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June 2026
I won my 20th award! Here’s the updated full award banner showing each book’s awards. The Gift has 9 now, with 3 top winner awards. I can’t believe it and I’m so honored.
May 2026
My short story, Summer Swell, is available to you for FREE. This is a big deal for me because I never wrote a short story and I did it all myself (the cover and formatting). Hope you love it! Sign up for my newsletter to receive it.
My books are in another local store! The New Romantics is a beautifully themed store for “dreamers and romance readers.” Since my books have secondary romance plots, they fit perfectly. Check it out soon because it’s the cutest pink and purple, bursting-with-girl-power-bookstore you’ll find. Address: 3018 Corrine Drive Orlando, FL 32803
April 2026
I went to the NYC Big Book Awards gala on April 25th and collected my trophy for The Gift, winner of Chick Lit. What a thrill to be there, in the presence of other excited and talented authors. This award is part of NINETEEN awards I’ve won now, three being top winners for The Gift (the other two are from the PenCraft Awards).
March 2026
I had the best time with the Jazzwares Book Club, who read The Difference this month and hosted my first virtual book club gathering. What inspiring and outstanding questions and ladies (some had to leave early so all not pictured). Thank you so much!
February 2026
Click on any page of the article below to read the digital magazine.
I was featured in Mosaic Digest! What a beautiful article that I’ll cherish.
I’m extremely honored to be the first author at a “Read Between the Wines” event at the brand new wine store experience called Solvino, in Windermere, FL. I’ll be sharing bits and bites about The Gift to a select group of wine and book lovers who read it, book club style, so it’s a perfect tasting!
See you at my first in person Galentine’s Day celebration! I’ll be at Driftwood Market in Winter Garden, FL to celebrate with you and your besties. There will be food, wine, fun, giveaways, and more!
January 2026
Have holiday spending money? I think books are a great choice! Come and meet me, get books signed, and shop at Barrel of Books and Games in Mount Dora, FL. See you there!
December 2025
Come and get the best gift ever…books! Come to Driftwood Market in Winter Garden, FL and I’ll sign them to you or your loved one for the holidays. Plus, you get to sip on wine in each participating store. What more could you want?
For the 4th year in a row, Christina Consolino, Jenn Bouchard, and I are chatting about our author adventures of the year, giving away our books, and having lots of laughs and silliness. Hope you’ll join us.
I was featured in the Ultimate Gift Guide in Printed Word Reviews for my favorite Christmas book! Have you read it?
November 2025
I’ll be at Sunshine Book Co. for a November signing! I can’t wait to go there again and see the fabulous Clermont crowd.
October 2025
Come and say hi at my Halloween book signing at Driftwood Market. I won’t scare you with my book passion too much, I promise. Muhahaha
My books are in a film short! The film is called The Farm- Behind the Character of Juani and it’s a drama, mystery, thriller. Here’s the blurb: Juani Lopez’s trust is for her family only. Her emotions she keeps to herself. When death touches upon her yearly retreat of solitude, will she depend on her family for comfort? Or will the devastation lead Juani down a path of destruction?
It’s such an honor to have my books in the background of scenes and my headshot on the wall! In fact, you can see it in frame 2 of the trailer above. Wow, huh? I wish the film so much success and can’t wait to see it soar.
September 2025
The Gift won top prize in Chick Lit at the NYC Big Book Awards! It’s my first top win but 15th win overall, so I’m thrilled beyond words. Read the press release above.
August 2025
I had a blast at the Ocoee Book Rack with the Hamlin book club, honoring The Difference! What a special group of ladies, as well as a special used book store. Go check it out!
June 2025
Moondance Trading Co. is selling The Visitor! They are a New Age store located at Pointe Orlando, in the heart of tourism central, and Mary from The Visitor would love it! Go and visit soon.
I was the author of the month for TWO book clubs this month! What a thrill and what a great night, both nights. Food, fun, and lots of laughter filled my heart. Thank you to both!
