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Celebrate Six Months of The Serpent Series: Enter to Win!
Six months ago, I officially became a published author—a milestone I had dreamed of for years. Since August, my journey with The Serpent Series has been an incredible whirlwind, from the excitement of launching The Serpent’s Bridge to the thrill of releasing The Serpent Woman. Seeing readers dive into the world of Detective Anaya Nazario, FBI Special Agent Blake Huxley, and the enigmatic vigilante Von Schlange has been nothing short of amazing.
If you love gritty crime thrillers, detective procedurals, and high-stakes action—with a slow-burn romance simmering beneath the surface—then this series is for you. To celebrate six months of being a published author, I’m hosting a Rafflecopter giveaway and a giveaway on KingSumo where you can win a copy of either The Serpent’s Bridge or The Serpent Woman!
Here’s what the books are about:
Breaking Through: My Journey to Getting Published
Our dreams are often pieces of us that have been a part of our lives for a long time. Some lucky people reach their goals so quickly that they make it look easy. Others spend years chasing their vision. I’ve been writing since second grade. I carried a notebook and pen everywhere I went. I had spent my whole life creating stories, and perhaps part of that was due to trying to escape a turbulent childhood.
Read the rest of this entry »What I Learned Editing 1st Ten Pages Of #WIP Via Nationwide Writing Conferences
It’s been a real learning lesson being a former faculty member of the Writing Day Workshops. It’s a hub that manages virtual and in-person writing conferences from all over the United States. Because they like to switch things up to provide writers a variety of perspectives, they select editors and agents to be featured in their workshops seasonally. I was privileged to have worked with them part-time from January through May.
In honing my editorial skills, I’ve also recently signed up for an Editing and Publishing Certification through UCLA Extension. I’m excited to be enrolled in their Editorial Management: Acquisitions to Publication course currently. I’m a huge proponent of continued learning and taking our career to the next level. That means we should sometimes say yes to opportunities that arise. I was really honored to work with Writing Day Workshop this past season. I learned a lot about the importance of our first ten pages.
Read the rest of this entry »Why Writers Should Consider Revising Slower To Improve Manuscript Quality
There are plenty of fast writers out there that can rival Stephen King’s ability to complete any manuscript length in three months. Many aspiring authors, debut novelists, and those trying to land book deals get inspired by King and other fast writers. The one thing we all forget is that the man’s been writing since 1967!
Fifty-five years is longer than some of us have been alive. I mention King because he’s one of my all-time favorite authors. His writing advice is a favorite in the #writingcommunity. Many writers turn to King’s well-known memoir “On Writing” and dogmatically attempt to practice his advice on how much time a first draft should take.
“The first draft of a book—even a long one—should take no more than three months, the length of a season,” King has famously advised.
Read the rest of this entry »Why I’ve Become a Cynical Writer & Expect Zero Compliments
Writing isn’t only a lonely endeavor but a thankless task. Many people who aren’t writers are often the most judgmental, and you see this in the countless negative reviews on Goodreads.
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