SZ Estavillo
@szestavilloauthor.com
Biracial Thriller Author | Serpent Series @OliverHeberBooks | 24k Downloads BookRaid Best Seller | MA: TV, Radio & Film
The Serpent’s Bridge (📚1)
The Serpent Woman (📚2)
Twilight of the Serpent (📚3)
The Serpent’s Order (📚4)
amazon.com/dp/B0CW6KP433
The Serpent’s Bridge (📚1)
The Serpent Woman (📚2)
Twilight of the Serpent (📚3)
The Serpent’s Order (📚4)
amazon.com/dp/B0CW6KP433
Long travel day. Delayed flight from Hawaii. We landed in San Diego at 2 a.m. before catching a 6 a.m. connecting flight. No one has slept. My 4-year-old finally passed out.
Despite the grumbles, I’m grateful—The Serpent Woman is 99¢ til 12/4 & climbing in all 3 categories.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Despite the grumbles, I’m grateful—The Serpent Woman is 99¢ til 12/4 & climbing in all 3 categories.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Long travel day. Delayed flight from Hawaii. We landed in San Diego at 2 a.m. before catching a 6 a.m. connecting flight. No one has slept. My 4-year-old finally passed out.
Despite the grumbles, I’m grateful—The Serpent Woman is 99¢ til 12/4 & climbing in all 3 categories.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Despite the grumbles, I’m grateful—The Serpent Woman is 99¢ til 12/4 & climbing in all 3 categories.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Every vacation has to end sometime. It’s our last day in Hawaii & we’re flying home soon.
It’s been such a beautiful week to unwind, relax & soak it all in. I did a little work on this trip, but mostly tried to just breathe.
Grateful for this time.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
It’s been such a beautiful week to unwind, relax & soak it all in. I did a little work on this trip, but mostly tried to just breathe.
Grateful for this time.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
November 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Every vacation has to end sometime. It’s our last day in Hawaii & we’re flying home soon.
It’s been such a beautiful week to unwind, relax & soak it all in. I did a little work on this trip, but mostly tried to just breathe.
Grateful for this time.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
It’s been such a beautiful week to unwind, relax & soak it all in. I did a little work on this trip, but mostly tried to just breathe.
Grateful for this time.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
Grateful this Thanksgiving for how writing humbled me. Used to be a nitpicky reader—complaining about prologues, long chapters, too many words, etc.
Then I became an author & realized I knew nothing. Now I see stories as art. Break rules. Write it your way.
#HappyThanksgiving #AuthorSky #BookSky
Then I became an author & realized I knew nothing. Now I see stories as art. Break rules. Write it your way.
#HappyThanksgiving #AuthorSky #BookSky
November 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Grateful this Thanksgiving for how writing humbled me. Used to be a nitpicky reader—complaining about prologues, long chapters, too many words, etc.
Then I became an author & realized I knew nothing. Now I see stories as art. Break rules. Write it your way.
#HappyThanksgiving #AuthorSky #BookSky
Then I became an author & realized I knew nothing. Now I see stories as art. Break rules. Write it your way.
#HappyThanksgiving #AuthorSky #BookSky
Broke my non-writing streak today. Finally carved out time by the pool & wrote 700 words in Book 5.
Hotel worker gave us a cabana for free. We got to talking about my books & he wrote down my series for his wife, who’s an avid reader.
Hopefully I gained a new reader.
#AuthorSky #BookSky #VacaySky
Hotel worker gave us a cabana for free. We got to talking about my books & he wrote down my series for his wife, who’s an avid reader.
Hopefully I gained a new reader.
#AuthorSky #BookSky #VacaySky
November 27, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Broke my non-writing streak today. Finally carved out time by the pool & wrote 700 words in Book 5.
Hotel worker gave us a cabana for free. We got to talking about my books & he wrote down my series for his wife, who’s an avid reader.
Hopefully I gained a new reader.
#AuthorSky #BookSky #VacaySky
Hotel worker gave us a cabana for free. We got to talking about my books & he wrote down my series for his wife, who’s an avid reader.
Hopefully I gained a new reader.
