Maria Alexander
@lamaupin
2x Bram Stoker Award winner. 3x BookFest winner. Anthony Award nominee. Sword slinger. Cat butler. She/her. I speak for myself not my employer. www.mariaalexander.net
I can just see Lance at the Genius bar telling this guy, "Sorry, sir, but Apple's coming out with a new connector next month and you're going to be fucked."
Cat name: Dolly Colors: White with gray patches, including a heart, with leafy green eyes Cuteness: Patting my leg or arm when she wants pets
Went to Ruby's Bookstore and brought home this haul of historical fantasy. It occurred to me that I've written historical fantasy (albeit very dark). "The Dark River in His Flesh" came out in 2004 and "Though Thy Lips Are Pale" came out in 2009. And then BRIMSTONE & BLADES.
Are you roasting in this heat? Check out my Bloodline of Yule trilogy. The sequel to my award-winning SNOWED is SNOWBOUND, which is set in the Arctic. It's sure to give you chills.
Happy Bastille Day! Celebrating the day that the French citizens stormed the Bastille prison, the turning point to the French Revolution. 🇫🇷
My friend Dr. Jessica Cail and her viral college teaching assignment has been published. "Visualization of AI Accuracy: A Novel Assignment for the Teaching of Critical Thinking and Science Writing."
Just so you know, when you copyright a manuscript, the U.S. Copyright Office PUTS ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION ONLINE. This is how spammers are getting your PII as authors. The fee from the U.S. Copyright office to remove this info is $100 per registration record. Fucking outrageous!
If you're curious as to why I'm so excited about the finding of a new curse tablet, check out this Substack post. It might be behind a paywall, but you can use your single-post unlock on it to read the fascinating history and connection (?) between these curse tablets and Evangelical prayer warriors
I'm processing a lot about this recent move. One of the most important parts is how my relationship with the feline species grew. Check it out. Link in next post.
I self-published Brimstone and Blades, which is a YA historical fantasy based on a real bisexual historical figure known as La Maupin. I faulted my writing. Maybe that wasn't the (whole) problem.
Apple tree, what is UP with you? Now I'm going to have to bake. I ate one earlier this week and it was surprisingly delicious. We're not even supposed to have apples until August. #appletree #climatechange #pieinmyfuture
Today we received a letter from the IRS claiming that we were entitled to a "refund." The letter specifically asked us to add a bank account to our online IRS portal so that they could "direct deposit" our "refund." At first we thought it was a scam. No, it's a real letter. Just a fuckup.
Harry, next time you see him at Laurie's and Mel's house, you can throw a pickle at him. 😆
This is completely fucking insane. Utterly fucking sick and tired of the bullshit this dickhead President and his sycophantic administration are doing to ruin this country. @schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov, impeach this bastard!
It's here. 30 years ago on March 26, Neil Gaiman responded to my impossible tale with a shocking surprise. Not only do I include his email, I discuss a bit of the fallout and what it all did and didn't mean for my life. Thanks for reading. mariaalexander.substack.com/p/neils-resp...