NEMESIS Goes to Print

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Jinxie G

Hi there, Minions!

If you didn’t have the opportunity to purchase my book NEMESIS during the pre-order, it is now available on Amazon. Just click on the photo below:

Print edition on Amazon

I promise I’ll work on a good post for you next week! I have a few ideas zipping around my head, but just can’t seem to get them out.

If you have any ideas for blog posts, or something you’d like to see me talk about more, by all means, please say so in the comments. I’d love to hear your feedback and ideas! =)

NEMESIS Print Pre-Order Marathon & Book Signing

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Jinxie G

Hello, Minions!

I’m taking pre-orders from May 27th through June 10th for a signed print copy of my book NEMESIS.

NOTE: This is LIMITED TIME ONLY BOOK SIGNING EVENT.

There are two reasons I’m doing this: 1) because I’m all kinds of excited about NEMESIS hitting print, and 2) because my birthday is on June 13th and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate it right now!

This is a 6×9 trade paperback copy. It is 326 pages of kick-ass contemporary romance that even men enjoy. Need proof? Two of the following reviews are from men:

Praise for Nemesis:

Astounding – 4 stars (on Barnes and Noble from RC Murphy)

NL Gervasio has a knack for well placed humor and action. Oh heck who am I kidding? Sarcasm is the primary language Nemy speaks, much to my delight. This ain’t your momma’s romance novel… Nemesis takes matters into her own hands to make sure Prince Charming doesn’t get too big of an ego. She is very much the modern woman needed to spice up the romance world. I cannot wait to read more from this series!

5 stars on from Grae Wolffe

Although this is not my usual genre, sometimes it is nice to take a break from the SciFi and fantasy to check out something a bit more real.. And this one definitely hits the realism well. A decent romance novel with just a touch of action, Nemesis is an excellent look at modern romance with a touch of day-dream fantasy. Definitely a “chick book” guys can still enjoy.. Nemy might be looking for Prince Charming to beat up, but she is one damsel most men can really fall for without getting punched in the nose.

5 stars on from WrytersblockDH

This was a type of book not in my normal routine. In fact, I’m not sure how I would classify it: Action-Romance? Chick-lit-Thriller? Gervasio herself calls it Contemporary Romance, so that’s what I’ll go with. Again, outside of my norm. The characters were well done, and completely believable as three-dimensional people. Anna “Nemesis” Mussolini is an Italian Mafia Princess bartender who can sling drinks and snark equal ease. She’s been burned too many times by love and has given up on men. Then she realizes that she has the hots for the boss she’s worked a year for, and does he have the hots for her too? Don’t come to this book expecting some shy, retiring violet for a heroine. Nemesis is a thoroughly modern woman who can go toe to toe and shot for shot with anyone. Gervasio did an excellent job with the details in this book, I could see everything happening before me. Listen up, Hollywood. Nemesis would make a great movie. And the best part is, this is only book one of the Kick-ass Girls Club. I can’t wait to see what Nemesis and the other girls in this club get up to.

Need a blurb to know what it’s about?

Prince Charming was a putz.

Prince Charming number two was even worse.

After the last prince ran off without any notice, breaking her heart and their engagement along the way, Nemesis Mussolini swore off men and passed the time kicking ass and slinging drinks, something her mafia father would never approve of. But, when her boss Clancy ups his flirtations, it’s difficult to remember she’s not interested, especially when he gets that delicious evil glint in his eye that has her melting. Just when Nemy starts to think all men might not be bad, she hears whispers about Clancy’s less than legal past, and wants to run like hell from the idea that he could be just like her father.

Great … Prince Charming number three may possibly be on FBI’s Most Wanted.

While Nemy and Clancy tumble down the romance road, hitting potholes every step of the way, Nemy discovers how much of her heart already belongs to Clancy, and how much of a Don’s daughter she really is. But she must learn to trust again. Can Nemy surrender in time to get her happily ever after, or is she hell-bent on letting her past keep her from the one man who could be her true Prince Charming?

So, what are you waiting for? Select from the two options below (click on the images):

: Hand delivered – $14.99

: Shipped – $20.29 (USA Only)

All books will be delivered the first week of July. Please only order the hand-delivered one if you live near me. If you live outside the USA, please contact me for special pricing.

Thanks so much for your support!!!

On Careers & Working

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Jinxie G

Sometimes, my bite is worse than my bark. *grins*

I have spent more than half of my life working, and I’m what some would call a “Jill of all trades” because of the diversity of jobs I’ve held, from manufacturing to bartending to secretarial to computer lab technician to behavioral health paraprofessional. Not so different from most of the American population. I did not consider any of these jobs careers because they weren’t careers. They were jobs. J-O-Bs to get me through life for a while. Could some of them have turned into careers? Absolutely. But they didn’t because Life happens, that little fucking bitch.

Then I went to school. I got my A.A. degree, and now I’m five classes away from a Bachelor’s degree in English that I can’t currently finish because, well, that bitch called Life is getting in the way again, even as much as I’m trying to push her the fuck out of the way.

Originally, I was going to be a high school English teacher. I worked for a school district for seven years, got sick of the administration and bullshit red tape, and changed my mind. Now my degree is just a fucking personal goal. Doesn’t matter because I could still use it, if I can ever finish the damn thing. If I ever do finish and go on to get my Master’s degree in English Literature, I’ll consider teaching college.

But my writing . . . now that’s my career. If it were just a hobby, I wouldn’t have started a magazine and publishing company with my friend Sharon. The jewelry? That’s the goddamn hobby, not a career. It’s called extra cash. The artwork you’ll soon see at cons for Zombie Survival Crew? Hobby, not career. But the Zombie Survival Crew itself? Fucking future income and career, bitches.

My passion for writing is my career, regardless of how much or little I’ve accomplished thus far. I have released three books, started a literary magazine in 2008 and a publishing company at the end of 2010. I was a finalist in a pitch contest a few years ago, but didn’t have my head on straight enough to finish the book and send it to the literary agent who chose me (I know, stupid); however, I just entered that book into a major contest, and I also entered a short story into another contest. Both have cash prizes and publishing potential. Could I have done more over the past few years? Oh yeah, without question. But Life has a way of fucking things up for you now and then. However, I will tell you that I’ve completed at least six novels, one of which I released last year. –>