Monthly Archives: November 2012

Order an Autographed Book for Christmas

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Margie Miklas

Like many of you I have been busy lately since Christmas is coming. I have been dividing my time between writing, work, preparing for Christmas, and promoting my book. Memoirs of a Solo Traveler – My Love Affair with Italy … Continue reading →

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Writing and More Writing

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Margie Miklas

I am happy to report that the weather conditions and flooding situation in Italy has improved, and in fact there have been a lot of Twitter comments asking the foreign press to stop commenting on flooding in Venice, since it … Continue reading →

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More Flooding in Italy

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Margie Miklas

I feel badly for the Italians as many areas have recently been hit with severe weather and flooding. Here is a video showing the rising waters of the River Tiber in Rome. More and more it seems that this time … Continue reading →

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Italy News – Venice Flooded Again

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Margie Miklas

I love Venice and it is a city that I would always love seeing again. This weekend though Venice was hit with heavy flooding with water five feet above the level of the Adriatic Sea, resulting in 70 percent of … Continue reading →

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News in Italy

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Margie Miklas

I saw this news story about Juliet’s balcony in Verona and knew it would just be a matter of time. Tourists are getting out of hand and the city officials want to be proactive in protecting this Unesco World Heritage … Continue reading →

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Book Signing and Book Reviews

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Margie Miklas

This weekend I was honored to be the guest author at a Meet the Author event for Leonardo’s Italian Book Club, which is connected to Leonardo’s Italian Link, the Italian club I first joined when I started studying the Italian … Continue reading →

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Book Promotions and Events

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Margie Miklas

Great news today! Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive about “Memoirs of Solo Traveler – My Love Affair with Italy.” Today on Amazon the eBook hit #5 for the first time in the Bestseller List for books … Continue reading →

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