HenLit Central is a website dedicated to books about middle-aged women, a typically neglected population. Carolyn Clarke, a fabulous author, started this website and featured me this month, with my new release, because Rachel from The Difference Duology is over age 40 now! You can read the first chapter of P.S. All the Difference when you visit the website.
Shelf Unbound is an online magazine, that describes itself as an “indie book review magazine [that] features the best of small press and self-published books.” P.S. All the Difference was included in the summer’s “must-read books!” View page 168 for the feature.
May 2025
The owner of Driftwood Market brought my books to their pop up at Macy’s over Memorial Day weekend! Oh…my…gosh I can’t believe it. What a huge honor to be in that famous department store!
The Gift was chosen for May’s BookTrib list! The topic is “Tales of Personal Crises That Will Stay With You Long After the Final Page” and this is their description: “This month, we’re highlighting stories of resilience and strength. From historical fiction to modern thrillers, the women in these stories reveal their true courage and tenacity when deeply personal crises transform their lives and redefine their sense of self.” Make sure to view the whole list and add to your TBR pile!
It’s a release party and honoring of The Gift all in one! Come and celebrate the release of P.S. All the Difference at Sunshine Book Co. on Friday, May 16th. You can drink wine in the store, get your personalized books, and continue on to other stores in downtown Clermont.
April 2025
My books are in a movie!! I can’t say more right now, but stay tuned.
Thank you to this Oakland book club for making The Gift a star of their month!
March 2025
This is the BIGGEST news so far! I’m thrilled that you can listen to my books on Amazon NOW!
February 2025
Get ready for Valentine’s Day by giving your loved one a personalized novel. See you soon.
December 2024
I’m squeezing in one more Driftwood Market book signing before the end of the year. See you locals there!
We’re back! Christina Consolino, Jenn Bouchard, and I are chatting about our author journeys this year, giving away our books, and having lot of laughs. Hope you’ll join us.
My books are now in Sunshine Book Co. in Clermont, Fl! It’s the cutest store and they have everything a book lover could want. Make sure to go asap!
I contributed to an article in WriteOn!, the ezine publication for the Women’s Fiction Writer’s Association. Since I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, besides author, I was able to help out in this article about setting goals and coping with failure. Combining my two loves was such an honor. Hopefully you or someone you know can benefit from the information.
November 2024
October 2024
Being included in this fabulous post made my day! Thank you to Andrea J. Stein and to all of the amazing authors for their helpful advice.
September 2024
Author Angela Terry interviewed me about the release of The Gift and you can read it here. I loved sharing details I’ve never shared before…gasp!
Join me for online or in-person events celebrating the release of the novel, THE GIFT! For the in-person events, meet me, get a personalized book a chance to win a wine/book gift basket for the 9/28 event, and enjoy wine tasting. They’re the perfect event for fans of women’s fiction and chick lit. See you there!
Visit Driftwood
Visit Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards
Thank you to Ashley Hasty for including me in celebrating Read an Ebook day! Read her post here.
Fun with other authors!
June 2024
The Visitor was chosen for this month’s BookTrib for book that include “meaningful friendships that span generations.” In case you don’t know, BookTrib “brings discerning readers and rising authors closer together.” I’m honored that the friendships of Mary and Patsy, Ada, and the Bumbys qualify The Visitor for this special feature.
CanvasRebel interviewed me again! I was honored to be able to talk about my projects that hold meaning (uh, that’s all of them), lessons I’ve learned in the field, and to give social media tips. Maybe my info will help you on your journey.
Wow, what a great surprise! Diane Burckhardt has so many wonderful aspects of the bookish world for you to enjoy on her website, from a podcast to a magazine and more! My novel, The Visitor, was included in her summer reading list! Check out all of the books on this great list.
May 2024
Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? This matters to me greatly because I’m a therapist as well as an author. In a few of my novels, I include character’s mental health struggles in a real way, so I’m extremely touched that The Difference was honored in this list of books representing mental health by The Eleventh Chapter. Read their list and those books!
April 2024
Thank you to Ashley Hasty, once again, for including me in her blog article. This time, a bunch of us writers gave advice to young writers for Encourage a Young Writer Day. I hope it gives people hope and inspiration.
