SMOOTH OR CHUNKY?

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Hi, wonderful readers. I hope you are enjoying the last vestiges of summer. I am, although I’ve had to get used to high humidity days once more. I thought of doing something different. For those of you who don’t know, I love languages. I always love where a word originated, how every language borrows from … Read more

AWESOME BOOKLIFE EDITIORIAL REVIEW!!!

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I am super stoked!! Received this just today, after an excellent book signing trip to Deadwood, SD. Will be posting about the trip later. But THIS!!! OMG!   Title: Hanging Softly in the Night: A Detective Nick Larson Novel Author: Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra Genre: Fiction/Mystery/Thriller Audience: Adult Word Count: 100000 Assessment: Plot: Alonso-Sierra’s high-speed plot … Read more

POSTCARD FROM THE PAST

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Talk about a throwback Thursday! This goes to show how long I have been at the creative writing business. Below is a picture of a postcard I sent to my friend Rita in Spain. It dates back to 1974 and shows that I entered a novella in a writing contest sponsored by the English Department … Read more

NOW THIS IS A BIRTHDAY GIFT! GREAT REVIEW!

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Talk about receiving the perfect writer’s gift for my birthday! Great review. Check it out! https://www.vigilantreader.com/recent-reviews.html Title – Hanging Softly in the Night Author – Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra Genre – Detective/Mystery Word Count – 108,500 Rating – 5 stars out of 5 No. 07 – 2021 Posted 2/12/2021 My Impressions: Professional writing, interesting, believable characters … Read more

MY NEW DETECTIVE NOVEL HAS MOVED TO ROUND 2 OF AUTHOR SHOUT BOOK CONTEST!

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Super, super happy. My newly released detective novel, Hanging Softly in the Night: A Detective Nick Larson Novel, has moved to round 2 of this prestigious book award. For an indie author, it is fantastic news. Check out all the reviews it has been getting here, under reviews. Can’t wait for March 1, when the … Read more