From Writer to Author to Writer

I committed to The Neapolitan Sisters manuscript as a writer on March 31, 2021. Exactly a year later, I had my first meeting with my public relations and marketing consultant to figure out how to best connect with readers.

Promoting a novel is a full-time job leaving little time for the blocks of uninterrupted hours a writer needs to put words on a page. Switching between being an author who can (and will) chat your ear off about the novel she wrote, to a writer who could happily spend all day shut away in her office while mumbling to herself, isn't easy.

As an author, I’ve connected with hundreds of readers at community colleges, libraries, bookstores, book clubs, and received silver place from the 2023 International Latino Book Awards for The Neapolitan Sisters for the Best Popular Fiction - English category. I’ve also started and stopped three separate manuscripts. As much as I’ve enjoyed my time as the author of The Neapolitan Sisters , it’s time for me to focus on writing.

Thanks to some thoughtful conversations and great advice, I’m developing three ideas I can bring my sense of humor to, and also tell with honesty and compassion. Which one will make it from idea to draft depends on a number of factors, with the most pragmatic being which of the three is the most viable. I will share more in my next newsletter , including word count goals and why a good book title is just as important as a great book cover.

I'll also be sharing my writing progress with updates on my Facebook, Instagram and Twitter [X] accounts throughout the month and will share a more in-depth account in my next newsletter.

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