A huge thank you goes out to author Shail Rajan for asking me to be on her 3 Minutes with the Author podcast. You can hear about my writing style, books, author experiences, and next book…all in 3 minutes! Click on my picture for the interview’s direct link or the “podcast” link for all of her interviews.
March 2024
Thank you to my cover artist, Jena R. Collins for nominating me to be interviewed by Bold Journey eMag. I’m honored to be thought of and chosen.
I can’t wait to go back to Driftwood Market in my city! Hope to see you there.
February 2024
Ashley Hasty outdid herself this time with her blog post. This article, called “My Favorite Place to Read a Book,” features author quotes and AI generated images from the quotes. Read about my favorite place and see if you think the picture above matches it well (I think so!).
Happy Galentine’s and oh happy day to win both Angela Terry’s The Palace at Dusk and The Visitor! Join us on Instagram and chat to have a chance to win.
I was asked to write an article for Readers Magnet. Wow, what an honor. Read all about the backstory of The Difference (and a clue for an announcement I’ll make soon!).
I started this hashtag challenge #TheDifferenceAroundtheWorld when The Difference came out in July 2021,but now it’s time to retire it. Look at how many places my book baby traveled AND where people sent me pictures (almost every continent!). It touches my heart that readers loved it so much as to do this and get added to my map. If you want to see all the pictures, click on my Pinterest board. *Addition made for Japan in April 2025!
January 2024
Come and say hi! I’ll be at Spellbound Bookstore for an hour, selling and signing my books just for you!
December 2023
My short story, Rome, was chosen as part of the Rome anthology by Red Penguin Books! This makes three years in a row of being published, so I’m even more thrilled. Read about my and my husband’s first trip to Rome along with poems and other short stories from many other authors. Find it at your favorite online book retailer, but here’s two quick links: Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Our annual holiday tradition is back for the 3rd year! Christina Consolino, Jenn Bouchard, and I will have some bookish chat on Instagram Live, plus giveaways! Hope to see you there.
Dianne Burckhardt did it again and included me in her gift guide! Check out the author and readers gifts, some suggested by us included!
November 2023
This event will be my most unique yet! I’m so excited to talk with Key West locals about my books. “Café con Libros is a weekly event featuring local and independent authors accompanied by coffee in the Key West Library’s beautiful Palm Garden. All presentations begin at 10am.”
I had the honor of being on author Dianne Burckhardt’s podcast this year (scroll down to see and listen) and now she included me in the November issue of her new ezine! There’s so many goodies in it, from author stories to recipes, so go and view it now!
October 2023
September 2023
I had the pleasure of being interviewed on the Eldric talks podcast: When a therapist writes a book – C. D’Angelo Interview. We had fun and I even read an excerpt of The Visitor. Listen and enjoy (to all of his awesome podcasts).
September 18th is National Read an EBook Day and Ashley Hasty featured my quote this year in her article! I hope you’ve read my eBooks (or print!) and keep on going with other fabulous Ebooks.
August 2023
Join me in the Bookish Road Trip’s Book Club this month where we’ll discuss The Visitor. Social time is at 6:30 PM EST then I’ll come into the virtual room at 7 PM EST, where you can ask all of your questions and we’ll have some bookish fun. Sign up here to receive the link and information.
June 2023
My books are listed on a great new website called Indie Book Vault. Their description is “This site was created to provide a free, volunteer-run place for readers to find their next great book and for authors to connect with readers who otherwise would never find them.” Make sure to visit and see all the great books!
May 2023
Come and join us on May 20th at Spellbound Bookstore!
Elijah Holston developed an app for writers! Other authors and I gave some tips for writers, seen in the app, but you can catch a preview of mine here. What Elijah says about his app: “Writers Talk is an app to help writers grow in their craft. With hundreds of videos on any and every topic you could think of in writing to help you at whatever stage you are at. You can also upload your stories to the app for other writers to read! Sign up at https:/writerstalk.app.”
