Author Archives: TLRivera

The Summer of Titanic

This past summer, we planned to take the family to Disney World while the kids were still young enough to feel the magic and old enough to remember it. But with the political climate being what it is, and as a Hispanic family, the idea of crossing the border felt like tempting fate. We didn’tContinue reading “The Summer of Titanic”

Let the Editing Begin!

It’s done! It’s finally done—my second book. After countless hours, days, weeks, and months, after 66932 words, I’m calling this a novel. I know it’s still under the coveted 70,000-word mark, but what can I tell you? I’m done. That number might increase with the editing that needs to be done. And I hope itContinue reading “Let the Editing Begin!”

The Strange Occurrences at My House

As promised, here is my ghost story. The lights have always flickered in our house. We never thought much of it. It’s an old building constructed in the 50s. Faulty wiring, old cables, anything could explain the flickering. But things took an unnerving turn about a year after we moved in. The flickering continued, butContinue reading “The Strange Occurrences at My House”

Update on my book, my life, and it’s fall!

So, you might expect me to tell you I’m done writing my second book. Sadly, such is not the case! But I am almost done. Ten thousand more words to go, and I’m going to call it a novel. So, fall is upon us. My favorite season. The air smells fresher, the streets are lessContinue reading “Update on my book, my life, and it’s fall!”

A Window Into My Boring Life

So, I’ve been MIA for a while on my blog. I know. I suck at this. I should be more present and post more updates. But life gets in the way. You know? What’s that? You don’t know? Alrighty then. Moving on. Times are hard, folks. You don’t need me to tell you that. ButContinue reading “A Window Into My Boring Life”

A Contest and a Giveaway

So, I entered my book, Dark Was the Night, into a contest. It’s The BookLife Prize for Fiction. Once you sign up, you receive a Critic’s Report from a Publisher’s Weekly reviewer. I know this is a long shot, and I don’t hold any pretenses of even coming close to winning. But my Critic’s ReportContinue reading “A Contest and a Giveaway”

Renovations and Lack of Motivation

So, I’ve been MIA for a few weeks now. Partly because we’ve been renovating our bathroom the whole summer. But mostly, it’s because I’ve been seriously lacking the motivation to keep my social media pages up to date. I’ve not even been writing my second novel, and I’m halfway through, but I haven’t written anymore.Continue reading “Renovations and Lack of Motivation”

Barnes & Noble Coupon Code

So, I forgot to give you guys the coupon code to get my ebook for free on Barnes & Noble. Oups. Hihi. My bad. But worry not! Here is the coupon and I will extend the free promotion on B&N until the 16th of July to make up for the loss time. So, here isContinue reading “Barnes & Noble Coupon Code”

Free eBook Version of My Book Dark Was the Night!

(So, I’m a bit late on this one. Sorry. But we are renovating our bathroom, and it’s pandemonium right now in our house.) Something thrilling this way comes! Care to expand your reading list this summer? Why not give my book a try? The ebook version will be free during the month of June 2022!Continue reading “Free eBook Version of My Book Dark Was the Night!”