Gloria Oliver

@gloriaoliver

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

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Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· 1d

Pics of the Day! (Taken Apr 2024) - More pics of Herculaneum! (Yes, I took a ton there!) #aurthoronvacation #Herculaneum #Italy

A mosaic tile floor in white with lines, vines, and flowers in black at Herculaneum

Outside view of walkways and several buildings in Herculaneum

A narrow walkway with partial round columns in Herculaneum

A mosaic tile floor in black with lines and diamonds done in white at Herculaneum

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· 3d

This still needs work, but it gave me enough of the structure to know how things work in the world of The Dead's Unfinished business. :) #authorlife #TheDead'sUnfinishedBusiness #supernaturalsuspense #books www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... ⭐⭐⭐⭐.47 at 72 ratings on Goodreads

Spreadsheet showing the different supernatural beings and options they take

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· 6d

The newsletter is out! Mind Sieve 08/07/26 - movie reviews, author news, movie trailers, fun, and more! email.gloriaoliver.com/i9c0t4t3k3 Sign up for the newsletter and get free reads and never miss an issue! :P www.gloriaoliver.com/subscribe #authornewsletter #freebies #movies #moviereviews

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· 8d

Pics of the Day! (Taken Apr 2024) - Stairs, 2nd stories, and more Herculaneum goodness! #authoronvacation #herculaneum #italy

stone stairs leading to the second floor of a house at Herculaneum

Walls, ceiling, and window openings on a high-roofed room in Herculaneum

View of a tiled patio area in a house in Herculaneum

Pic of a support column in a two-story home in Herculaneum. You can see a partial mural in the background

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· 10d

A new month means new group promos! Sci-Fi & Fantasy in KU - storyoriginapp.com/to/i13SSrz Gritty futures - SF and Fantasy - storyoriginapp.com/to/jYZh6Eh Free Fantasy Frenzy - mybookcave.com/g/free-fanta... #kindleunlimited #aug2026grouppromos #fantasy #sciencefiction #dystopian

Free Fantasy Frenzy Group Promo Banner with giant trees and a window looking at the stary sky

Gritty Future a Sci-Fi & Fantasy dystopian book fair group promo banner with an old wooden floor and dirty walls with a lonely teddy bear sitting all alone

Sci-Fi and Fantasy in Kindle Unlimited group promo banner showing a futuristic street with a ogre like man with goggles and a small mouse like creature on his shoulder

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· 12d

Mini Movie Review - Spider-Man a Brand New Day This was a fun and quite emotional film. So bring some hankies! Great acting, cool effects, fun battles. Rating: 4.25 out of 5. Hubby's Rating: Worth Full Price to see Again! #minimoviereviews #spiermanbrandnewday #movies

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· 14d

Pics of the Day! (Taken Apr 2024) - More murals and indoor pics at Herculaneum! The last one is a reproduction to guide the restorers based on what is already there #authoronvacaton #herculaneum #italy

Partial wall mural in red and yellows inside a home in Herculaneum

Partial decoration and what the wall looks like behind the murals at Herculaneum

Close-up of a partial mural in yellow and reds showing a partial column and housing at Herculaneum

Restoration lines following a partial mural on a wall in Herculaneum

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· 17d

So... The Evil Back Muscle came for a longer than usual visit, but I finally beat him back! Doing some lower back exercises to toughen up the area. The writing must flow! #authorlife

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jul 4

Mini Movie Review - Minions and Monsters This one was a fun, quirky film. Loads of historical bits were thrown in from the late 1920s. Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Hubby's Rating: Worth Full Price of Admission #minimoviereviews #minionsandmonters

Movie poster for Minions and Monsters - an orange Jell-O background with loads of eyes staring at Henry (one-eyed minion), wearing coveralls, boots and black rubber gloves.