March 2023
I went to a book club in The Villages for the second time to talk about my second book! What a fun night, celebrating The Visitor with New Orleans food, wine, and of course many laughs.
February 2023
Author Dianne Burckhardt has an outstanding podcast called Book Banter, where I was extremely honored to be a guest. We had a great time talking about my books, Italian culture, and more.
Not only did I have the greatest time chatting at Spellbound Bookstore (see picture below), but now signed copies of both of my books are available there! It’s the coziest, cutest bookstore in central Florida, so go and visit when you can.
The Visitor is in a new store location! Prometheus Esoterica is the most unique store I’ve ever seen. They sell coffee, jewelry, New Age items (see why my book is there?), and so much more! If you’re in the area, it’s a must-see stop.
Jessica Neaves, genealogist of Heritage Discovered, featured The Difference on this fabulous list!
January 2023
Hope to see you there for this rich discussion of the Italian culture in books. Authors Mario Dell’Olio, Diana Diana Giovinazzo, and Rob Samborn will join me on a panel hosted by Lee Bukowski. View live or afterward in the Bookish Road Trip group feed.
Both of my novels are part of the Florida library system in Key West! Fun Fact: This is the oldest South Florida library. I can’t wait to visit them and have an event there!
I had the unbelievable honor of talking with Camille Pagán, certified coach and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author, about how to proceed with my work in progress, The Gift, in her podcast You Should Write a Book. See her description below and listen to our episode, which I hope provides insight for you as well.
Episode 30, How to expect (and create) success: “Camille coaches C., a novelist who’s debating whether to self-publish her third book. We cover: Why our expectation often becomes our experience Routes to having your book turned into a film project When it’s best to drop a deadline (without giving up your project or goal) The number one thing that makes you a career author.”
December 2022
Christina Consolino, Jen Bouchard, and I are bringing back our holiday author chat, with lots of fun stuff. If you can’t attend live, you can always enjoy the chat later since I’ll share on my IG page…but hope to see you there!
November 2022
What a wonderful time with the Stoneybrook West Book Club! We ate Italian food and talked about both of my books, leaving this author’s heart full of excitement and gratitude.
The Difference and The Visitor were both accepted into the Indie Author Project, which is “a publishing community that includes public libraries, authors, curators, and readers working together to connect library patrons with great indie-published books.” What an honor.
October 2022
Key West bookstore owners are wonderful! What a thrill that both are so supportive of Florida authors. Click on the pics to view their stores.
September 2022
What a wonderful mix of genres and author stories in this podcast! Listen and you will want to read everyone’s books asap. I’m thankful to authors Grace Sammon (host) and Mary Sheriff (Author Marketing Coach) for having me on Launch Pad and for this experience.
August 2022
Thank you to Ashley Hasty for featuring me on her book list for my new release, The Visitor. This interview was so much fun because I was able to talk about other book favs, including characters I wish I could meet and authors who inspire me. Make sure to read about Camille Pagán, Sophie Kinsella, Ashley R. King, and Mary Kay Andrews and get lost in their outstanding books. Truly amazing people and authors.
August 20th was a HUGE day for me. The Difference hit 100 reviews on Amazon and I signed copies of The Visitor at TWO Barnes & Noble locations in Orlando, FL (links on pics). Grab your copies at either location now!
The Author Talk Network (ATN) and Red Penguin Books collaborated on this free eBook to help writers succeed! With nearly 100 tips from 15 accomplished authors, you want to make sure to grab this book now.
Thank you to CanvasRebel for featuring me in the article “Creatives on How they Learned their Craft.” I talk about pivoting in my publishing plan, social media, and my learning process for writing.
This podcast was a fun-filled chat with authors Sherri Leimkuhler, Meredith R. Stoddard, and I. Don’t be fooled by the title because we kept it clean and sober!
I had my first signing with BOTH of my books in Seaside, FL at Sundog Books. This was the first store that sold The Difference, so it was even more meaningful to me. Plus, what a thrill that I almost sold out!
