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.

Getting Published

I finished my second novel El Tiburon about a year ago and began the laborious process of having it edited. Once that was completed I began looking for which publishing company would be the best fit for me.

Absolute Write is a tremendous resource for any writer. This is where I first stumbled upon the publishing company, Vinspire. Their website drew me in like a moth to a flame … that’s gross, how about a moth to a light bulb? Anyway they have a great tag-line “Your Travel Guide to Adventure”. As most of you know, I travel a lot. I also write a travel blog; A Dashing Bold Adventure.

El Tiburon takes you to Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Mexico. I read the Vinspire submission guidelines to see if they were interested in my genre (a must when submitting a query letter). They were, so I spent several days crafting my query letter and sent it off.

I was completely stunned when they asked me to join the Vinspire family! Since then it has been like starting a new job. They needed cool stuff like my acknowledgment page and biography. They also needed not-so-fun stuff like re-formatting my manuscript and tax info.

For me this is a major adventure. I get to read about what the other authors are up to … Jennifer Bryce, Terry Spear, Diane Wylie, and many others. It feels like sacred ground.