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January 18, 2019
They All Died Smiling by Ronda Jean Del Boccio Moninated for Reader’s Choice Award: VOTE NOW
They All Died Smiling, my newest paranormal/urban fantasy book, is up for a TCK Publishing Reader's Choice Award in the fantasy category!
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Ronda Del Boccio is an award-winning and best 
selling author of both fiction and nonfiction. She has been mostly blind since birth, but she never lets that stop her doing what she wants to do. She tells transformational tales and helps visionary authors turn their dreams and imaginings into published books. See and order Ronda's books on Amazon.
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January 12, 2019
flash Fiction: Beck’s Christmas Gift for Friday Fictioneers 11 January 2019
Welcome! Here's another tale told in 100 words.
Anyone is welcome to participate in the Friday Fictioneers weekly flash fiction writing challenge. You don't have to consider yourself a writer or be published. Just tell a 100-word story in any genre that relates to the photo prompt. I find participating in this exercise helps me be a better writer.
Heartfelt thanks to the amazing and talented Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for running this weekly game.
Beck's Christmas Gift
By Ronda Del Boccio
For Friday Fictioneers, 11 January 2019
Word count: 100
Genre Mainstream story set in the world of Reluctant Demon Hunter Kassidy as a child.
Author’s note: In my paranormal/urban fantasy novel They All Died Smiling, Kassidy talks about her aunt and uncle raising her after her possessed father kicked her out when hse was eight. That happened in summer. This is her first holiday season with her new family: Aunt Beck, Uncle Walt, and their four boys.
The book is available everywhere online, or at your local bookstore or library If your favorite store or library don't have it on the shelves, just ask for it by name and they'll get it for you.
PHOTO PROMPT © Priya Bajpal
“C’mon, y’all, parade time.”
Walt takes my hand. “All our boys. Where’s the bonus child?”
David tries to act like he isn’t excited, but he’s grinnin’ like a fool.
Kass calls for help with her braid.
“C’mon, sis, it’s just hair,” JJ calls.
I fix her braid. Rocky yanks it. She unzips his coat and glares him down.
Walt grins. “That’s our girl.”
“She’ll be ours by Christmas.” I always wanted a girl. Never thought I’d get one this way. That miserable preacher didn’t deserve her anyway.
Kass grabs the bag of candy to throw and skips out the door.
Cheers to your B.L.I.S.S.-FULL Life!!
Ronda Del Boccio
Award winning author, photographer and artist
About Ronda Del Boccio
Ronda Del Boccio is an award-winning and best selling author of both fiction and nonfiction. She has been mostly blind since birth, but she never lets that stop her doing what she wants to do. She tells transformational tales and helps visionary authors turn their dreams and imaginings into published books. See and order Ronda's books on Amazon.
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January 8, 2019
Flash Fiction: Hawk Spirals | Friday Fictioneers 4 January 2019
Here's this week's flash fiction story.
PHOTO PROMPT © Russell Gayer
Hawk Spirals
By Ronda Del Boccio
For Friday Fictioneers, 4 January 2019
Word count: 100
Genre: Mystical
Big sky welcomes me, inviting me to play. Thermals call to me. I take wing and sing.
Glorious sun warms cold mountain stone. I rise to catch and ride those glorious thermals. They carry me on steady wings. I sing my joy into the morning.
My mate soars over the ridge. Sun’s radiance amplifies her beauty. Wind ruffles her feathers. She catches my eye, dives.
I chase. I nearly grasp her. She banks and bursts upward. I climb to meet her. We enjoy this game often.
We spiral closer and closer together until our paths unite. We sing our love.
Thank you for reading!
Cheers to your B.L.I.S.S.-FULL Life!!
Ronda Del Boccio
Award winning author, photographer and artist
About Ronda Del Boccio
Ronda Del Boccio is an award-winning and best selling author of both fiction and nonfiction. She has been mostly blind since birth, but she never lets that stop her doing what she wants to do. She tells transformational tales and helps visionary authors turn their dreams and imaginings into published books. See and order Ronda's books on Amazon.