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jul 3

A new month means new group promos! Surf's Up for a Summer Fantasy Adventure - storyoriginapp.com/to/Hz4CEWy Travel Back in Time with Historical Fiction - storyoriginapp.com/to/ypZYhtg Summer Book Bash - mybookcave.com/g/summer-boo... #historicalfiction #fantasyadventure #summerreads

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jul 1

Pics of the Day! (Taken Apr 2024) - Inside structure and partial murals (with added lines for what it could have been) in Herculaneum #authoroncavation #herculaneum #italy

Shows the inside of the roof/floor in a house in Herculaneum

View from the ground inside a home courtyard looking up to the second-story balcony and room openings in a semi-restored home in Herculaneum

Shows the remains of a mural done in red, orange, and yellow. You can still see the winged cherub on it, the plaster layers, and the wall construction beneath.

You can see the remains of what was once a wall-spanning mural in reds, oranges, and yellows. There are added lines by restorers of columns and other times that may have once been part of it - Herculaneum

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jun 30

Last chance for these June 2026 group promos! Mysteries Under the Sun - storyoriginapp.com/to/yTm6GHO KU Sci-Fi and Fantasy for June 2026 - storyoriginapp.com/to/PyN4nVa Worlds of Wonder - mybookcave.com/g/worlds-of-... #Jun2026GroupPromos #kindleunlimited #fantasy #mystery #sciencefiction

Kindle Unlimited Sci-Fi and Fantasy Promo Group Banner - cavern like background with multi colored crystals

Mysteries Under the Sun group promo banner - background has jar jugs, watermelon, and lemon slices all floating around.

Free Science Fiction and Fantasy Ebooks group promo banner - shows the face of a woman in the background with one blue lit eye and multiple clocks floating around her

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jun 29

LAST STOP Excerpt! 06/29/26 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.45 from 71 ratings on Goodreads and counting! www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... #kindleunlimited #occultsuspense #ghostsuspense #supernatural

Excerpt from LAST STOP - Book 1 of the Dead's Unfinished Business - Dead Friend's Return

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jun 28

Mini Movie Review - Supergirl The acting and special effects were great, but the script was abysmal. A lot of contrived stuff everywhere. Rating: 3 out of 5 Hubby's Rating: Better on Cable #minimoviereviews #supergirl

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jun 24

Pics of the day! (Taken Apr 2024) - more Herculaneum buildings and mosaics! #authoronvacation #herculaneum #italy

Heads of a cyclops, a woman, and a man on what appears to be a mantel in a home in Herculaneum

Pics showing the different layers and columns in buildings in Herculaneum

A gorgeous wound mosaic in black and white tiles on a floor in Herculaneum

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jun 22

LAST STOP Excerpt ⭐⭐⭐⭐.49 from 70 ratings on Goodreads and counting! www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... #supernaturalsuspense #KindleUnlimited #secondchances #ghosts #bookstagram

Picture shows an excerpt from Chapter 2 of LAST STOP Book 1 of the Dead's Unfinished Business. The background, text, and a small pic of the book cover

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jun 19

Mini Movie Review for Disclosure Day! Spielberg and John Williams are back! Has all the awesome hallmarks of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and more! Loved it! Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Hubby's Rating: Worth Full Price to See Again! #DisclosureDay #minimoviereviews

Movie Poster for Disclosure Day - shows a head shot of Emily Blunt looking toward the sky, covered by semi-sheer drapery in white

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jun 17

Pics of the day! (Taken Apr 2024) - Tile and murals in Herculaneum! #ancientcivilizations #herculaneum #authoronvacation

Partial red and white murals inside the House of the Skeleton in Herculaneum, Italy

A naturalistic scene depicted in a mural in reds, yellows, and greens in the House of the Skeleton in Herculaneum, Italy

Blue tile mosaic inside the House of Neptune and Amphitrite showing sea monsters and other subjects

A colorful mosaic in green, blue, yellow, and red of Poseidon and his wife. Loads of cool figures and columns

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jun 15

LAST STOP - Book 1 of the Dead's Unfinished Business www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... ⭐⭐⭐⭐.50 from 52 ratings on Goodreads and counting! #supernaturalsuspense #newbooks2026 #secondchances #kindleunlimited

Book cover for Last Stop - Book 1 of the Dead's Unfinished Business supernatural suspense series

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jun 13

Mini Movie Review - The Devil Wears Prada 2 - watch the 1st one BEFORE watching this one, or you'll be missing a lot. It may have taken 20 years, but some of the loose strings left from the first one get tied now. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.75 #minimoviereviews #thedevilwearsprada2 #MOVIES

