About

Created by author Gretchen Bassier and shared (sometimes grudgingly) with her alter-ego, Cass, AS THE HERO FLIES is site for writers, readers, and fans.

What you will find here:

-Reviews for popular TV shows, books, and movies
-Tips for budding writers
-Fiction recommendations
-Fangirl musings
-Links to helpful websites and must-read stories
-Original fiction
-Sneak peeks of upcoming stories
-News about my publishing journey

What you WON’T find here:

-Really freaking adorable cat pictures (Okay, that’s a total lie – there will definitely be cat pics)
-Musings about mundane, everyday life occurrences, like who drank the last of the chocolate milk (All right, I confess, it was ME)
-Anything that isn’t writing-related or fandom-related

Thanks for stopping by, and please come back soon!

Social Media and Author Pages

Let’s keep in touch!

Twitter: @astheheroflies
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22165236.G_A_Bassier
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/gabassier

angelanowak February 8, 2013 / 7:28 pm

Thank you! This is really helpful & fun to read.

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- astheheroflies February 8, 2013 / 8:55 pm
  
  Thanks so much for reading – I’m glad some of the info is useful! 🙂
  
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barbarianwriter February 22, 2013 / 7:44 pm

I am also trying to be helpful to new writers like myself. May I link your blog to mine? Or, better yet, would you care to do a guest blog on mine? I need all the help I can get, in so many areas!

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- astheheroflies February 24, 2013 / 5:54 am
  
  Thanks for stopping by! You are welcome to link to this blog, and I’d be happy to do a guest post on yours. I think we all need as much help as we can get! 🙂
  
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Geoffrey Porter August 20, 2014 / 12:38 am

Hi, I am looking for Gretchen. This is stage one of my stalking. I emailed her 24 hours ago, about a story in Untied Shoelaces of the Mind, and she has not replied. We want to publish her story in our little magazine…

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- astheheroflies August 20, 2014 / 9:29 pm
  
  Sorry about the delay! I just found your email a few minutes ago and replied to it. I am beyond thrilled to have a story accepted by Untied Shoelaces of the Mind, and hope the delay did not cause any problems for you and your staff!
  
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Ross Baxter November 21, 2014 / 9:54 pm

Thanks Gretchen for your reviews of the shortlisted tales on Horror Novel Reviews. Your comments were a real boost for me; your time and effort is really appreciated.

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- astheheroflies November 22, 2014 / 10:27 pm
  
  My writing group had a great time reading all the HNR stories. You should be really proud of “Body Art” – a truly scary piece of flash. Gave me shivers, and definitely deserves the win! 🙂
  
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