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Forty two years? FORTY TWO YEARS? Have a story…

May 18, 2022Alma Alexander

Well, today is 42 years since Mount St Helens blew her august top. It’s hard to believe that time goes by so fast. In my Val Hall books about Superheroes…Continue readingForty two years? FORTY TWO YEARS? Have a story…

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When I woke up…

January 7, 2022Alma Alexander

… it was from a conversation with a character who is yet to make an appearance in any story. An audition, if you like. A character interview. She had quite…Continue readingWhen I woke up…

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Forever is shorter than it used to be…

November 28, 2021Alma Alexander

I was given so much. I was blessed with a good man, and a great love. It would last forever, we both knew that… but forever is shorter than it…Continue readingForever is shorter than it used to be…

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What to read and what order to read it in?

June 18, 2021Alma Alexander

“what to read and when to read it” – it’s a perennial question for many authors, especially those with series – where should I begin, what should I read, and…Continue readingWhat to read and what order to read it in?

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Fractured Fairy Tales – up for preorder!

March 28, 2021June 16, 2021Alma Alexander

You can preorder your ebook from Amazon now – here. And if you want a signed copy of the paperback – there are a couple of places on Social Media…Continue readingFractured Fairy Tales – up for preorder!

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The Fairy Tales are (almost) here…

March 24, 2021June 16, 2021Alma Alexander

Last year, I did a Kickstarter for my new collection, “Fractured Fairy Tales”. My Kickstarter supporters have been very patient through a fairly ragged process – we “over”-funded sufficiently for…Continue readingThe Fairy Tales are (almost) here…

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Quarantine Diaries: The time to create Fractured Fairy Tales

November 11, 2020June 9, 2021Alma Alexander

We all grew up fairy tales, You are never too old for fairy tales – or, maybe, some day you will be old enough to read them properly. So I’ve…Continue readingQuarantine Diaries: The time to create Fractured Fairy Tales

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The seventh day I rested: A history of a world’s creation

November 8, 2020June 9, 2021Alma Alexander

Life goes in circles Twenty years ago I wrote down a list of short character sketches – nine little girls, nameless, contextless, just nine characters in search of a plot.…Continue readingThe seventh day I rested: A history of a world’s creation

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When the author realizes what her book means

October 29, 2020June 9, 2021Alma Alexander

Often an author doesn’t know what a novel is really about, what it means. That’s up to the reader. When writing it, the author is focusing on the story –…Continue readingWhen the author realizes what her book means

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And in 2021 I will have for you …

October 21, 2020June 9, 2021Alma Alexander

Artist in Residence, Quarantine Diaries I’ve been deep in the throes of plotting and planning and behind-the-scenes stuff, so let me bring you up to speed. My newest novel, ‘The…Continue readingAnd in 2021 I will have for you …

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