Although I didn’t make it to win a medal, the review, from this prestigious organization, is not shabby at all!!! “Hanging Softly in the Night deals with a variety of suicides, from the main character’s former wife to the string of “suicides” that he’s investigating. Though this topic could be sensitive to some, I found … Read more

I created this Podcast Script as a Character Interview for an audiobook tour that recently took place. I am posting it here because it was so much fun to write! It also gives the reader an idea of how the characters interact with each other, which says so much about who they are. Enjoy! Thrills … Read more

This is truly AWESOME!!!!. What can I say. I love it! And read the review, which I posted here. What an honor.

by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra Many people believe that when writers launch a book, it is the end of any future authorial involvement, especially in the case of book covers. Nothing could be further from the truth. So, why does an author change a cover? There are as many reasons as to answers to that question. … Read more

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TAT-TA-TA-TA!!!! HEAR YE! HEAR YE! The audio book for my detective novel, Hanging Softly in the Night: A Detective Nick Larson Novel is HERE!!! Can’t tell you how excited I am, especially because the novel has come to life by the incredible narrative voice of Charles Kahlenberg. I will post the links to his IMDb … Read more

Wonderful readers! I have to share this with you. So excited!!! My novel, Hanging Softly in the Night, has won at Readers’ Favorite 2021 Book Awards!! It now has a beautiful green medal to celebrate an honorable mention. I am so grateful. The novel, my first stint at the detective genre, has been getting awesome … Read more

Hi, wonderful readers. I hope you are enjoying the last vestiges of summer. I am, although I’ve had to get used to high humidity days once more. I thought of doing something different. For those of you who don’t know, I love languages. I always love where a word originated, how every language borrows from … Read more

I am super stoked!! Received this just today, after an excellent book signing trip to Deadwood, SD. Will be posting about the trip later. But THIS!!! OMG!   Title: Hanging Softly in the Night: A Detective Nick Larson Novel Author: Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra Genre: Fiction/Mystery/Thriller Audience: Adult Word Count: 100000 Assessment: Plot: Alonso-Sierra’s high-speed plot … Read more