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MADISON Now Under Expert Review
I’m very pleased to share that Madison is now under expert review as it moves into an important new stage of development.
The novel is being reviewed by an experienced professional thriller editor with many years in publishing and editing, including work with bestselling authors and established names in the genre such as William Miller, Andrew Warren, Nick Thacker, and Luke Richardson. Having someone with that level of experience take a close look at Madison is a major step forward for the book.
This part of the process matters a great deal to me. Madison is a dark, psychological novel built on atmosphere, tension, memory, and emotional unease, and I want to make sure every chapter is working as strongly as it can. My goal is not simply to publish the book, but to shape it into the most gripping, immersive, and unsettling version possible before it reaches readers.
Professional editorial feedback is one of the most valuable stages in the journey of any novel. It helps test the strength of the story, the pacing of the tension, the impact of the characters, and the overall reading experience. For a book like Madison, where psychological pressure and atmosphere are so central, that kind of expert review is especially important.
This is a major milestone for the novel, and one I’m genuinely excited about. I’ve put a huge amount into Madison, and I’m committed to giving it the strongest possible path to publication.
More news on Madison soon.
Manuel Sabater Romero
Early Editorial Praise for The Walk
The Walk, has just received its first editorial review from IngramSpark—and it’s already being positioned firmly in the reality-bending space I was aiming for.
In their words, The Walk is:
“A science-fiction-meets-psychological-thriller with unease that unfolds with slow but unnerving precision.”
— IngramSpark Editorial Review
“A reality-bending thriller about identity unraveling, shifting truth, and the mind descending into a tortuous maze.”
— IngramSpark Editorial Review
“Strong atmosphere and concept… plenty for readers drawn to reality-bending thrillers.”
— IngramSpark Editorial Review
The Walk follows Marcus Chen, an engineer whose routine tunnel inspection becomes the starting point of a controlled breakdown—of memory, identity, and the stories we accept as real. It sits in the same psychological territory as 705 and Julia, but pushes harder into distorted reality and systemic control.
The book is available on Amazon, and this response is a strong signal that it’s landing where it should: dark, unsettling, and aimed at readers who like their thrillers to twist the mind as much as the plot.
More news—and a release window—soon.
Julia has been rewritten!
Over the past months I’ve gone back to Julia and rebuilt it properly—line by line, chapter by chapter—so the book matches the voice, atmosphere, and psychological intensity I always intended. This isn’t a quick edit or a light tidy-up. It’s a full rewrite focused on deeper immersion, stronger pacing, and a more cohesive reading experience from the opening page to the final twist.
What’s changed is the feel of the book. The prose is richer and more controlled, the tension rises more steadily, and the themes of memory, identity, and guilt are threaded more deliberately throughout. I’ve also refined character moments and key scenes to make the dread more intimate—less “things happening” and more the unsettling sense that reality is shifting around Julia while she tries to hold onto what’s true.
Most importantly, the rewritten edition is designed to be the definitive version of Julia—self-publishing ready, consistent in tone, and built to land the story’s psychological impact exactly as it should.
The updated edition isn’t on Amazon yet, but it’s coming. As soon as it’s live, I’ll post the links here and across my socials. If you want to be first to know (and get early updates), join the newsletter—because some memories don’t stay buried for long.
MindTwist Podcast is Live!
MindTwist now has a podcast—short, punchy episodes exploring psychological horror, liminal fear, unreliable minds, and the craft behind stories like Julia, 705, and The Walk. Each episode pulls apart the mechanics of dread: what makes a scene feel wrong, why certain images stay with you, and how tension builds when nothing “happens” but your nervous system still insists something is close. I’ll break down the psychology behind fear—hypervigilance, uncertainty, pattern-seeking, memory distortion—and translate it into practical tools writers can use on the page without leaning on cheap shocks or gore. If you love horror that lingers—quiet, human, and hard to shake—start here, and you’ll never look at ordinary rooms the same way again.
MindTwist YouTube Channel is Live!
MindTwist now has an official YouTube channel—your new home for psychological horror content in video form. You’ll find full podcast episodes, shorter clips, and focused breakdowns of the ideas that make certain stories feel genuinely unsettling: liminal spaces, the Backrooms effect, unreliable perception, memory distortion, and that quiet sense of being watched even when nothing is there. I’ll also share behind-the-scenes craft—how to stretch tension, plant subtle clues, and build dread with ordinary details—plus visual teasers and trailers connected to books like Julia, 705, and The Walk.
If you’re a reader who loves horror that lingers, you’ll get deeper context and atmosphere. If you’re a writer, you’ll get practical tools you can apply immediately without relying on cheap shocks. New videos are coming regularly, and this is where they’ll land first—so subscribe and join the channel as it grows.