Project update *2/15*

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Hey everyone!

I told myself to post more on my blog, so I’m doing that.

First of all, thank you to everyone who’s been picking up Between Us and beginning the series lately. It’s been great getting feedback and hearing that my book is being spread so quickly. I am so so grateful to all of you who have been reading and sharing the all of us series. Ya’ll are truly amazing. 🥰

Last night I shared the cover of After Us on my instagram page (@authorccierra) and I am so excited to share more down the line as it comes closer to publication!

For those of you who haven’t figured it out (yes, I did make it vague on purpose–I like to keep some mystery) this is Marina’s story. I know, I know. I made her pretty weird and unlikable in Between Us, but this book will be her chance at redemption. Everyone deserves love–also maybe things weren’t all that they seemed to be. đź‘€

As usual with me, things are up in the air. I do not have a release date, or even year but I am aiming to have it done sometime within 2021.

Also I got so many words in today, and plan to keep going as long as I have the motivation so ill wrap this up now and get back to it.

For now, enjoy Marina’s cover. I’m obsessedddddd.

Writing/life update

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Hello!

It’s been forever since I’ve made a blog post, so here we go.

2020 was absolutely painful, so I’m not going to go in depth about my personal 2020 experience as it was a wild ride from start to finish and now I’m completely heartbroken, broke, and depressed—which has not only just messed up my personal life, but my writing life as well.

My mental health has been the absolute biggest factor in whether or not I can produce a good sentence, let alone a whole book. That being said, the only book I finished last year was About Us (a novella that doesn’t necessarily go into depth about Gio and Joselyn’s little romance, but sums it up in a short and cute enough story).

I hate doing this. I really do. I hate downing my own work, but I’ll admit I was only somewhat happy with the final result of that project, especially in comparison to Between Us. While I like AU, I wasn’t in love with it. Looking back on it now, it’s very rushed and just not fleshed out the way I would have liked, but at the time it seemed like the story I needed to tell.

I was very, very distracted during that time. not only with the whole pandemic (which literally had me living life on the edge lol) but by a boy I met during the time who, not to put it lightly, f*cked my life up.

There were four projects I wanted to have either finished or completely published last year, which I was not able to do.

That brings me to my next age gap taboo romance!!!

I haven’t spoke much about this book, besides sharing a few edits on my Instagram, but this book is called Grace and it’s a step father romance dealing with some pretty serious and sensitive topics.

I’ll share the blurb below:

It took Mom a while to start dating again after the divorce. She kept all her men private, until she met Reece.
I liked him. He made her happy again, he made things feel normal. Like Dad never left. Like I could forget about the new family he made after he did, because we were making a new one of our own.
And then Mom changed. Collapsing in on herself like a burning building he and I were too slow to escape from.
We were caught in the flames of it. Bearing the heat, coated in ashes, inhaling the smoke.
Reece stayed, even at her lowest points. Even at mine. Even when he shouldn’t have, but I was glad he did. I needed him as much as she did. I deserved him more than she did.
Maybe he was there for her, but I knew he stayed for me.

I’m hoping to have this story completed this year, little to no distractions. 🤞🏽

Also BU has been getting a lot of attention lately and I am so happy reading all the great reviews for the story! If you haven’t yet picked up Aubree and Trenton’s story, it’s free with KU.

Blocked.

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So I’m currently working on two things right now—I mean, in actuality, like 30, but of all making real progress, just two.

The point of this blog is to sort of vent and also be completely honest throughout my writing process. So here we go…

Beyond us is proving to be so unnecessarily difficult and I don’t know if it’s because of my mental state, my job taking up a lot of time and energy, or what? But this story is making me really reconsider my skills.

I’ve had to go back and reread things I’ve written before just to be like, “but remember you wrote this.” And that either makes me feel better or worse because it almost seems like I’m not getting any better as a writer when I compare like that, or in comparison to other writers.

I know, I know. I should NOT be comparing. Not to anyone but myself, but I can’t help it. Especially when I’m just stressed out and constantly feel like I need to scrap certain things about this book, or rewrite something or etc.

