Touching Base (It’s almost baseball season, right?)

Ciao, amici! Sorry I've been MIA, but there's a lot going on in my family. You know I'm now a proud (obnoxiously so) grandmother to the most precious little girl on the planet. (Yes, I sound biased, but it's my blog, so I can be. But I'm not really because she is amazing!) I honestly …

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Ciao, amici! I'm about to go on my winter break and won't be online until 2022. Before my hiatus, I wanted to write one last 2021 post. Professionally, you probably wonder what the heck I did for twelve months. I only had one release, it wasn't even a full-length novel, and it didn't come out …

NO SUCH LUCK Tour Wrap-Up #bookrelease #romance #novella

Ciao, amici! That's all she wrote. Literally. lol Sorry. You know my family and puns. (Go ahead and groan. I did.) The No Such Luck release tour is over. I want to thank all of you who have taken the time to post reviews. Your kind words have warmed my heart. I also want to …

NO SUCH LUCK Tour Stop 9: Jan Sikes #bookrelease #romance #novella

Ciao, amici! This is it. We've reached the last day of the tour. And I'm ending at the perfect site, because this is a romance story, and a romance author is hosting me. She's such an upbeat soul who always puts a smile on my face. A Story Empire colleague, an accomplished author, and a …

NO SUCH LUCK Tour Stop 8: Sally Cronin #bookrelease #romance #novella

Ciao, amici! Day eight of my tour takes me across the pond again. Too bad we can't use frequent flyer miles, right? Doesn't matter. Miles or not, it's always worth the trip to visit friends. Especially this one. I'm talking about Sally Cronin. Sally works tirelessly to promote other authors. If you haven't visited her …

NO SUCH LUCK Tour Stop 7: Beem Weeks #bookrelease #romance #novella

Ciao, amici! Day seven of my tour is super special to me because it's taking me to a site I never toured at before. Many of you probably know this talented author, if not from his written work, then from his exhaustive efforts on behalf of indie writers. I'm talking about Beem Weeks. Beem has …

NO SUCH LUCK Tour Stop 6: John W. Howell #bookrelease #romance #novella

Ciao, amici! We're up to day six of my tour, and I'm making a return visit to someone who understands my love of Pittsburgh (though, sadly, he doesn't live here so we can't meet for cocktails). He's a Story Empire colleague, a talented storyteller, the voice of some of the funniest dogs on the web, …

NO SUCH LUCK Tour Stop 5: Mae Clair #bookrelease #romance #novella

Ciao, amici! Day five of my tour takes me to a place I've been many times before. If you've followed me on any of my previous tours, you've visited her. Talented author, Story Empire founder, cryptid enthusiast, and wonderful friend. I'm talking about Mae Clair. If you've been following Mae's site, you know she just …

NO SUCH LUCK Tour Stop 4: G.M. Plano #bookrelease #romance #novella

Ciao, amici! I'm kicking off this week with day four of my tour, and I'm delighted to head to the site of yet another Story Empire friend. She's an accomplished woman---bachelor's in nutrition, master's in theology and in counseling, and doctorate in higher education---and that's just her schooling. Her professional career took her to two …

NO SUCH LUCK Tour Stop 3: Joan Hall #bookrelease #romance #novella

Ciao, amici! Day three of my tour is the last of this week. I'll be visiting a Story Empire colleague who also happens to be a talented author, an ardent music lover, and a dear friend. I'm talking about Joan Hall. I trust you're familiar with Joan's site and work. She frequently blogs about mysterious …