Download Italian-themed short stories for free – with my Drink Wine and Be Beautiful
There’s something about (almost) spring that gets that Wanderlust flowing through your veins. But, if you can’t get away right now, I have the perfect solution for you. My short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful, follows stories of Italian women and expatriates in Italy across Europe and in far-flung locales in Indonesia, Morocco…
Read MoreExploring rock & roll roots at Buddy Holly Museum in Lubbock, Texas
I was in Lubbock, Texas recently to cheer on my son at a track and field competition, and while I spent most of my time in Lubbock at the fabulous Texas Tech athletic facilities, I’m always curious to discover new places when I travel. Although I’ve travelled quite a bit in Texas, I’d never been…
Read MoreWFWA authors among my current reads…
I have a particularly crowded reading schedule right now. I have plenty of great novels by Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA) authors on my proverbial bedside table (since they are ARCs, they’re all on my ereader), but the reviews are forthcoming. Therefore, in the meantime, I’ll highlight all these recently launched or soon to launch…
Read MoreMet Rooftop – Summer 2024
I’m a member at the wonderful New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, and I always love passing by to see the latest exhibitions and visiting my favorite wings, whenever I am back in NY. And, when I’m there in summer, I always stop off to see the installation art on The Met’s spectacular rooftop terrace.…
Read MoreMa che stai dicendo, AI?
For those who don’t read Italian, my title asks “What on earth are you saying, AI?” While I am sure it has its uses, I remain skeptical about AI. I stubbornly stick to the idea that it is one tiny millimeter away from flat-out plagiarism. I am not a teacher, but if I had a…
Read MoreHanging out in Indianapolis, Indiana
I’ve already written a post about my cross-country driving trip with my younger son last summer from Washington, DC to Kansas. One of the stops along the way was a city new to both of us. I’ve driven by Indiana’s capital city multiple times, but have never before taken the time to drive in, park…
Read MoreSemi-Finalist for Indies Today Award for Easter at The Three Coins Inn
Super excited to have received my very first book award for my newest novel, Easter at The Three Coins Inn. My novel was named a Semi-Finalist for the Indies Today Book Award 2024. This may be my first book award for my newest novel, but it’s my eighteenth book award overall. Although I certainly don’t…
Read MoreChagall’s splash of color in Zurich’s Fraumünster
On a recent trip to Zurich, I returned to see the Chagall painted windows I hadn’t seen in years. Russian-Jewsih artist Marc Chagall (Moishe Segal/Mark Zacharovič Šagal, 1887-1985) began a new phase of his career with stained glass and painted windows for churches. Zurich’s Fraumünster church, founded in 853 by Louis the German for his…
Read MoreHappy Valentine’s Day! Enjoy your romance reads…
Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s the day – and the month – to celebrate romance. And reading romance novels is a great way to celebrate. Although many of my women’s fiction novels and stories often have romantic elements, fewer of my novels are also categorized as romance novels. But three do fit the bill. Here are…
Read MoreIn the steps of the Ingalls family at Tallgrass Prairies National Reserve, Kansas
Like many young girls, I grew up reading the Little House in the Prairies books, written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and wondering what life must have been like out in the American prairies. The series was turned into a popular television series, and I enjoyed those, too. It wouldn’t be until years later, this past…
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