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Summers in Paradise—Loire Valley
Summers in the Loire Valley For seventeen years now, my family and I have been spending our summers in the Loire Valley, France. We typically leave near the end of June, after the children have finished school and completed their June piano recital. As May nears, we...

Learning Chopin’s Quatrieme Ballade
When the Publisher learned that I am an amateur pianist, with an emphasis on classical music, it was proposed that I combine concertizing with book tours, where possible. The Publisher believed that it would be unique and entertaining to combine reading book excerpts...

Anticipating the First Book Review
In this, my inaugural post, I thought I might share some of my thoughts and impressions in submitting my first novel, “Forever Gentleman” to book reviewers. I suppose most authors have some insecurity about how others will perceive their story and their writing style....

Midwest Book Review of Forever Gentleman
Forever Gentleman gets its first official review courtesy of Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review. Read the entire review in the April 2016 issue of Midwest Book Review (Donovan's Bookshelf) or on my Amazon Author Central page! My historical fiction...
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