New Book: Lost in the Backrooms

I am withholding the title of my new book until it is ready for publication, I guarantee that this next book series will intrigue avid readers. The first book out of the series will be related to the Backrooms phenomenon, called Lost in the Backrooms. Well, not sure if it’s a phenomenon but people have talked about it and posted short videos about the notorious Backrooms in recent years. The Backrooms intrigue me and have inspired me. I am integrating it into the story I am writing. The main character is a Hunter, she belongs to a secret organization that the Church created long ago to hunt down paranormal/supernatural creatures. 

The first book will introduce the main character, Jane, whose parents were a part of the secret organization and after they died when she was 12, she is taken to Saint Augustina orphanage, raised and trained to be a Hunter, like her parents. That’s all I am going to give you, I won’t reveal anymore. When I publish this book, I will post links to it on this blog and create a page for the series on my website.

MY Inspirations: Supernatural, Backrooms, paranormal shows, and some anime TV series I’ve seen in the past.

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Write What You Know and Experienced

 

I was a Human Directional (Sign Twirler) since 2012, except during the pandemic when many companies closed. The sign twirling job was my part-time job. Recently, I’ve become a supervisor which is a step up, and better for my tired feet. I am writing an eBook related the job.

  I will slightly change names of people and companies, that I worked for especially the recent company. The motivation for this book is to write down the experiences I’ve had as a sign twirler/supervisor while eagerly awaiting for the time I can apply for early retirement and end my employment with these companies for good. The book will be filled with pros and cons of the job and my interaction with coworkers, management, and the clients (realtors at the offices). Don’t expect any spicey, sex scenes, there is none, just information and my personal experiences that I had while working as a sign twirler. Yes, some people will be irked, but it doesn’t matter, for I am real and true to myself. I will be publishing under a pseudonym, not the usual pen name I use and I will not publish the book through Amazon Kindle (KDP). This book will only be available through Google Play and Apple Books.

Other books:

I am working on the hardcover version of Omega: Chandra’s Quest book 4, which will be out next month. Thank you, readers--those who have taken an interest in my books. Read, Rate and Review.

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How I View Global Rates & Reviews

 

I recently noticed that one of my books received a global rate of 3 star. The book is the Spanish version of Secret Diary of a Gypsy Heart. I am not irked by it, in fact, I say thank you. The way I see it a 3 star rate is good. A 3-4 & 5 stars are considered good but a 1 & 2, is not. Global rates are fine but when a reader rates a book, 3 and below, constructive criticism should be added as a review. A 3 star means that the reader liked the book but there is something they didn’t like about it too.

 In this case, constructive criticism is important not just for other readers but for the author. I am pleased that someone took the time to rate the Spanish version of a Gypsy Heart, I thank the person. 

In the coming months Chandra’s Quest (the first book) will be available in Spanish as well, Saints and Sinners, & The Other Side of Things, will be converted into Spanish too. It takes time to convert a book into Spanish. Below is the list of books that will be available in Spanish in the near future:

 

Chandra’s Quest

Twisted Embers

Immortality

Omega

In the Company of Elves

Saints and Sinners

The Other Side of Things

I am still debating if I will make a Spanish version of The Stranger Things. All Spanish books will only be available as an eBook.

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What to Expect This Coming Year

 

I don't always write in my blog but I do hope people will visit this blog and read any updates I do post. I started working on the Spanish version of Secret Diary of a Gypsy Heart last year, but I haven’t completed it. This coming year It will be published. 

I am also working on a prequel to Chandra’s Quest, and a short story relating to Arowyn and Melissa from the book In the Company of Elves. 

In addition, I am working on making a Spanish version of Chandra’s Quest. 

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I feel that publishing a Spanish version of some of my books opens the opportunity for a wider range of readers to read my books and review them. 

What will be published this month:

I am working on a book of poems and Haiku which will be published in the coming month. Overall, be on the lookout for the Spanish version of Chandra’s Quest and Secret Diary of a Gypsy Heart. Pleaae do rate and review. 

NOTE: I will be writing a novelette nonfiction book based on Sign Twirling job I did. It will be published on GooglePlay under a different pseudonym. In fact I will not link it to this blog. I will link it to other website.

Have a blessed New Year.

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Q & A's: Time For Reader's Questions

 

These are Q & A’s sent to me from readers. I answer them the best that I can.

 1. I recently read the Secret diary of a gypsy heart and I was confused as to how old Serena was when she wrote the Diary, and does she have other diaries?

Answer: Serena wrote the secret diary in her mid-50’s, she already has adult children and since it’s a secret diary, it was not found with her other diaries that she has in her treasure chest. She has other diaries but the reason why this diary is secret is because as she mentioned in the first chapter, the diary consists of relationships that she was in before and during her marriage.

2. Will there be a sequel to Secret Diary of a Gypsy Heart?

Answer: yes, but not for a few years.

