I came of age in the 80's. Jane George's X-it, while a far cry from my little life, jolted me back to my adolescence and grabbed hold of my gut. Even if you're just a fan of the 80's, you'll enjoy the references to music, fashion and, if you're really sophisticated, the New York night …
Category: Blogging
novel publicity book club bash at a blog near you – December 10-14
http://www.novelpublicity.com/events/bookclubbash-1210-14/http://www.novelpublicity.com/events/bookclubbash-1210-14/ I'm very excited to be participating in this event to spread the word (sorry) about great works of literature and the value of book clubs of all kinds. Check out the site for more details and stay tuned.
Norman Rockwell and American Memories
Norman Rockwell and American Memories. As I commented on Wax Wayne's blog, I think Rockwell would have been just as wonderful depicting the diversity of American today as he did with the very white America he lived in. I always forget how masterful he was until I start staring at his work and see the …
Happy birthday, Mama! Happy birthday, me!
Happy birthday, Mama! Happy birthday, me!. Deborah is such a wonderful writer. She found her voice chronicaling her mother's life and challenges, and what's resulted is a real love of writing. I have always loved to write, but writing my mother's stories has given me the confidence and strength to actually let other people read …
Surrender
Surrender. Debra's blogpost hits home in so many ways. She is such a wonderful writer, with words that penetrate my heart and soul. On the surface she blogs about a back injury. Underneath, it's about living in the moment, even if that moment sucks, in order to break on through to the other side, so to speak. …
Let’s have a game of tag – answer the questions and tag another blogger…
Thanks to Mandyevebarett's Blog for including me in this game of tag- here goes... What is the working title of your book? ‘A Girl from the Hill: My Mother’s Journey from Italian Girl to American Woman” Where did the idea come from for the book? My mother has been taking down her memories for years, …
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I’m Baaaaaccckkkk…
I feel like a poltergeist these days, drifting in and out of several places at once. It's been a few weeks since I've posted anything. Between Jeremy and I being handyman- impaired and having to paint my daughter's bedroom before school gets too far underway, to getting her (and us) ready for Junior High, to …
