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Thursday Thirteen: 13 Books in My To-Be-Read Pile

Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! It's that time again - and this week, I'm sharing with you a portion of the books stacked up in my To-Be-Read pile, at the moment. So, here we go:
Thirteen Books in My To-Be-Read Pile

1) Sex is Forbidden - Tim Parks
2) Talking About It - Tim Parks
3) Adultery and Other Diversions - Tim Parks
4) Fragile Things - Neil Gaiman
5) Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman
6) Stardust - Neil Gaiman
7) The Red House - Mark Haddon
8) The Curious Incident of the Dog in...

Thursday Thirteen: 13 Reasons to Download Alternate Rialto

Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! Well, it has been another busy week for me, filled with writing, editing, cover designing, and blah-blah-blah (as my niece Mia loves to say). This week also saw - albeit very briefly - my novella, Alternate Rialto , at number ONE (sorry, mustn't shout) on one of Amazon Italy's freebie lists. (See this post for more details.) As a result, I've decided to share
Thirteen Reasons to Download Alternate Rialto
1) Call me crazy, but I think that's a reasonably lov...

Alternate Rialto Tops Amazon Italy Chart!

Okay, to be fair, I may have hyped that title just a bit.

Still, Alternate Rialto did, in fact, reach number one on the Amazon Italy Kindle English-language freebies chart for Contemporary Fiction (Narrativa Contemporanea).
Hitting number one meant I'd topped Melissa Foster, Sophie Kinsella and Nadia Lee for a day - and that's no easy feat! So, "Hurrah!" for list-topping, for the first time ever! Here's hoping I can manage it again, sometime. Heh.

Thursday Thirteen: Ways I Have Been Keeping Myself Busy

Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! I hope you've all been well and happy. I'm betting that most of you have been busy, too - just like me! So, let's jump on in and see how I've been passing time, eh?
Thirteen Ways I Have Been Keeping Myself Busy
1) First and foremost, the holidays were a big factor in keeping me busy - and I'd wager they kept most of you busy, too! The season was unusually warm in this part of Italy, which was a bit of a disappointment, but I enjoyed it all the same.
2) Anoth...

Alternate Rialto (ebook) is now FREE!

In case you've missed the news, Alternate Rialto is once again available in paperback - and the ebook is currently FREE via Amazon US, Nook, Sony, iTunes, Diesel and Kobo! Grab a copy today!

Thursday Thirteen: Random Facts About Me

Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! I'm back (for now) for another thrilling edition of the Thursday Thirteen!

Yes, it's a topic I've done before, but I was tagged on Facebook for one of those memes that go around every so often, and I thought it'd be an amusing (and generally positive) way to post again.

So, please allow me to share with you:
13 Random Facts About Me!
1) I took photography classes for three years when I was in high school. People who have visited this site before know I love ph...

Kindle Matchbook is now Live!

Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody!

Have you heard the good news? Amazon's Kindle MatchBook program is now live!

Why should you care? Well, if you ever bought a paperback copy of any of my books from Amazon, you can now get the ebook version for just $.99! That's a substantial savings, see? What a deal! What a bargain!

If you still haven't purchased one of my books, now is a great time to do so. You can buy a paperback copy of Ask Me if I'm Happy on Amazon for your Italophile friend, and nab an ebook c...

Heads up! The Fussy Librarian is in town!

Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! Just a quick note, here, to let you know Ask Me if I'm Happy is being featured on Thursday at The Fussy Librarian, a website that offers personalized ebook recommendations. You choose from 30 genres and indicate preferences about content and then the computers work their magic. It's pretty cool -- check it out! www.TheFussyLibrarian.com

Thursday Thirteen - 13 Paragraphs from Chapter Thirteen of Ask Me if I'm Happy

Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! Got caught unawares again - oops! So to be quick, I'd like to share with you
Thirteen Paragraphs from Chapter Thirteen
of Ask Me if I'm Happy


The waiter arrived to take their orders and Davide was grateful for the chance to focus on something else for a few moments. Still, his eyes were drawn back to hers. Each time he found it harder to breathe, harder to focus on the world around them. Each time, he realized all he wanted was to be able to look into those...

Thursday Thirteen - 13 Paragraphs from Stage Thirteen

Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! I'm off to a late start, and since I didn't have a Thirteen ready for you this week, I thought I'd do a quick post instead.

So, with no further ado, please allow me to share:
Thirteen Paragraphs from Stage Thirteen of 27 Stages!
(Abigail)


I only wanted to get to my hotel, find my room number and send it to Federico. No sense in actually starting to expect him to arrive, only to be disappointed later.

One of the clasps on my camera bag refused to close. I fus...