INTERESTING ARTICLE

For those interested in the writing craft (both reader and writer alike), here is an article with tips. Enjoy! http://www.artshub.co.uk/news-article/features/writing-and-publishing/andrea-simpson/9-writing-and-reading-tips-from-writers-255229

MY AUTHOR INTERVIEW WITH FEATHERED QUILL

Here is a link to the author interview Feathered Quill made. It deals with the craft of writing and my award-winning short story collection, The Fish Tank: And Other Short Stories. Hope you enjoy! https://featheredquill.com/author-interview-maria-elena-alonso-sierra/

EVEN IN IMPOSSIBLE SITUATIONS, CUPID’S ARROW CAN HIT YOU

To celebrate the 3rd-year anniversary and Valentine’s, my 5-Star international romantic thriller, THE BOOK OF HOURS, is reduced to just $1.99. A beautiful tale of romance, suspense, action, and danger. Artist Gabriela Martinez’s life is threatened by another psychopath. With so much more at stake, can Richard Harrison save his love a second time? Amazon Kindle  … Read more

FEATURED IN UNCAGED BOOK REVIEWS MAGAZINE

The February magazine for Uncaged Book Reviews is out, and I’m one of the authors featured there. It is a wonderful feature. If you want to know a little bit about me, about my novels, discover the background to the novels, and read an excerpt of my first book, The Coin, it’s all there. Go … Read more

EXCITED!

As a writer, apart from creating my stories, I love meeting new people, traveling to new places, and listening to readers about their passion for characters and novels. I am finishing details for 2018 and ALL the new places (and some old ones) where I’ll be participating in book signings, and I can barely contain … Read more

RANDOM THOUGHTS

Oftentimes I feel this passage was written solely for me. Today, as I write, it keeps intruding into my thoughts. Does this happen to you? Do you have a quote that applies to your life?

MY INTERVIEW ON FEATHERED QUILL

If you’re curious about my short story collection, The Fish Tank: And Other Short Stories, this is a wonderful interview about the craft, with in-depth questions about the stories in it. Go to:  http://www.featheredquill.com/reviews/interviews/alonso_int.shtml

THROW BACK — EVOLUTION OF A WORK IN PROGRESS

Now this is a throw back! I found this handwritten draft of the current novel I’m writing while organizing and throwing out old papers. I wrote this in 2000, when I was at university, working on my Bachelor’s and then my Master’s. The story was originally planned as a short story, but then I developed … Read more