Alec Peche Books

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m a pantser. I don’t outline. I don’t roadmap. In my head, my characters walk onto a stage, start talking, and I write down what happens. Some writers plan every turn before they begin. I don’t. That’s not stubbornness—it’s how my brain works. The downside? It usually takes me two books to really understand who my characters are and how they’ll react under pressure. Only then can I reliably predict where they’ll drag the story next

Dive into 'Pasta to Poe' and explore a rain-soaked Boston adventure. Discover the blend of pasta, Poe, and a Nor'easter in this unique journey.

🎉 New Year’s Resolutions… in October? I know—it sounds strange to be talking about New Year’s resolutions when the Halloween candy isn’t...

I’m working on Jill Quint series book 16, Sable Point Murder , as I mentioned in my last newsletter. The case is going to be set in an...

News from the world of Alec Peche Books.

Stained-glass art My next-door neighbor is a stained-glass artist. She can also sketch art. She offered to make me a stained-glass piece...

I captured this stunning sunset about two weeks ago. It’s so rich that it feels like AI. Alas, it was what I captured with my iPhone....

Finally some warmer weather has arrived in the Midwest. I’m conflicted between being outside and planting and being inside and writing....

Future story ideas including a house in my neighborhood.

When I worked in the corporate world, we did a Myers-Briggs test, which assesses the test taker’s personality. I came back as an...

A new Damian Green series story is arriving February 27. I’m way behind schedule thanks to an unexpected winter bout of bronchitis, but...

I hope everyone had the New Year celebration they were hoping for—I was in bed with a good book by 9p and there were no nearby fireworks...

A book update, Y2K, and winter,

Pictures of the Northern Lights and book news from author Alec Peche.

I’m working hard on POISONOUS MURDER  which is scheduled for release later this month. I may not make my deadline and might have to...

I haven’t written a Jill Quint novel in over two years (yes I did do a short story, but a full length novel). As I’m writing POISONOUS...

As I mentioned in my last newsletter, I pivoted back to my longer series to get my writing muscles back in fit condition. I’ve been...

As you know from my previous blogs, I packed up my life and started a new one in a new state. As I moved into a new house, the outside...

As I mentioned in a previous newsletter, I moved across the country from CA to WI.

Aloha in the Hawaian language means hello and goodbye. My writing news has been light in recent months and I thought I would explain my...