Alesha L. Escobar

Fantasy, Mash-ups, and Mayhem

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Passing on the Lucky 7 Blog Award

Congrats to author Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali on her nomination for the Lucky 7 Blog Award! In her latest post, she's tagged me as an author whom she digs (thanks!) and I must do the following as part of the tag: Go to page 7 or 77 in your cur­rent man­u­script (fic­tion or non-fiction) Go to line 7 Post the next 7 lines or sen­tences on your blog as they are (no cheat­ing, please!) Tag 7 ... View Post

Just another problem an #author doesn’t need

Lack of time. Yep. I'm 90% done with DARK RIFT, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and then...the baby wakes up at 10pm, I nod off because I'm sleep deprived, or I have to make the choice between writing a scene and spending time with my spouse. I need more time. Or, to kick everyone out of the house. I applaud all my fellow writers who are prolific and find ways to do it, because I ... View Post

Happy Mother’s Day (May 13)

To all the beautiful, hardworking moms out there--I salute you. Happy Mother's Day, and may you be cherished by your loved ones and always shown how special you are. --------------------------- I'M A MOM Being a mom doesn't mean I'm perfect, Nor does it mean I don't make mistakes. It means being there to soothe scraped knees and hurt feelings, And to teach my children right from ... View Post

Feature Friday–Dirty Eden + Author Interview

I would probably be shaking in my boots if Old Scratch himself appeared to me and gave me a job that I couldn't refuse--which is exactly why I'm feeling for Norman Reeves. In J.A. Redmerski's Dirty Eden, the devil presses Norman with the task of traveling to the center of Eden (yes, that one) and reversing the Fall of Man. However the road is filled with danger and deception, and let's face ... View Post

New Look!

I just updated the book cover to The Tower's Alchemist (I believe the Amazon.com display image will be updated within a few days). What do you think? I like the sleek design of the symbols (which are real alchemical symbols) and when you decipher what they mean, they communicate the theme of the book. Why did I choose to update? Well, while there are some elements of horror in my book, ... View Post