Alesha L. Escobar

Fantasy, Mash-ups, and Mayhem

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Deliver us From Evil

[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5T13hXemDE&feature=fvsr[/tube] 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 other wizards; ... View Post

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 and give him a warm hello :-) ... View Post

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