investigate. But without her friendship and Vesperi's love, he fears he cannot slay this challenge. He failed to find his own daughter, after all.

To save the Lanserim, the legendary bird with three heads must fly again. Will Janto, Vesperi, and Serra find the strength to raise it? Or will this menace, with the might to drain a moon, devour them first?

Today's Blog Tour Stop: Head by the Speculative Fiction Showcase to read Chapter 3 from Wings Unfurled, the first one from a brand-new character’s perspective: Esye, the silver moon.

https://indiespecfic.blogspot.com/2022/12/wings-unfurled-wings-rising-book-2-by.html

Don’t forget to enter the $50 giftcard prize drawing at the end of the piece!

Wings Unfurled (Wings Rising, Book 2) by Rebecca Gomez Farrell Release date: December 6, 2022 Subgenre: Epic Fantasy About Wings Unfurled : The vicious claren that used to plague the reunited countr...

Over at Shepherd.com, which is a newish website to help shepherd readers toward their next favorite books, I compiled a list of books that impress me with their sometimes poetic, sometimes beautifully figurative, prose: The Best Speculative Fiction Books with Lyrical Prose.

https://shepherd.com/best-books/speculative-fiction-with-lyrical-prose

This list is heavily informed by my love of African American literature (this was my Modern Literature focus in college) and my willingness to follow gorgeous imagery anywhere, anytime. Feel free to ask me more about any of my choices; I’m happy to gush.

I also mention in the article that I’m preceded by THREE GENERATIONS(!) of poets on my mother’s side. Thanks to my mom, my grandfather William Parker, and my great-grandfather William Lee Popham for that legacy!

Wishing you some great new lyrical prose favorites! If you like my work, you may also want to check out the Shepherd list of Ominously Atmospheric Stories for Winter’s Night for suggestons, as Wings Unfurled does have a good share of its own haunting. Also take a gander at their new Magicians (Fantasy) shelf on their bookshelves.

The best speculative fiction books with lyrical prose Rebecca Gomez Farrell shares the 5 best books on speculative fiction with lyrical prose. Have you read The Search for Delicious?

I'm excited to be on The Story Hour next Wednesday at 7pm PT! This online reading series, co-hosted by Daniel Marcus & Laura Blackwell, features two writers reading at least one complete story each every week!

I'll be reading with Barbara A. Barnett, and while this *is* Wings Unfurled Release Week, I will not be reading from the book - see that "one complete story" detail above? It's part of what makes this series unique. So I'll be reading "Garbage," a humorous sci-fi tale about aliens who've made themselves quite at home in the USA. Follow on Facebook Live at the page linked above or visit http://storyhour2020.com for the Zoom link!

Home | Story Hour During these stir-crazy, cabin-fever, shut-in days and evenings, when we're trying to find new ways to entertain ourselves and each other, Story Hour goes back to basics, the oldest form of entertainment in history: people sitting around telling each other beautiful lies, spinning the fictive dream.

Wings Unfurled, Book 2 of the Wings Rising series, is now available for preorders! 🥳 Place your orders for my December 6 release at most online vendors or direct from my publisher (links below). And enjoy this teaser of two lines of prophechy appearing in the book....

When leaps the mighty cantalere
the dark brother drains his foes.

I'm excited to share this next chapter in the lives of Vesperi, Janto, and Serra.

Cover Reveal for Wings Unfurled! 🦌🌜💫 This is the sequel to Wings Unseen and the second book in my Wings Rising epic fantasy series from MeerkatPress! Read more about that beautiful cover and see the new version of Book 1 as well at my website: https://rebeccagomezfarrell.com/2022/07/25/wings-unfurled-cover-art-reveal/