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Patricia Costa Viglucci
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Everything! With the exception of the pay. But the great satisfaction in researching, writing and rewriting umpteen times, makes up for it.
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Pride and Pretense
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2012
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Growing Up Italian in God's Country
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2001
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Jordan's Island: A River Romance
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2013
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The Troubleman Takes a Wife
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2014
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Beware the Ghost Riders
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2010
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Ah, Italy!: Running Amok on the Ancestral Trail
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The Connecticut Cowboy and The Runaway Bride
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2011
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Upon A Winter's Night: A Christmas Story About Dogs and Heaven
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2011
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Sun Dance at Turtle Rock
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1996
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Cassandra Robbins, Esq
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Reading Regrets
When A.J., my oldest grandson began reading the first of the Harry Potter books, he literally begged me to read them, too.
Seldom a fan of fantasy (because real life stories can’t be eclipsed) I begged off.
It is one of the big regrets of my life that I didn’t immediately plow into what was giving him so much pleasure.
What the eight-year-old wanted, of course, was to discuss the fine points, qui Read more of this blog post »
Seldom a fan of fantasy (because real life stories can’t be eclipsed) I begged off.
It is one of the big regrets of my life that I didn’t immediately plow into what was giving him so much pleasure.
What the eight-year-old wanted, of course, was to discuss the fine points, qui Read more of this blog post »
“The problem is that the inner critic is actually an indispensable element of any writer’s working life; it is the immune system, the necessary resistance against the toxicity of bad writing. Excessive self-doubt is therefore like a sort of autoimmune disease, caused by an overactive and overpowerful inner critic: the cure becomes the condition. (Mark O'Connell NYTimes)”
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“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished; that will be the beginning. ”
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“When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.”
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“The problem is that the inner critic is actually an indispensable element of any writer’s working life; it is the immune system, the necessary resistance against the toxicity of bad writing. Excessive self-doubt is therefore like a sort of autoimmune disease, caused by an overactive and overpowerful inner critic: the cure becomes the condition. (Mark O'Connell NYTimes)”
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Goodreads (with Amazon) has the unhappy practice of posting any light romances I download. Unfortunately I never get to most of them and I seldom finish those I do. Too many are first efforts or seem to be. Please, Amazon, cease and desist this invasion of privacy. If I could figure out again how to add books I've enjoyed would list with pleasure Elizabeth Strout's books which I've borrowed from library. (Can't afford prices.) In the order which I've read and loved Strout's books: 'Olive Kitteridge,' 'Burgess Boys' 'Abide With Me'and am currently reading 'Amy and Isabelle.' Strout is an extraordinary talent.
I am so happy with my new cover for my light romance "The Connecticut Cowboy and the Runaway Bride." The story opens on the famed Via Veneto in Rome but quickly moves to enchanting Portofino on the Italian Riviera. Years ago my husband and I with our three children visited Portofino but because we were traveling by car never were able to get a classic shot from the sea perspective. Voila! Our older daughter, Johanna, recently returned from a soccer trip with her two younger sons, Riley and Quinn with the view I wanted. From Genoa, she'd taken a ferry to capture Portofino on the Ligurian coast with all of its magic. Then her older son, Austin, designed a new cover for the book. Take a look at Amazon.com. Don't have the new cover up on Goodreads yet.
For those readers who wanted to read and review any of my books, I sent copies from my computer. To my great chagrin I learned that when they transferred them to their kindles or other ereaders, the books were badly mangled, garbled,or otherwise flawed. SOOO, for anyone requesting one of my books to read and review, I will now send a gift copy from Amazon.com. Am still looking for reviews for any of my light romances, particularly the most recent, "The Troubleman." Also: "Jordan's Island" AND "The Connecticut Cowboy and the Runaway Bride." Email me at Viglucci1@gmail.comfor a review copy.
I am looking for reviews for "Beware the Ghost Riders!" free today. Reviewers must be 13 yeas old, I believe.
Should have added that I read light romances before bed. Anything serious, dramatic has me up until the wee hours as I can't easily forget it. Recently read, Bev Petterson's "Color My Horse," a romantic suspense which I discussed in my blog, www.Patriciacostaviglucci.com.
Reading, reading. "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," and "Cutting For Stone." Yes, I'm a couple of years behind, but now will not be swayed by reviews,comments,recommendations. Interesting that the non-fiction reads like fiction at times, the fiction just the reverse. Both are gripping.
My last name, Viglucci, seems to have been deleted in posts. Afraid anyone trying to find my books by searching my last name will be left hanging. Not sure how to correct this.
If anyone has emailed me requesting one of my books for review or any other reason, please try again. My mailbox was full and several messages yesterday and today were bounced. Am very grateful for all the great reviews posted. Thanks so much.
Again, in exchange for reviews, I will happily email any of my books to readers. I have a list of my other published works which I am hoping to convert soon to ebooks.
