This author business is not for the faint of heart. One day you’re up, the next you’re convinced your book is the worst. And then you get news that lifts you, cheerleader-atop-a-pyramid high, and it feels so good. I actually teared up reading the review of Come on Down! in La Nostra Voce this week. (Yes, I am a total softie/sap.) It meant so much coming from a…
Wow, I’ve been so busy working on getting the word out on Come on Down! A Little Story About My Italian Mom’s Big Dream that I’ve neglected my blogging, but today you get the payoff, the link to Mom on The Price is Right! I’m posting the link to Pluto TV where my mom’s episode on the Price is Right is available to view right now! You have…
For those of you not familiar with the traditions of Italian families, there is something called a garden which is the most important thing EVER…in life. And from that garden comes all the produce that will feed you throughout the year, at least that’s how it’s supposed to work. There’s just one tiny stipulation, YOU have to CAN all those fruits and vegetables in order to keep them…
I was thinking about this list I put out a couple of days ago and realized I did not include anything about who you choose for a life partner. As a divorcee, I have a fair amount to say about this, so I added an additional point, which is listed now as #2 but is just as important as #1. I’ve been seeing so much back to school…
I hadn’t really thought much about Iceland as a vacation destination. I’d heard it was a country that cared about the environment, which I love, and that it’s a very hip place to visit. Carolyn’s son, Riley really wanted to see it and Carolyn and her family invited me on their trip, so I thought…, sure, why not? I hope they can stand me for a whole week.…
I’ve been promising this Snickerdoodle recipe for weeks. Sorry it’s taken so long…but when you get back from a vacation you need an additional week to be a slug, and get over the time difference. (I was in Iceland – it is unbelievably gorgeous!) Then a few days to catch up on laundry, mail and email. Plus, I’ve been in book mode every day, all day trying to…
Thank GOD! I can finally breathe. Kirkus reviewed both my audiobook and the paperback of Come on Down! A Little Story About My Italian Mom’s Big Dream and gave both what I consider a ringing endorsement! Now you people in the above photo can proudly say, “Hey I read it and it really didn’t stink!” In the publishing world, a good review gives you credibility, which then gives…
July Fourth was the ONE day of the year that my dad, a man who never spent money frivolously, took us to the drive in to see a movie. (This was a man who had to be begged, repeatedly and loudly, to stop at Twin Kiss, the local ice cream place in the summer. Begging didn’t always work. He’d say, “Oh, we have better stuff than that at…
I know. You’re thinking, Dear God Fran, we’ve been waiting all this time for you to stop talking about your dang book and get back to talking about great food — and this is what you come up with? Granola? REALLY? Yes, really. And stop mocking me. (I also have an amazing Snickerdoodle recipe I’ll share soon so don’t freak out!) Granola, done right makes plain Greek yogurt…
A week ago, I ordered the Italian Curse Word Wine Charms from my Zazzle site so I can give one charm away to anyone who gets someone to buy my book. (Yes, it’s come to this.) All I’m asking for proof is a photo of someone holding the book. Email me at FranTunno.com and we can exchange info. For a good photo of the charms, please click on…