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Spectacular views from the top of England’s Durham Cathedral

Earlier this month, I made my first visit to the northern town of Durham, England to atend the Historical Novel Society’s biannual conference. For each conference, they choose a historical city in the UK – so it was a great chance to explore a new destination I hadn’t yet seen. Durham is a beautiful, medieval…

My first podcast! WFWA’s Hear Us Roar podcast for my Three Coins

I  love podcasts. Many, may years ago, I was a radio journalist. I so love radio, so I’ve been even more thrilled to see the popularity of podcasts in recent years. One of the podcasts I frequently follow is one hosted by the Women’s Fiction Writers Association entitled Hear Us Roar, and hosted by author…

Ducking in from the heat in the US Botanic Garden

The US Botanic Garden has a long history. It was established by US Congress in 1820 – and had been the dream of America’s first President, George Washington. Washington wished to establish a botanic garden that would serve in an educational function – teaching visitors about plants. The Botanic Garden celebrated its bicentennial during our…

Writers – is (your new) book delivery the best delivery?

Packages – and especially book packages – are always exciting, but as every author knows, there is one delivery that starts your heart going pitter-pat at record speed. That’s when your own novel delivery arrives in the mail. Sure, you’ve seen the digital proofs. You’ve obsessed over colors, fonts and design. If you’re an indie…

Cooling off in Rome’s Piscina delle rose

Anyone who knows Rome, knows that Rome is hot in summertime. And this summer was no exception. To cool off this summer, my younger son and I were often spending Sundays ar Rome’s outdoor public pool, Piscina delle rose. This pool was built in 1960 – the year in which Rome hosted the summer Olympics.…

My August 2022 reads

Somewhat sad – knowing summer reading is coming to an end, but I’ve been enjoying a great summer in books. I was on holidays in the US in August, and many fabulous novels accompanied me on my travels throughout the month. Here are the novels I read in August. 2 of the 5 novels were…

Birds’ eye view of Dallas, Texas

When my younger son and I were in Dallas, Texas on a hot August day last year, we were melting as we explored the city. We decided it would be best to get the lay of the land from up on high – from the (air-conditioned!)  observation tower of  the Dallas Reunion Tower. The 561…

Book review: The Door

This is a beautifully written, slightly claustrophobic novel of a young, Budapest-dwelling Hungarian author – whose name we never learn until the end of the novel – who employs Emerence, an elderly woman, to become her housekeeper. Everyone in the neighborhood has tremendous respect for the older woman, but no one seems to know much…

Admiring the Roman aqueducts during cross country races at Rome’s Tor Tre Teste

For years, I would rise early morning Sundays in the fall and winter to take my youngest son to compete in cross-country races. Now he competes exclusively in track and field, which means early weekend mornings are at tracks instead of cross-country sites. Kind of a shame because the cross-country sites in Italy are spectacular,…

Seeking reviewers for my new novel – up on NetGalley now!

I am so excited to be preparing my third novel for publication. My women’s fiction, dual timeline contemporary/historical novel, In The Shadow of The Apennines, will be released 21 October. In the lead-up, I have my novel up on NetGalley to gather early reader reviews. Here’s the overview: An American divorcée. An Italian shepherdess. Separated…