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Virginia Alanis was born in Allende, Nuevo León, Mexico and raised in Dallas, Texas since the age of two. She writes about family drama that entertains and inspires. Her debut novel, LOVE FIELD, was published in 2016 and chosen as a Las Comadres Book Club selection in February 2017. LOVE FIELD is being translated into Spanish. Virginia earned both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Southern Methodist University. She lives in Dallas, Texas with her family.

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Virginia Alanis Publishing takes time. Make sure you have a stellar manuscript. Make a list of appropriate agents to query. If you can’t find an agent, go directly to…morePublishing takes time. Make sure you have a stellar manuscript. Make a list of appropriate agents to query. If you can’t find an agent, go directly to the publishers — small publishers and university presses.

The most important thing is that you keep writing. Once your first manuscript is finished, you can begin your next book while you market your first manuscript. You don’t need anyone’s permission or approval to write. You should love the process of writing and not get caught up in the publication/rejection process.
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Virginia Alanis I’m working on a historical novel about a general in 16th-century Spanish colonial Mexico who wants to make the world a better place after a personal …moreI’m working on a historical novel about a general in 16th-century Spanish colonial Mexico who wants to make the world a better place after a personal tragedy. It’s the story of Diego Montemayor, my 13th great-grandfather who founded Monterrey, Nuevo León and went on to become governor of the state.(less)

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Virginia Alanis, Love Field - Interviewed by Edith Milagros Reyes

>> Edith Milagros Reyes. There are many things in this book that stayed with me. One of them is the struggle of so many young adults going against their parents’ wishes. In this case, Laura runs away. When writing the story did you ever think to write it differently and have her go back to Mexico with her parents? How would that have been?

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