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The Secret Life of Sofonisba—the most famous woman you’ve never heard of

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Eternally Artemisia is published!

Art and Artemisia come to life!

Arezzo Scarf – designed by Melissa

Dreaming Sophia Receives 1st Place in Adult Fiction in the 2018 Reader Views Literary Awards

As an author – what do you enjoy most about the writing process?

Celebrating Waking Isabella — Book Launch Party!

Waking Isabella starts in the distant past, then continues in the future with flashbacks. How did you keep track of parallel history lines?

A reader asks: How did you become a published author? Was it a childhood dream or something you embraced later?

Amazon Reader Review of Dreaming Sophia – this just in!

A reader asks: Can we find parts of the author in the main female characters of “Waking Isabella?”

Waking Isabella is on a world-wide book tour: Join in and win a copy!

Waking Isabella reviewed by Sheri Hoyte for Reader Views

Waking Isabella Book Trailer Video

“Waking Isabella” New novel about Italy set in Arezzo by Melissa Muldoon

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Who has read, Waking Isabella? Let's take a look a Who has read, Waking Isabella? Let's take a look at her:

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Waking Isabella is a story about uncovering hidden beauty that, over time, has been lost, erased, or suppressed. It also weaves together several love stories as well as a few mysteries. Nora, an assistant researcher, is a catalyst for resolving the puzzle of a painting that has been missing for decades. Set in Arezzo, a small Tuscan town, the plot unfolds against the backdrop of the city’s antique trade and the fanfare and pageantry of its medieval jousting festival. While filming a documentary about Isabella de’ Medici—the Renaissance princess who was murdered by her husband—Nora begins to connect with the lives of two remarkable women from the past. Unraveling the stories of Isabella, the daughter of a fifteenth-century Tuscan duke, and Margherita, a young girl trying to survive the war in Nazi-occupied Italy, Nora begins to question the choices that have shaped her own life up to this point. As she does, hidden beauty is awakened deep inside of her, and she discovers the keys to her creativity and happiness. It is a story of love and deceit, forgeries and masterpieces—all held together by the allure and intrigue of a beautiful Tuscan ghost.

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La parola del giorno: la Fiaba / le Fiabe Cappucc La parola del giorno: la Fiaba / le Fiabe

Cappuccetto Rosso e Cenerentola sono fiabe. 

"Ma tu credi ancora alle fiabe che ti racconta tuo fratello?"

Un alto uso di fiaba: "Fits like a glove." Questo vestito ti sta una fiaba! #fiaba #italianvocabulary #Italianimmersion #studentessamatta #learnItalian
Happy Monday! Today, I am sharing a snippet from m Happy Monday! Today, I am sharing a snippet from my book, Waking Isabella. It's a great day for a new book!
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è stato molto divertente pubblicare una parola de è stato molto divertente pubblicare una parola del giorno durante il mese di dicembre. Quindi ho deciso di continuare la abitudine! 
Ecco la parola del giorno per questo venerdì, l'8 2021: Pizza da asporto = takeaway pizza.
Chi va di fretta o non vuole rinunciare alla pizza di qualità anche a casa propria, potrà telefonare e passare a ritirare la sua pizza da asporto in pochi minuti. #learnitalian #studentessamatta #studyinItaly #Italianimmersion #Italianword #vocabolarioitaliano

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