Hey, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Ann
Chiappetta and her new book, “A String of Stories:
From the Heart
to the Future”! For other stops on her
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A String of Stories:
From the Heart to the Future
by Ann
Chiappetta
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GENRE: General Fiction, Collection of Stories, Paranormal
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BLURB:
A
demon deer and a ghost cat. Sibling rivalry and sexual awakening. Self-image
and self-confidence. The chance for an offworlder to breathe free at last on a
new planet. Those are just some of the diverse themes of these remarkable
stories. Some endings are happy, some are sad, and some are intriguingly
open-ended. But once you step inside the author’s world, you cannot emerge
unmoved.
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EXCERPT ONE:
Excerpt from "A Temporary Perspective"
Sloane
had ordered Chinese take–out, a treat on their fixed income. Josh loved
eggrolls, and his smile upon seeing the containers made her day.
After
clearing the dishes and stowing the leftovers in the fridge, Sloane noticed
Josh watching her.
“Josh,
what is it?”
“Can
I talk to you?”
“Sure,
honey.” She put her hands in her lap to hide her nervous fidgeting.
“Mom,
now that I’m in 8th grade, I’ve been thinking about what I want to do after
high school.”
“You
mean, like college?”
“Kind
of. But not really. Mom, I want to join the military.”
Sloane
stopped fidgeting, shocked. This wasn’t how the conversation should go, she
thought. He was supposed to say something different. “Mom, I want to learn all
about computers.” Or “Mom, I want to run my own business.” But the military?
She must have looked confused, because she saw the barest flick of an eye roll
from her usually respectful and stoic son.
“The
military?” she asked.
“Yes,
the Army—the Reserve Officer Training Corps, actually. It starts in 9th grade.”
Sloane
didn’t know how to respond. Part of her was relieved, and the other part wasn’t
happy at all. “That means you’ll be going away a lot.”
“Not
until after high school,” he said. “Besides, Juan and Mark are joining ROTC,
too.”
“Sounds
like you’ve done your homework on this one,” she said. “I’ve tried my best to
raise you to make good decisions and be practical.”
They
sat in silence at the dining table. Sloane couldn’t help finding the irony in
what was clearly her own inaccurate thinking. Josh wasn’t even thinking of her
as an embarrassment or of himself as the only son of an abandoned single mother
who was going blind.
“It
could be dangerous,” she said. “I’ll worry.”
“Mom,
it’s what I want. There are kids who get all messed up just crossing the
street.”
Sloane
shook her head in defeat. There was no arguing with the invincibility of youth.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Ann Chiappetta M.S. author and poet.
Making
meaningful connections with others through writing.
Ann’s
nonfiction essays have been printed in Dialogue magazine, among others.
Her poems are often featured in Poesis, The Pangolin Review, the
Avocet, and Magnets and Ladders. Her poetry is also included in Breath
and Shadow’s 2016 debut anthology, Dozen: The Best of Breath and Shadow.
Her first
two books, a poetry collection, UPWELLING: POEMS C 2016 and memoir, FOLLOW
YOUR DOG A STORY OF LOVE AND TRUST C 2017, are available from all eBook
sellers in electronic and print softcover, and as audio books from Audible.
Ann’s
third book WORDS OF LIFE: POEMS AND ESSAYS C 2019 can also be
purchased in all eBook formats and in softcover. The Audible audio book will be
released in Fall 2020. Ann’s newest title, A String of Stories: From the
Heart to the Future C 2020, is also available as an eBook and softcover.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
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randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Ann ~ Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteHi thanks for hosting my book promotion. TGIF!
ReplyDeleteI liked the excerpt, sounds good.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cover! Sounds like one not to miss. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed the tour, thanks for sharing all of the great posts along the way!
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