3. I read The Stranger Things: Paranormal, Supernatural & Unusual Phenomenon, I thin kit is a good read, but it is too short. Will you write another book like that one?

Answer: I am in the process of writing another book with Paranormal/supernatural content and some religious content, but it won’t be published until next year or in 2024.

 4. Do you plan on making all your books as audiobooks?

Answer: yes and no. Right now I am only working on the novelettes as audiobooks first then I will tackle the full length novels.

NOTE: Ever since Google Plus was Axed, there has been less traffic to my blog, therefore I make vlogs for my YouTube Channel, of what I have written on my blog. So if you visit my channel, please subscribe, It needs more subscribers. Thank you. 

I make short vids but I disable the comment section for them. You can leave a comment on the videos that have it available, though.

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WTF: Kindle Removed Ratings, Why?

 

Two months ago, I received an email from KDP claiming that they supposedly detected accounts attempting to manipulate Kindle services by simulating reading or borrowing activity on my titles. So now here we are, they removed the 5-star ratings that a ‘verified’ buyer posted on some of my books! 

In the Company of Elves, Chandra’s Quest, (book 1) & Secret Diary of a Gypsy Heart ARE NOT affected but the others were. As far as I’m concerned, a verified buyer is a verified buyer! If they purchased the book & rated it, it's valid. What's the problem?

 The problem is that when there is toxic jealousy involved, the person who is hating on you will do anything to hurt your chances of feeling impowered and happy over small or great accomplishments. They do things underhandly, and the worst part is that they will never admit that they’re jealous of you, even if you confront them. They will deny it big time. Now, I don’t know why KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) knocked off some of my 5-star ratings on some of my books, but I feel it is unfair and unjust. You’re wondering how one person can cause such a mess, well they can especially if that person complains and sends a red flag on you even though you have no idea what happened and you’re innocent. It's happened in the past to me but under different circumstances, not about my books.

Sure, KDP claims that there was an account trying to manipulate KDP services by simulating reading or borrowing my books, but I think it’s Bullshit. Chandra’s Quest, In the Company of Elves and Secret Diary of a Gypsy Heart are not affected, however Gypsy Heart did lose a one 5-star rating, probably because the rate came from the same person who downloaded that book and the others recently. Older rates and reviews are not affected.

 Nevertheless, it is unfair to remove what I feel came from a verified buyer, period! Haters will be Haters and Indie Authors who don’t have haters, are lucky.

Below I added a video I found on YouTube explaining what jealousy is and how it can affect your life, also I will add a link to my Author’s YouTube channel, please subscribe to my channel. 

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Stranger Things: Paranormal, Supernatural & Unusual Phenomenon Chapter 12 Excerpt

 

Stranger Things: Paranormal, Supernatural & Unusual Phenomenon

Chapter 12 excerpt

Chapter 12: Night Crawlers

What are night crawlers? Where do they come from? Well, the first sighting that I’ve heard of was several years ago, posted online and on YouTube.

*Fresno, California, might not always be the most exciting place in the world, but it has one claim to fame that's out of this world. The Fresno Nightcrawler sightings began back in the 1990s and have only occurred a few times since then. These strange creatures look like pants walking but are only a few feet high and are seen just wandering around. There are only a few eyewitnesses in Fresno,

but the Nightcrawlers do pop up on other surveillance cameras, startling whoever checks the CCTV tapes. Much video footage of cryptids is easily debunked by video analysis, but the weird thing about the Nightcrawlers is that the videos seem to be legit. 

What I think: Yep, I have never seen a Night Crawlers, I would love too though. When I was a kid, my family and I went on vacation trips to different states and national parks. Never once did I see anything unusual but then again, we never ventured outside at night without my parents beside my brother and me. I do remember once when we were camping somewhere at a campground in Arizona in a forested area by a lake, there was an unusual looking deck, like for boats and stuff. What was unusual about it was that the deck was made of wood, kind of old looking, but there were large rocks extending from the lake’s floor upward, close to the deck where you can just step on them and continue walking on them until you reached the edge and can look out to the lake. One day as I was at the edge, I peered downward to see how far the large rocks go. The water was semi clear and as I strained to look down, I saw two large snails making their way up alongside of the rocks! One was as big as a basketball the other a bit smaller. My eyes shot open. I have never seen anything like it before, so I quickly ran back to the campsite. No, I did not tell my parents. I found the large snails unusual, and I was scared. But of course, this has nothing to do with the Night Crawlers so let’s continue. Many people have seen Night Crawlers. Native Americans have encountered them.

*According to tribe members that live near Fresno, the Nightcrawlers are beings that have pretty much always lived on earth, even before human beings got there. According to these myths, the Nightcrawlers have long legs that allow them to move through difficult or boggy landscapes because they are swamp-world beings.

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