CKAlber: My plan next summer --- and yes I'm already thinki...

CKAlber: My plan next summer --- and yes I'm already thinki...: My plan next summer --- and yes I'm already thinking that far ahead --- would be a trip back to Italy starting in Milan and traveling ...

My plan next summer --- and yes I'm already thinking that far ahead --- would be a trip back to Italy starting in Milan and traveling south by train.  Visiting old friends and family along the way, maybe a little bit of promoting The Promise Series for the now finished and published Broken Promises and A Promise of Revenge, and of course good food and wine.
As a "people watcher" I could easily figure out some necessary editing on my Women's Fiction that actually takes place in Italy.  100,000 words about seven women from different European countries who meet at the Trevi Fountain in Rome. The plan would be to meet up again in a year's time --- but unfortunately two of them will not make it back.
Ahhhhh, an author's dream place to write.

Happy Halloween for now.   C.K. Alber

Happy Halloween. A homemade costume at its best.

Read an excerpt from book #2 of The Promise Series.

Tuesday and a good day to start book #2 in The Promise Series.
"A Promise of Revenge," set in the 70s. Serious threats, with the promise to eradicate Alice Sweeney's existance, take the young mother underground with her baby daughter.  An abduction and a brave encounter with death, turn out to have an unexpected ending.

One of the most beautiful beaches I have ever visited. An hour and a half away from Managua, Nicaragua.
Today I would make a little area this side of the gate with a table, my computer, a glass of red wine, my rescue dog Luna and I would finish book #3 of The Promise Series.

Thank you to my wonderful son-in-law for this wonderful photo during a trip to Mexico.

"Decide whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying." Amelia Earhart

An author's dream place to write. But --- this is my daughter's view while vacationing in Mexico.

The Promise Series will continue with book #3 in 2016.  Secrets from the past dispute Anne Algani's identity and threaten her life. This will be Anne's story.    
Read a little about Anne Algani in book #1, "Broken Promises" and book #2, "A Promise of Revenge."
The sweetness Anne Algani's mother possessed, before her untimely death, is now only a memory for Anne.  Her dad's stubborn, calculating personality with the stoic stance is also a memory but unfortunately, the one she inherited.
When confrontation arises, Anne steps up ready for a fight.  She is an exquisite replica of her dad and his Eastern European fascination. Her olive skin, statuesque height, and dark features make her beauty undeniable. Green eyes, flecked with gold, can dissect you in anger in one moment, or shine in delight in the next.    

No matter how high the climb might seem, you can do it. Look towards your final goal and don't look down or back --- always forward.
Happy Saturday.

"The road to hell is paved with adverbs." Stephen King
Adverbs were the toughest to delete when I started writing. I loved them --- and still do. So regarding the photo below of my daughter in Iceland, I'll say "the steamy warm pools, with over-hanging clouds, make me want to jump in and join the bathers."
Just a thought to close out this lazy Thursday.

"A Promise of Revenge," set in the 70s. Serious threats, with a promise to eradicate Alice Sweeney's existence, take the young mother underground with her baby daughter. A dangerous chase turns into a twisted capture, all to save a little girl's life.

Yes, Ernest Hemingway wrote with his cat nearby. And his desk looks just like mine.
Happy reading.

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In book #3 of The Promise Series, Anne Algani will be the heroine with her own story.

Book #1 "Broken Promises." Anne, an exquisite replica of her dad and his Eastern European fascination. Her olive skin and statuesque height makes her beauty undeniable. A straight nose with a lower tip rotation brings tweaks from those who love her. Anne's intense green eyes, flecked with gold, can dissect you in anger in one moment, or shine in delight in the next.

Book # 2 "A Promise of Revenge." Of all Anne's siblings on her now deceased dad's side of the family, only she carries his Eastern European distinction, which remains a mystery to the rest of the family. Anne has never found the sweetness of her mother, from what she remembers before her mother died. Instead she inherited her dad's stubborn calculating personality and stoic stance when confrontation arises.

     Happy reading.

Today, a bit chilly in Colorado, would be a good day to read. I've chosen "Widow's Row" by Lala Corriere.

A good day to be thankful for your blessings.

"A Promise of Revenge" would be a good afternoon read. Forbidden love, a dangerous chase, and a twisted capture will have you sitting of the edge of your seat to the very end.

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