Category Archives: My Writing

Oh hey, it’s been a minute.

Spring is here and Magic in Her Blood (MIHB) has been unleashed into the world for a little over two months now, I couldn’t be happier with its reception so far. For those of you who have been with me since the beginning, I am forever grateful that you have stayed with me on thisContinue reading “Oh hey, it’s been a minute.”

Get Your Copy of Magic In Her Blood Today!

TODAY IS LAUNCH DAY!! Magic In Her Blood, my debut novel is finally available to share with the world! I have enormous gratitude for everyone who has helped make this dream come true. It truly doesn’t feel real. Even as I hold the finished novel in my hands, I can’t quite get my head aroundContinue reading “Get Your Copy of Magic In Her Blood Today!”

Exciting Announcement!!!

Writing a novel is an enormous undertaking. I couldn’t have imagined how much I would learn in the process. Sure, I learned about the more technical aspects of writing and the ins and outs of the daunting beast that is the publishing industry. More importantly, I learned about myself. Writing became a therapeutic outlet thatContinue reading “Exciting Announcement!!!”

A Little Bit of Excitement…

Some of you who’ve been with me for a while might remember how I entered the first 10 pages of my unpublished novel, Magic in Her Blood, last year into the Page Turner Awards Competition for their Writing Mentorship Award. I had the pleasure of having those 10 pages Longlisted and even though I didn’tContinue reading “A Little Bit of Excitement…”

Mid-Summer Update & Short Story

I can’t believe Summer 2023 is half over! To say this last month has been crazy is the understatement of the year for me. Here’s what I’ve been up to: I had the opportunity to snag a short contract working to support a youth summer camp, which has interrupted my writing life quite a bit.Continue reading “Mid-Summer Update & Short Story”

Advanced Reader Opportunity for Magic in Her Blood

For nearly four centuries, immortal Freydis has lived several lifetimes in the human realm where she desperately wants to belong. When her human companion dies, she is forced to continue her journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance. With help from her oldest friend, and the only other immortal she knows, Freydis must learn the truth aboutContinue reading “Advanced Reader Opportunity for Magic in Her Blood”

✨March 2023 Writing Update✨

Before Christmas of 2022, I finished writing my first novel. I had self-edited it to the point that I felt comfortable distributing some advanced reader copies to get some feedback. That way, I could do one more round of self-edits from the feedback before I sent it to my professional editor. Somewhere around two dozenContinue reading “✨March 2023 Writing Update✨”

A Dream of Distant Shores by Alicia Doyle

In October I participated in another of NYC Midnight’s writing competitions. The challenge was to write a rhyming short story, of no longer than 650 words. My genre was historical fiction. I had to include the feeling “inspired” and the word “trust”. I am excited to share my rhyming short story, “A Dream of DistantContinue reading “A Dream of Distant Shores by Alicia Doyle”