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January 7, 2019
Psychic Medium Author Ronda Del Boccio on Paranormal Punchers Podcast Jan. 8, 2019
Hey, paranormal fans...I'm honored and excited to be paranormal Punchers Podcast first guest of 2019 on hte first show of the new year! The episode drops Tuesday, January 8th.
This is a light-hearted podcast covering all aspects of the paranormal from the Min-Min Lights in Australia to Bigfoot to wacky stores from a psychic medium (namely, me.)
The Life of a Medium
I'm a physical medium, meaning I can feel the death of a dead in my body.
Nope, it's not comfortable.
I didn't talk about that part on the show, but it's a bit of background for you.
What you'll hear from me on this episode of Paranormal Punchers Podcast:
A story about the guardian spirit dead who was afraid I'd force her to cross. (She threw a clock at me.)
A redneck ded walked up to me at a gas station...
What it's like to cross a large amount of dead at once.
Of pudding skin, the veil between the worlds, and the path between.
How to protect yourself during a paranormal investigation or encounter
...and more!
And be sure to grab your free gift, your Paranormal Survival Kit: 7 Secrets of Paranormal Self-Defense, at WriteOnPurpose.com/pnkit.
Let mekknow your favorite part of the show in the comments, and as always...
Cheers to your B.L.I.S.S.-FULL Life!
Ronda Del Boccio
Award winning author, photographer and artist
PS, Remember to grab your free Paranormal Survival Kit: 7 Secrets of Paranormal Self-Defense, at WriteOnPurpose.com/pnkit.
About Ronda Del Boccio
Ronda Del Boccio is an award-winning and best selling author of both fiction and nonfiction. She has been mostly blind since birth, but she never lets that stop her doing what she wants to do. She tells transformational tales and helps visionary authors turn their dreams and imaginings into published books. See and order Ronda's books on Amazon.
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December 31, 2018
Paranormal Flash Fiction: Time to Goat | Friday Fictioneers, 28 December, 2018
Here's another flash fiction story using the photo prompt from Friday Fictioneers for December 28, 2018.
Here's the photo prompt.
PHOTO PROMPT © Randy Mazie
Time to Goat
by Ronda Del Boccio
Genre: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy
Word count: 100
NOTE: This story borrows Aunt Beck and Kassidy from They All Died Smiling. You can read more stories featuring them and other characters from the series in the Friday Fictioneers category and elsewhere on this site.
Why am I in a cemetery?
Two women stand near a grave. The younger taps the older and points at me. “Aunt Beck, you really need to see this.”
Beck looks. Her eyes widen. “A dead guy in a goat?”
“Can you cross him?”
“Dunno.” Beck squats down, irritating me.
Don’t patronize me. I’m not a child.
“Do you know your name?”
I stomp. Weird. “I’m Ha-a-a-a-arrrrr-o-o-old, and I am no-o-o-o-ot de-e-e-e-ead.”
“You most certainly are.”
I fight an urge to chew. Urge wins.
“Not a demon, right, Kass?”
“No.”
“Come out of the goat. It’s time to move on.”
Thanks for reading!
Cheers to your #BlissfulLife!
Ronda Del Boccio
Award winning author, photographer and artist
About Ronda Del Boccio
Ronda Del Boccio is an award-winning and best selling author of both fiction and nonfiction. She has been mostly blind since birth, but she never lets that stop her doing what she wants to do. She tells transformational tales and helps visionary authors turn their dreams and imaginings into published books. See and order Ronda's books on Amazon.
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paranormal Flash Fiction: Time to Goat | Friday Fictioneers, 28 December, 2018
Here's another flash fiction story using the photo prompt from Friday Fictioneers for December 28, 2018.
Here's the photo prompt.
PHOTO PROMPT © Randy Mazie
Time to Goat
by Ronda Del Boccio
Genre: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy
Word count: 100
NOTE: This story borrows Aunt Beck and Kassidy from They All Died Smiling. You can read more stories featuring them and other characters from the series in the Friday Fictioneers category and elsewhere on this site.