#AuthorSky #BookSky #VacaySky
Didn’t write a word this #vacation, but I did finish reviewing the print copy for Book 4 & got all the corrections in. Writing a series can be stressful, but today’s glass-bottom boat ride was calming.
Grateful this Thanksgiving for my family, my readers & small moments like this.
#AuthorSky
Grateful this Thanksgiving for my family, my readers & small moments like this.
#AuthorSky
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Didn’t write a word this #vacation, but I did finish reviewing the print copy for Book 4 & got all the corrections in. Writing a series can be stressful, but today’s glass-bottom boat ride was calming.
Grateful this Thanksgiving for my family, my readers & small moments like this.
#AuthorSky
Grateful this Thanksgiving for my family, my readers & small moments like this.
#AuthorSky
Excited to take my kids snorkeling today.
Turned in my print proof & got the final version back. Going through it again double-checking every fix, making sure all the errors are gone.
All the hard work is paying off—definitely what I’m grateful for this Thanksgiving. 🦃
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
Turned in my print proof & got the final version back. Going through it again double-checking every fix, making sure all the errors are gone.
All the hard work is paying off—definitely what I’m grateful for this Thanksgiving. 🦃
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
November 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Excited to take my kids snorkeling today.
Turned in my print proof & got the final version back. Going through it again double-checking every fix, making sure all the errors are gone.
All the hard work is paying off—definitely what I’m grateful for this Thanksgiving. 🦃
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
Turned in my print proof & got the final version back. Going through it again double-checking every fix, making sure all the errors are gone.
All the hard work is paying off—definitely what I’m grateful for this Thanksgiving. 🦃
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
Hapuna Beach is no joke — those signs about the strong tide? Yeah, I got pulled under twice.
But my kids are having a blast, and I’m only about 3 chapters away from finishing my print-proof review. Working a little, relaxing a lot, grateful for time away from the screen. 🌊📚
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
But my kids are having a blast, and I’m only about 3 chapters away from finishing my print-proof review. Working a little, relaxing a lot, grateful for time away from the screen. 🌊📚
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
November 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Hapuna Beach is no joke — those signs about the strong tide? Yeah, I got pulled under twice.
But my kids are having a blast, and I’m only about 3 chapters away from finishing my print-proof review. Working a little, relaxing a lot, grateful for time away from the screen. 🌊📚
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
But my kids are having a blast, and I’m only about 3 chapters away from finishing my print-proof review. Working a little, relaxing a lot, grateful for time away from the screen. 🌊📚
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
11 years ago hubby & I bought a points-based timeshare & we thought it was the stupidest thing we’d ever done. Turned out to be the best decision. Our 8-day resort stay was fully covered by points & it forces me—workaholic—to slow down. Feeling grateful for this Hawaii trip.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 AM
11 years ago hubby & I bought a points-based timeshare & we thought it was the stupidest thing we’d ever done. Turned out to be the best decision. Our 8-day resort stay was fully covered by points & it forces me—workaholic—to slow down. Feeling grateful for this Hawaii trip.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
Found this sign while shopping in a mall in Hawaii and… 😂
As a thriller author who routinely leaves a trail of fictional bodies in my books, I feel personally called out.
Might need this for my front door.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
As a thriller author who routinely leaves a trail of fictional bodies in my books, I feel personally called out.
Might need this for my front door.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Found this sign while shopping in a mall in Hawaii and… 😂
As a thriller author who routinely leaves a trail of fictional bodies in my books, I feel personally called out.
Might need this for my front door.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
As a thriller author who routinely leaves a trail of fictional bodies in my books, I feel personally called out.
Might need this for my front door.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
I normally stay out of the ocean, but my kids convinced me to get in & it was a lot warmer than I expected.
The hotel pool was warm too, with a slide & everything. It actually has felt really good to not write & just enjoy Thanksgiving week in Hawaii with my family.
#AuthorSky #ParentSky
The hotel pool was warm too, with a slide & everything. It actually has felt really good to not write & just enjoy Thanksgiving week in Hawaii with my family.
#AuthorSky #ParentSky
November 23, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I normally stay out of the ocean, but my kids convinced me to get in & it was a lot warmer than I expected.
