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Maine&NY, United States
Ronna Lambiasi DeLoe is an author, writer, photographer, professional musician and NY attorney living in Maine and New York. She has an office in NY and is still actively doing appeals. She also play keys, synth & organ in a 7-piece band. Ms. DeLoe's poetry website provides custom poems or personalized poetry for every occasion. The new site is at: https://www.facebook.com/PoetandWriter/?fref=ts. Her photography website is: www.mainestreamphotography.com (live but under construction). Ms. DeLoe's first book of poetry is Serenity at Two Lights and Other Social Issues. It can be found on www.Amazon.com. Her children's book, Goodbye Monsters, can be found at: http://www.amazon.com/Goodbye-Monsters-Ronna-Lambiasi-DeLoe/dp/1633810011/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436384727&sr=8-1&keywords=ronna+lambiasi+deloe. Contact her at ronnadeloe@gmail.com and view her webpage at www.ronnalambiasideloe.com.

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Book Signing at The Flowergoddess at 144 Main Street, Thomaston, Maine, Saturday December 13 at 1:00-3:00 p.m.

I’m very excited to announce that I will be doing a book signing at The Flowergoddess, 144 Main Street, Thomaston, Maine next Saturday, December 13, 2014, from 1:00-3:00. Mainers and people from New England, please come! Even if you don’t buy a book, please come to show your support. I will be signing my children’s book, Goodbye Monsters, as well as my poetry book, Serenity at Two Lights and Other Social Issues.
Refreshments will be served. There is street parking or parking behind the stores in Thomaston, where there are plenty of spots. If you’re coming, please let me know if possible (https://www.facebook.com/RonnaLambiasiDeloe) and you can also let The Flowergoddess know if you’d like by going to their page. It’s a terrific store which offers everything from flowers to books, crafts, pottery, and more, and it smells so good in there! There are comfortable places to sit. Looking forward to seeing you.
Ronna

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Children's book Goodbye Monsters selling on Amazon.com - Makes a great gift

My children's book, Goodbye Monsters, is being sold on Amazon.com, and I've been getting a lot of orders in the mail. If you need a good book for a young child up to age 8, check out Goodbye Monsters, with its engaging text and beautiful illustrations by Ronna Hampton. You can find the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Goodbye-Monsters-Ronna-Lambiasi-DeLoe/dp/1633810011/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406125842&sr=8-1&keywords=ronna+lambiasi+deloe.

If you can, please go to Facebook and click "LIKE" on my author's page here: https://www.facebook.com/RonnaLambiasiDeloe. Much appreciated.

Ronna Hampton and I thank you for your support of our book.


Keep writing,

Ronna Lambiasi DeLoe

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Children's book, Goodbye Monsters, is now available

My children's book, Goodbye Monsters, is now available. You can see it on Amazon.com at

http://www.amazon.com/Goodbye-Monsters-Ronna-Lambiasi-DeLoe/dp/1633810011/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405454654&sr=8-2&keywords=ronna+lambiasi+deloe.

You can also contact me through my website at: ronnalambiasideloe.com.

Finally, I can be contacted at ronnadeloe@gmail.com.

This book is a perfect gift for children. Many children go through the stage where they're afraid of the dark or of monsters in their room. This book is a great way to get them to conquer their fears. I used to read this to my own two children when they were young and it worked for them. They would request it over and over. Now it's finally in print with beautiful illustrations by Ronna Hampton.


This book is suitable for children ages newborn to 8. It is suitable for boys as well as girls.

This is a book written by a Ronna and illustrated by a Ronna, which is probably a first.

Thank you all for your support.


Write on, whenever you can,

Ronna Lambiasi DeLoe

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

What do you do about the monster under the bed? Read Goodbye Monsters

I have a children's book coming out soon that is entitled Goodbye Monsters. This book, written in verse and beautifully illustrated by Ronna Hampton, is perfect for the child who is afraid of the monster under the bed or in his/her bedroom. You can see the cover on my new author's website, which is a work in progress but will be finished soon:

http://ronnalambiasideloe.com/


The book will be listed on Amazon but can also be purchased by contacting me directly at ronnadeloe@gmail.com. The book should be available by early July, 2014.


