Well, to say that I’m flabbergasted, and excited, and honored is the understatement of November.  My short story, “The Fish Tank”, whose theme is about events taken from the Cuban Diaspora, was selected by the University College Cork, in Cork, Ireland, as one of the short list of finalists for their Carried in Waves Short … Read more

Just wanted to share this.  Went to Panera and couldn’t resist taking this photo while I ate.  Love Fall and its colors.

Dear Readers from the US, CANADA, UK, AUSTRALIA, AND NZ, here is your chance.  Kobo is having a magnificent sale.  You can get many novels, including mine, The Coin and The Book of Hours, with a 50% discount.  It is for a limited time only.  Go here ( KOBO Link to Novels ) and put in … Read more

Hi to all my Goodreads readers.  I have two new trailers for both The Coin and The Book of Hours!!!  I have shared this on my author page, so stop by and enjoy!  I also have two audio excerpts from each novel, narrated by author Karina Kantas.   So…if you want to hear part of … Read more

Congratulations to all those who participated in the Romance Novel Giveaway last week (http://romancenovelgiveaways.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-coin-by-maria-elena-alonso-sierra.html ). I am very happy to announce Robin T. was our winner!! Congratulations, Robin.  An e-mail has been sent so you can claim your prize.  Enjoy!!

CELEBRATION ENDS TONIGHT!!! This is it.  The sale in celebration of my new book trailer for my 5-star suspense novel, The Coin, ends tonight.  (Go here — https://youtu.be/url-JR6rTog — a very special treat awaits you!!!) The sale is still WORLDWIDE!! So, if you live in anywhere in the world, you can now buy the novel … Read more

Hi, everyone.  I am excited for this sale that celebrates the new trailer for my 5-Star suspense novel, The Coin.  It will run for only a week, Oct. 11-18, so get ready.  Start your Christmas giving list early!  Buy for yourself, for a friend, or a loved one.  Great story to cuddle to, he! Available … Read more

#Interview With Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra @ Mistral Dawn’s blog.  It was fun!

Celebrating is a MUST and it will happen for one week, next week, beginning Sunday, October 11 through October 18. For those of you who went to the puzzle page to figure out what I was talking about on my previous post, you probably already know what I am talking about.  For those who didn’t, … Read more

It’s CELEBRATION time!!!  Just received two AWESOME things for my novels. And, because they are SO AWESOME, I am celebrating it with a sale of my first novel, THE COIN! For a limited time, from October 11-18, the e-version of The Coin will be only $0.99 wherever it is available. What a deal!! AND…try to … Read more