Born and raised in the southeast United States in the shadows of the Appalachian Mountains, GC spent his youth enjoying hiking and backpacking where he developed a love of nature. He received his BS degree through a non-traditional collegiate program while working full time and helping raise his two children. Near the end of his 40 year professional career in business, he became involved with a search and rescue team which allowed him to re-connect with nature while providing a valuable service to the surrounding communities.
After retiring from business and with no journalistic education or experience (the only writing to his credit were boring technical manuals and work procedures), GC decided to write a novel. He made a few attempts at a crime thriller, using tried and true themes like terrorists’ attacks or international spies but the characters had no passion. He soon learned of President Trumps Executive Order 13903, “Combating Human Trafficking and Online Child Exploitation,” and Executive Order 13898 “Establishing the Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives,” which ultimately provided the heritage of his protagonist, and his passion.
GC’s writing style is different from many, as he has no daily word goals, or a storyboard. His characters suggest scenes, then GC links them together adding elements of “Fact, Fiction or Folklore” to form the story. The only challenge is tempering the wild ideas of one character, and another character who talks entirely too much! He has won no contests or awards for his writing, but he has won the hearts and cherished support of his fans!
GC resides in the southeast United States with his wife, two children and their families, six grand dogs (one is retired search and rescue), two grand cats, an assortment of chickens and one turkey, who acts as if she is the mother of all the chickens. He is a member of a local search and rescue team, enjoys working on old cars, playing bass guitar and of course, writing.
After retiring from business and with no journalistic education or experience (the only writing to his credit were boring technical manuals and work procedures), GC decided to write a novel. He made a few attempts at a crime thriller, using tried and true themes like terrorists’ attacks or international spies but the characters had no passion. He soon learned of President Trumps Executive Order 13903, “Combating Human Trafficking and Online Child Exploitation,” and Executive Order 13898 “Establishing the Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives,” which ultimately provided the heritage of his protagonist, and his passion.
GC’s writing style is different from many, as he has no daily word goals, or a storyboard. His characters suggest scenes, then GC links them together adding elements of “Fact, Fiction or Folklore” to form the story. The only challenge is tempering the wild ideas of one character, and another character who talks entirely too much! He has won no contests or awards for his writing, but he has won the hearts and cherished support of his fans!
GC resides in the southeast United States with his wife, two children and their families, six grand dogs (one is retired search and rescue), two grand cats, an assortment of chickens and one turkey, who acts as if she is the mother of all the chickens. He is a member of a local search and rescue team, enjoys working on old cars, playing bass guitar and of course, writing.
An Interview with GC Moore, author of
Drake Storm, Path of Spirits...Authors Lounge, July 2023
What is your book about?
My debut novel takes place in the southeast United States and tells a story of Drake Storm, a retired Special Forces Operator and member of the Mighty Catawba Nation. He is part of a local search and rescue team and is seeking his two year old niece whom he fears is a victim of human trafficking. Drake suspects she was abducted by a former family friend and drug user. While on a search and rescue mission in the Appalachian mountains, Drake and a red haired team member seeking her Native heritage, stumble upon an ancient Catawba Path of Spirits. It was used by Catawba Warriors of ancient times to travel through the forests unseen, surprising their enemies. Now, human traffickers are using the Path to move their victims through the fringes of a world of spirit forces.
With the help of a World War Two veteran, a Gullah Root Doctor and powerful allies from a world beyond, Drake brings down the human trafficking organization which extends into the depths of big business, law enforcement and the highest offices of the U.S. government.
What inspired you to write the book?
My inspiration came from participating in searches for individuals that had a poor home environment and had run away from their parents, guardians or caretakers. I became interested in learning the clues and warning signs of human trafficking. When on a search, we go into areas that are rarely, if ever, seen by the average citizen or law enforcement. Houses that are a half mile off the road at the end of a dirt drive. Abandoned mobile homes, possibly being used for meth production. Makeshift transient shelter towns. I felt knowing the signs of trafficking could be beneficial.
The Human / Sex Trafficking / Child Exploitation crisis is astoundingly high among people of color – specifically black and indigenous females. In 2020, I learned of President Trumps Executive Order 13898 creating a Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. That gave me my plot and the heritage of my protagonist - Catawba, Native American.
A secondary motive for writing my book was to shed light on search and rescue technicians. We work with local law enforcement and first responders to search for the lost subject. In the rain, snow, heat, cold, mountainous terrain where there are no trails. We search swamps, riverbanks, lakes, and often at night. This is dangerous work and I have seen many law enforcement officers injured while searching, as they are often not equipped for ground searches, especially in treacherous terrain. Still, they search. We are there to give them a break so the search can continue or to bolster their coverage. We often help provide a happy ending to the family of the search subject. All too often, we can only provide closure to families of those that don’t come home alive.
What is your target audience for the book?