Write on!
Ronna Lambiasi DeLoe

Friday, June 6, 2014

Are all mediums fake? The Long Island Medium is under investigation for fraud according to sources

The Long Island medium a phony? Fake? Fraud? Who knew?

Here is the article:
http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2014/06/long-island-medium-theresa-caputo-fraud-investigation-audience-complaints/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=The+Daily+Juice&utm_campaign=Newsletter+Jun+5

I would say, Caveat Emptor, buyer beware. I know a medium also. Find out more about her below.

My husband says he's not a medium, he's an extra large. :)

The medium I know has the same issues. She is also coincidentally from Long Island. None of the readings she did with me were valid. She knew everything about my deceased ex-husband and did a reading based on what she knew. There was no new information. Likewise, when she did a reading for me another time, she told me the number 5 meant something special to me. Okay, no it didn't, but I didn't tell her that. I made up some garbage to connect it to the #5 to make her feel better but I knew she was a fraud. I just never told her. My husband observed the reading. He also knew it was fake.

Someone this woman dated only once told her she should not be using any special gift she might have for profit and that it is shameful to do that. She continues to do so to the most vulnerable people --- people who have lost a loved one. (She probably dated him only once because of what he said to her; I'm sure it pissed her off).

People desperately want to believe in these readings, especially when they're in a fragile state. It's not fair, it's fraud and it all should be investigated. It also should require a license, just like everything else.

Any thoughts? Feel free to contribute a comment.

Peace through writing,

Ronna

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Serenity at Two Lights and Other Social Issues - poetry collection

My poetry collection, Serenity at Two Lights and Other Social Issues,  can be ordered on the following sites:
http://www.maineauthorspublishing.com  
check order form and it's listed alphabetically

or

http://www.amazon.com/Serenity-Lights-Other-Social-Issues/dp/1938883527/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401997958&sr=8-1&keywords=ronna+lambiasi+deloe


The poetry collection includes some of my photography and contains poems on a variety of subjects, including Maine in different seasons, curing cancer, Columbine and Newtown, bullying, and lighter subjects like the science projects you can find in a refrigerator. Okay, so maybe in my refrigerator, not yours, but you get the picture. :)



Ronna

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Getting Rid of the Monsters in the Room

My second book, a children's book entitled Goodbye Monsters, will be published soon. Beautifully illustrated by Ronna Hampton, it tells the story of a little girl who is frightened of the monsters who visit her bedroom at night. In an effort to calm her down, her mother tells her a wonderful story about another little girl and how that girl was able to fight the monsters who came to her own room.
The book will be listed on Amazon and will be available for sale by contacting me here. I'll be starting an author's website in the near future and will advise when that is up and running.
I'm very excited and I know the illustrator is also. I specifically wanted an illustrator with the same unusual name as mine and fortunately, I was able to find one in our Ronnas group on Facebook.
Will keep you posted about new developments.
Ronna Lambiasi DeLoe

UPDATE: The book is available on Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/Goodbye-Monsters-Ronna-Lambiasi-DeLoe/dp/1633810011/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405454654&sr=8-2&keywords=ronna+lambiasi+deloe

See above post for more information.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Mother's Day presents and poetry books

Books are supposed to be on the decline, but the buzz is actually not correct. In fact, more books and e-books were published last year than the year before, and books of all genres are in demand. Whether people are reading them on their Kindles or a hardcover or paperback, people are still reading for enjoyment and education.

If you're looking for a present for Mother's Day, why not a book of poetry? My poetry collection contains some of my photography and contains something for everyone, from nature poetry in Maine to poems about recent social issues. Serenity at Two Lights and Other Social Issues can be found on Amazon.com at:

http://www.amazon.com/Serenity-Lights-Other-Social-Issues/dp/1938883527/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1399316509&sr=8-9&keywords=serenity+at+two+lights

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms out there.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Some helpful writing tips from the blogging world

Here are a few blog entries with tips for writing the book you've always wanted to write:

http://positivewriter.com/how-to-edit-your-book-until-its-finished/


http://thewritepractice.com/right-book/


http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/03/12/john-steinbeck-six-tips-on-writing/




Self-publishing: The future of publishing

As a recently published author, I have heard hearty congratulations for my new poetry collection, Serenity at Two Lights and Other Social Issues, which is on Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/Serenity-Lights-Other-Social-Issues/dp/1938883527/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1399316509&sr=8-9&keywords=serenity+at+two+lights. My publisher is Maine Authors Publishing, and they have a Facebook presence at https://www.facebook.com/maineauthorspublishing. They did an outstanding job of editing, graphics, and the finished product is something that would make any author proud.

I heard only a few hushed comments about self-publishing and how it's not "real" publishing. A good article about the positive side of self-publishing can be found on Peter Anastas' blog at http://peteranastas.blogspot.com/2011/03/why-i-chose-to-self-publish-decline-of.html. He's right about the initial premise -- there is a stigma attached to self-publishing. He wrote this article in 2011; in 2014 there's still a stigma but much less of one. However, that didn't prevent a family member from letting me know he was disappointed I was taking the self-publishing route and not supporting the major publishing houses with my work. What he didn't grasp is that many major publishing houses have their own self-publishing divisions. They have to in order to compete in today's marketplace. It's almost satisfying to see the big publishing houses, who threw out manuscript after manuscript, scramble to stay alive. I'm not advocating the death of the publishing house but I am hoping it becomes a less painful process.

Self-publishing is the future of publishing. No more slush piles. No more rude publishers. In fact, while books, whether in e-book format, hardcover, trade paperbacks or paperbacks have increased in volume and in sales, these numbers include books which have been self-published. Some books do not fit any particular genre or are more difficult to get in print than others -- poetry, for example. I didn't hesitate to find a well-respected self-publisher for my poetry collection. Publishers don't make money publishing poetry, so many will pass on it, and even those publishing companies which publish poetry have an extremely limited list of published poets in their catalogues.

Self-publishing my poetry was relatively easy. It involved editing, reviewing the edits, reviewing graphics and layout design, and rewriting where necessary. After all, the self-publishing house wants you to have the best book you can possibly have, and of course, so do you.

I have friends who have been published through traditional publishers. That doesn't mean their prose is any better than my poetry. I've read some of it and a couple of books didn't quite make it because the characters and plot were thin. Nevertheless, they were congratulated on their success in being published, even if the only people who bought the books were their family members and friends. I mentioned that I was self-published and heard, "Oh, that," and they walked away shaking their heads. Do I have leprosy, I wondered? Is the self-publishing image that bad? Or is there an issue of being an elitist when it comes to how your book is published? The answers are no, sometimes, and yes.

I suggest potential authors take a look at Maine Authors Publishing to see how a well-run self-publishing company operates. They turn out beautiful products, and some of their books become best-sellers. Some of their books win awards of all kinds.

Self-publishing is the future of the publishing industry, so if you've self-published your book, be proud of it. Sooner or later you will get the accolades you deserve. Above all, don't give up. Check into the self-publisher you would like to use. I have seen absolute garbage come out of traditional publishing houses and self-publishers, but I've also seen professional looking books published by self-publishers. Do your homework and you'll find a reputable self-publisher for your book. Ask to see copies of some of their published books. If you feel uneasy about the self-publisher, find another one. They're out there and they'll help you get your ideas in print.

Congratulate yourself for being published. After all, you did it! You've avoided the dreaded slush pile and rejection letters. Instead, you received top-notch editing, beautiful graphics, and something you can proud of for years to come.

The Creative Penn

Here's a great blog for tips about writing, publishing and marketing:
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/blog/


Saturday, April 12, 2014

ANIMAL LOVERS/ACTIVISTS, PLEASE SIGN PETITION

This petition is something most animal lovers or activists would agree with. It involves the remaining diving horse act in the U.S. which is in Lake George, NY. While all other horse diving attractions have been closed down, this one is still going. Please sign this petition and let's get this horse diving attraction stopped. Magic Forest in Lake George, NY has other attractions that will draw in a family crowd. There's no need for a horse that dives into a pool from a diving board. Please sign. Thank you.
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/magic-forest-lake-george.fb66?source=c.fb&r_by=1715362