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Dear Everyone,

Today's blog tour is hosted by Offbeat Vagabond, who posted a very kind review and is giving away an e-book of "Gabriel's Inferno":

Thank you OV.

And thanks to "Ramblings from this Chick" and "Unread Reader" for hosting yesterday's giveaways. Don't forget, you can still enter their contests, too.

All the best and thanks for reading,
SR

Dear Everyone,

I'd like to thank Wicked Readings by Tawania for hosting yesterday's blog tour and contest.

Today, there are two stops on the tour. First, a giveaway from Ramblings from this Chick:

Second, a review and giveaway from the Unread Reader:

You can enter both contests to win a free book.

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All the best everyone and good luck with the contests,
SR

Dear Everyone,

I'd like to thank United by Books for hosting yesterday's stop on the blog tour. You can still read the review and enter the giveaway for a free copy of "Gabriel's Inferno" here:

Today's blog tour is hosted by Wicked Readings by Tawania:

She is also offering a copy of the book.

I'd like to thank you for joining me in last night's author chat. It was a pleasure to meet and talk to you. I'd also like to thank KLB Events for organizing the Book tour and for hosting last night's chat.

All the best and thanks for reading,
SR

I want to think Tigris Eden and My need to Read for hosting yesterday's stops on the blog tour. You can still enter to win their Giveaways.

Today's stop: A review and giveaway by United by Books -

And this evening, at 6pm Easter (New York City time), I'll be participating in an author chat with readers via Twitter.

Hope to speak to you then.

All the best and thanks for reading,
SR

Dear Everyone,

Today's blog tour has a special stop with Tigris Eden, that includes multiple giveaways, poetry and music:


All the best and thanks for reading,
SR

Hello Everyone.

Today's Blog tour has two stops. First, AsianCocoa:

Second, Donna's book blog:

There are contests on each site that you can enter to win a copy of "Gabriel's Inferno."

You can also enter the contests from the previous tour stops, as well.

I'd like to thank Monique and Donna for hosting the tour today. And I'd also like to thank KLB Virtual Events for organizing the book tour.

All the best and thanks for reading,
SR

Today's blog tour visits Books n Kisses.

(Parenthetically, it should be asked what is better than a book and a kiss?)

You can enter to win a copy of "Gabriel's Inferno." Don't forget that you can enter the giveaways at each stop of the blog tour, giving you (and your friends) multiple chances to win.

Thank you and Good luck!

SR

Dear Everyone,

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At the moment, I'm re-reading by William Shakespeare. You can download this for your Kindle for or you can read it online through The title of the play seems to be a reference to a passage in the Gospel according to St. Matthew 7:2,
"For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you."

This passage raises all sorts of interesting questions, as does the play. But what I'm interested in is in the way Shakespeare presents the contrast between a person's reputation (good or bad) and the person's character. Who are the villains and who are the heroes and heroines of the play? What sort of message does Shakespeare communicate about how we judge our neighbours and ourselves?

I don't promise to have answers to these questions but if you'd like to join the conversation you can do so on I've recently finished Act II of the play and I welcome comments and discussion.

When I was writing I was thinking about the contrast between the way a person is perceived and that person's interior life. (Think about the Professor as he appears in Chapter 1 versus how he is presented in Chapter 2) Did his reaction to the telephone call change your perception of him?

I was also interested in the reactions readers would have to his behaviour in those two chapters, in contrast with the reactions of the other characters. Did Julia's response surprise you?

If you're interested in human behaviour, watch people and read literature. Both activities are tremendous well springs of information and insights into humanity.

I should mention that if you haven't had a chance to read "Gabriel's Inferno" and would like to, or would like a friend to read it, you can enter multiple giveaways during my book blog web tour.

Skyla11377 is offering a copy

Hanging with Bells! is offering a copy

Reading with Bakin_ Goddess is offering a copy

Books 'n Kisses is offering a copy

There will be giveaways each day of the tour. I'll be announcing them on Twitter and

Many thanks to each of the blogs for reviewing my book and to for organizing the blog tour.

All the best and thanks for reading,


SR.

Hello Everyone.

Today begins my 15 day blog tour. There will be contests and giveaways at each stop - so if you or a friend haven't had a chance to read "Gabriel's Inferno," now is your chance to enter to win a copy.

Today's blog belongs to Skyla:

Thank you and good luck!

All the best,

SR

Dear Everyone,
Recently, I had the pleasure of writing a guest post for Miss Tamie of The Book Hookup, on the subject of Muses. You can read the post and see the artwork I included

I mentioned a Book Club that put together a list of refreshments to accompany each chapter of
These week, I want to mention a reader who took her copy of my novel to Assisi. You can see the photographs she shared with me above.
Assisi is a special city to me and to many other people. It was the home of and today, it houses the great in which he is buried. You can view a short video of the crypt
St. Francis was not only a generous and holy man, he was very wise. He had compassion for the sick, generosity for the poor, a respect for nature and an affection for animals. You can read more about his life and what Dante thought about him Perhaps one of his best known writings is his prayer of peace:

"Lord make me
an instrument of your peace

Where there is hatred,
Let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, Joy.

O Divine Master grant that I may
Not so much seek to be consoled
As to console;
To be understood,
As to understand;
To be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
And it is in dying that we are
Born to eternal life."

You can listen to a musical version of St. Francis' prayer performed by Sarah McLachlan,

If you have a photograph of your copy of "Gabriel's Inferno" (either paperback or e-reader) that you'd like to send to me, you can do so by emailing me through this site, or sending it to me via or
Where would you like to take the Professor? Where do you think he should go? I look forward to your pictures.
All the best and thanks for reading,

SR



PS. The lovely ladies of KLB Virtual Events are hosting a book blog tour for me from September 19 - October 3. There will be interviews, book reviews and giveaways. I'll be posting more details soon.