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The Curse of Online Poker – Coming Soon

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David E. Gates has played poker and gambled on sports and other games, for most of his adult life.

In The Curse of Online Poker, he details what led to his involvement with Texas Hold ‘Em, the results he achieved, the various pitfalls and experiences, both positive and negative, and shares his recommendations to new and seasoned poker players alike.

Honest and realistic, this unique look at gambling in its various forms, and in particular with playing poker, is sure to ring true to many people that indulge or over-indulge in the pursuit of getting rich at the turn of a card!

Published on 8th of June 2023. eBook available to pre-order here and on Amazon. Paperback coming soon.

Now Available – Written on the Road – A Collection of Poetry by Elizabeth Gates

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Written on the Road was exactly that. A collection of poems written over the course of many travels, describing the highs and lows of life and love, family, friends, homes and the glorious countryside, as Elizabeth Gates and her husband, Eric, toured the country from Land’s End to John O’Groats, in their trusty Fiat campervan.  

Inspirational, sincere and sometimes heart-breaking in their honesty, the poems within Written on the Road are one women’s view of her life, experiences and the world “as is”.  

A beautiful and unique collection.  

Compiled and edited by David E. Gates. Available to order from here.

Portsmouth Bookfest 2023 Appearance.

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David E. Gates will be appearing, and selling his books and short-stories, as part of the Portsmouth Bookfest 2023 event at the:

Local Authors’ Fair: featuring: Bryony Best, Celia Clark, David E. Gates, Hillard Morley and Aidan Sinclair on:

03 Mar 2023 – 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Southsea Library

More info here. Come along and support. Will be great to see you.

Fan Letter Packs available.

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Buying a book from my bookstore for someone? Why not send a personalised fan letter from the author along with it?

Includes: Personalised letter directly related to the book or books purchased, signed by the author, postcards of book artwork and a bookmark.

Just £1. Simply add to your order.

Note: Actual postcards and bookmarks may differ from those illustrated.

“Live” Feedback for Access Denied

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Earlier this week, I had an opportunity to “sell” to a lady at a train station a copy of my book, Access Denied. She said she loved true stories and I warned her that people had told me that once they started reading it, they couldn’t put it down. She bought a copy of it right in front of me and downloaded it instantly to her Kindle.

The next day, I saw her again. “Oh my God! I couldn’t put it down!” She told me. There’s something very nice, very rewarding, about hearing that directly from the reader.

Access Denied – Available, autographed, and in eBook form, from my bookstore. Also available from all other good online bookstores.

Realm of Rhyme – Available Now!

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From the author of Access Denied, The Roots of Evil, The Wretched and Cinema, comes a unique selection of original poems.

Featuring historical reference poems such as “The Mary Celeste”, “The Mother of Angola”, “The Ode of Phineas Gage” and tributes to The Queen and King Charles III along with silly rhymes, David E. Gates expresses his love and frustration with the world today.

Let yourself dip into the Realm of Rhyme.

With additional material from Karen Moore.

Currently available from my bookstore, Apple, Kobo. Nook (Barnes and Noble) and Amazon.

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Realm of Rhyme – Available to pre-order

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From the author of Access Denied, The Roots of Evil, The Wretched and Cinema, comes a unique selection of original poems.

Featuring historical reference poems such as “The Mary Celeste”, “The Mother of Angola”, “The Ode of Phineas Gage” and tributes to The Queen and King Charles III along with silly rhymes, David E. Gates expresses his love and frustration with the world today.

Let yourself dip into the Realm of Rhyme.

With additional material from Karen Moore.

Currently available to pre-order from my bookstore, Apple, Kobo. Nook (Barnes and Noble) and Amazon.

Paperback
Full Cover
eBook Cover

Coming Soon – Realm of Rhyme

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My new Poetry Anthology, Realm of Rhyme, is coming soon.

Featuring poems, most of which are previously unpublished, including “Why Can’t a King Cry”, “The Queen”, “The Ode of Phineas Gage”, “Susanna M. Salter”, “The Mother of Angola”, “Mary Ann Bevan”, “Normandy” and “Remembrance”, plus many more.

Available for pre-order now from my bookstore.

Her Majesty, The Queen, Elizabeth II

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With elegance, and unsurpassed grace,

Our beautiful Queen lit up every space,

In loyal duty, until the end,

Events and ceremonies, she’d attend.

 

A wondrous Queen, full of fun and wit,

She even did a Paddington skit.

Parachuting, with James Bond,

Our Queen, of whom, we’d become so fond.

 

In the longest reign, virtuous and kind,

Our monarch, was thus defined.

Her rule may be over, but our memories nest,

In peace, with Philip, now may she rest.

 

Her Majesty, The Queen, Elizabeth II, 1926 – 2022. 

 

© Copyright David E. Gates  09/09/2022. 

Mind Blood – Five Star Review!

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5.0 out of 5 stars 

Couldn’t put it down!!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 August 2022

Mind Blood is a brilliant little book of short stories – some had me thinking… One or two made me giggle and a few were quite impossible not to question if it could happen to you… or has it yet to happen?? So many little twists and lots of blood – my poor brain has had to have a holiday!! Well done to David for a book I can pick up again and again to quench my thirst of little short stories without having to leave the light on but keep me awake thinking… Drip Drip drip… Is anybody there? It’s just a book… Let your imagination run amok with this little gem of a book. Go on. I dare you.

Available at all good online bookstores and via www.davidegates.com