Meet Christopher Cloud, Author of Adelita's Secret
Today, we're shining the book spotlight on a young adult fantasy novel, Adelita’s Secret thanks to Rebecca's Writing Services. Christopher Cloud is an award winning novelist with his collection of young adult novels.
About Adelita’s Secret
Lost in a superficial world of materialism and social status—and ashamed of her Latino heritage—seventeen-year-old Adelita Noé is loved by two men, two men separated by a hundred years and vastly different stations in life. One man owns little more than the shirt on his back. The other, a poet at heart, is heir to a vast fortune. Their love for Adelita serves as the backdrop for the Latino girl’s quest to better understand herself and her Mexican roots.
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BBB: What inspired you to become an author?
CC: I have wanted to be an author since I went to work for the El Paso (Texas) Times at the age of 19. Although I worked on several daily newspapers, I spent most of my career as a PR guy for several major corporations. It wasn’t until I retired that I began fulfilling my dream of writing fiction.
About Adelita’s Secret
Lost in a superficial world of materialism and social status—and ashamed of her Latino heritage—seventeen-year-old Adelita Noé is loved by two men, two men separated by a hundred years and vastly different stations in life. One man owns little more than the shirt on his back. The other, a poet at heart, is heir to a vast fortune. Their love for Adelita serves as the backdrop for the Latino girl’s quest to better understand herself and her Mexican roots.
Read Chapter 1 – 4 on Amazon
Title is available at Amazon kindle or paperback
Pick up your copy at Barnes & Noble
BBB: What inspired you to become an author?
CC: I have wanted to be an author since I went to work for the El Paso (Texas) Times at the age of 19. Although I worked on several daily newspapers, I spent most of my career as a PR guy for several major corporations. It wasn’t until I retired that I began fulfilling my dream of writing fiction.
BBB: How did you come up with the idea for your book?
CC: Over the years I have immersed myself in the Latino culture. I love everything Latino. Living in El Paso, Albuquerque, Phoenix, and Los Angeles afforded me the opportunity to make many Latino friends over the years. Although an overwhelming majority of Latinos are proud of their cultural heritage, a few are not—they feel alienated. This is the theme for Adelita’s Secret. A Latino friend gave me the inspiration for writing the novel.
BBB: Tell us about your main character.
CC: I’ll give you an abbreviated sales pitch: Lost in a superficial world of materialism and social status—and ashamed of her Latino heritage—seventeen-year-old Adelita Noé is has an identity crisis: she is being pulled in two directions. Although she is popular at her Dallas high school, she sometimes feels as though she is unfit for either a Latino culture or an Anglo one. Alas, Adelita finds love with two men, two men separated by a hundred years and vastly different stations in life. One man owns little more than the shirt on his back. The other, a poet at heart, is heir to a vast fortune. Their love for Adelita serves as the backdrop for the Latino girl’s quest to better understand herself and her Mexican roots.
CC: Over the years I have immersed myself in the Latino culture. I love everything Latino. Living in El Paso, Albuquerque, Phoenix, and Los Angeles afforded me the opportunity to make many Latino friends over the years. Although an overwhelming majority of Latinos are proud of their cultural heritage, a few are not—they feel alienated. This is the theme for Adelita’s Secret. A Latino friend gave me the inspiration for writing the novel.
BBB: Tell us about your main character.
CC: I’ll give you an abbreviated sales pitch: Lost in a superficial world of materialism and social status—and ashamed of her Latino heritage—seventeen-year-old Adelita Noé is has an identity crisis: she is being pulled in two directions. Although she is popular at her Dallas high school, she sometimes feels as though she is unfit for either a Latino culture or an Anglo one. Alas, Adelita finds love with two men, two men separated by a hundred years and vastly different stations in life. One man owns little more than the shirt on his back. The other, a poet at heart, is heir to a vast fortune. Their love for Adelita serves as the backdrop for the Latino girl’s quest to better understand herself and her Mexican roots.
BBB: What are you currently working on?
CC: At the moment I am adapting Adelita’s Secret to a screenplay.
BBB: How can readers discover more about you and your work?
I encourage them to go to my website: www.ChristopherCloud.com.
About Christopher Cloud
Award winning author Christopher Cloud began writing fiction full time after a long career in journalism and public relations. He writes middle-grade and young adult novels..Cloud graduated from the University of Missouri in 1967 with a degree in journalism. He has worked as a reporter, editor, and columnist at newspapers in Texas, California, and Missouri. He was employed by a Fortune 100 company as a public relations executive, and later operated his own public relations agency. Cloud attended high school in Japan, and lives in Joplin, Missouri. His website Is: www.christophercloud.com
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CC: At the moment I am adapting Adelita’s Secret to a screenplay.
BBB: How can readers discover more about you and your work?
I encourage them to go to my website: www.ChristopherCloud.com.
About Christopher Cloud
Award winning author Christopher Cloud began writing fiction full time after a long career in journalism and public relations. He writes middle-grade and young adult novels..Cloud graduated from the University of Missouri in 1967 with a degree in journalism. He has worked as a reporter, editor, and columnist at newspapers in Texas, California, and Missouri. He was employed by a Fortune 100 company as a public relations executive, and later operated his own public relations agency. Cloud attended high school in Japan, and lives in Joplin, Missouri. His website Is: www.christophercloud.com
Visit Christopher Cloud’s website
Visit Cloud’s blog
More books by Christopher Cloud