The hotel pool was warm too, with a slide & everything. It actually has felt really good to not write & just enjoy Thanksgiving week in Hawaii with my family.
#AuthorSky #ParentSky
The hotel pool was warm too, with a slide & everything. It actually has felt really good to not write & just enjoy Thanksgiving week in Hawaii with my family.
#AuthorSky #ParentSky
At ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay (A-Bay) & soaking it all in. Dipped my toes in, but I’m definitely too wimpy to dive fully into the water.
The view is gorgeous & I’m using the time to go through my print copy one more time for any last errors. Hawaii + proofreading isn’t a bad combo.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
The view is gorgeous & I’m using the time to go through my print copy one more time for any last errors. Hawaii + proofreading isn’t a bad combo.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
November 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
At ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay (A-Bay) & soaking it all in. Dipped my toes in, but I’m definitely too wimpy to dive fully into the water.
The view is gorgeous & I’m using the time to go through my print copy one more time for any last errors. Hawaii + proofreading isn’t a bad combo.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
The view is gorgeous & I’m using the time to go through my print copy one more time for any last errors. Hawaii + proofreading isn’t a bad combo.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
It’s been a while since I’ve been in Hawaii, & I forgot what real humidity feels like. It’s only 76 degrees, but honestly feels closer to 100.
Still, I’m soaking it in — the change of pace, the scenery, the reset I didn’t realize I needed.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
Still, I’m soaking it in — the change of pace, the scenery, the reset I didn’t realize I needed.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
It’s been a while since I’ve been in Hawaii, & I forgot what real humidity feels like. It’s only 76 degrees, but honestly feels closer to 100.
Still, I’m soaking it in — the change of pace, the scenery, the reset I didn’t realize I needed.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
Still, I’m soaking it in — the change of pace, the scenery, the reset I didn’t realize I needed.
#AuthorSky #VacationSky
Enjoyed dinner at Tommy Bahama tonight & got to watch the kids enjoy the pool.
I’m about halfway through rereading my print proof for Book 4 & still catching little things, even after going over it a million times.
You really can’t be too thorough.
#AuthorSky #BookSky #ParentSky
I’m about halfway through rereading my print proof for Book 4 & still catching little things, even after going over it a million times.
You really can’t be too thorough.
#AuthorSky #BookSky #ParentSky
November 22, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Enjoyed dinner at Tommy Bahama tonight & got to watch the kids enjoy the pool.
I’m about halfway through rereading my print proof for Book 4 & still catching little things, even after going over it a million times.
You really can’t be too thorough.
#AuthorSky #BookSky #ParentSky
I’m about halfway through rereading my print proof for Book 4 & still catching little things, even after going over it a million times.
You really can’t be too thorough.
#AuthorSky #BookSky #ParentSky
Finally made it to Hawaii, with one more hop from Oahu to Kona.
Going through my final print proof for The Serpent’s Order (Book 4) — my last chance to catch anything before it’s locked in.
Hoping to get my notes in to the publisher by tomorrow so I can joy my vacation.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Going through my final print proof for The Serpent’s Order (Book 4) — my last chance to catch anything before it’s locked in.
Hoping to get my notes in to the publisher by tomorrow so I can joy my vacation.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
November 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Finally made it to Hawaii, with one more hop from Oahu to Kona.
Going through my final print proof for The Serpent’s Order (Book 4) — my last chance to catch anything before it’s locked in.
Hoping to get my notes in to the publisher by tomorrow so I can joy my vacation.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Going through my final print proof for The Serpent’s Order (Book 4) — my last chance to catch anything before it’s locked in.
Hoping to get my notes in to the publisher by tomorrow so I can joy my vacation.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
In publishing, you reread your book endlessly—dev edits, pub edits, print proof, even audiobook fixes. I’m deep in the print proof final review now, & it’s tedious, but loving your story gets you through it.
Hoping to finish on these flights so I can actually enjoy Hawaii.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Hoping to finish on these flights so I can actually enjoy Hawaii.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
In publishing, you reread your book endlessly—dev edits, pub edits, print proof, even audiobook fixes. I’m deep in the print proof final review now, & it’s tedious, but loving your story gets you through it.
