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A little nightmare fuel to end your Sunday. Straight from Gravemoor Radio, here is a 5 minute sample of the audiobook. Enjoy and have a wonderful night all of you lovely fiends.

The proof copy has given the final all clear. Time to set a release date!! #FantasyBookLover #IndieAuthor

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All three versions of Of Moons and Monstrosities are live. Kindle, paperback, and Large Print. Everything fell into place early, so we pulled the trigger. Enjoy. Twenty-three stories. Science fiction, horror, and the surreal. Dave Landau wrote the foreword. I’m grateful. @LandauDave Kindle: amazon.com/dp/B0HLWT2RB2 Paperback: amazon.com/dp/B0HM2CQJRR Large Print: amazon.com/dp/B0HM22B9XZ

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My newest book is now available on Amazon. "A Handful of Snow". A historical assessment of 212 Chinese operas, and the biographies of seven of the most important Chinese opera writers. amazon.com/Handful-Snow-H…

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Performing my own song called ‘between now & someday’ at Isle Of Wight Scooter Rally 2026… such a great weekend 🎸🎯 Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/7b0lXmbB…

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Friday night’s live performance at a private venue in New Hampshire🎶🎧 #IndieArtist

The Song That Became Someone Else: The Rebirth of "Gloria" Laura Branigan didn’t simply sing “Gloria.” She turned it into someone else entirely. When we talk about the greatest cover songs in music history, we usually talk about artists who changed the tempo, flipped the genre, or modernized the production. But in 1982, Laura Branigan did something far more profound: she took an established hit and completely changed the woman living inside of it. The story begins in 1979 with Italian artist Umberto Tozzi. His original version of “Gloria” was a sweeping, romantic European smash. In Tozzi’s hands, the track was a classic tale of longing. It was the story of a man missing a woman named Gloria, dreaming of her glowing presence, and mourning her absence. It was, at its core, a straightforward love song. A few years later, Branigan was crafting her debut album when she was introduced to the track. The music industry playbook dictated a predictable path: translate the original lyrics into English, maintain the romantic yearning, and package it neatly for the American pop market. The production team even attempted a soft, romantic English demo. But it fell entirely flat. The magic simply wasn't there. So, they made a radical decision. They threw away the translation entirely. The iconic, pulsating melody stayed. But the woman at the center of the story had to change. The English lyrics were completely rewritten, birthing a brand new narrative. Branigan’s "Gloria" was no longer a distant memory or an idealized romantic muse. Instead, she was transformed into a real, flawed, and frantic human being. She became a woman who was running too fast for her own steps, spiraling out of control, and racing dangerously close to the edge of her own life. The song fundamentally shifted from a tender romantic plea to a high-stakes, desperate intervention. Understanding this drastic character shift is the ultimate key to unlocking Branigan’s legendary vocal performance. When you listen to the 1982 hit, she isn't singing with the sweet nostalgia of a lost lover. Her delivery is packed with urgent, explosive tension. Her voice soars with a strained intensity because she isn't reminiscing—she is frantically trying to pull a friend back from the brink of a self-destructive breakdown. Every massive high note is a warning sign; every powerful belt is a desperate attempt to catch someone who is rapidly slipping away. The upbeat, driving rhythm suddenly feels less like a dance floor anthem and more like a racing heartbeat. "Gloria" went on to become a massive global phenomenon, but its true legacy isn't just chart success. It stands as a masterclass in musical storytelling and artistic reinvention. We often think the job of a cover is to faithfully pay tribute to the original. But Branigan proved otherwise. Sometimes, a truly great cover doesn’t preserve a song. It discovers what the song could become.