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The Taste of Datura, Writing · March 8, 2024

Genre Switch

Many readers have asked: Why did you switch genres from romantic comedy to crime? What inspired the switch?

The Taste of Datura, Writing · September 23, 2023

The Taste of Datura Book Cover

Read about THE TASTE OF DATURA book cover art inspiration and design.

A Mistake Incomplete, Italy, Naples, The Taste of Datura, Writing · September 15, 2023

Mystery, Myth, and Murder

STORY REVEAL! Many have been asking and it’s finally time to give an idea of what my forthcoming book THE TASTE OF DATURA is about.

Naples, The Taste of Datura, Writing · August 1, 2023

Book Three: Title Reveal

Datura stramonium, also known as jimson weed, is a poisonous plant that belongs to the deadly nightshade family.

Italy, Naples, Writing · April 26, 2023

Third Book Update

Hooray! The first draft of my third fiction novel is complete…

A Mistake Incomplete, Read, Writing · October 30, 2021

Distinguished Favorite — Crime Fiction

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INDIE-AUTHOR LORENZO PETRUZZIELLO RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION THROUGH THE 2021 NYC BIG BOOK AWARD®! [Boston, MA | November 2021] – The NYC Big Book Award recognized A MISTAKE INCOMPLETE – a noir-inspired caper by indie-author Lorenzo Petruzziello…

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A Mistake Incomplete, Cocktails · April 3, 2021

The Berlino

This cocktail is inspired by a scene in my noir-inspired fiction novel A MISTAKE INCOMPLETE. I used Jägermeister as a nod to Berlin, in which the scene takes place. I had actually originally named this drink The Barber of Prenzlauer…

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A Mistake Incomplete, Cocktails · February 11, 2021

A Poisonous Escape

Of course, I had to include a tiki-style drink to my novel collection of cocktails. A Poisonous Escape is a delicious concoction I imagine would be served at the Poison Ivy tiki bar scene in A MISTAKE INCOMPLETE. It’s probably…

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A Mistake Incomplete, Cocktails · January 14, 2021

Bird Club Daiquiri

This daiquiri twist is another cocktail inspired by my book A MISTAKE INCOMPLETE. I wanted to create a cocktail that could be found on the menu of the birdcage-inspired bar to where Elena leads the crew early on in the…

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Cocktails, The Love Fool · January 5, 2021

We Were Never Together

For this cocktail, I was inspired by my first novel THE LOVE FOOL. This recipe was featured in the book club edition of THE LOVE FOOL, and in the summer 2020 issue of Sip the Magazine. The color of this…

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A Mistake Incomplete, Food, Recipe · January 2, 2021

Risotto Beatrice Quasi-Sbagliato

Inspired by a scene in my novel A MISTAKE INCOMPLETE, this was the risotto a hopeless, distraught, and disappointed Beatrice cooked to distract herself from her thoughts. The recipe follows the technique for a classic saffron risotto – otherwise known…

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A Mistake Incomplete, Writing · September 22, 2020

Creating My Book: A Timeline

This post is dedicated to aspiring writers, and to readers, interested in knowing how long it takes and steps taken in writing a book. Below is a status timeline for my forthcoming novel A MISTAKE INCOMPLETE, from concept to print….

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