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About the Author
CL Giles was raised in the small town of Dandridge, TN throughout the 90’s and early 2000s, where the four siblings and friends played down Graveyard Alley all their lives.
As a local youngster, Giles was best known throughout Dandridge for creative writing skills and endless imagination.
If You Want My Autobiography...
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“Writing is my one true gift. I was pretty good at certain things growing up, but writing is my one real talent that will never falter. I only know because it has always been there, alive inside me my whole life, working its magic one word at a time, growing and getting stronger.
By age eleven, one year after I held my mom's hand as my youngest brother was born, I knew the Giles Kids had the kind of bond for saving lives and building heroes.
I realized I had something other kids around me did not. I shared a diehard friendship with my siblings. My childhood-self thought this bond was most precious, and so I vowed to write a book about it one day.
Now, decades later, Graveyard Alley is that book. It is a declaration of my pride and thanks for the precious relationships among my siblings, parents, family and friends.
If nothing else, Graveyard Alley is an expression of love and its magic by means of my one true gift. May the words of Graveyard Alley pass on the blessing God entrusted me to share.”
-CL GILES
In the Press
09/02/2020
"Curiosity killed the cat. Haven't you children heard that expression? Certainly not, I expect, as you have gained no wisdom from it." -Evangeline of GRAVEYARD ALLEY
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On July 15th, 2020, CL Giles copyrighted the debut novel Graveyard Alley, a (nearly) true tale of adventure and mystery set in historic downtown Dandridge, TN.
While originally intended for young readers, Graveyard Alley came alive as a story for all ages: a fun, thrilling tale brimming with history, magic and a new kind of love.
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Follow four siblings as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime, in search of none other than Dandridge’s own Graveyard Alley.
What is Graveyard Alley? What, or who, awaits the children there?
“Find out in the first book of its kind,” Dandridge local author CL Giles said, “although it won’t be the only one of its kind for long.”
Giles commented that readers can expect Graveyard Alley II next.
For now, the one and only Graveyard Alley by CL Giles is available on Amazon and graveyardalley.com.
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