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jun 10

Pics of the Day! (Taken Apr 2024) - Buildings and interiors of Herculaneum #authoronvacation #Herculaneum #italy #AncientCivilizations

View of the side of two connected two-story buildings in Herculaneum

Walls showing holes were wooden beams used to form upper floors, and visible brickwork at Herculaneum

Multiple large clay jugs and a food prep fireplace in a building in Herculaneum

Side view of a broken grill/furnace at Herculaneum

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jun 5

Mini Movie Review - Masters of the Universe. This latest live-action rendition of the cartoon has really nice production value! The special effects are great. It's very tongue-in-cheek, and a little campy, yet holds some nice depth as well. Rating: 3.75 out of 5. Hubby's Rating: Better On Cable

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jun 5

Two sets of Free ARCs are up for grabs at BookSirens for June! Paranormal Thrillers - booksirens.com/bundle/paran... and Paranormal Adventures - booksirens.com/bundle/paran... #freereads #paranormal #thriller #booksirens #supernaturalbooks @booksiren.bsky.social

Paranormal Adventures graphic showing covers of books up for grabs as ARCs for reviews from BookSirens

Paranormal Thrillers BookSiren's ARC graphic for available titles

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· Jun 3

Pics of the Day! (Taken Apr 2024) - More pics of the Central Baths in the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum. #authoronvacation #herculaneum #ancientcivilizations

Corner view of one of the bathing rooms in the Central Baths at Herculaneum. A carved bench for resting sits there, near the lip of a pool

View from the open doorway into one of the bathing rooms at the Central Baths in Herculaneum. You can see the side of an octagonal pool with two marble steps. Also the ridged ceiling

Open clothing holding sectionals along a long shelf all made of stone at the Central Bath in Herculaneum

Drainage opening on the wall of a tiled bathing room at the Central Baths in Herculanuem

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· May 29

Mini Movie Review for Pressure Great cast, great suspense, totally worth a watch! Shows how the devil is truly in the details. My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Hubby's Rating: Worth Price to See Again #Pressuremovie #minimoviereviews #ww2dday

Movie Poster for Pressure - shows Ike and Spragg looking in opposite directions while the chaos of war is raging in the background.

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· May 29

LAST STOP - Book 1 of the Dead's Unfinished Business Supernatural Suspense series ⭐⭐⭐⭐.56 from 27 ratings www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... #newmay2026 #kindleunlimited #supernatura #occultfiction #ghosts

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· May 28

The LAST STOP hardcover is here! www.amazon.com/dp/1957230282/ Currently at ⭐⭐⭐⭐.56 from 27 ratings on Goodreads "This was such an enjoyable and creative start to the series. Funny, mysterious, emotional, and just a really entertaining read." #2026Books #supernatural #suspense #kindleunlimited

LAST STOP's cover on a yellow background with Follow Me Amazon, ItsyBitsy Book Bits and links to follow at US, Can, Eng, and Aus

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· May 27

Pics of the Day! (Taken Apr 2024) - The Central Baths in the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum. #herculaneum #authoronvacation #ancientRome #Italy

Black and white mosaic tiles in a crossing ribbon pattern in Herculaneum

Ridged and arched ceiling at the Central Baths at Herculaneum

Greek warrior and sea monsters done in a black and white tiles in the Central Baths at Herculaneum

A maze looking black and white mosaic on a ramp at the Central Baths at Herculaneum

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· May 23

Need a break from the Memorial Weekend activities? Grab a book! LAST STOP - Book 1 of the Dead's Unfinished Business www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... #LatinaMC #ghosts #secondchances #mystery

Spooky background with tree roots and unnatural light. Cover for Last Stop on the front. Kindle Unlimited label. New Superntatural Series

Gloria Oliver@gloriaoliver· May 23

The Mandalorian and Grogu movie was surprisingly good! LOADS of Star Wars fan service and even bits that hark back to the streaming series. They even ramped up the music from the series. It was a blast! #moviereviews #TheMandalorianAndGrogu #Starwars