Today we’d like to introduce you to Erica Lopez
Hi Erica, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I am originally from El Paso, Texas, and I moved to Los Angeles in 1997 because I was dating my future ex-husband. I had a rough childhood because my mom died when I was five years old, and my father had a drinking problem. Life was a struggle, but the one thing I was most grateful for was that I had very good teachers who really encouraged me to do well. I can honestly say that my teachers rescued me because they cared. In high school, I was taking advanced classes, and I had an English teacher June Sepkowitz who challenged me and pushed me forward in my writing. I give her so much credit for teaching me writing, and she had a lot to do with my development. I also had another teacher, she was my Calculus teacher, and she would give up her lunch every day because she thought I was important enough to teach. When I was 18 years old, I wanted to give back the gift that was giving to me, and so I decided to be an English teacher. I graduated from UT El Paso and came to California passed the CBEST, got an emergency credential, and I began teaching at age 22 high school English. I love teaching it fills my cup every single day, and I am forever grateful for the lives who come into my classroom and impact my life. Last year in March, I launched Daxson Publishing by publishing Lily of the Valley, and at the same time I was working on publishing In Solace and the school anthology. called Oracle. Since then, I have officially published six books including my two books The Pain Left Behind Surviving a Suicide Loss a Collection of Poems, and Creating Peace through the Grieving Process, and Mariposa De Fuego by Peruvian born author Aurea Maria Altamirano. I am also publishing Gamut Ecclectic and Mundane Life Perspectives by Cherice Cameron. On November 9 I am publishing Clara X. Roque-Wagner´s book When the Flowers Bloomed. Also, in November I am publishing LIsa Montagne’s Robot Lover. I am doing an anthology of about 10 authors called When Divorce is the Answer? In January, I am publishing Peter Lechuga’s book Myth Opportunities. I am also working on publishing more individual student books, and the anthology for the school again. My goal is to enter the
children´s book market as well. I want people’s voices to be heard.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I have major struggles, and so much trauma to heal. We as human follow patterns, and so I married my ex-husband who had the same issues as my father. Later, I realized that I wanted my father to love me so badly that I gravitated to what was familiar, so I married my ex hoping I could subconsciously prove to my father that I was lovable. If I could get this dysfunctional person to love me, then my father was wrong. My divorce was a major obstacle in my life because he left me, and all the abandonment issues surfaced. I also needed to build my self-esteem because when I started dating, I still dated men who had the same issues as my dad, and that was a big wake up call, and I started focusing on my inner healing, and adulting my inner child. I met a good man, who is a good father, and we created a blended family, and we had a son. Once my personal life stabilized, I was able to get chapters published in five book collaborations, I have written three books, and I have begun publishing people’s books. It is amazing how you can build your dreams when your personal life is balanced. I started my publishing company because I wanted to serve the writing community, so it would not be so difficult or costly to publish. I wanted to help others.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am most proud about publishing my former student´s book In Solace by Adrian Fuerte Campos. I was so proud of him, and his book is so powerful because it highilights the difficulties the adolescent mind experiences. I am also a writer and I can honestly say that nothing has healed me like writing a book. I have had a lot of sadness and pain in my life, but writing is such a powerful modality. to heal. I write to help and heal others and to show people they are not alone. There is someone out there in the world who knows your pain. In my writing, I am very real and raw. I do not shy away about writing on challenging topics because the truth is the truth and it must be told. I am currently working on a poetry book that centers on sexual abuse because I am a survivor, and it needs to be out there in the world because so many people men and women are still burdened with what happened in their childhood. I think that sets me apart from others. I write about the difficult and painful subject.s.
Are there any important lessons you’ve learned that you can share with us?
I have learned a lot of lessons along the way, and one major lesson is live and let live. Sometimes my problem is trying to rescue, or heal others, and people are on their journey, and you could support them, but it is their job to heal. Another lesson is to know when to let go. There is such a beautiful tremendous life you could have if you just let go. I once was on a first date, and the man boldly told me that I was a slow learner. In my head I was saying I have a master’s degree, but since it was the first date I said why do you say that? He then said because a person knows whether a relationship is going to work out within five years, and it took you fifteen. He was right and I had to own it. My relationship was dysfunctional from the beginning, and he was right. People come into your life for a reason, for a season, or for life and that one date with that man taught me to evaluate your relationship within five years and see if the relationship is working. I would not have the life that I have, if I did not divorce. My divorce was the biggest blessing of my life, and I am so grateful I got a second chance at a new life. Another major lesson I have learned is that an emotional trigger is a message that there is something that still needs to heal, and so I have learned to embrace my triggers, and I have worked hard to embrace my anxiety as well because those moments are messages to me that I still need to work on my healing.
Pricing:
- 400.00 will walk you through entire self publishing process to publish your book
- 100.00 publishing consultation
- 100.00 feed back on manuscripts
- All our books are 20. 00
Contact Info:
- Website: https://daxsonpublishing.com
- Instagram: ericalopez74; daxsonpublishing
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericalifecoaching
