Tag: Writer

THE PORCH

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FORBIDDEN

50 Word Thursdays # 11 The rules Find the muse within the photo or line provided and follow where it leads. It can be a story, anecdote, poem. Anything! Story must be between 50 and 250 words, in 50 word increments. Link back to this post with the tag 50WordThurs so that everyone can find

THE EGG

Those eggs must be special. Kids hunted for them every year. “Mom, I want to go on the egg hunt, Molly said. “Absolutely not. You know humans are afraid of us. If they see you, we’re all in grave danger.” “But Mom.” “I said no. Now go to your room. We’ll go out later and

Macabre Sanctuary―Thrills, Chills, and Spine Tingling Tales

Ancient Egypt has its secrets―and Zet holds the key to one of them. As pharaoh, the whole kingdom would be his—the money, the power. The women. Do you want to know how Zet became pharaoh? Download Macabre Sanctuary to find out. “Ascent” will give you all the evil details. Macabre Sanctuary – by Joan Hall,

New Release—Romance Under Wraps

I’m very pleased to announce my first full length novel release. A paranormal romance, Romance Under Wraps. Set in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Dene has come alive to try and break the curse. For the first time in over four-thousand years, he finds someone that opens his heart. But will it be enough

Baklava for the Newlyweds

My daughter got married last weekend. Months of planning culminated in the perfect celebration. And my family got an amazing new son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend. I am part of a large Italian family, and at our wedding celebrations we have a cookie table. Our cookie table always has several Italian cookies, but

New Pittsburgh Novel Bleeding Heart

Today’s post is a bit different. I am interviewing fellow author, blogger and my sister, Staci Troilo. I’ve been following Staci’s writing journey since she started. I’m excited to have my sister as my guest today sharing her journey as an author, and information about her upcoming book, Bleeding Heart, being released on August 11. 

Mom, What’s for Dinner?

I heard that question a lot when my kids were younger. I still hear it, but not as often. With the hectic schedules we keep, after school activities, sports, job, shopping, household chores, we don’t have time to prepare a seven course meal. But we don’t want to go out to eat every night either.

Independence Day

This week we celebrate the birthday of the greatest nation in the world, The United States. For many it’s a day off work, family picnics, parades, fairs, concerts, and fireworks. For others it’s a reminder of what we sacrificed to create this great independent nation. Freedom isn’t free. Remember to thank our military, both active