Look! Both of my books are now in Driftwood Market in Winter Garden, FL. They are also signed by me AND The Difference has a seal on the cover for one of the awards it has won so far, The Next Generation Indie Book Awards. This is the cutest store, so go check it out if you are in the area.
July 2022
This is a great podcast to listen to because you get the backstory on New Orleans’ history included in my book, The Visitor, plus other Italian fiction you may love!
June 2022
The Visitor is in its first store, which is ironically a New Age store! Spiral Circle Bookstore & More has signed copies of my novel now.
Wine, Women, and Words may be the best time I’ve had on a podcast. Authors Diana Giovinazzo and Michele Leivas are hilarious and instantly made me feel like I was at home. Listen to our conversation and you’ll feel like you’re chatting with friends too.
Author Mary Sheriff interviewed me about The Visitor on the Bookish Road Trip blog this month. Find out the inside scoop about my new release.
Author Deborah Klee has a new podcast, The Mindful Writer, focusing on self-growth and more. A theme arose for my interview…being open to possibility. Read for some inspiration for your own path.
May 2022
I hope to see you at one or both of my release parties for The Visitor!
I’m also doing a reading in the Bookish Road Trip account on Facebook and Instagram. Be there to interact with me!
I was interviewed for the Global Girls Online Book club. Here’s my chat with group leader Jackie Russell.
Favorite books and authors, a fun personal fact, and more! I’m thankful to have been interviewed again for This Book is Lit.
The Difference was chosen to be highlighted for Mental Health Awareness Month by BookTrib! What a huge honor.
I’m one of 25 authors in this blog by Ashley Hasty who wrote how the writing community has been a positive experience. I wouldn’t be here without that wonderful community.
Sarahlyn Bruck featured me again on her Author Spotlight blog! I speak about The Visitor, my evolution as an author, and what’s next in my journey.
What a HUGE honor it was to be on the Hear Us Roar! podcast for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. They feature debut authors in the genre, so you will want to listen to all of their episodes!
April 2022
What a fun interview! The theme of “just say yes” emerged unexpectedly when I spoke about my path in writing and publishing. Enjoy!
Another author dream achieved! I was invited to speak at the Jacksonville, FL Italian American club. They treated me to lunch and wonderful conversation before my speech, then scooped up The Difference. I’ll never forget that special day.
I was featured in OrlandoVoyager, an online publication, as a local rising star! They gave me the opportunity to speak about how my culture influences my novels and author life. What a wonderful mission they have to feature local artists, entrepreneurs, and independent businesses.
March 2022
The National Italian American Foundation featured The Difference in their Spring 2022 edition of Ambassador Magazine. Flipping through the pages and seeing my book was a total surprise, and one I’ll never forget. I’m extremely honored they chose my debut book and had such kind words.
I’m honored to be a tour guide for the Bookish Road Trip! They asked and I said “Yes!” My current role is managing the Instagram account while engaging in many other exciting opportunities with readers, writers, and travel lovers. “We are an upbeat and growing community of travelers and book lovers who enjoy taking road trips virtually, in person, and through our imaginations in pursuit of our next great read… Get Lost With Us!”
A book club from The Villages hosted an Italian themed night and had me as their author! They read The Difference and chatted with me, filling my heart with joy.
February 2022
Another amazing reader, who happens to work at Barnes & Noble in Naples, FL, made sure to have The Difference stocked in her store. I’m thrilled to be there!
I’m thrilled to have another book signing AND that The Difference is being sold in this wonderful store!
This interview really touches my heart. Author Annie Cathryn has been a huge support to me and said the absolute kindest words in her intro for the interview. I think the information also helps other authors as well as gives readers some new insights from The Difference.
January 2022
The Difference is now being sold at Books & Books Key West!
Writers will especially want to listen to this podcast with Jen Milius because I talk about unique voice, branding, and taking the journey one step at a time.
A wonderful reader brought The Difference to Faulkner House Books in New Orleans (the setting of The Visitor!) and now they sell it there!
