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Elaine

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About Me

I began working at the age of six, delivering newspapers up a steep, and decidedly creepy, hill called Robert's Road. I've worked as a library aid, a pizza maker, a tee-shirt maker, and bill-collector. Currently, I'm a freelance writer for a local community newspaper.I'm the runner-up for the 2006 SCBWI's Barbara Karlin Grant and "Death at Deacon Pond" is my first novel. To learn more about me, visit my homepage at: http://www.emalexander.com/

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My Interests

Books, naturally. (Duh.) Music. Good food, stimulating conversation and a nice red wine doesn't hurt.

I'd like to meet:

Readers. Writers. People who have something to say and say it with interest.OH. Are we talking famous people?Oprah--To find out how the most powerful woman in the world still manages to connect so well to the masses. J. K. Rowling--She's an expert in plot. Who wouldn't want to pick her brain? The Dalai Lama--He represents peace and happiness. I'd love to have as much faith as he does.

Music:

I'm all over the place with what I like for music. Anything from alternative to rock, but I don't like rap that defaces women or twangy country music.

Movies:

I love a good movie. Again, it's impossible to pick a favorite. Plus, I'm generally satisfied with any movie if popcorn is involved.

Television:

The Office and Grey's Anatomy hands down. The writing is tight, the acting fabulous, and the hot doctors on GA make me wish I could don a hospital johnnie just to hang out with them. The Office is more about subtle, everyday humor, but I'm digging it. Did you know that the eyes are the groin of the head? See what you can learn from TV?!

Books:

I read and love too many to pick a favorite, but the last books to blow me away was Nancy Werlin's "The Rules of Survival" and Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" -- Absolutely awesome.

Heroes:

It was the esteemed Martin Luther King Jr. who suggested that the measure of a man is determined not by where he stands in times of comfort, but where he stands in times of adversity. Heroes are people who do what's right, even when it doesn't serve their own interests, even when it is hard and comes with a price. How can you not admire anyone who does that?

My Blog

Waterford Border’s Book Signing Tomorrow!

Borders Event Booksigning for Elaine Alexander, author of DEATH AT DEACON PONDThis thriller for young adults follows Kerri's quest to find out the truth about her father and the town's secrets. Alexan...
Posted by Elaine on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:12:00 PST

Upcoming Event at the Groton Public Library

I will be participating in a Local Young Adult Author Night hosted by the Groton Public Library on April 17th at 7 pm! The event will spotlight myself, (www.emalexander.com), author of DEATH...
Posted by Elaine on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:19:00 PST

Storyteller’s Series at the Bee & Thistle Inn

On Sunday I had the wonderful distinction of participating in the Spring Storyteller’s series at the Bee and Thistle Inn (http://www.beeandthistleinn.com/). The event was quite an...
Posted by Elaine on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:51:00 PST

The Groton Times Covered My Visit to the PNG Old Lyme Library

The Groton Times was kind enough to cover my recent visit with the local middle school bookclub at the Phoebe Griffen Noyes Library in Old Lyme. I had such fun at this event and it was fantastic to ...
Posted by Elaine on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:14:00 PST

Ive been tagged

THE RULES ARE: ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN TAGGED, YOU WRITE A BLOG. WITH TEN, WEIRD, RANDOM THINGS, FACTS, OR HABITS ABOUT YOURSELF. AT THE END YOU CHOOSE TEN PEOPLE TO BE TAGGED, LIST THEIR NAMES AND WHY YOU...
Posted by Elaine on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:21:00 PST

Shooting Stars Magazine

Shooting Stars Magazine (http://shootingstarsmag.blogspot.com/2008/01/authors-write. html) recently asked me about my thoughts on an important aspect of my book, human trafficking. Go check it out! If...
Posted by Elaine on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:26:00 PST

Read Your Way Smarter

We've all heard the statistics about how little fiction people are reading these days. (That dismal poll that stated 40% of adults had read only one book in the entire year comes to mind.) I read a re...
Posted by Elaine on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:12:00 PST

Like free books?

I've been invited to join a Book Blog Tour hosted by Jessica Burkart at http://jessicaburkhart.blogspot.com/. Please stop on by!  Oh yeah and two lucky people will get a signed copy of Deat...
Posted by Elaine on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:18:00 PST

Author Interview at Shooting Stars E-zine

I was interviewed recently for Shooting Stars Magazine! Check it out at: http://shootingstarsmag.blogspot.com/2007/12/author-emalexan der.html ...
Posted by Elaine on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:36:00 PST

Faerie Drink Live Chat -- Updated link

Um. I may have posted the wrong link before. Try this one (http://www.faeriedrink.com/chat/viewforum.php?f=31&sid= faeb5f9066174205fb4c559901116fb5 ). Hope to see you there!  ...
Posted by Elaine on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:57:00 PST