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Lorenzo Petruzziello

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Writing · January 28, 2025

A Letter To Readers: January 2025

I’m not ready to share much information yet, but I will tell you that this new story will be the third in my crime fiction collection…

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…

Writing · April 27, 2022

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…

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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, 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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Writing · May 20, 2020

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…

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Writing · April 25, 2020

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…

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A Mistake Incomplete, Writing · February 19, 2020

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…

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