HAPPY VETERANS DAY!

With my deepest, heartfelt gratitude. Remember a Veteran, honor a Veteran, and help a Veteran. Thank you, all my friends who served and serve. Thank you.

BEYOND WORDS AT THIS REVIEW FOR MY SHORT STORY COLLECTION, THE FISH TANK

Dear All:It is rare that I can’t find the words, but this is one of them. Incredible review in Amazon and Goodreads on my short story collection. The Fish Tank: And Other Short Stories Customer Review 5.0 out of 5 starsA jewel ***** ByGisela Hausmannon November 4, 2017 Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra’s … Read more

DON’T MISS OUT ON LAURIE OLERICH’S NEW RELEASE!!!

Haven’t done this in a while, and can’t wait! Fellow author and friend, Laurie Olerich, has her new Demons After Dark Series book 3 out!!! OMG! CHECK IT OUT!! It is fantastic! So, without further ado, a Q&A with Laurie Olerich: ME: Ok. What is the title of your novel: Koivu, Book Three of the Demons After Dark … Read more

INDIE ROMANCE CONVENTION — ROMANTIC SUSPENSE PANEL

I’m really excited about this. I’ll be speaking in the Romantic Suspense panel with some wonderful authors!! Come and hear us speak about the craft we love on Friday, October 6, from 3:00-4:00 pm. Here is the link. Registration begins Oct. 1!!! INDIE ROMANCE CONVENTION

FOR WRITERS OUT THERE…

I love G. K. Chesterton. I’ve read many of his works and treatises. I love his wit, his humor, his depth of thinking, the manner in which he can synthesize thought into a powerful message. I recently came upon his essay on Dickens’s Pickwick Papers (another great work) and the second paragraph of his essay is … Read more

IN MEMORIAM

Let us, as a nation and as individuals, never forget what happened this day, and why this was done to us. May all the souls who perished that year and afterward (those who perished afterward while working in the area in the aftermath) rest in peace; and may their families find comfort.    

EDITORIAL REVIEW FROM NY LITERARY MAGAZINE ON THE FISH TANK

Words can’t describe. Yay! “The Fish Tank is a gracefully-written, varied collection of entertaining, touching, suspenseful, and thought-provoking short stories. Maria Elena skillfully paints rich scenes and crafts interesting characters. Her prose is vivid and distinct.  You will not want to miss this collection!” – NY Literary Magazine

NEW REVIEWS ON THE COIN AND THE FISH TANK

How lovely. Woke up to this. Makes my day. The Coin: 5.0 out of 5 starsWonderful book of mystery and intrigueByLula Wilson on August 25, 2017 Format: Kindle EditionWhat an interesting book with a wonderful plot. Anyone who likes a book that you can not simply put down until you find how it ends must … Read more

TOTAL ECLIPSE – AWESOME!

My husband, my dog, and I went to South Carolina yesterday for the total eclipse. We eclipse- tailgated, had a wonderful picnic, met people from all over the eastern seaboard who came to watch it.WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!! My phone camera does not do justice to the beauty and the astonishing event. If you ever find … Read more