Author of The Secrets of Jin-Shei and the Worldweavers series
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I am delighted with a review of '2012: Midnight at Spanish Gardens' that appeared on The Uncustomary Book Review.
"What a timely read! For those of you wondering how to prepare for the end of the world as we know it, this is a good start."
You can read the whole thing at the Uncustomary Book Review site
I loved the structure of the review. There is a section for "New Words" - presumably unfamiliar to or just seen as rare by the reviewer, complete with the classic dictionary definition followed by an example of usage... except that the examples come from my own book. It's a new and delightful experience being used as a dictionary definition!
The reviewer, Kat Kiddles, listed Five Favorite Quotes from the book, and I was fascinated to see which ones got picked (if you've read the book, do you agree with these choices? If not, what was yours?)
And then there's the "conversation with the reader" part which really made me feel as though I was sitting across the table from this reviewer in a cosy little coffee shop having a nice and intense discussion about this particular novel.
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SEATTLE READING I have a reading in Seattle at 6:30 pm this Saturday (May 19) at Third Place Books at Lake Forest Park. Come say hi!
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CONTACT Alma: deck91@gmail.com
Read More...Here's something new that I am doing.
Several e-collections of short stories are in process of being put together - they are called the Alexander Triads, and they will consist of three stories per themed package. The first collection, already available at Smashwords, is called "Once upon a Fairy Tale" and contains the three fairy tales which were the first book I ever had published as a professional writer. Other themed triads, in preparation, will be released as they become ready.
Have an e-reader? Want to read Alma Alexander stories? You can SUBSCRIBE TO THE ENTIRE SERIES - and get them first, before anyone else sees them. More, subscribers will get one entire Triad - that's three short stories - as a perk of membership. This Reward Triad will not be made available to the public - it is the author's thank you for subscribing to the series.
Each themed collection of three short stories comes complete with a foreword which sets the stage for the stories in that collection, and an individual introduction to every story telling you about their origins and the inspiration behind them.
Go to Smashwords, here, and download a sample of "Once Upon A Fairy Tale" if you would like a glimpse of what's on offer. Then come back here and click the "Subscribe" button if you want to get the rest of the stories, before anyone else gets a glimpse of them. The stories consist of previously published material (which you may not have had a chance to see before) but also NEW stories, things that have not been published before. Upcoming themes include "Haunted" (ghost stories), "Cat Tales" (cats, of course, but in three VERY different stories), "Out of This World" (Science Fiction), and MORE! Subscribers will receive an email newsletter which will announce the release of each new collection, plus other material which will only be available to the members of this subscription club.
There may be an option of a paperback book containing ALL the stories in the Triads, at the conclusion of the series. Inquire about the subscription option which guarantees you a copy of that book (but this is a threshold subscription, and it is ONLY guaranteed to happen if I have enough subscribers expressing an interest in the book.
I look forward to sharing my stories with you.
2011
I'm represented by Jill Grinberg of Jill Grinberg Literary Management in New York. I also welcome comments from my readers in e-mail. (Note: To keep spammers at bay, JavaScript is required for the e-mail link. If it doesn't work for you, make sure JavaScript is turned on in your browser.)
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