Great day of writing and listening to good music as well. Will leave all of you with the last line of today’s chapter of my second novel, The Book of Hours: “Hold on, sweetheart,” Richard said under his breath. “I will find you.”

My display.  Proud of it.  Come and join us.

Getting ready to go to the Mt. Dora Library Reading Expo today.I will be there signing and selling The Coin from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m..Lots of fun, lot of other authors, and also prizes from the library.Come join me there! W. T. Bland Public Library 1995 North Donnelly Street, Mt. Dora, Florida

Due to a family emergency, Maria Elena will not be posting for the next couple of weeks. Thank you for your understanding.

Incommunicado (maybe I should finish with an ‘a’ since I am female). Anyway, will rarely post this week, or next.  Crunch time on novel #2, The Book of Hours.  Will be like Hemingway said…sitting down at a typewriter (computer, now, thank you very much) and bleed.  Well, at least some of my characters will.  Need … Read more

Remember all those who have died in order that we remain free.  These men showed what Chesterton said very succinctly:  “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die.”Let’s pray for all those who have done this and paid with their lives … Read more

I am very, very saddened.  I just heard that Mary Stewart, the author who inspired me to write romantic thrillers in exotic locations, passed away.  She was an incredible writer.  I was hooked the moment I read her first novel, Madam Will You Talk?  Her Merlin trilogy is also one of the best.  She was … Read more

The Coin by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra (Goodreads Author)  Katherine Stoelwinder‘s review Mar 31, 14 4 of 5 stars bookshelves: first-reads Read from March 16 to 31, 2014 I won this book in a first-reads giveaway. The first thing that struck me when I received it was how low the resolution of the cover picture is. Compared to the boldness … Read more

Congratulations Anne.  You won the St. Paddy’s Day Kiss Me I’m Irish Blog Hop, hosted by Innergoddess!  You will receive an e-mail soon. Thanks to all others who left comments on my blog.  It was fun. Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra