A night at the opera … in Madrid

Madrid Opera, Spain / Kimberly Sullivan

While in Madrid last month, I also made time for an opera performance. The Madrid opera was playing Giaccomo Puccini’s Manon Lescaut, and I got tickets to see it. My hotel in Puerta del Sol was less than a ten-minute walk from the opera house, making it quite easy to reach after a hectic day…

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Back from the European Writers’ Salon Madrid 2026

Madrid, Spain / Kimberly Sullivan

At the end of September, I attended the European Writers’ Salon in Madrid, Spain. I’ve been to a few writers’ conferences, and I always enjoy them, but this was my first time with the European Writers’ Salon. They have several pop-up salons throughout the year, but their main salon is held each September, in a…

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Frankfurt’s picturesque Römerplatz

Römerplatz, Frankfurt, Germany Kimberly Sullivan

I had been many years since I was back in Frankfurt, so when I returned last spring, I was eager to return to picturesque Römerplatz, otherwise known as Römersberg. This is the heart of Frankfurt’s old town, and has served as the seat of municipal government since the 15th century. In the past, I’ve been…

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An evening in Teramo, Abruzzo

Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy/ Kimberly Sullivan

I spend a lot of time in the Italian region of Abruzzo, but strangely, until this summer, I had never visited Teramo. I’d driven by Teramo numerous times, heading off to other destinations. I always told myself that if I had time, I’d stop off – but I never did. So, when my younger son…

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Selecting short stories from our submissions to Feisty Deeds III

Feisty Deeds anthologies

I am very excited to be a co-editor of the Feisty Deeds anthologies dedicated to women’s fiction and historical fiction. We have published Feisty Deeds: Historical Fictions of Daring Women and Feisty Deeds II: Historical Tales of Batches and Brews. Both collections are well worth exploring – historical fictions by a wide range of authors…

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