A #bookreview of Sue Coletta’s UNNATURAL MAYHEM #mystery

Ciao, amici! I know I usually do reviews on Tuesdays, but due to personal issues in December, I'm already behind. So, here's a special Thursday edition of my book review feature. With the fate of the Natural World at stake, can Shawnee and Mayhem stop trophy hunters before it’s too late?Explosive news of a crow …

Welcome 2023!

Ciao, amici! Felice Anno Nuovo! I am stunned that it's already 2023. I feel like it shouldn't even be the 2000s yet. But here we are---another year gone, another ahead of us. January is always weird for me. It's so full of promise, but it's also a glum time of year. I get winter doldrums, …

Year in Review and Signing Off for 2022

Ciao, amici! It's been an incredible year, personally and professionally. Good and bad. Professionally I had three releases this year: Pour it On (second novella in the Keystone Couples series) Between the Vines (third novella in the Keystone Couples series) The Haunting of Chatham Hollow (co-written novel with Mae Clair) To those of you who …

Nana Mary’s Famous Taralli (Traditional Southern Italian Cookies)

Ciao, amici! First, an apology. I had planned to bake and share a different cookie this year, and I would have formatted my post the way I did last year, with a slideshow of step-by-step photos. But you know what they say about the best laid plans... My grandmother passed away on December 5. She …

My Second Annual Virtual Cookie Exchange is HERE!

Ciao, amici! It's finally here! My Second Annual Virtual Cookie Exchange is live today! Below you'll find the master list. Amy Reade: Molasses Cookies Carla Johnson-Hicks: Cranberry Orange Shortbread Carol Taylor: Fruit Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich D.L. Finn: Paleo Sugar Cookies Dorothy Grover-Read: Barb's Gram's Hungarian Christmas Cookies D. Wallace Peach: Keto Christmas Cookies Ellie …

Harmony Kent’s New Release, SORROWFUL SOUL

Ciao, amici! I'm so happy to welcome Harmony Kent back to my blog today. She's been writing a lot of poetry lately and has her third release in her Soul Poetry series. Today, my friend is here to discuss her latest, Sorrowful Soul. Harmony's poetry is eloquent, evocative, and powerful. She has the ability to …

Thanksgiving Break

Ciao, amici! Buon Giorno del Ringraziamento! Or Felice Ringraziamento! In other words, Happy Feast of Thanks(giving) or Happy Thanksgiving. Italians (that is to say, the ones in Italy) don't celebrate Thanksgiving. And if they did, we'd have a 1 in 365 chance that it would be the day we do, which is pretty lousy odds. …

A Fabulous Review of THE HAUNTING OF CHATHAM HOLLOW

Ciao, amici! I read and appreciate every review I receive for every work I publish. I don't post all of them here because I don't want to inundate you (and I'm terribly uncomfortable tooting my own horn), but occasionally I like to share one as a reminder of a certain title or how it's been …

Author Podcast Tonight!

Ciao, amici! I'm excited and honored to be tonight's featured guest on the Voice of Indie podcast, hosted by Beem Weeks and Stephen Geez (both of the Fresh Ink Group publishing company). Both Beem and Stephen are talented authors in their own rights, but tonight, as they do every Wednesday evening, they'll be asking their …

Sign-up Form For My Second Annual Virtual Cookie Exchange

Ciao, amici! A few weeks ago, I announced my second annual virtual cookie exchange and said I'd post a sign-up sheet for bakers to reserve their spot. Today's that day. Here's the form: MORE INFORMATION:If you missed out on the fun last year, here's a link to the master page, which has links to all …