Alena began writing when she was very young (a side effect of having professional writers for parents), and her early journalistic endeavors were published in regional periodicals when she was still a teenager. Her more recent stories and essays can be found in the following books.

Grimm Grit & Gasolines'moregasbord
Grimm, Grit & Gasoline: Dieselpunk & Decopunk Fairy Tales, edited by Rhonda Parrish Better Together: The Collected Wisdom of Modern Dog Trainers, edited by Ken Ramirez The GeyserCon Book: Something Strange Happened in Rotorua, edited by Grace BridgesS’MOREGASBORD: 101 Novel S’more Recipes to Try
Trenchcoats Towers and Trolls
Trenchcoats, Towers & Trolls: Cyberpunk Fairy Tales, edited by Rhonda Parrish