Piratessa

I've had a busy month! I adapted Piratessa from a screenplay to a book and I'm loving the book cover. That photo on the front was taken by me on Isla Mujeres. The Fiverr artist (Lesia T.) did a great job on the cover design, don't you think?

A black widow story set in the high-stakes world of yachting and pirates, with a unique team of a seasoned detective and a schizophrenic bodyguard one step behind the villainous siren, PIRATESSA.

Reviews:

*In this modern pirates-tale you will be enthralled by the suspense which surrounds the crimes of our mysterious antagonists. We follow our main character, Craig, as he gets pulled into investigations which are taking place in his hometown of Montezuma, Costa Rica. This is a story which pulls you in quickly and keeps you engaged while you work alongside the main investigators to unravel the curious disappearances of various yachts and their owners. H. Schussman brilliantly weaves this story together in a realistic and engaging way, holding your curiosity until the last page. Izzy

*Finally, a modern-day female pirate story on the high seas! Bravo on an intriguing, suspenseful and most cautionary tale. Karen

Available at Amazon and Smashwords for every reading device, or just go to the place you normally buy ebooks.

Piratessa makes Quarterfinalist

I entered the highly competitive screenplay contest put on by TSL. Part of the reason for its popularity is that it's free. I enter contests all the time for both my screenplays. I do it for two reasons; First is it's a means of getting a producer or agent for a nobody like me. Secondly is the feedback, which I usually pay for. Especially in the beginning, this was critical to determine if I had what it takes as a writer to venture into this field. Just because about half the people who read my novels think they should be made into movies, doesn't mean I'm good at writing a screenplay.

So, you can imagine my excitement to have advanced to the quarterfinalist! Here's my email from them:

Good news: your script, Piratessa, is advancing to the Quarterfinalist round of the TSL Free Screenplay Contest. Out of over 13,000 submissions, your script was among the top 1,000! Congratulations!