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Alesia Matson

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Born

in Xenia, OH, The United States

December 05, 1961

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance

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My side hustle is counted cross stitch design. You can find out more about that here: http://metaphorpublications.com/wp/gc...

Besides my husband Michael, I'm companion to our dogs Anniel and MacDuff, and preferred minion for our cat Libby. We're all living and working in a 38' fifth wheel, and looking forward to a few years of traveling around the country to meet friends, family, and fans.

Current Projects:

* The first draft for Seven for a Secret is begun. I'd estimate Michael and I are about 10% into it.

* I'm reading and rehearsing the first chapters of Raven's Tears for our podcast reproductions of the Raven & Iris trilogy.

* The manuscript for the first Demon Gate novella is underway.

* Michael and I have been and continue to rev ...more

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Alesia Matson I used to skip this question. Now, though, I find I do have some advice that I wish I'd been given.

1. Write your best story. I don't write that lightl…moreI used to skip this question. Now, though, I find I do have some advice that I wish I'd been given.

1. Write your best story. I don't write that lightly or facetiously. It has to be YOUR story, the story you believe in with all your heart. Write it the best way you know how, and don't let anyone tell you that you're wasting your time because "it's not marketable." Here's why I say this: This world will do its best to make you second-guess yourself, and doubt yourself, and from experience I've learned that you just can't write like that. It kills your soul. Don't let it happen to you.

2. If you've followed the advice in #1, then this applies next: Don't give money to anyone in this business to help you promote your book if they won't put some skin in the game, so to speak. Be clear about what you expect, and if that person or agency won't agree to meet those expectations in exchange for their fee, they don't deserve your money. This is such a hard-and-fast rule that I've yet to find an exception to it, but I see indie authors breaking it by hundreds, every day.(less)

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What are you currently working on?

Alesia Matson Michael and I have set a date to block the third book in this series beginning on December 14th. The working title is "Seven for a Secret." Though we …moreMichael and I have set a date to block the third book in this series beginning on December 14th. The working title is "Seven for a Secret." Though we already know how it ends and the big things that have to happen, we're going all-in and blocking it right down to scene level of detail before we put it away for a few months. During that interregnum, we'll each be writing separate stories set in the world of Menelon that are set during the Great War. (less)

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	Raven's Tears (The Raven & The Iris #1) by Alesia Matson (Goodreads Author), Michael Matson (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 224 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Man's Trigger (The Raven & The Iris #2) by Alesia Matson (Goodreads Author), Michael Matson (Goodreads Author) 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raven's Tears: Part 1 by Michael Matson (Goodreads Author), Alesia Matson (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	7 Mysteries: Contemplative Arts For The Modern Mystic really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raven's Tears: Part 2 by Michael Matson (Goodreads Author), Alesia Matson (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raven's Tears: Part 3 by Michael Matson (Goodreads Author), Alesia Matson (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raven's Tears, Revised & Expanded by Michael Matson, Alesia Matson (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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