France, 1993.Gabriela Martinez has a problem to solve: she strongly suspects that her mentor and friend wants her as his mistress, her husband is increasingly neglecting her, and her latest illustration has been ruined. But while going to her favorite thinking spot in La Marbriére, the mountain overlooking her home in the Côte d’Azur, Gabriela … Read more
Hi, everyone. My name is Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra (yes, I know…it is a mouthful). I am originally from Cuba, lived in many places/countries throughout my life, and am now living in beautiful North Carolina.It is so difficult, sometimes, to say things about yourself, but let me try. I love all things medieval. I love history. … Read more
Welcome All! This should be a lot of fun today. Below my banner you will find all the links to go hopping to your green heart’s content!! I will be giving an autographed copy of my novel to one winner. Please browse all and everything. I will post a small autobiography, brief synapse of … Read more
Please keep these coming and post to Amazon whenever you can. It is my job evaluation. Writers appreciate it! Mar 13, 2014Lorraine Baker rated it 5 of 5 stars Shelves: crime-thrillers I got this book throught the goodread first read programme and was a bit unsure whether I would like it as it seemed from other reviwers to … Read more
Like I learned from my neighbor in France while I was writing The Coin, this gentleman learned it from his Belgian mother-in-law, who learned to live off anything from the land during WWII. Now he hunts for dandelion leaf for salads. I think I’ll go hunt some myself. Just click on the link. http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/benefits-of-dandelion-greens-zmaz08amzmcc.aspx#axzz2vwBVeFaJ
All my readers have asked what inspired me to flesh out my characters in The Coin. I usually invent them, with a very clear idea of who they are and look like, rarely basing them on real people whom I’ve met. There is one exception in The Coin: Madame Degaut. Her description in the novel … Read more
Dear Readers:So sorry I have been a bit MIA lately, but I have been writing up a storm (although writing IS a slow process). However, I am happy to say that I just finished fourteen chapters of The Book of Hours, the follow-up of The Coin. More than halfway done, happy to say for those … Read more
Thank you to all 193 entrants of the UK/Australia sweepstakes at Goodreads. Congratulations to the five winners: 1. Steven M. – UK2. Katie B. – UK3. Katherine S. – UK4. Adrian C. – UK5. Lorraine B. – UK The novel is on the way. Enjoy. For my interested readers in Australia, I promise I will … Read more
