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And What Author Doesn’t Love to be Interviewed for Her Alma Mater’s Online Newsletter?

posted on January 23, 2018

I’m such a proud graduate of wonderful Wesleyan University. When Cynthia Rockwell, Associate Editor of the Wesleyan magazine, asked if I would be willing to be interviewed for their online edition, I think my gleefully yelped response was something to the effect of, “Willing? I AM UTTERLY THRILLED!” My huge thanks to Cynthia, and to…

The Admiration is Mutual

posted on April 19, 2017

I am so honored and delighted that my wonderful colleague and friend, Lucy Banks, enjoyed Lala’s story. And I know I will be reading all the books that Lucy recommends! I recently had the great pleasure of reading Lucy’s “The Case of the Green-Dressed Ghost (Dr. Ribero’s Agency of the Supernatural)” and I LOVED it!…

Because Sometimes Your Thoughts Just Demand to be Random…

posted on April 12, 2017

I think it might be overly generous to call what follows here “musings,” and I wouldn’t even begin to feel cheeky enough to label them “My attempts to create a one-off homage to the late Andy Rooney of 60 Minutes.” Let’s just go with calling this all “a mishmash of stuff,” shall we? I was…

Bette Davis’s advice is timelessly brilliant!

posted on April 5, 2017

AudioBoom - Take Fountain with Ella James - guest appearance by Heidi Mastrogiovanni

I had such a wonderful time chatting with fabulous Ella James on her delightful and insightful podcast! Enjoy! https://audioboom.com/posts/5767148-writer-so-much-more-heidi-mastrogiovanni-take-fountain-with-ella-james-episode-15

Sharing the Wealth

posted on March 24, 2017

Today I am delighted to share a post from fellow author Ronald E. Yates. I love his work, and this piece is one of my favorites. “Scoop:” A Classic Satire About Foreign Correspondents Read it here »

Heidi Mastrogiovanni's Lala Pettibone Act Two is a Foreword Reviews 2017 Indie Award Finalist

Lala Pettibone's Act Two is a finalist in the Humor category for Foreword Reviews 2017 Indies Book of the Year Awards!

Meet Lala Pettibone, a forty-something widow whose outrageous antics befit women half her age. When Lala leaves her beloved New York City to relocate to a whole other Manhattan on the opposite side of the country, she’s less than thrilled. But good things come her way in sunny California, including inspiration to finish writing an uproarious book based on her own delightfully ridiculous adventures.

Lala Pettibone’s Act Two is a wonderfully hilarious, second-coming-of-age-novel.

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