Novel research in San Gregorio da Sassola
My new novel, Rome’s Last Noble Palace, will be releasing 6 December. You can learn more about that novel and see early reviews here. Although most of the novel takes place in contemporary and 1896 Rome, a small portion of the 1896 timeline takes place in the tiny town of San Gregorio da Sassola, specifically,…
Read MoreViews from the medieval belltower, in Todi
I recently spent a lovely day in Todi, a picture-perfect medieval hill town in Italy’s region of Umbria. I have been numerous times, but it’s always fun to get back. On this visit, I climbed the San Fortunato belltower to enjoy stunning views from the top. And what a view it was! This is the…
Read MoreMy October 2023 reads
Another month, another stack of great books. Once again, I was transported around the world through my reading. October began for me alongside the overinvolved ballet moms of a California dance school as they pushed their daughters to win an exclusive scholarship with the Ballet de Paris Academie. Next, I was snowed in at a…
Read MoreHappy Halloween …. from Sleepy Hollow!
Happy Halloween! And what a great time to spotlight the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery I visited this past August. I’ve alread posted about Tarrytown, the little Hudson River town that make an easy daytrip form New York City. The next town over, which you can reach walking, is Sleepy Hollow. And its main attraction is the…
Read MoreExcited to get two new awards for my short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful
I’ve told this story a few times, but one of the reasons I chose to become an indie author was my disappointment, in speaking to agents and publishers, when I was consistently hearing there was “no interest in short story collections” and that “short stories don’t sell”. I had been attending writers’ conferences and developing…
Read MoreA daytrip to Tarrytown, NY
On our visit back to New York last August, we decided to take the train north to Tarrytown, a small town along the Hudson River, to explore the town and to go see the Sleepy Hollow cemetery made famous by Native Son, author Washington Irving. It was a fun daytrip on a hot day, and…
Read MoreNew Five-Star editorial review for Rome’s Last Noble Palace from Readers’ Favorite
Excited to get another editorial review for my new novel, Rome’s Last Noble Palace, which will be released 6 December. What a treat to have received a Five-Star review from Readers’ Favorite Reviews. You can see the full review here below: Rome’s Last Noble Palace by Kimberly Sullivan is a compelling tale of two women,…
Read MoreExploring Florence’s Boboli Gardens
I have been many times to Florence, but had never been to the Boboli Gardens of the Palazzo Pitti. I visited recently, and after spending almost five hours in the Uffizi, admiring (for the umpteenth time) many of the masterpieces of art, I went out into the beautiful day and decided it was perfect to…
Read MoreIndies Today Five-Star Recommended Review for Rome’s Last Noble Palace
Getting new editorial reviews for my newest novel is always a treat – and I’m excited to announce my first review from Indies Today – a Five-Star Recommended Review. My Rome’s Last Noble Palace will be released on 6 December, and I look forward to editorial reviews and early reader reviews of my dual-timeline novel.…
Read MoreHitting the beach in Cagliari, Sardegna
Last week, I wrote about a fantastic weekend trip to Sardegna’s capital of Cagliari – my first time there. You can see my Cagliari post here. Cagliari is a fascinating city, with plenty to see. But if the weather is as good as it was when we were here, you’ll want to spend at least…
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