Hoping to finish on these flights so I can actually enjoy Hawaii.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Hoping to finish on these flights so I can actually enjoy Hawaii.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
On our way to Hawaii… sort of. 😅
Our Fresno flight got changed, so now we drove to SF, staying overnight & up at 4 a.m. to fly to San Diego—then finally to Hawaii.
As adults, we’re fine. It’s the kids (especially the 4-year-old) we’re worried about. This’ll be interesting.
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
Our Fresno flight got changed, so now we drove to SF, staying overnight & up at 4 a.m. to fly to San Diego—then finally to Hawaii.
As adults, we’re fine. It’s the kids (especially the 4-year-old) we’re worried about. This’ll be interesting.
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
November 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
On our way to Hawaii… sort of. 😅
Our Fresno flight got changed, so now we drove to SF, staying overnight & up at 4 a.m. to fly to San Diego—then finally to Hawaii.
As adults, we’re fine. It’s the kids (especially the 4-year-old) we’re worried about. This’ll be interesting.
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
Our Fresno flight got changed, so now we drove to SF, staying overnight & up at 4 a.m. to fly to San Diego—then finally to Hawaii.
As adults, we’re fine. It’s the kids (especially the 4-year-old) we’re worried about. This’ll be interesting.
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
It’s always so nice talking to readers and hearing what resonated with them. I got to do that yesterday, and it was genuinely rewarding.
Not everyone will connect with your work or even like it—but connecting with the ones who do makes all the hard days worth it.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Not everyone will connect with your work or even like it—but connecting with the ones who do makes all the hard days worth it.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
November 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It’s always so nice talking to readers and hearing what resonated with them. I got to do that yesterday, and it was genuinely rewarding.
Not everyone will connect with your work or even like it—but connecting with the ones who do makes all the hard days worth it.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Not everyone will connect with your work or even like it—but connecting with the ones who do makes all the hard days worth it.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
It’s getting real — the excavators are here and they’re digging the hole for our pool!
I can’t believe it’s actually happening. Once summer hits 110° in Fresno, having this pool is going to feel like a lifesaver. Also an activity for the kids.
Excited is an understatement!
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
I can’t believe it’s actually happening. Once summer hits 110° in Fresno, having this pool is going to feel like a lifesaver. Also an activity for the kids.
Excited is an understatement!
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It’s getting real — the excavators are here and they’re digging the hole for our pool!
I can’t believe it’s actually happening. Once summer hits 110° in Fresno, having this pool is going to feel like a lifesaver. Also an activity for the kids.
Excited is an understatement!
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
I can’t believe it’s actually happening. Once summer hits 110° in Fresno, having this pool is going to feel like a lifesaver. Also an activity for the kids.
Excited is an understatement!
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
Was floored today. A reader commented on my author FB page & had no idea he’d also posted a long review on his own page praising The Serpent Woman. He read Books 1 & 2 & said Book 2 was the best he’s read this year, if not this decade.
Absolutely humbled, blown away & in tears.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Absolutely humbled, blown away & in tears.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
November 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Was floored today. A reader commented on my author FB page & had no idea he’d also posted a long review on his own page praising The Serpent Woman. He read Books 1 & 2 & said Book 2 was the best he’s read this year, if not this decade.
Absolutely humbled, blown away & in tears.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Absolutely humbled, blown away & in tears.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
A fellow author reached out after seeing my trailer for The Serpent’s Order (out Feb 2026). They loved it & wanted to know who I hired.
I made it myself. I’ve got a BA + MA in film production—I can wipe my butt with those degrees, but at least I can make my own book trailers.😅
#AuthorSky #BookSky
I made it myself. I’ve got a BA + MA in film production—I can wipe my butt with those degrees, but at least I can make my own book trailers.😅
#AuthorSky #BookSky
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A fellow author reached out after seeing my trailer for The Serpent’s Order (out Feb 2026). They loved it & wanted to know who I hired.
