Orlando Book Festival! 2025!

My first book event as an author!✍️

Pinch me, for real…

This is my purpose…

Posting a black and white image as I prepare to travel back in time to beautiful 🇨🇺 to research my next book! Pics to follow upon my return on Saturday!

First writing podcast I ever heard was Steven interviewing James Patterson and I remember letting my imagination run wild as I dreamed about a day…. Today. Is. The. Day. 🥹 I never thought I’d be known as a Latina Author. Today I’m proud as hell to represent the Latino community! #latinaauthor

Courtesy of my publisher Lake Union. I love it! 🥰

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! I would like to formally invite you to my debut day virtual book launch! Link to register is in the comments below!👇

Dreams do come true. Even if you grew up with little and beneath desperate circumstances. Dare to dream anyway.

We’ve got a Goodreads Giveaway! Link in commments. 100 copies from now until 3/17. If you ❤️ Kristin Hannah’s THE WOMEN 👇

My current read - highlighter in hand! ❤️ writing is about always improving!

From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of support over the reveal of my forthcoming debut picture book, The Fib, coming October 7th from @gloobooks.bsky.social Special thanks to artist @nathankwan.bsky.social for the exceptional cover! gloobooks.com/products/the...

I’m currently ¾ through my 5th manuscript and my writing group continues to give me excellent, well thought out inputs that make this story stronger. Why? I don’t fight the feedback—I listen and take notes! Mutual trust and respect. Even if I think I nailed it, they bring me an extra little nugget.

B&N pre-order sale. 2/5-2/7. Code: preorder25 Here’s lookin’ at you, kid.

I loved this debut by @lisamontanaro.bsky.social! My 5-star BookBub review: bookbub.com/reviews/2518.... Order on Amazon: bit.ly/42oIT1L #5amWritersClub #BookSky #Books

You can support me and Bookshop.org at the same time!

I1st Gen on papi’s side (🇨🇺). Mami is Bronx born (🇵🇷🇮🇪) just like West Side Story. I grew in dual languages. Moved to El Paso 🇲🇽when I was 8. I spent 22 years in a Mexican community. My brother’s wife was Peruvian 🇵🇪 My sisters husband Colombian. 🇨🇴 My husband - the DR .🇩🇴 Somos orgullosos de la Latinidad.

I prayed for readers like this as I wrote each and every page. Thanks NetGalley for helping out a debut. No one knows us yet. The toughest season! I’m only just getting started! Wait till you see what I’ve got planned next. 🇵🇷❤️ I love you, Puerto Rico. This book proves it 😉. For such a time as this.

Sometimes you go looking for the perfect book…sometimes the perfect book randomly finds you… #lifelongreader #alwayslookingforinspiration

Latinx Books to Read ✨Non-Fiction edition✨ #Booksky #Booktok

It helps to write strong Latina protagonists when you’re trying your best to be one 💪🇵🇷🇨🇺🇮🇪 #latinelit! 🔥

If you’re on Goodreads I’d love to connect! www.goodreads.com/author/show/... (thanks for the body shot Goodreads 🙄)

Hello #writingcommunity! If you loved Bad Bunny’s new album release, you’re probably going to enjoy AT THE ISLAND’S EDGE. My protagonist Lina meets Eli Montgomery, an Army veteran from Charleston, SC, when he opens a bar and grill in Puerto Rico. Southern meet Puerto Rican ❤️ #southernromance

To be represented within such writer royalty…well…speechless… thank you @readwithjessie.bsky.social

Robert Dugoni reached 1M sales of EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF SAM HELL. It inspired my novel AT THE ISLAND’S EDGE. When I began writing it, I ran into him at a conference, told him about my WIP, and he signed my journal with a note of encouragement. One year later-I sold my book to the same publisher 1/2

They say authors should post on social media for readers. I say engage when readers reach out and comment on your posts. Even a little heart click. Otherwise it’s just another one-way relationship.

Inspiration Behind AT THE ISLAND’S EDGE by C.I. Jerez booksbywomen.org/inspiration-... @cijerez.bsky.social

Let’s settle this: books are far from obsolete. In fact, they’re thriving—timeless companions in a fast-moving world.

I have been selected as a 2025 Debutante Ball “Author Debut” which began in 2007. This year as we promote the 7 of us selected, we also want our legacy to be how we highlight other debuts for 2025 each month on our socials. If you are a female (trad) debut author in January comment below. 👇

Last book I finished in 2024 12/29- Anywhere You Run by Wanda Morris. Last night I got to the 1/2way point of Gone Baby Gone - Dennis Lehane. Today I’m starting (I know so behind) It Ends With Us - Colleen Hoover. How about you? #booksof2024 #readinggoals2025

Is Facebook down? Or am I getting hacked?

I’m both fascinated and horrified by the ease with which a shooter took a bus into NYC, shot a billionaire in Midtown, rode his bike to get away and took a bus to escape the state. Not exactly logistical genius and yet temporarily effective. Thank God for the city’s surveillance capability.

Hello bookish community! I made a starter pack—Latinx writers of adult fiction. I don’t think we’re that many but our voices could be stronger ✨ Let me know if you would like to be added ☺️ go.bsky.app/P1ghvK

Hello everyone! I’m a writer of 🎢 Thrillers 📚Book Club Fiction Latina and BIPOC living in Central Florida. I believe in storytelling that makes an impact. My debut AT THE ISLAND’S EDGE has been comped to THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah. I hope to meet other writers, authors and readers 😘✨♥️

www.cijerezbooks.com The gates are open!