{"id":11323,"date":"2026-01-30T13:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T13:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/?p=11323"},"modified":"2026-02-14T22:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T03:56:12","slug":"new-project-release-condozilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/new-project-release-condozilla\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW PROJECT RELEASE: Condozilla"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For years, I fought a battle I never asked for. It was quiet, exhausting, and fought in a place that I never thought that I’d step foot in: a courtroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My parents own a condo, and the condo board got nasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For months, it was my secret second job. Researching case law late into the night. Drafting affidavits. Preparing to face a lawyer in a courtroom where I had no formal right to be. I learned that the system isn’t just complex\u2014it\u2019s a game. And the players who know the rules hold all the power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I won that battle. My parents kept their condo. But the story was too important, and the lessons too hard-won, to keep to myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, I wrote a novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Introducing Condozilla<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Condozilla<\/em><\/strong> is a work of fiction, but its heart beats with the absolute truth of that experience. It\u2019s the story of Clara Chang, a woman who must become her own mother\u2019s lawyer to fight a powerful, vindictive condo board. It\u2019s about the \u201cus vs. them\u201d of everyday life, the shock of seeing a system weaponized, and the sheer stubbornness it takes to stand your ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I changed the names and details to protect the innocent (and the not-so-innocent)<\/em>, but the emotional journey, the strategic fight, and the damning evidence are as real as it gets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why a Novel?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Because the fight wasn\u2019t just about legal paragraphs. It was about fear, family, and the slow-burning rage of injustice. A novel lets me share the feeling<\/em> of it\u2014the sleepless nights, the shaky hands in the courtroom, the small, hard-won victories that keep you going. It lets you walk in Clara\u2019s shoes, not just read her legal arguments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for those looking for the roadmap, it\u2019s all there. Woven into the story and detailed in a practical appendix, you\u2019ll find the real strategies, resources, and mindset that can turn the tide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funnily enough, it was movies and pop culture that gave me the soundtrack and the spirit to fight.<\/strong> (You might spot a few references in the book).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m still new with self-publishing as an author, so I am trying out different ways to sell my work. I have it available as an ebook in PDF format, or on Amazon as a kindle book or in paperback print edition. My royalty cut is much better for the PDF version, but I understand that Amazon is more accessible to readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you know someone facing a bully, a bureaucracy, or a broken system? Share this with them. It might be the encouragement they need to to fight back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next week, I’ll be posting the first chapter of Condozilla<\/em> here on the blog. You’ll need to be a subscriber (free tier is perfect!)<\/em> to read it, so be sure to sign up.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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