“I want to take you someplace you’ve never been and hopefully you’ll find yourself inside of my stories.”
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How the Story Ends
For years, Jhana has traveled the country to find and tell the stories of interesting people. Now, Jhana is back in her hometown to search out her past, and tell her own tale. Through flashbacks, encounters and recollections, Jhana learns you can come home again…
The Sweet Dreams Series
The journey through, time, space, life and music awaits! Join Aki and the gang on the adventure of many lifetimes…
Searching for Roy Buchanan
Aki Sato has the gift of time travel but doesn’t know how to use it. A meeting with a strange, retired blues musician changes her family’s lives forever in this first of the Sweet Dreams Series…
Call it Love
Aki is gaining more sense of the Amida, but trauma has left her shattered. A new band, a new friend, and a mysterious teacher send Aki into time to discover not only someone’s past but her future…
Shake Hands with the Devil
At the height of Aki’s popularity and fame, she disappears, as has Kiya. An enemy within the Amida forces an obsessed Aki to make one desperate gamble to get it all back…
My Other Books
Here you will find original, standalone works.
Live From the Cafe
Welcome to Harlandsville, Quebec, where the coffee is strong, friendships stronger, and mysterious (and famous?) people show up to hang out and play music. “What did you dream today?”
A Moment in the Sun
Rei is a survivor of the isolated world of the hikikomori. When a missing friend has withdrawn to the same world, Rei must come to terms with her past before she can save him, and face her future.
Parasite Girls
Aidan Connor falls into the life of an old friend and others who face social injustice. As he remakes his life, Aidan watches them all rush toward a crossroads that will dictate their lives.
“I write for me.”
That may sound self-centered, but this is the thing: We write, sing, play, paint, sculpt, etc. because we want to, we love it. For some, it’s even a living. I write the stories I do in the hopes of reaching you.
We want every story to entertain…but I hope for more. I want to take you someplace you’ve never been, make you think, and hopefully you find yourself inside my stories. I want you to find that character you identify with or recognize as yourself… to make friends with them, and perhaps find out a little more about you in the process.
Writing is about creating our universe, with our characters, soundscapes, and the vision of what we want to see. This makes us the artists that we are.
The main point? I write about the world I want to see, not the world you are told you are supposed to see.
Testimonials
What people have said about my books and my writing
Jen Cappello | Former Sunbury Press Book Editor
“Your books are so enthralling and real, and it’s been my pleasure to edit them.”
E. Stine-Reed | Co-Founder, Ahltyrra
“….We were talking about your books and your ability to deal with really tough mental/emotional issues with such grace and power and how healing your books can be…I found myself baking through my memories of the world you created with so much nostalgia - it was as though it was a real place I had visited once upon a time.”
Kat Szmit | Author, Editor
“Anyone can create characters, but it takes a keen mind to imagine the central figures in a novel in such a way that the reader is certain said people truly exist in the world away from the pages.”
Joseph R. Harvey | Author, Educator
Describing “A Moment in the Sun”
“Gates demonstrates a firm command and knowledge of a topic that most readers will find foreign, but his compelling character and in depth description of modern day Japan help ground the reader in a strong narrative.”
Merryiad | Musician, Accompanist, Former Faerie Queen
Describing “Live from the Cafe”
“There is a lot of wisdom interspersed in small doses throughout the book. It would be nice to have a cozy community cafe like the one described.”
Charles Remington | Author
Describing “Live from the Cafe”
“Well written in a calm, unhurried style Tory Gates manages to bring to life a haven surrounded by a troubled world, a rare place of community and rare friendship which is treasured by all those who come into contact with it. Mr. Gates is a talented author and this book is a worthy addition to his published works.”
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