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!”
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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!”
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”
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!”
New Gig, BookLife Indie Author Forum and Book Update
I know I’ve been MIA from my blog for some time now, but I’ve been quite busy looking for a writing gig. Times are hard, and finding a good remote writing job with a flexible schedule is challenging. But I managed to find a gig for Collider. If you’re interested in movies and TV shows orContinue reading “New Gig, BookLife Indie Author Forum and Book Update”
The Story Nobody Wanted
Besides being a self-published author and trying to be a traditionally published one, I’m also an essay writer. I’ve been more successful in that department, mostly writing about parenting. If ever you’re curious, here is my portfolio: https://tanialorenarivera.writerfolio.com/ I’ve been in that game for three years now, and I’ve become pretty good at guessing whichContinue reading “The Story Nobody Wanted”
Book Reviews
Here are my latest book reviews for my novel Dark Was the Night. For those following me on Facebook, I know it’s the same stuff I posted there. I’m sorry, but I had not posted these reviews here, and I have followers here too. Albeit, they are only ten, but still. For the ten ofContinue reading “Book Reviews”
I self-published a book!
So here it is, the self-promoting! Ugh. I’m not a fan of the “read me, love me” scenario, but let’s face it, if I wrote a book, I certainly want people to read it. The journey here certainly has been an interesting one. Not wanting to repeat everything I wrote in my other posts (forContinue reading “I self-published a book!”
I’m Pulling the Plug
That’s it. Time’s up. I’m pulling the plug on the life support holding my dream alive of having this book traditionally published. Everyone answered no or didn’t bother to answer at all, which in the publishing world means no nonetheless. Only one publisher has not answered, but, uh, I’m not holding my breath on thatContinue reading “I’m Pulling the Plug”
So I Submitted Twice to the Same Publisher!
I know. Stupid, careless mistake or like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman would say: “Big mistake! Big. Huge.” And I know what you must be thinking: But Tania, how can you have submitted twice to the same place if you have that Query Tracker thingy? Good question! The thing is, this particular publisher is not on Query Tracker.Continue reading “So I Submitted Twice to the Same Publisher!”
My Foolish Quest to Get Published 