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Explore the unknown with G.M. Riley’s captivating new novel, where the vastness of the Arizona desert meets the enigma of alien encounters.<\/p>\n

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\u201c\u2026Mark found himself seated in a reclining chair that tipped way backwards like a dentist\u2019s chair. His fingers on his right hand picked at a broken thread on the armrest. He tapped the toes of his cowboy boots together nervously as he looked down at his feet. It probably would have been a good idea to have knocked the mud off them before coming here, he thought. He could hear dirt clods drop to the floor from his raised footrest.<\/p>\n

“Certified hypnotherapist Emily Wilkerson wasn\u2019t the soft marshmallow he\u2019d hoped for. She didn\u2019t wear makeup on her flat round face. She had straggly curls, blunt-cut bangs, and dark-framed glasses that puffed up her eyes like she was wearing goggles in an aquarium tank. He imagined she was perhaps fifty years old. A certificate on her wall indicated she completed a hypnotherapy counseling course only last year. He fretted he\u2019d made a mistake in choosing her. As a hypnotherapist, she might be as green as the banana on her desk sitting next to her lunch bag. He noted there was a grease stain on the brown paper bag and a smell emanating like nachos\u2026.\u201d<\/div>\n

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Why was this nervous Arizona well-digger by trade in a hypnotherapist\u2019s chair? He was a small-town guy who sought out a simple life with his girlfriend and his dog in the comforting isolation of a cactus-laden desert. His parents and siblings lived close and were part of a protective wall of daily predictability he relied on.<\/div>\n
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Was he right in trusting his brain to an unfamiliar woman of dubious scientific credentials who assumably could put people in a vulnerable, semi-conscious trance? Would it be the beginning of a whole new set of troubles for him? His family was divided on these questions and weren\u2019t the type to hold back their opinions.<\/div>\n
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His strange journey did indeed begin that day in Emily Wilkerson\u2019s office. A series of subsequent coincidental events would bring him to others who shared similar experiences. Together they would try to change the world for a community of over two thousand people who asked for help.<\/div>\n
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This is a light-hearted tale written in a humorous, descriptive style. There are moments when the dog, Jerome, seems to assume the spotlight by just his presence.<\/div>\n

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G.M. Riley crafts stories that resonate on multiple levels, blending humor and descriptive detail into tales. They reveal a deep understanding of human nature and the unique environments they encounter. Readers are led into immersive worlds where the boundaries of reality and imagination blur.<\/p>\n

G.M. Riley resided many years in Arizona and walked its crunchy rock paths with her beloved dog. She heard the wings of soaring nighthawks cut the sky with a rushing sound. From this, her creativity took flight.<\/p>\n

Riley has also lived in other states, including Hawaii and Oregon. She now resides in British Columbia, Canada. Her next novel is pending completion.<\/p>\n

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Anne Beaulne – Proofreader and Assistant Editor<\/p>\n

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F.P. – website and author G.M. Riley<\/p>\n

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I had a dream of a triangular mountain with a blue light on its peak. A voice was projected from it saying, “This is where it all come true.” It felt like an important message.<\/p>\n

Unable to determine its meaning or purpose, I began writing about it and other unexplainable visions. A fictional journey of a host of colorful characters evolved.<\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy “Vertical Exits” and that it touches a deeper part of your thoughts and beliefs.<\/p>\n

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