Alesha Escobar's Blog, page 35
July 31, 2012
Deliver us From Evil
In the world of The Tower’s Alchemist (and the upcoming sequel, DARK RIFT), most wizards are born with their magical abilities. There’s only one way you can acquire magical power if you never had it–a pact with a demon. The wizards who choose this path must satisfy the pact or bond by literally feeding on …
July 16, 2012
So I Interviewed an Author…
Ezekial Bethshame has been so kind to interview me at his blog SO I INTERVIEWED AN AUTHOR…and it was fun! I share an excerpt from The Tower’s Alchemist, discuss the value of writing groups…and why I’m likely to go psycho on my husband. Check it out! Link to interview: http://bit.ly/LrxT7F Leave a comment with Ezekial …
June 28, 2012
Reading The Tower’s Alchemist
3.5 out of 4 stars: The Tower’s Alchemist wp.me/p1yKcz-cf v #amreading #urbanfantasy — Alesha L. Escobar (@The_GrayTower) June 13, 2012 Tweet
June 20, 2012
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 …
June 6, 2012
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 …
May 11, 2012
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 …
March 30, 2012
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 …
March 25, 2012
March 10, 2012
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 …
