So, it’s been a little bit of a rocky road when it comes to my writing. For the first time in four whole months, I have finally managed to go back to doing my first love, which is writing. I have been doing very successful so far when it comes to typing up the first draft of my book, Lex, which I will admit it hasn’t been completed yet. I am happy to be going back to writing and hoping that 2026 will be the year that I will finally be able to finish my projects in 2026.
First project: Lex
This will be my spinoff series that involves one of the characters in the first and second book of the Truson S.E.T. series. It will be somewhat different from the regular books from the Truson S.E.T. series. I will have more details to come.
Second project: Courtney’s Redemption
This is the project that I had sent over to my editor earlier this year. I will be going over her notes and fixing whatever I need to fix so that I can make the manuscript stronger than what it is now.
Third project: The Reinmans
Ahhh! This project was supposed to be released this year but things turned a different direction to where I wasn’t able to do so either. My hope is that it will finally be released in 2026. This also went through some editing that I need to go back and review as well.
Hello! Dominique Gibson is back with another post. After taking a three month hiatus from writing these posts and my newsletters, I decided that I really miss writing and want to go back to doing it again. There has been so much that has been going on in my life lately including adjusting to my new home in another country, having to make different plans when it comes to switching jobs (I am still in teaching but realized that the job I currently have now is not the right fit for me), and having the time to finish a written project I started a year ago that I still want to finish today. My hope is that I will be able to finish it before the new year starts. In the meantime, I still want to be in the process of rewriting the first two projects I started earlier in the year (Or was it last year?).
This year has been a year of disappointments when it came to my side of writing for Harlequin. As much as I wanted to finish the category romance course I paid for, I couldn’t do it. I was so mad at myself for this because I became so strong in the beginning only for me to fail towards the end of it because of the new transition that took place once I started my new job in South Korea. As much as I love category romances, I just don’t see myself writing a category romance unless they bring back something that is similar to Harlequin Nocturne where they had a line pacifically for paranormal romances. I would love for them to even bring back the Harlequin LUNA line, which if I am not mistaken, was a line that was for fantasy, paranormal, and sci-fi romance for single title books (Nocturne was for category romance books only).
I have tried many times to write contemporary romances over the years but I will admit that it doesn’t hold my attention as much as writing paranormal romance novels. In a few days, I will be stepping into another area of the genre world that I thought I would never step into but I am finding myself becoming more fascinated by it day by day. The genre? ROMANTASY. Yes, you read that right. Even though I have read Fourth Wing and enjoyed it a lot, I never thought in a million years I would be writing something that might be similar to it. However, this has given me inspiration that could fall in line with my current book series in the near future.
In four days, I will be taking yet another writing course (Which they said I can watch and take anytime I want as long as I complete the full price for the course) sponsored by AutoCrit called ‘Enchant and Entangle: A Six Week Romantasy Masterclass’ where for six weeks, three bestselling authors will provide all sorts of tips, tricks, and guidelines to write a bestselling romantasy novel that captures readers’ attention. Unlike Harlequin category romances where they mainly focus on contemporary romances on ordinary people going through regular problems in the modern world, this class will focus on romance and fantasy blended in to create a story that the readers will want to read.
So, how will this class help me when it comes to the Truson S.E.T. series? Well, I do have plans in the future to include dragons in my stories (Half-human, half-dragons to be exact) just like I do with regular animals now (orcas, dolphins, sharks, etc.). However, this won’t be just with any dragons, they will have superpowers of their own as well. Some might have powers that have already been done before (based on the research from the internet) while there might be powers that are combined. I don’t know how it will work in the future exactly but I am pretty sure that people might really take an interest in this in the future.
I did have a lot more to say when it came to this post but I don’t want to make it too long so I decided that I will just end it here and come back next week with a new post. Happy Reading! See you soon.
I know that it’s been a while since my last post. There have been reasons for this. One of the reasons is because I have had a new job that has been taking up all of my focus, time and energy when it comes to the one thing I have been passionate about since I was eight years old: Writing.
My New Job in South Korea
Yes! You read that right. I have officially moved from my home back in the United States to South Korea back in August of 2025. Based on everything that has happened within the last few months, I do not regret my decision of moving from one country to another. For right now, it seems like South Korea will be my second home for now. Not only have I relocated into a new apartment, I have also had a new job as well. When I have time, I will probably show you some of the pictures I have when it comes my whole adventure when it came to me traveling from the United States to South Korea.
New Job, New Responsiblity = Less time to write???
But I will admit that with this new job that I have is now, it comes with new responsiblities! I have been doing a lot of paperwork, grading papers, making artwork and various other tasks that I have to do when it comes to this new job. Whenever you have new tasks when it comes to a new job, it always comes with a new way of doing things. However, it has not been easy when it comes to juggling this new job with my time to write. The desire to write has been in my heart for months now but as far as trying to make it work when it comes to my new schedule, I just can’t see this happening right now.
A Future Update
I will be providing a future update when it comes to my life in general as I will be switching gears when it comes to my job and will make sure to keep you posted. But for now, my hope is that I will be able to continue to write, post videos, and more on my writing endeavors. I am pretty sure you have missed my content and I have certainly missed posting on my website as well as my other videos as well. In the meantime, if anyone is interested in learning about how to obtain a seven-foigure income from writing, here is a video I looked at earlier today that talked about this subject.
Video: The Inspiration behind the Truson S.E.T. Series
Hello! Dominique Gibson is back with another post. So, I used Canva to create a video detailing the inspiration behind my latest book series, The Truson S.E.T. series. Please enjoy the video. If you want a FREE copy of An Orman’s Revenge, please click on the link above this post and fill out the form to obtain your free copy of An Orman’s Revenge, the first book in the Truson S.E.T. Series.
Hello! I had forgotten that I haven’t posted on my website since April so I have decided that now would be a good time to do so. Dominique Gibson is back with another post. This post will talk about the things I have missed out on since the new year has begun. I didn’t know what else to post on here so I decided the best thing I could do is write a post about the things I missed out on since the year began in 2025. Here goes:
I think I have stated this earlier this year but I decided that I will not participate in the Romance Includes You mentorship. The reason? I had too many projects going on when it came to self-publishing my work. The three books I have been working on so far (Courtney’s Redemption, Lex, and The Reinmans ) have taken up all of my time when it comes to my writing space. Knowing that I have been doing three projects at once, I knew I wouldn’t have time for any books to go into the traditional publishing space. Therefore, I decided that I would go a different route and not participate in the mentorship this year.
Okay, I will admit the truth when it comes to this: I had every intention of doing the pitch day. When I saw this, I immediately got excited that they wanted billionaire stories considering I love reading billionaire stories and have always wanted to write one. What really caught my attention was when they said they wanted romances that involved kings and princesses. I had the idea for it but ended up backing out of it because of the other projects I was doing. My hope is that they will still be looking for billionaire romances once my other projects are finished.
Ulyssess Press (Ready Chapter One Contest) – I didn’t like that I won’t be able to participate in this either. This was a contest for Ready Chapter One Contest. Basically, you have to sign in and critique other people’s manuscripts before you enter into their contest but once you do, you will have the opportunity for an agent or a publisher to be interested in your work. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to do this because I have yet to finish my story for the contest.
There is one contest that I am considering doing in the future but I don’t know if I will be able to. It will depend on the situation I am in now. Anyways, that’s all for now. Please be sure to come back here for future posts. Talk to you soon.