Why am I in a cemetery?
Two women stand near a grave. The younger taps the older and points at me. “Aunt Beck, you really need to see this.”
Beck looks. Her eyes widen. “A dead guy in a goat?”
“Can you cross him?”
“Dunno.” Beck squats down, irritating me.
Don’t patronize me. I’m not a child.
“Do you know your name?”
I stomp. Weird. “I’m Ha-a-a-a-arrrrr-o-o-old, and I am no-o-o-o-ot de-e-e-e-ead.”
“You most certainly are.”
I fight an urge to chew. Urge wins.
“Not a demon, right, Kass?”
“No.”
“Come out of the goat. It’s time to move on.”
Thanks for reading!
Cheers to your #BlissfulLife!
Ronda Del Boccio
Award winning author, photographer and artist
About Ronda Del Boccio
Ronda Del Boccio is an award-winning and best selling author of both fiction and nonfiction. She has been mostly blind since birth, but she never lets that stop her doing what she wants to do. She tells transformational tales and helps visionary authors turn their dreams and imaginings into published books. See and order Ronda's books on Amazon.
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December 22, 2018
Join the NEW Ronda’s Readers Facebook Group for Stories, Recipes, Book Talk, and FUN!
I absolutely LOVE connecting with readers! It's so incredibly cool when you read my stories and are willing to talk with me and others about it.
So I started a Facebook group called Ronda's Readers. Join here.
You'll get stories, recipes, a chance to connect, visit, get stories, and so much more. It's new, so come join the fun and liven up the place!
Cheers to your #BlissfulLife!
Ronda Del Boccio
Award winning author, photographer and artist
About Ronda Del Boccio
Ronda Del Boccio is an award-winning and best selling author of both fiction and nonfiction. She has been mostly blind since birth, but she never lets that stop her doing what she wants to do. She tells transformational tales and helps visionary authors turn their dreams and imaginings into published books. See and order Ronda's books on Amazon.
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Flash Fiction Story: Boots and Baked Goods | Friday Fictioneers 21 Dec. 2018
Welcome to another "flash fiction" story, a complete tale in u100 words or less.
If you want totry your hand, feel encouraged to come play! It's one of the very best ways to improve your writing skills.
lus, you get the satisfaction of comploeting a whole story in ot that much time.
Boots and Baked Goods
By Ronda Del boccio
For Friday Fictioneers, 21 December, 2018
Word Count: 98
Genre: Mainstream/paranormal. No demons in this story, but it’s from the sequel to they All Died Smiling, a paranormal/urban fantasy novel.
Get your copy anywhere you buy books.
Photo Prompt:
Photo Credit: Copyright – Adam Ickes
Kassidy stifled a yawn.
Aunt Beck scrutinized her. “You look plum wore out.”
“I’ve tussled with…” she counted on her fingers, gave up. “a passel of demons in less than a week.”
“We still need to have that talk.”
“Yeah, I know. After supper’s cleared, promise.”
Beck nodded. “I can go by myself. You don’t need to come.”
The front door creaked open. Footsteps approached.
“I need a plain ol’ activity. Besides, David’s here. He’ll want toffee squares.”
David’s voice boomed from the living room. “Toffee squares?”
“Boots,” called Beck.
“Porch, Ma.”
Kass smiled. “Some things never change.”
Cheers to your #BlissfulLife!
Ronda Del Boccio
Award winning author, photographer and artist
About Ronda Del Boccio
Ronda Del Boccio is an award-winning and best selling author of both fiction and nonfiction. She has been mostly blind since birth, but she never lets that stop her doing what she wants to do. She tells transformational tales and helps visionary authors turn their dreams and imaginings into published books. See and order Ronda's books on Amazon.
