Setting, in thrillers like The Coin, can be a powerful tool. Since I was living in an area where the landscape could create a serious conflict to the already threatened main characters, I used it to enhance the car chase scene in the beginning of the novel, and throughout another climactic scene. The photo will … Read more

This is what began the mayhem in poor Gabriela’s life. (The Coin: suspense, set in the French Riviera) “He reached into his pocket and retrieved a ten franc 1945 French coin, no longer in circulation. His fingers lovingly caressed the etched image of Napoleon, and thought that his only regret was not finding the coins, … Read more

Come join me and some wonderful authors to the Romantic Times Readers’ Convention in Reno, Nevada, on May 15-19. It’s going to be a ton of fun.

Want to give it a go? It’s really very clever when you actually translate it into words. Will post the solution later.      

Will be there, signing! Excited. www.indieaddicts.com

When the old plum tree blooms, the entire world blooms – Dogen(And the fragrance is exquisite!) The view from my office window From my back porch

So, I found this… And, it made me think…Ok. This pin has a smiley face. So, what do the words following really mean? Is it that the smiley face is a mirror of how I should look every day? Or is it that I’m exceptional every day? Or is it that this everyday is exceptional? … Read more

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/