Hi, everyone. My name is Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra (yes, I know…it is a mouthful). I am originally from Cuba, lived in many places/countries throughout my life, and am now living in beautiful North Carolina.It is so difficult, sometimes, to say things about yourself, but let me try. I love all things medieval. I love history. … Read more
Welcome All! This should be a lot of fun today. Below my banner you will find all the links to go hopping to your green heart’s content!! I will be giving an autographed copy of my novel to one winner. Please browse all and everything. I will post a small autobiography, brief synapse of … Read more
Please keep these coming and post to Amazon whenever you can. It is my job evaluation. Writers appreciate it! Mar 13, 2014Lorraine Baker rated it 5 of 5 stars Shelves: crime-thrillers I got this book throught the goodread first read programme and was a bit unsure whether I would like it as it seemed from other reviwers to … Read more
Like I learned from my neighbor in France while I was writing The Coin, this gentleman learned it from his Belgian mother-in-law, who learned to live off anything from the land during WWII. Now he hunts for dandelion leaf for salads. I think I’ll go hunt some myself. Just click on the link. http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/benefits-of-dandelion-greens-zmaz08amzmcc.aspx#axzz2vwBVeFaJ
All my readers have asked what inspired me to flesh out my characters in The Coin. I usually invent them, with a very clear idea of who they are and look like, rarely basing them on real people whom I’ve met. There is one exception in The Coin: Madame Degaut. Her description in the novel … Read more
Dear Readers:So sorry I have been a bit MIA lately, but I have been writing up a storm (although writing IS a slow process). However, I am happy to say that I just finished fourteen chapters of The Book of Hours, the follow-up of The Coin. More than halfway done, happy to say for those … Read more
Thank you to all 193 entrants of the UK/Australia sweepstakes at Goodreads. Congratulations to the five winners: 1. Steven M. – UK2. Katie B. – UK3. Katherine S. – UK4. Adrian C. – UK5. Lorraine B. – UK The novel is on the way. Enjoy. For my interested readers in Australia, I promise I will … Read more
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read, February 14, 2014 By Amazon Customer – See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?) This review is from: The Coin (Paperback) The Coin is one of the best novels I have read in a long time. It does not take a while for you to realize that the author is a … Read more
