Posts Tagged ‘short stories’
New book award for Drink Wine, 2023 Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Competition
What can I say? I’m thrilled that my short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful, has claimed its third literary award. So excited this Italian-themed collection has been named a Notable Indie for the Shelf Unbound 2023 Best Indie Book prize. While I’m always thrilled to receive book awards, it means even more with…
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 MoreReal life locations of my short stories
I love anything associated with travel, so it’s not a surprise that a strong sense of place is important to me as a reader and writer. My latest short story collection, “Drink Wine and Be Beautiful”, is largely set in Italy. I thought I would share some of the locations that play a role in…
Read MoreNew Midwest Book Reviews review for my collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful
It’s been one week since I’ve launched my first short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautful. While I’m pleased sales have been going well, I’m most excited that my work is getting into the hands of many new readers. And I love to hear what they think. I’m also thrileld to receive editorial reviews,…
Read MoreHappy Launch Day for Drink Wine and Be Beautiful!
Launch Day is today! SO excited to launch my newest publication – and my first short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful. I have long loved writing short stories and am especially pleased to be releasing this first collection – stories of Italian women and expatriate women living in Italy. To celebrate my launch,…
Read MoreExcited for new review and book award for Drink Wine!
Excited to have a new book review and book award from Literary Titan for my new short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful. Editorial reviews mean a lot to me, and this review for my new short story collection, and being a recipient of the Literary Titan Book Award, puts me in an excellent…
Read MoreNew Kirkus Reviews editorial review for my short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful
I’m very pleased to receive a new editorial review for my upcoming short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful. This review comes from Kirkus Reviews. It means a lot to me. I’ve long wanted to publish a short story collection, and I’m so excited to have this one coming out in the world on…
Read MoreNew Indies Today Recommended review for Drink Wine and Be Beautiful
Pleased to have received another editorial review, and especially a five-star recommended review, from Indies Today for my forthcoming short story collection. Drink Wine and Be Beautiful releases 26 May, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Barnes & Noble and Kobo will follow soon. As an indie author, I’m always grateful for editorial…
Read MoreNew editorial review for Drink Wine and Be Beautiful
This week I received a lovely editorial review from The Feathered Quill reviews of my forthcoming short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful. Appreciated this thoughtful reading of my stories, and I am posting the full review below. To those of you on Net Galley who do love women’s fiction and short stories, please…
Read MoreMy very first shiny badge for Drink Wine and Be Beautiful
I am so excited to have my first short story collection, Drink Wine and Be Beautiful, releasing 26 May. To prepare for that release, I currently have my collection up on NetGalley (if you are on NetGalley, please consider requesting!), awaiting reader reviews, and I also have it out for editorial reviews. Pleased to have…
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