Alena Orrison

year in books

Alena Orrison’s Followers (21)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Vyviane...
3,785 books | 127 friends

Elizabe...
2,586 books | 28 friends

Eclecti...
4,921 books | 176 friends

Katie K...
2,957 books | 243 friends

Destiny...
662 books | 36 friends

E.G. Moore
1,231 books | 617 friends

Heather...
204 books | 69 friends

Kassand...
288 books | 25 friends

More friends…

Alena Orrison

Goodreads Author


Website

Genre

Member Since
May 2014


Alena is an award-winning author and a freelance writer and editor. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English, with an emphasis in Creative Writing. She started writing stories when she was three years old by telling them to her mom, who wrote them down. She has been editing professionally since 2015. Alena has several articles and stories published online and in anthologies, and is publishing her debut novel this fall. She currently lives in North Idaho with her family, two dogs, five cats, and a varying number of chickens. When she is not reading or writing, she is spending time with family and friends, gardening, boating, hiking, or crocheting and spinning yarn for some downtime.

Website: https://alenaorrison.net
Facebook: https://www.face
...more

To ask Alena Orrison questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

Alena Orrison I don’t really believe in writer’s block. I think writers become tired, unmotivated, or stressed and it translates into feeling stuck. When I feel stu…moreI don’t really believe in writer’s block. I think writers become tired, unmotivated, or stressed and it translates into feeling stuck. When I feel stuck, I pull a writing prompt from a list I keep or write in detail about the room around me. It gets things flowing again. (less)
Average rating: 4.42 · 26 ratings · 14 reviews · 5 distinct works
Coffee House Writers 2020 A...

by
4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Coffee House Writers 2020 A...

by
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
Natural Disaster

3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Suspended Matters: Witches ...

3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Natural Disaster: Witches o...

0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Alena Orrison…

Special Book Announcements

Earlier this year, I announced that Natural Disaster would receive a new look. Well, it’s here! If you’re on my email list, you’ve already seen the news. Look at this cover! Isn’t it gorgeous?

While I still love the original cover, this is more on point for genre. All proceeds from the original cover went to Ukraine refugees, directly through the cover designer who lives in a nearby asylum country

Read more of this blog post »
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on April 24, 2025 07:34
Sorrow and Starlight
Alena Orrison is currently reading
by Caroline Peckham (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
Heartless Sky
Alena Orrison is currently reading
by Caroline Peckham (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
Fated Throne
Alena Orrison is currently reading
by Caroline Peckham (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

 

Alena’s Recent Updates

Alena Orrison is now friends with Ryan Coles
195370254
Alena Orrison is currently reading
Sorrow and Starlight by Caroline Peckham
Rate this book
Clear rating
Alena Orrison entered a giveaway
The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer
The Book Witch
by Meg Shaffer (Goodreads Author)
25 copies available, ends on February 28, 2026 Enter to win »
Alena Orrison rated a book really liked it
Natural Disaster by Alena Orrison
Natural Disaster
by Alena Orrison (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Alena Orrison is currently reading
Heartless Sky by Caroline Peckham
Rate this book
Clear rating
Alena Orrison finished reading
Cursed Fates by Caroline Peckham
Rate this book
Clear rating
Alena Orrison is currently reading
Fated Throne by Caroline Peckham
Rate this book
Clear rating
Alena Orrison is currently reading
Cursed Fates by Caroline Peckham
Rate this book
Clear rating
Alena Orrison rated a book really liked it
Shadow Princess by Caroline Peckham
Rate this book
Clear rating
Alena Orrison is currently reading
Shadow Princess by Caroline Peckham
Rate this book
Clear rating
More of Alena's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Goodreads Librari...: Cover Update 3 7 Sep 27, 2023 11:00AM  
Turn of a Page: * Introduce yourself here! 460 556 Feb 04, 2026 09:29AM  
Robert Jordan
“Any fool knows men and women think differently at times, but the biggest difference is this. Men forget, but never forgive; women forgive, but never forget.”
Robert Jordan

Reinaldo Arenas
“Mine is not an obedient writing. I think that literature as any art has to be irreverent.”
Reinaldo Arenas

Cherise Sinclair
“You should be respected and cherished for your generosity. Not taken advantage of.”
Cherise Sinclair, It'll Be An Adventure

220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 313603 members — last activity 2 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
1174625 Turn of a Page — 3184 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Welcome! We are a challenge group. We offer new challenges monthly, readathons, buddy reads, BOTM, SOTM, and a badge system we call Buttons!
55293 Girls, Guns and Grimoires — 1771 members — last activity Feb 20, 2026 11:34PM
Do you like to read and discuss Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Sci-Fi and Fantasy books? Fancy doing group and buddy read alongs? Then this may be ...more
99123 Indie Authors Monthly Magazine For Authors and Readers — 5564 members — last activity Feb 16, 2026 09:16PM
This Is A Group for Readers,Writers and Reviewers of All Different Genres. Let US Take Your Book To New Heights! Our Goals Are To Help Promote Authors ...more
179584 Our Shared Shelf — 222972 members — last activity 14 hours, 8 min ago
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
50920 Beta Reader Group — 29890 members — last activity 4 hours, 7 min ago
A place to connect writers with beta readers. Sometimes writers get so involved in the plot they can't see the wood for the trees. Hang on a sec'--th ...more
390 Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy — 24386 members — last activity Feb 16, 2026 12:37AM
Welcome to Paranormal Romance! This group is for the discussion and recommendation of paranormal romances and paranormal erotic romance, along with ur ...more
215640 What is Life without Books — 875 members — last activity Feb 18, 2026 07:25AM
I wanted to start a group where book lovers can come talk about any book. I wanted to get like minded people together for friendship and fun. We can h ...more
More of Alena’s groups…
No comments have been added yet.