## SHORT BIO (50 words)
Elena Vasquez weaves coastal mysteries from her days as an investigative journalist, where chasing leads honed her eye for hidden truths. In *Whispers in the Wind*, a faded letter unearths family betrayals that ripple through a small town. Portland, Oregon resident, she's outlining a sequel set in the same fog-shrouded shores.

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## MEDIUM BIO (150 words)
Former investigative journalist Elena Vasquez turns real-world sleuthing into gripping coastal mysteries. Her debut, *Whispers in the Wind*, centers on a protagonist who finds a hidden letter revealing betrayals buried for generations in a tight-knit Oregon town—drawing from her own reporting on overlooked community stories.  
After a decade covering local scandals for Pacific Northwest papers, Elena left the newsroom to focus on fiction that probes how secrets shape lives. A mother of two who brews strong coffee and walks rainy beaches for inspiration, she infuses her work with the salt air and quiet suspicions of seaside life.  
Elena lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family and a rescue dog named Clue. She's currently drafting her second novel, which follows a new character grappling with inherited lies amid lighthouse storms.

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## LONG BIO (300 words)
Elena Vasquez's path to mystery writing began in newsrooms, where as an investigative journalist she spent ten years digging into Pacific Northwest stories—from small-town corruption to forgotten family dramas—that lingered like fog over the coast. Those assignments taught her to spot the crack in a facade, the detail that unravels everything, skills she now channels into fiction.  
Her debut novel, *Whispers in the Wind*, embodies this: a journalist protagonist discovers a hidden letter in her late mother's attic, exposing betrayals that fracture a coastal community and force reckonings with the past. Inspired by real coastal towns she's reported on, the book explores how silence breeds its own storms, blending atmospheric suspense with emotional depth.  
Elena's thematic obsessions—secrets as inherited weights, the unreliability of memory—stem from her own life: growing up in a bilingual household in Seattle, translating between her Mexican-American mother's oral histories and her engineer's father's precise facts. She devoured authors like Tana French and Louise Erdrich, whose layered narratives shaped her voice. After burnout from daily deadlines, she pivoted to novels during the pandemic, writing *Whispers* in stolen hours while raising two young kids.  
The response has been heartening: early readers praise its authentic sense of place and relatable characters who fumble toward truth. Elena teaches occasional journalism workshops at local colleges, reminding students that every story starts with listening. She still clips obscure news clips for ideas, but now they fuel her imagination rather than front-page copy.  
Looking ahead, she's deep into her second book, tentatively titled *Echoes on the Tide*, where a lighthouse keeper confronts ghostly echoes of a shipwreck cover-up. Elena lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family, a mutt who steals socks, and stacks of notebooks filled with plot twists. When not writing, she's hiking misty trails or perfecting her abuela's pozole recipe.

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## FIRST-PERSON "ABOUT ME" (100 words)
I write mysteries because I've always chased the why behind the what—first as a journalist covering coastal scandals, now in fiction. *Whispers in the Wind* digs into a hidden letter that blows open family secrets in an Oregon town, the kind of story that kept me up late reporting.  
Portland's my home base, where I wrangle two kids, a goofy dog, and endless rainy walks that spark ideas. If you love fog, flawed characters, and that slow-burn reveal, grab a copy—you might spot a beach you know. Right now, I'm knee-deep in book two. What's your biggest secret?

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## SOCIAL HANDLE BIOS
- **Twitter/X (160 chars):** Ex-journalist spinning coastal mysteries. *Whispers in the Wind*: a hidden letter cracks open town secrets. Portland fog-fueled plots. Lover of salty air & strong coffee. #MysteryWriter @ElenaVasBooks

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- **Instagram (150 chars):**  
Coastal mystery maker ☕🌫️  
*Whispers in the Wind*—one faded letter, lifetimes of lies in an Oregon town.  
Ex-reporter, mom, beach walker.  
Plotting book 2 amid Portland rain.  
📖 What's your hidden truth?  
@elenavasbooks

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- **LinkedIn (220 chars):** Elena Vasquez, author of *Whispers in the Wind*, a coastal mystery where a discovered letter unveils generational betrayals. Former investigative journalist (Pacific NW papers, 10+ yrs). Portland-based writer teaching journalism workshops. Drafting novel 2. Open to speaking on storytelling craft.

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## AUTHOR PHOTO CAPTION
Elena Vasquez in her Portland writing nook, surrounded by notebooks and coastal maps that inspired *Whispers in the Wind*.

## MEDIA CONTACT BLOCK
Elena Vasquez  
elena@elenavasquez.com  
(503) 555-0192  
www.elenavasquez.com  
Twitter/X: @ElenaVasBooks | Instagram: @elenavasbooks | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/elenavasquez