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Excited we just received our first editorial review for Feisty Deeds II: Historical Tales of Batches and Brews. Hoping this is the first of many positive editorial reviews. If you want to see what The Prairies Book Review had to say about our collection, read the full review below. A sweeping, intimate, and beautifully told…

The Mississippi River has long captured the imagination of Americans. It’s played a central role in American literature and films, and it physically divides the American east from the west. I’ve crossed over it numerous times in my life – on long cross-country drives, but it never fails to impress. The Mississippi flows from it…

How exciting! Our second edition of the Feisty Deeds anthology is now up on NetGalley for early reviews! Feisty Deeds II : Historical Tales of Batches and Brews is seeking early reviewers. So get on over to NetGalley and request your copy today! I am one of the five co-editors of this collection (and a contributing…

If you’ve ever been to Rome, it’s doubtful you’ve missed the Roman Forum – stretching from the Colosseum to the Piazza Venezia. The Italian word for the Roman Forum is Fori imperiali, which is Imperial Fora – this is because their are multiple fora, each created by a different emperor. The Mercati di Traiano or…

As my “Feisty Editors” and I are hard at work preparing our anthology Feisty Deeds II for placement on NetGalley and (lots of!) early reviews, I thought it was a good time to remind readers about Feisty Deeds: Historical Fictions of Daring Women. A recipient of an impressive six book awards, this historical fiction anthology brings…

During our recent visit to Georgia, we loved our little touch of Tuscany – in one of the Caucasus’ best known wine regions. For those who don’t know, Georgia is well known for its wine, and especially its robust reds. Although, I still chuckle when I think about how a sommelier asked me what my…

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…

This past August, my husband and I were in Yerevan, Armenia as a part of a holiday in the Caucasus. Since it was August, I was certain the opera house would be closed, but while going to admire the placard of the season’s offerings I would not be able to attend, I was thrilled to…

Happy Halloween! ‘Tis the ghostly season, and I hope you have spooky reading to accompany you this holiday season. My Rome’s Last Noble Palace is on sale: Two women. Two different centuries. One attic room My dual timeline novel set in Rome of 1896 and near present is having a 99 cent BookBub promotion on Sunday…

Whenever I’m back in New York in summer, I make a point to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s rooftop terrace. Each year, they have an art installation. To be fair, while I love art, installation art is … not my favorite. I’ve seen many installation artworks on the Met’s terrace. While I’ve truly enjoyed…