The final words, THE END, written. Now comes the hard part, the revisions. But I’m celebrating tonight. The Book of Hours is done. Planning on a late November release, with pre-orders by October.  Keep a sharp eye for the cover release!!! To celebrate this milestone, I’m GIVING AWAY free copies of The Coin to my … Read more

Have been burning up the keys on book two, The Book of Hours.  Almost done.  Yeah!!

Listening to my favorite film scores in Pandora, I had another great day of writing.  The climax scenes for The Book of Hours are almost done. As I did once before, I will leave you with the last sentence of this new chapter:    Richard, she sobbed.  Richard.  Please save me.  Please.

Sandy Bruney invited me on a blog tour with her and other writing friends. Sandy Bruney was born in New York State and moved frequently during her early years.  She was an educator until she moved to North Carolina.  Her writing career began there as a reporter for a local newspaper (where she later became … Read more

The Coin won another honorable mention at the Hollywood Book Festival – for General Fiction. http://www.hollywoodbookfestival.com/winners2014.htm

Why is it that when you want your writing to go fast, since you are almost done with a novel, it just doesn’t and goes painfully SLOW????Well, will have to take my mother’s axiom to heart:  vísteme despacio que estoy de prisa (dress me slowly because I’m in a hurry).

I posted three short stories I wrote on my website.  If you would like to see my narrative style, please visit mariaelenawrites.com .Who can tell me which story has O’Henry-esque elements?

Will be reading from The Coin at this event.  Come join me, and other authors, there.  The Coin will be available for purchase at site and I will be signing the novels as well. Reading Romance Expo August 2 at 10:00am W.T. Bland Public Library in Mount Dora, Florida For more information go to this link:  http://www.mylakelibrary.org/local_authors/default.aspx