I made it myself. I’ve got a BA + MA in film production—I can wipe my butt with those degrees, but at least I can make my own book trailers.😅
#AuthorSky #BookSky
I made it myself. I’ve got a BA + MA in film production—I can wipe my butt with those degrees, but at least I can make my own book trailers.😅
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Being a first-time homeowner means discovering wild things…like permanent outdoor Christmas light install costing $600–$1,500. 😭
Two-story house or not, that’s outrageous. Eff that! I swear I’m in the wrong business. So we skipped it & bought a Christmas projector instead. 🎄✨
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
Two-story house or not, that’s outrageous. Eff that! I swear I’m in the wrong business. So we skipped it & bought a Christmas projector instead. 🎄✨
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Being a first-time homeowner means discovering wild things…like permanent outdoor Christmas light install costing $600–$1,500. 😭
Two-story house or not, that’s outrageous. Eff that! I swear I’m in the wrong business. So we skipped it & bought a Christmas projector instead. 🎄✨
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
Two-story house or not, that’s outrageous. Eff that! I swear I’m in the wrong business. So we skipped it & bought a Christmas projector instead. 🎄✨
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
Finally got our Christmas tree up. 🎄
Not decorated yet, but at least it’s standing.
Hard to believe we’re already getting closer to Christmas and the New Year.
Time is moving so fast!
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
Not decorated yet, but at least it’s standing.
Hard to believe we’re already getting closer to Christmas and the New Year.
Time is moving so fast!
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
November 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Finally got our Christmas tree up. 🎄
Not decorated yet, but at least it’s standing.
Hard to believe we’re already getting closer to Christmas and the New Year.
Time is moving so fast!
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
Not decorated yet, but at least it’s standing.
Hard to believe we’re already getting closer to Christmas and the New Year.
Time is moving so fast!
#AuthorSky #FamilySky
Rainy days are the hardest. Keeping the kids busy & not bored is a whole mission by itself. 😅
Thank God for our membership to the indoor play park. My husband’s taking them off my hands, and I’m hoping to squeeze in another writing sprint while I got a quiet house.
#AuthorSky #ParentSky
Thank God for our membership to the indoor play park. My husband’s taking them off my hands, and I’m hoping to squeeze in another writing sprint while I got a quiet house.
#AuthorSky #ParentSky
November 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Rainy days are the hardest. Keeping the kids busy & not bored is a whole mission by itself. 😅
Thank God for our membership to the indoor play park. My husband’s taking them off my hands, and I’m hoping to squeeze in another writing sprint while I got a quiet house.
#AuthorSky #ParentSky
Thank God for our membership to the indoor play park. My husband’s taking them off my hands, and I’m hoping to squeeze in another writing sprint while I got a quiet house.
#AuthorSky #ParentSky
I wrote 530 words today & I’m really happy about that.
I do short sprints & making my way through Book 5. Officially at 11k words into this WIP.
It’s slow, steady, and full of late-night brain sparks, but I’m chipping away one session at a time.
Progress is progress.💙📚
#AuthorSky #BookSky
I do short sprints & making my way through Book 5. Officially at 11k words into this WIP.
It’s slow, steady, and full of late-night brain sparks, but I’m chipping away one session at a time.
Progress is progress.💙📚
#AuthorSky #BookSky
November 15, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I wrote 530 words today & I’m really happy about that.
I do short sprints & making my way through Book 5. Officially at 11k words into this WIP.
It’s slow, steady, and full of late-night brain sparks, but I’m chipping away one session at a time.
Progress is progress.💙📚
#AuthorSky #BookSky
I do short sprints & making my way through Book 5. Officially at 11k words into this WIP.
It’s slow, steady, and full of late-night brain sparks, but I’m chipping away one session at a time.
Progress is progress.💙📚
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Burnout is real. Some days the work drains you—writing, rewriting, marketing, chasing ARC readers, reviews, pre-sales.
Publishing is a marathon, not a sprint. All we can do is show up, day after day, and keep trying.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Publishing is a marathon, not a sprint. All we can do is show up, day after day, and keep trying.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Burnout is real. Some days the work drains you—writing, rewriting, marketing, chasing ARC readers, reviews, pre-sales.
Publishing is a marathon, not a sprint. All we can do is show up, day after day, and keep trying.
#AuthorSky #BookSky
Publishing is a marathon, not a sprint. All we can do is show up, day after day, and keep trying.
#AuthorSky #BookSky