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BillGourgey

Name	Bill
Location	Washington, DC
Gender	M
Member Since	Sep 05, 2011
Votes Received	864
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I was born in New York and graduated from Cornell with majors in both Electrical Engineering and Materials Science and a "minor" in English Lit. I worked in the field of technology for more than twenty years. Now I’m a full-time writer, mostly fiction.  My publications include Glide, my first novel published this year, and Outside the Box, a volume of poetry published in 2009.  I live in Washington, DC.

FAVORITE VACATION:  Tanzania (where I could feel the beat of planet Earth under my toes)

FAVORITE SUBJECT:  Mythology (myth is everywhere!)

INTERESTS:  Environment, Archaeology, Natural History

WRITING HABITS:  I prefer mornings when my muse is sufficiently caffeinated and I can still pin her to a page

WEIRD HOBBIES:  Drawing satellite cartoons and coding software

GOOD READS:  How can any lover of literature narrow down the field?  But I do have some favorites, which shift and change the more I read...

1. Tom Robbins
2. Emily Dickinson 
3. Roberto Bolano 
4. Toni Morrison 
5. Kathi Appelt 
6. Kurt Vonnegut 
7. L. Frank Baum
8. Joseph Campbell
9. Robert Frost
10. Marisha Pessl 
11. Thomas Kuhn 
12. Carlos Ruiz Zafon 
13. Scarlett Thomas
14. Anne Rice
15. JRR Tolkien
and on and on

My Works

Glide Giveaway Contest - Feb. 22 to March 21, 2012

1 page, updated Feb 22, 2012

Share some of your amazing Wattpad comments and reviews for Glide on Amazon and you’ll have a chance to win a black 2GB USB Bracelet imprinted with the Glide logo and filled with Glide goodies including the Glide eBook, invention imagery, and inte... read more

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Glide

Science Fiction #29 / Teen Fiction #790

73 parts / 163 pages, updated Sep 05, 2011 PG-13

It's the future. But nearly a century ago, civilization was collapsing. Environmental catastrophe, worldwide destitution, and hostile regimes had become the order of the day. People cried out for leaders who could deliver them from their doom. Wha... read more

3,032,402 reads

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My Library

Adaptation

552 reads

Kingdom Of The Nanosaurs (trilogy)

122 reads

Revelation in the Absence of Time

96 reads

Part 1: Chapter 1: Ana Roderick

0 reads

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BillGourgey
1 day ago

@MonicaCEdmonds Hi Monica, thanks so much for reading Glide, sharing your thoughts, and becoming a fan!  That is more than sufficient homage!  And the sequel (Neology) is well underway.  I expect to have it out by the end of the year.  I'll sneak a few chapters onto Wattpad (probably later this summer) once I'm sufficiently satisfied with the first draft.  My fans will know first!  Thanks again.  And good luck getting your writing going again!  Glide on!  - Bill

MonicaCEdmonds
1 day ago

Glide = Amazing. I cannot honestly formulate a statement that can pay this story sufficient homage. I totally loved it; the images, theories and ideas completely captured me and made me want to start writing again. It's been many many years since I have but, Mr Gourgey, you have inspired me that much with Glide; thank you. Not to sound pushy or anything but....ummmm, next installment please! :-)

bemystar
2 weeks ago

Hey, I am so sorry for bothering you, but my old account, bemystar, was deleted by someone, but it wasn't deleted and now I can't get onto it... ever. It was hooked up onto my facebook and since my new account is, I can't even get back on it. I am just messaging people on my fans list and people I used to talk to/who I fanned. Thank you for reading this and I hope to talk to you soon!! XD

EdgarGutierrez
1 month ago

Thank you Bill Gourey when I first joined wattpad your book was the first I ever read it was quite awsome. After reading many other books on wattpad I decided to start my own thanks again .

BillGourgey
1 month ago

Hi, thanks for checking out and voting for Glide!  I loved Cornell, it's a great college and great town (Ithaca, NY).  I have a feeling that your Wattpad credentials will help your application (lots of reads and votes), so keep it up!  Good luck.  And if you have time to send me feedback on Glide, I'd love to hear it.  Write on! - Bill

_holy_crap_
1 month ago

You graduated for Cornell? Wow, that's amazing! It's currently my dream school, but I'm freaking out because my SAT still hasn't reached the standard yet :( How does it feel to have been a part of a school as prestigious as Cornell?

MarkJLizondra
1 month ago

hi

Laserbeam808
1 month ago

@BillGourgey  Hi

BillGourgey
1 month ago

Hi Molly, 

Thanks for thinking of me.  Of course you can review my book.  I do have an epub version of it that I can send to your email for free or it's available online.  You can also get some more info on Glide and on me on glidethebook.com.  Finally, congratulations with your own success on Venomous Monster!  I hope sales are going well for you.  That's very impressive, especially for a teen author.  Way to go!

 - Bill

JazzyLove98
1 month ago

Your book looks so cool I can't wait to start reading it!
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