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Give the story what it's asking for, not what you think it needs

Give the story what it's asking for, not what you think it needs

We've all heard the old writing advice, "Murder your darlings." It's one that many of us are not too comfortable with. We spend months, sometimes years, developing the perfect scene, the wittiest lines of banter, lining up plot points, and we're so

By Maria C. Flores 01 Jul 2026
That moment I realized I'd been writing white characters by default

writing diverse characters

That moment I realized I'd been writing white characters by default

My upcoming contemporary romance novel features a diverse cast made up mostly of main characters who are POC. Nina, my protagonist, is American, a native of New York, but descends from a long line of Chilean and Venezuelan ancestry. Her best friend, Cheska, with whom she'd once formed

By Maria C. Flores 10 Jun 2026
Welcome!

Welcome!

Whether you're coming here from social media, my newsletter, or stumbled here from the vast waves of the internet, welcome! Publishing my novel has never felt as real as it does now. I've reached milestones that ten years ago I never could've imagined myself

By Maria C. Flores 06 Jun 2026

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