Hooray! The first draft of my third fiction novel is complete…
Writing Update: April 2022
UPDATED [April 2023] — Many readers may know I’ve been working on my third book, and that it has been a slow process. Much slower than I had anticipated, in fact. Although I have been writing, I’m still in research…
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…
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….
Beta Readers: Tips
I just heard from a beta reader with feedback on the first quarter of my new unreleased novel A Mistake Incomplete. She offered exciting comments with detailed critiques; which fires up my inspiration. This is when a writer knows they…
My New Writer’s Notebook is Empty
My new writer’s notebook (purchased on March 19) is back on my coffee table. I try to always keep it in eyesight to remind me jot down ideas on potential new stories. It was still empty. Although I’ve started to…
Announcing: A Mistake Incomplete
My second novel will be titled A MISTAKE INCOMPLETE and it is now a completed first draft! It’s true! I’ve finally been able to complete draft one of my second novel, A MISTAKE INCOMPLETE. I’ve created a page for this…
Writing Update: Book 2
Hello readers! Many of you have been wondering how my new book is coming along and will you ever see it? Well, it’s taking me a while to write it because, as many of you know, I do this in…
Do I Outline?
Many have asked if I outline before I write. The answer is no. I mean, I have an idea of the story I want to write and I think about different scenes, characters, situations, etc. and I start to write…
Which Type of Writer Are You?
I recently read that there are two types of writers: 1.) One stays in and researches what others have done to piece together a characters experience. 2.) The other goes out to experience life and what their characters would (or…
A Special Book Signing
27 April 2019 – A SPECIAL BOOK SIGNING In addition to the events I participated in 2018, there was one in particular that I was super excited about. I had scheduled a book signing in April 2018 at one of…
2018: Year in Review
2018: The Year in Review – All about THE LOVE FOOL and writing. Well, 2018 was quite a year for me. The biggest achievement was the release of my debut novel, of course. My main goal was to see The Love Fool…
