Alesha L. Escobar

Fantasy, Mash-ups, and Mayhem

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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

Feature Friday–The Favour Men

Okay, you all know I'm a sci-fi & fantasy girl--especially high fantasy and urban fantasy. So what the heck am I doing gushing over The Favour Men? Let me tell you about author Firas Janabi's enticingly fun read. Brothers Charlie and Jake Winters, along with their friend Harry Henderson, do favors.  And I'm not talking about just taking out the trash. They solve crimes, beat the crap out ... View Post

Feature Friday–Hell To Pay

They always say nothing in life is free. If someone gives you something, they usually expect something in return--your gratitude, a reciprocal favor...and in some cases, your soul. William Brian Johnson draws you into his novel, Hell To Pay, with a great main character who is able to match the intense and eerie plot that's sure to capture your imagination. I'm currently reading this ... View Post

Feature Friday–Sleepy Willow’s Bonded Soul

In Dicey Grenor's Sleepy Willow's Bonded Soul, vampires are the predators and we are the prey. They're hungry, seductive, fast, strong...and narcoleptic? Willow's got a problem. She suffers from narcolepsy, and so devises a plan to heal herself by becoming a vampire. However instead of freeing herself from this limitation, it turns out she just becomes a vampire with a most unusual ... View Post

No Hooptedoodle Here: My Top 5 Writing Tips

Someone passed along this interesting article on writing. It's a sweet and succinct 10-point list urging writers to stay away from adverbs (especially in dialogue tags), exclamation points, and opening your story with a prologue--or worse, the weather. How many countless hours have I poured into reading articles and books on "How to be a Better Writer," or "The 20 Things To Do" or "The 20 ... View Post