Helene MontalvoOct 12, 20191 minWhere does the time go?Do you ever wonder where your time goes? I spend most of my days (and sometimes nights) in my classroom. Next thing I know, the weekend is here. I blink and ...
Helene MontalvoNov 13, 20181 minTime FliesThey say time flies when you’re having fun, but I’m not having much fun...and time is speeding by like a gust I turned too late to see. My second book was su...
Helene MontalvoMar 8, 20182 minBleeding GrayWe breathe the same air Are touched by the light of the same moon And though we bleed the same color We are not the same ~ Helene Montalvo ~ I’ve heard that ...
Helene MontalvoNov 14, 20172 minI need a new editor!YOU COULD WIN BOOK 2 FOR FREE!!!! Here's the catch. You need to read everything below to find out how. Bua ha ha ha! Authors suffer from multiple frustration...
Helene MontalvoNov 13, 20173 minBook FestivalI'm excited to say that I took part in my first book festival this weekend. It was incredible. I had the opportunity to meet so many enthusiastic readers, as...
Helene MontalvoJul 16, 20173 minSmut or no smut? That is the question.So I'm a teacher. Doesn't mean I'm not allowed to have a heart. I write stories that range from young adult to VERY adult. Thing is, I don't publish my ADULT...
Helene MontalvoJul 16, 20173 minMy Dance With FireSo...here's another project I've had on my computer for like...forever. What do you think? Here’s the thing about fire. It’s hypnotic. The way it sways its h...
Helene MontalvoJul 16, 20171 minBook 2 - SHADOWSI've been writing away and polishing up Book 2 for quite some time now. Life (work & family) comes first, so my book has been on the back burner. The good new...
Helene MontalvoJul 16, 20172 minWrite TragediesSo I’m a sucker for tragedies. As much as I hate the tragicness (okay, I know that’s not a real word, but work with me here) of a tragedy, I just LOVE the ou...
Helene MontalvoJul 16, 20171 minThe Last CreatorThe moon beckons me, calling out, “Jade…Jade, come and play.” I ignore the urges tearing at my stomach, pushing against my teeth, and I resist the desire to ...
Helene MontalvoJul 16, 20174 minWriting Challenge #3I’m sitting here, in my living room, and I’m thinking about all of the amazing writers in the world: William Faulkner, Jane Austen, Emily Dickinson, Ernest H...
Helene MontalvoJul 16, 20173 minWriting Challenge #2Writing Challenge #2 - Fire The Beginning and the End Here’s the thing about fire. It’s hypnotic. The way it sways its hips, beckons you with its arms, movin...
Helene MontalvoJul 16, 20174 minWriting Challenge #1Okay, so I'm doing a writing challenge to test my skills and get my writing juices flowing. This is new for me, and I'm super excited. I'm going to TRY to po...
Helene MontalvoJul 16, 20174 minSelf-PublishingMany people ask me about self-publishing, and the first thing I say is, "Do you have time?" It's not something I can explain in a few sentences. I could go o...
Helene MontalvoJul 16, 20171 minNEW COVER!I've been struggling with creating a new cover for Something Within. I just felt like it was missing something. After a little research (and a lot of looking...
Helene MontalvoJul 16, 20171 minAva Grace - the girl on the coverFor those of you who are wondering who the girl is on the cover of Something Within, it is my beautiful niece Julia Betterman Faul. She graciously allowed me...
Helene MontalvoJul 16, 20174 minMASH WritingOkay, so for our last writing assignment of the year, my students were instructed to write an imaginative story. Thing is, I didn't want to give them somethi...
Helene MontalvoJul 16, 20174 minEnvisasia - Chapter 1Eryl encounters beings from another realm, and when she wakes up, she has no idea who she is.