I wrote the book with the military, law enforcement and first responder readers in mind. It has an amount of technical jargon and technology that will resonate with them. Since there are paranormal entities, it will also appeal two anyone that enjoys books with mystical tropes. However, anyone that enjoys a fast paced, action filled novel will enjoy my book. Filled with history of the various indigenous tribes of the southeast US, the Gullah and Geechee cultures of the coastal regions of the Carolinas and Georgia, and various folklore or tall tales, I hope many will find it enjoyable.
What do you hope readers could get out of your book?
It is my hope that my book might in some small way be the catalyst for people to learn the warning signs of human trafficking. Military personnel, law enforcement and first responders are on the front lines, looking for signs of trafficking. Ordinary citizens can be a huge part of their efforts. Recognizing the signs and reporting them to law enforcement might help someone already imprisoned, or perhaps prevent someone from being enslaved.
What are your future goals / plans for the book.
I am working on my marketing plan and my second novel where Drake Storm and team move into the New England states to continue searching for his niece, and he continues to fight trafficking and exploitation. It too, will be a combination of fact, fiction and folklore.
And something more about yourself.
I spent my 40 years in business where the only writing I can claim are technical manuals and quality procedures. I reside in the southeast United States with my wife, children and their families.
Thank you, GC
You are very welcome!
Drake Storm, Path of Spirits...Authors Lounge, July 2023
What is your book about?
My debut novel takes place in the southeast United States and tells a story of Drake Storm, a retired Special Forces Operator and member of the Mighty Catawba Nation. He is part of a local search and rescue team and is seeking his two year old niece whom he fears is a victim of human trafficking. Drake suspects she was abducted by a former family friend and drug user. While on a search and rescue mission in the Appalachian mountains, Drake and a red haired team member seeking her Native heritage, stumble upon an ancient Catawba Path of Spirits. It was used by Catawba Warriors of ancient times to travel through the forests unseen, surprising their enemies. Now, human traffickers are using the Path to move their victims through the fringes of a world of spirit forces.
With the help of a World War Two veteran, a Gullah Root Doctor and powerful allies from a world beyond, Drake brings down the human trafficking organization which extends into the depths of big business, law enforcement and the highest offices of the U.S. government.
What inspired you to write the book?
My inspiration came from participating in searches for individuals that had a poor home environment and had run away from their parents, guardians or caretakers. I became interested in learning the clues and warning signs of human trafficking. When on a search, we go into areas that are rarely, if ever, seen by the average citizen or law enforcement. Houses that are a half mile off the road at the end of a dirt drive. Abandoned mobile homes, possibly being used for meth production. Makeshift transient shelter towns. I felt knowing the signs of trafficking could be beneficial.
The Human / Sex Trafficking / Child Exploitation crisis is astoundingly high among people of color – specifically black and indigenous females. In 2020, I learned of President Trumps Executive Order 13898 creating a Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. That gave me my plot and the heritage of my protagonist - Catawba, Native American.
A secondary motive for writing my book was to shed light on search and rescue technicians. We work with local law enforcement and first responders to search for the lost subject. In the rain, snow, heat, cold, mountainous terrain where there are no trails. We search swamps, riverbanks, lakes, and often at night. This is dangerous work and I have seen many law enforcement officers injured while searching, as they are often not equipped for ground searches, especially in treacherous terrain. Still, they search. We are there to give them a break so the search can continue or to bolster their coverage. We often help provide a happy ending to the family of the search subject. All too often, we can only provide closure to families of those that don’t come home alive.
What is your target audience for the book?
I wrote the book with the military, law enforcement and first responder readers in mind. It has an amount of technical jargon and technology that will resonate with them. Since there are paranormal entities, it will also appeal two anyone that enjoys books with mystical tropes. However, anyone that enjoys a fast paced, action filled novel will enjoy my book. Filled with history of the various indigenous tribes of the southeast US, the Gullah and Geechee cultures of the coastal regions of the Carolinas and Georgia, and various folklore or tall tales, I hope many will find it enjoyable.
What do you hope readers could get out of your book?
It is my hope that my book might in some small way be the catalyst for people to learn the warning signs of human trafficking. Military personnel, law enforcement and first responders are on the front lines, looking for signs of trafficking. Ordinary citizens can be a huge part of their efforts. Recognizing the signs and reporting them to law enforcement might help someone already imprisoned, or perhaps prevent someone from being enslaved.
What are your future goals / plans for the book.
I am working on my marketing plan and my second novel where Drake Storm and team move into the New England states to continue searching for his niece, and he continues to fight trafficking and exploitation. It too, will be a combination of fact, fiction and folklore.
And something more about yourself.
I spent my 40 years in business where the only writing I can claim are technical manuals and quality procedures. I reside in the southeast United States with my wife, children and their families.
Thank you, GC
You are very welcome!
