We all write to entertain, to tell a story, to bring to life characters and issues that are alive in our brains. But when I got this review on Amazon of The Book of Hours, I can’t express how emotionally impacting it was. I am so grateful, and I really can’t express the joy I … Read more

I am borrowing, but I think the author, Mari Christie (a.k.a. Mariana Gabrielle) on Renée Reynolds’s blog, won’t mind.  Please take a moment to read. An Open Letter to White, Straight, Able-bodied Romance Authors

Everyone who has taken an English literature class or a writing course knows about setting.  Setting is the place and the time an action takes place.  It is the where and the when of a story.  It is what takes a reader to your world and has them experience it. However, as a writer, setting … Read more

This article is an excellent tool for independent authors marketing in this whirlwind world of all things Internet.  Easy steps to implement. https://marichristie.wordpress.com/category/marketing-in-the-bazillion-book-marketplace/ Above piece was originally posted at 10 Minute Novelists.  Currently cross-posted at marichristie.wordpress.com and judeknightauthor.com

I confess.  I am one of the complainers.  One of many who bitch and moan about the internet, how much garbage there is on the e-waves, how many times you are redirected to a home page you don’t want to see, how some sites harbor nasty Trojans and cooties to mess up your computer, and … Read more

I am always, truly humbled when readers take their valuable time to review my novels on Amazon, Goodreads, or Smashwords.  Thank you.  Thank you. 5*****Ingenious***** ByStracey Con May 31, 2015 Format: Paperback The Coin by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra was ingenious.The eloquent formation throughout the story was exceptional. From the prologue to the epilogue youwill be hypnotized. Readers … Read more

Thrilled!!! From Stracey C. The Coin by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra was absolutely enthralling. The suspense is astounding. Oh my gosh you will be completely hypnotized throughout this amazing story..  Everyone knows I am a paranormal fan reading a book out of my genre is highly unlikely unless I am convinced by friends. I am expanding my horizons. … Read more

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My novels, on BooksGoSocial, have just gone live.  You can go to the following links: The Coin – http://buff.ly/1HtGtL0The Book of Hours – http://buff.ly/1cfE1im Or you can follow the tweets on my Twitter page @MariaElenaWrite Excited about this.

We must never forget who sacrificed, and is sacrificing, for our freedom.  We can be who we are, do what we want, express ourselves how we want, because these men and women have fought to defend one of the greatest Constitutions ever written, and a country that, despite its flaws, is one of the best … Read more