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December 16, 2018
3 Simple Ways to Stay Merry and Survive the Holidays
No matter what holidays you celebrate during the festive season, chances are you're dealing with 1 or more of the following:
More people than usual
More events than usual
More entertaining than usual
More calories than usual
More stress than usual
Here are 3 simple ways to keep stress at bay so you can stay merry and full of cheer, even when the relatives you love better frin a distance come calling
Breathe from your belly
When you're stressed, the first thing that typically happens is you start stress-breathing. Your shoulders become earrings, and you feel the pinch.
Aunt Bessie comes in with that slobbery smooch that drives you NUTS every single year, Uncle Joe starts in on politics at dinner, or the kids play like a band of hooligans, and you can feel your guts clench.
The simple answer is to breathe slowly and deeply. Practice while you're calm and remind yourself to let your belly rise and fall in nourishing, comfortable waves, even when life gets crazy.
Try it: Breathe in for 4 counts and out for 6 or 8. Remind yourself to breathe this way when the going gets tough. You'll feel so much more calm and hopeful.
Sing!
Nothing lifts your spirits like singing! it's not about perfection or being Beyoncé. Chef Andy LoRusso, the Singing Chef, has been teaching people to sing while cooking for years. It do it all the time. It's fun.
Try it: Whether it's in the shower, while making cookies, or to distract yourself from family drama, just turn up the tunes and start singing.
Count Your Blessings
Even when there's drama, hte roast is too dry, and the rels are dancing on your last nerve, you have much for which to be grateful. Think of 5 great things in your life, one for each finger on 1 hand, and see if that starts you on a "Rampage of Appreciation" that shifts everything for you.
Try it: It's easier to deeply experience gratitude when you make this a daily practice.
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Ronda Del Boccio
Award winning author, photographer and artist
About Ronda Del Boccio
Ronda Del Boccio is an award-winning and best selling author of both fiction and nonfiction. She has been mostly blind since birth, but she never lets that stop her doing what she wants to do. She tells transformational tales and helps visionary authors turn their dreams and imaginings into published books. See and order Ronda's books on Amazon.
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December 13, 2018
Flash Fiction: Gifts from the Garage | for Friday Fictioneers December 14, 2018
Here's this week's flash fiction. It will take you a minute to read, and it's a complete story.
Gifts from the GarageBy Ronda Del Boccio
for Friday Fictioneers, 14 December, 2018
Word Count: 99
Genre: mainstream, but from the world of They All Died Smiling.
You're meeting more of Kassidy's adoptive family today.
JJ and Dave are her brothers in her heart, 2 of Aunt Beck & Uncle Walt's 4 song.
JJ and Dave are 2 of hte 4 cousins that were brothers to Kassidy growing up. Two of Aunt Beck's boys. You met her in a previous story titled Phoeix Flowers.
Copyright –Douglas M. MacIlroy
Dave pulled up to the open garage.
JJ held pliers in one hand and stared at his laptop.
“Hey, bro.”
JJ started, dropping the tool. “You made it.” He bear-hugged Dave. His stool toppled, wobbling the orb resting atop a red bucket.
“What are you tinkering with now?”
“Making a mosaic ball.”
“Trying to, you mean.”
“Hey!”
“Like the coasters we did in third grade, with the little ceramic tiles?
JJ lowered his gaze.
“Why?” Dave gripped JJ’s shoulders. “Crafts…you?”
JJ shook him off. “It’s a gift for Aunt Sue.”
Dave nodded. “We gotta sand this thing first, bro.”
You met Kassidy's childhood friend Russ at 10, who appears with her in the novel as a grown-up, in Little Rock. "
You met Uncle Walt and 10-year-old Russ in "The New Girl."
You met Kassidy herself in "Dance."
You met Aunt Beck ith Kassidy in "Phoenix Flowers."
Thanks for reading.
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About Ronda Del Boccio
Ronda Del Boccio is an award-winning and best selling author of both fiction and nonfiction. She has been mostly blind since birth, but she never lets that stop her doing what she wants to do. She tells transformational tales and helps visionary authors turn their dreams and imaginings into published books. See and order Ronda's books on Amazon.
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