MY DETECTIVE LARSON — WINNER!!

Wonderful readers! I have to share this with you. So excited!!! My novel, Hanging Softly in the Night, has won at Readers’ Favorite 2021 Book Awards!! It now has a beautiful green medal to celebrate an honorable mention. I am so grateful. The novel, my first stint at the detective genre, has been getting awesome … Read more

SMOOTH OR CHUNKY?

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!!!

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

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!

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