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Sorpresa e Gratitudine

Posted on October 18, 2017 by

As many of you may know, Michelle Lovric has written numerous books set in Venice, including Carnevale and The Floating Book. She is also part of a wonderful blog with contributions from a number of women writers and historians (see … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with JoAnn Locktov

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

Here is the third installment of the new interview series, “Venice, My Muse.” Today we’ll hear from JoAnn Locktov, editor of the Dream of Venice series. JoAnn established Bella Figura Publications in 2014, as an imprint dedicated to publishing books … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Cinquecento

Posted on October 12, 2017 by

No, not the century, but my 500th blog post! I started this blog in April 2012, and today you are reading my five hundredth posting. Should I name the 500 things I most love about Venice? The 500 most interesting … Continue reading →

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Random Journal Entry #7

Posted on October 7, 2017 by

Another in the continuing series of random writings I pull from old journals. This is kind of a weird topic, but I bet many of you have experienced the zanzare… Aug. 6 I’m being eaten alive by bugs. I spent … Continue reading →

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As the Tombola Turns…

Posted on October 1, 2017 by

Right at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, Mr. Seductive Venice pulled a name from the tombola to see who won this month’s “Venice, My Muse” raffle. Actually, I lied. I was fast asleep with a cat at my back and one … Continue reading →

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Raffle Ending Soon!

Posted on September 29, 2017 by

Reminder that you can enter the tombola to win a copy of A Beautiful Woman in Venice. Just check out the post “Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Vonda Wells.” Like the page and add a comment, and you’ll be … Continue reading →

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Whose Venetian Blood?

Posted on September 28, 2017 by

Murder is a good excuse… …to read about Venice! The neighborhood around the Guggenheim and the Dogana, crossing the Accademia Bridge, Bacino Orseolo, the Church of Santa Fosca, the Marciana, lunch on Torcello, a cabana on the Lido, the Scuola … Continue reading →

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