Update: August 08, 2021
It’s been a long while since I’ve been here, but as I’ve popped back in and noticed quite a few posts of my characters and my book series have been receiving some love as of late, I figured it’s due time for a possible return and update.
Where is Coltrane’s Cross?:
This is perhaps everyone’s biggest question, so I figured I’d get this bad news out of the way first. A few years ago, I was very close to achieving the future I hoped for with this series. But sadly, the stars did not quite align. Though things seemed like they were about to pan out (with acquiring an agent and being on sub), I came to the tough realization that my book was only scraping its potential. And both amicably and mutually, after subs didn’t yield what we hoped, my agent and I decided to part ways. It was one of the toughest experiences of my life—I’ve felt burnt out for the past few years after getting SO close to my lifelong dream coming true. But as of this past year, I’m beginning to feel ready again.
What now?:
This is the exciting part. With my series back in my hands, my skills stronger than they’ve ever been before, and my mental health finally returning to a point that I can try one more time at my massive dream, I’ve spent the past year completely rewriting and overhauling my book and series. And while lots has changed (such as the series title no longer being Coltrane’s Cross, but something secret I’m excited to reveal once the time is right), the heart of the story remains the same. The characters you’ve begun to fall in love with or that much stronger. The magic sinks deeper. The stakes are higher. And I cannot wait for everyone to one day see these new adventures. It’s taking me a bit of time to get this right, but I’m hoping to query before the year is over.
What will happen with this page?:
To be frank, I may start to dive back into using this—though, if I don’t, I can be found on twitter (https://twitter.com/chantelpereira). It’s going to take a lot of time, but I will gradually be deleting some older posts connected to the version of my book that is Coltrane’s Cross—as I’d like for everyone to fall in love with the version of my book that I’m proudest of. Plus, for the sake of my mental health and moving forward, it’s what’s best for me.
I would, however, love to start sharing snippets of poetry again and maybe quotes here and there of the MULTITUDE of books I’ve been working on that none of you have yet to see. I will post any good news that may come my way for the future of my secretly titled series.
So thank you if you’ve stuck with me and my journey this long.
Here’s to another chance at our dreams.
