Dear All:The event at Books & Books was phenomenal–standing room only!! Was very pleased to see so many new readers, dear friends, colleagues, former students and even my wonderful English chair at FIU, Shakespearean scholar extraordinaire, Prof. James Sutton!!!!I will begin posting comments and photos as they trickle in, and when I get back home … Read more
Hope to see you there tomorrow at the book signing and reading!!! Books & Books, Coral Gables.
Dear All:I am getting ready for the event this coming Thursday and won’t be able to post until after. I wish everyone a wonderful Labor Day Weekend, hope to see all of you at the event, and will post when I can. Back next weekend.In the meantime, keep reading and posting your reviews. My gratitude … Read more
In the novel, one of the chase scenes takes place on the country roads. This is the descriptive paragraph: They continued at a reckless speed down the narrow road where more private driveways branched out like river tributaries, some of them perilously concealed. […] The winding road began a steep descent and was in some … Read more
In the novel, Gabriela explains to Richard about the coins in her bracelet. She points out several, including a commemorative coin her son has suggested she place on her bracelet.I got that idea from the French coins that I used every day. In one instance, I got change back from my purchases and saw a very pretty … Read more
In France, throughout the hiking trails peppering the Maritime Alps and Pre-maritime alps, there are rest houses for those hikers who will walk those trails for more than one day. You can rest for a few hours or you can stay overnight to continue your trek and stay away from the bad elements, should you … Read more
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Sorry I have not been able to post, but I’ve had a family emergency that needed immediate care. Here is more on the posted information on the event at Books & Books on Sept. 5th. This information is from their website. http://www.booksandbooks.com/event/2013/09/05/day
I will be reading from the novel, signing copies, and having a small Q&A at Books and Books in Coral Gables. Save the date. The novels arrive tomorrow at the store.« Thursday September 05, 2013 »Thu Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra — Gables Start: 8:00 pm More information coming soon
When I first began the novel, I had a different prologue. My first plot point thought was–in this newly expanding era of technology (remember the novel takes place in 1993 — the iPhone was just a dream of Jobs) — where would a bad guy hide important information that would remain protected and untraceable? Well, when I … Read more
