Posts Tagged ‘In the Shadow of the Apennines’
My In The Shadow of The Apennines is on sale
For the past few years, my author friend Elaine Aucoin Schroller and I have run sales on our World War I novels. We do this for a week, honoring both Indie Author’s Day on 5 November and Armistice Day on 11 November. You can pick up my In The Shadow of The Apennines and Elaine’s…
Read MoreNovel locations for In The Shadow of The Apennines
I don’t need much of an excuse to get out to the mountains near Rome. Years ago, I got a small place out in the mountains of Abruzzo, in the town of Ovindoli, and this is a place I enjoy escaping to for relaxing weekends out in the fresh mountain air. I love it so…
Read MoreSpring hiking in Abruzzo
I’ve written many times about how much I love Abruzzo. Abruzzo is the Italian region neighboring Lazio, where Rome is. This makes it the perfect weekend escape to nature from Italy’s capital. I’m a frequent visitor here, and my husband and I decided to enjoy a long weekend here over the 1 May holiday weekend.…
Read MoreCall out to Book Clubs!
Is your book club dreaming of a trip to Italy? If so, I may have the solution for you. My novels and short stories (with the exception of one – a time travel story for Jane Austen lovers set in Bath, England) all take place in Italy, and may be perfect for your book club…
Read MoreMy little (growing) stack of writing
I began my publishing journey just a little over three years ago. After many years of scribbling, and publishing short stories in journals and anthologies, I decided I wanted to start publishing as an indie author. Just over three years later, with five novels, one short story collection and one historical fiction anthology under my…
Read More110 years ago today – the devastating Pescina, Abruzzo earthquake
Today marks a very sad anniversary – the commemoration of the Pescina Earthquake that struck the region 110 years ago – in the early morning hours of 13 January 1915. Pescina is a small town in Abruzzo, and it was close to the epicenter. The little town of 6000 people lost an unbelieveable 5000 residents.…
Read More#BooksMakeGreatGifts – Consider my novels and short story collection for the readers in your life
Last week I shared with you lots of great advice for book shopping, with reviews for all my Womens Fiction Writers Association (WFWA) authors’ novels I read in 2023. Any (or all) of these novels would be well appreciated by any bookworm on your list. You can see my blog post with book reviews here…
Read MoreHitting the Little Free Libraries to drop off my novels
I’m a big fan of Little Free Libraries. Whenever I return for holidays in the US, I always bring along a few copies of my paperbacks to drop them off. This lovely trend didn’t exist when I was growing up … but I’m so glad it’s taken off! I would have been a major consumer,…
Read MoreAround the (podcast) world in 80 days…
If you’re like me, you may grumble somewhat about many aspects of our modern world. Sometimes, I just want peace and quiet and can’t keep up with emails, Whatsapp messages, people Teaming or Skyping me when I’m in a Zoom meeting. You know the drill… But other times, I’m completely enamored by the wonders of…
Read MoreShiny new badge for my In the Shadow of The Apennines
Excited for my newest, pretty badge for my latest novel, In The Shadow of The Apennines. It’s been five months since my novel was released – but pleased to still be gathering reviews and comments from readers. Thanks so much for reading! If you read and enjoyed my novel – please, please do leave a…
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