The Difference is now being sold at a special bookstore, Key West Island Books. The owner, Suzanne, was so kind to offer to take a photo with my book in front of her beautiful store.
December 2021
What a special podcast that will always remain close to my heart! I loved every second of being able to talk with hosts Abigail Ayres and Jonathan Pedraza about everything from my unique writing voice to my Behind the Scenes blog. Also, I hope to help beginning writers with my pitch party tips and inspiring insights.
November 2021
I had such fun talking with Michael Brighthouse on his podcast. We covered everything from my books, to publishing and pitch parties, to mental health. It’s a must listen episode. Spotify link on photo, YouTube here.
October 2021
Another Barnes & Noble carries signed editions of The Difference!
Thank you to Books Uplift for a wonderful feature on your website. I loved your interview questions and hope they inspire others.
My book baby, The Difference, is now being sold in Barnes & Noble in my city of Orlando, FL! I stopped by to sign some copies, so it’s even more special.
The Difference is now being sold at I Am Books in Boston, MA! I am so grateful to be a part of such a wonderful store of the Italian and Italian American heritage.
September 2021
The wonderful @bookstagramwritersunite account on Instagram interviewed me for their Friday Feature. Read the short and sweet interview to find out about quirks and authors who inspire me.
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by J.J. Barnes of The Table Read, an entertainment and creativity magazine. Her questions allowed me to express challenges in publishing, story elements of The Difference, the role of mental health in my main character, and more. Bonus: She even made a pin on Pinterest, so visit the site to follow both of us there.
This interview is so special to me because Cheryl Burman (author of Keepers) and I met by my pitch party services. Now we are friends! She added sweet, thoughtful pictures to her author guest spot that covers unique topics like secret aspects of my books and a ‘literary pilgrimage’ I may have taken. Read to find out!
August 2021
Part 2 of 2: Author Anju Gattani interviews me about The Difference and Pitch Party Prosperity (my services for writers pitching their manuscripts to the pros). Watch the video to learn about a magical tip for your pitches to be successful.
I had the pleasure to talk with Sarahlyn Bruck (author of Daytime Drama and Designer You) about surprises in publishing, my non-writing interests, my next project (The Visitor) and more.
If you have an Instagram account, you will want to see this laughter-filled and fun fact giving interview with Libby Hubscher (author of Meet Me in Paradise).
This interview with author Deborah Klee (of The Borrowed Boy) is the most unique one yet! She asks what 5 books I would bring if I had to be on a deserted island. They are books significant for 5 different points in my life and are an inspiration for me as a person and author.
Part 1 of 2: Author Anju Gattani interviews me about The Difference (themes, publication path), my writing process, my pitch party services, and you hear some personal details only revealed here.
The first physical bookstore The Difference is being sold in is called Sundog Books, in Seaside, FL. I am thrilled beyond belief to be a part of their beautiful store.
I loved speaking with Christina Consolino, author of Rewrite the Stars. We both are Italian in heritage so of course we talked about that, as well as listening to your gut, having grit, and more!
July 2021
The Best of Women’s Fiction is a podcast hosted by Lainey Cameron (author of The Exit Strategy) where my favorite authors have been interviewed. I was beyond honored to sit with Lainey and chat about everything from believing in myself to a touching moment in a review of The Difference.
I had a fun chat with writer Mackenzie Littledale about The Difference‘s mental health themes and more!
Read my author spotlight with Casey Dembowksi (author of When We’re Thirty) where I give you details on The Difference, my other interests, my publishing journey, what I hope readers take away from my debut novel, and what’s next (The Visitor).
JL Rothstein (author of The Heaven Sent series) and I talk about my book, The Difference, coming this month on 7-29-21 on her series “3 Questions with…”
I can’t wait to see you at my release parties for The Difference!
August 2020
Watch a panel of 6 writers talk about publishing path differences, querying, editing, and pitch parties here. I give must hear tips and strategies for pitch parties (about minute 1.01). There is also a blog synopsis of the video here.
Watch another “3 Questions with C. D’Angelo” here. JL Rothstein interviews me about pitch party information you want to hear!
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