Sigh.

My main concern is that I won’t write anything as good as between us. And especially with Beyond us being it’s sequel, it’s like the pressure is really on to make this book live up to the last.

If not, I’m not only doing myself a disservice, but Between Us.

Hoping for a big turn around next week when I’m off. Wish me luck lol. (Okay, I’m done being negative. Just needed to get that out.)

*UPDATE* 10/15

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I am currently working on quite a few projects, but more seriously only three.

I’ve been on a social media strike for many reasons that I will probably disclose at some point, but not now, and in the mean time I’ve been focusing on work, school, and writing (minimally, but still). If you follow me on Goodreads, you’d know I updated my books on my author page.

  1. Between Us is getting a prequel! That’s right. Beyond Us will be published this year, for sure. I have not currently shared a cover, but it is already made and once I hit so many words I will be adding it to Goodreads as well. This is going to be following Chloe and Diesel and their lives as adults with son Aiden. There is so much emotion and drama, and is a bit different from Between Us, whereas Diesel an Chloe are already married, and it is more of a decline in their relationship and how they work to get past their issues. We do get more Aubree and Trenton and some looks at their happy ever after too, I couldn’t resist.
  2. ALTH – not ready to share the title yet (still tweaking it, but not changing the acronym), but this will be another slightly taboo, but not really. I don’t want to share much more about it without giving it away, but my Pinterest boards could clue you in a bit. This already has a cover as well and may or may to be a duet.
  3. BadLuckBrides? So, about that…the window seat–being my first book baby novella–will always be a special project for me. So special, apparently, that I decided to make an entire wedding series I the same fashion. Basically a second chance type of series, stop the wedding, drama, light, witty romance–you get the idea. I have a lot of ideas for the series, which each story will be written as a standalone with appearances from past and upcoming characters (Evelyn & Ashlyn!). I am super excited for this, as I like the concept, it is fun for me to write and I feel it helps me practice writing and really digging into my creativity!

As far as BW, I am still super struggling with this story and have put it on hold, writing notes as ideas come to me while I decode this one a bit more.

I’m not decided on a time to come back online, but I haven’t stopped designing or thinking of what to post while I’ve been away. Well, that’s it for my short update, see you all soon.

 

Between Us has been published🍾

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My second book has just been published and is currently in review so keep a look out for it on amazon within the next few days!

If you like age gap romance with steam and and older woman/younger man dynamic, this one is for you.

Between Us, by Cheyenne Cierra

Blurb:

I wanted her the first moment I saw her. I was only eight, but my heart’s been set on her ever since.
I don’t know what to call my fixation on her, I don’t know if it’s just lust. I don’t know if it’s pure infatuation, or even love. But whatever it is, it’s strong.
It’s unconditional…it’s unrefined…but it’s unrequited…
It’s unlawful.
And still, no one could convince me that she isn’t the one.
She is the one. She’s the only one.
I wanted Aubree. I had to have her, but I had to wait.
There’s always been a wedge between us. A thick line that’s never meant to be crossed. But sometime after my eighteenth birthday I took the first step over it.
Nothing between us now—except for the guilt over seducing my best friend’s mom.

*This book contains some taboo elements, sex, and strong language and is intended for mature readers*

My first novella đź’Ť

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I’d been working on a story for a really long time, like since I was in high school, and I am now twenty three. It’s being wrapped up currently, I’m in the final stages of revision and can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

It’s called The Window Seat and it is about a young woman named Kathlyn who is a famous social media travel blogger/influencer. She is engaged to another travel blogger and finds out that things are not what they once seemed after she runs into an old ex-boyfriend two weeks before the wedding. It contains some sex/language and is intended for more mature audiences.

Cover will be revealed May 1st, so follow my Instagram @authorccierra for more updates. I will be having it available for preorder when the time comes. If anyone here is interested in becoming an arc reader for this book, please dm me on Instagram or comment to this post ♥️