Today, I am delighted to welcome poet, Ann Chiappetta, as part of her WordCrafter Hope for the Tarnished Book Blog Tour, with a guest post.
Here’s the tour schedule so you don’t have to miss any of the stops:
Day 1: Writing to be Read – Introduction and Review
Day 2: Patty’s World – Guest Post by Ann Chiappetta
Day 3: Writing to be Read – Interview with Ann Chiappetta
Day 4: Roberta Writes – Guest Post by Ann Chiappetta
Day 5: Zigler’s News – Guest Post by Ann Chiappetta and Review
Welcome Ann Chiappetta
Wow, this has been great. I am getting to know so many more people in the blogosphere, thanks to Kaye and the WordCrafter “Hope for the Tarnished” Book Blog Tour.
I am drawn to stories that include a great supporting character, and like it even more when that character is a dog, horse, or cat. I don’t mean anthropomorphizing them. Just allowing them to be what they are, an additional layer of meaning. Abbie’s love for and grief over the deaths of her beloved dog and cat were part of her emotional growth, and Angel healed Abbie’s heart of some of the pain, along with those little devils in Pomeranian suits. It was a less graphic way for Abbie to experience death without it being the loss of her human family.
About Hope for the Tarnished
Young Abbie struggles to cope with the traumatic experiences in her life. Ripped from everything familiar after her parents’ divorce, she is dropped into a strange neighborhood and is emotionally abandoned by her unstable mother. Abbie is caught up in the cruel nature of one sister’s addictions and often rescued by her other sister’s sense of familial responsibility and love.
The story takes place in the 1970s, revealing family secrets and the shift of cultural norms as Abbie leaves her doubts in the past, embracing a bright future.
$11.50/3.99 Purchasing links: Amazon/Kindle Smashwords
About Ann Chiappetta
Ann is an artist and often refers to her love of words as a natural compensation after losing her vision in 1993. Once a designer of acrylic displays and furniture, Ann trained her creative senses to flow over from the visual to the literary arts. Years later, she has become a poet and author, honing her talent in various mediums, including web content for nonprofits, regular bylines for online literary publications, poetry, anthologies and guest editing in online literary journals, just to name a few projects of which she has contributed.
The author of five independently published books, Ann possesses a Master of Science in Marriage and family therapy from Iona College and an undergraduate degree from the College of New Rochelle, both located in Westchester County, New York. A consultant and guest presenter, Ann visits schools promoting awareness and equality for people with disabilities. She is the 2015 recipient of the WDOM Spirit of Independence award and the 2019 recipient of the GDUI Leiberg-Metz award for writing.
Find everything Annie on the web: www.annchiappetta.com
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Love the title! From what you shared, Robbie, it appears that one will enjoy this book from the turn of the first page. Wishing Ann every success.
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Thank you, Annette. The cover and title are very eye catching.
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All the best to Ann.
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Thank you, Craig.
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Reblogged this on Writing to be Read and commented:
Today we’re over at “Roberta Writes” with a guest post from author Ann Chiappetta to celebrate her debut novel, “Hope for the Tarnished”. Join us there to learn more about this wonderful Y.A. novel.
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Thanks to Robbie for hosting and to Ann for sharing about her wonderful ne book. I think in these difficult times, we could all use a little bit of hope. 🙂
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HI Kaye, you are right, we all need more hope to uplift us.
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I love the book’s title and cover, and the whole presentation of this blog post!
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Hi Dave, thank you. Kaye creates the banners and Annie’s book cover is lovely. I really enjoy yellow, it is such a joyful colour.
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Recovering from the loss of a pet is traumatic. Great to spotlight that for this book.
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Hi Jacqui, it is very sad when we loss a beloved pet. I was heartbroken when my dog died and I’ve never had another. Now I have Push-Push the cat. I did tell her today that I am going to rename her “Bad Penny” because she keeps turning up under my feet – giggle.
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Lovely book title, it sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing it Robbie. Wishing Ann all the best.
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Hi Balroop, thank you, I also love the title.
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It sounds like a terrific debut, congrats to Chiappetta!
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Thank you, Priscilla. I love the cover and title of this book.
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Thanks for sharing this, Robbie. Great to learn more about Ann and her new book. Congratulations, Ann!
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Hi Barbara, thank you for visiting and commenting.
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All the best to Ann for Hope for the Tarnished!
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Thank you, Liz
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You’re welcome, Robbie.
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Reblogged this on Ed;s Site..
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Thanks for visiting and sharing, Ed. 🙂
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Thanks Ed
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Thanks for hosting me today, robbie, I loved the animal-related focus, my fur babies are a huge part of my life and my writing life, too.
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Hi Annie, I also have cats I adore so I can relate completely. Thank you for being my guest and for this lovely post.
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Reblogged this on Pattys World.
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Thanks for sharing, Patty.
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