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Writing a book and building a career as an author is no easy feat. There are so many things that make it difficult. For one -- not many people personally know authors which makes it seem like this 'mythical' achievement. And two -- how to go about ge
I was really hard on myself at the beginning of the week. When I don't feel like I have my schedule under control or things come up that I didn't expect or I have to talk to people about difficult stuff, I blame myself for not having things 'under c
In honor of my novel's theme of 'secrets,' I'm going to share 5 secrets about traditional publishing (by 'secrets,' I mean things you probably didn't know about publishing a book but could find super helpful. By 'traditional publishing', I mean not s
So excited to share some of the amazing photos that I took with @lookitsshelbie! Looking through the bunch, I'm surprised by how I look so different depending on the light, my makeup, the background. I appreciate the multiplicity of the way I can pre
I haven't felt like myself for a few weeks. I've felt off when it comes to work and my social life. I ended 2020 on such a big bang in terms of work that I didn't know what to do with so much time on my hands this month. But I had some great convos w
We may be in the digital age but the pen remains a mighty tool for novelists like myself. I'm currently in the hard copy edits phase, where I read my manuscript aloud to catch mistakes and make edits on a -- you guessed it -- hard copy. This is my se
Posting MLK quotes today is fine, but ask yourself a question -- what are some actionable ways you support and show allyship to Black people? I'm talking concrete ways not just "I'm all for BLM." I ask myself this question all the time. Am
Sometimes I can get in my head and I let my thoughts run too free. I've been doing that since the start of the year and honestly I'm exhausted. Last night, I took a bath and thought about what all the best moments in my life -- traveling the world, b
So thankful for Pops and Sister spending a few days with me. 😍 * * * #family #familia #fam #hermana #sister #dad #latinx #mexicanos #padre #selfie #spendtimetogether #spendtimewithfamily #ilovemyfamily

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Alex Temblador is a freelance writer and the award-winning author of Secrets of the Casa Rosada and the upcoming, Half Outlaw. In addition to teaching writing classes, Alex is a public speaker known for her expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion in the publishing, travel, design, and arts spaces.