Josette Abruzzini
An Epic Rescue 110 Years ago Today!
Captain Bob Bartlett was perhaps Newfoundland’s most famous mariner. A sea captain and Arctic explorer of world renown, the Brigus native...
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Josette Abruzzini
Aug 81 min read
A Fast-paced Historical Novel!
Midnight Blue is a plot-driven historical novel written by a popular Dutch writer, Simone van der Vlugt. The writer is new to...
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Josette Abruzzini
Mar 303 min read
Pushing the Restart Button!
After eleven-months away from my writing, I’m back! Following a family sabbatical of sorts, I returned to my writing this past January....
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Josette Abruzzini
Nov 16, 20224 min read
The Enamel-top Table
This kitchen table has stood witness to the Perelli-Abruzzini family for about a hundred years. Perhaps it has a familiar story... The...
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Josette Abruzzini
Aug 24, 20222 min read
A home that's lost... can still be a source of strength.
DEAR WILD CHILD, YOU CARRY YOUR HOME INSIDE YOU tells a story about inner strength. It is a beautifully written picture book recently...
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Josette Abruzzini
Jun 8, 20223 min read
Praise & Celebrate Life!
Birthdays are meant to be celebrated, but this fast-paced world can make remembering them rather tedious. I’d love to share a...
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Josette Abruzzini
Feb 2, 20224 min read
The What, Why & How of STEAM Education.
What is the difference between STEM and STEAM education? Simply, STEM is the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics....
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Josette Abruzzini
Dec 13, 20212 min read
Happy 90th Dad!
Today would’ve been Dad’s 90th birthday. How should I mark the occasion? For many years he shared his love and positivity with all of us...
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Josette Abruzzini
Dec 2, 20211 min read
Letting Every Story Shine!
My commitment to attend Jess Keating’s Epic Author’s Academy has proven to be a commitment to myself, but how do I explain the gifts I've...
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Josette Abruzzini
Nov 17, 20214 min read
Julia Lyon's "A Dinosaur Named Ruth"!
I am thrilled to introduce you to Julia Lyon, my critique partner whose debut picture book, A Dinosaur Named Ruth: How Ruth Mason...
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Josette Abruzzini
Oct 23, 20216 min read
Pennsylvania to Newfoundland, 2021: Hurdles to a Happy Place
The US borders with Canada and Mexico are opening for shorter visits in just a few weeks. Finally Americans will be able to take weekend...
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Josette Abruzzini
Aug 4, 20217 min read
Clarks Summit author reintroduces 1900-1920's Springwater, NY!
Author and history buff Julie Jeffery Manwarren and photographic glass plate collector Paul Holbrook have never met in person, but after...
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Josette Abruzzini
May 5, 20212 min read
Collections of Things & Ideas...
Many of us have a collection or two - a few blue and white plates on a wall or an album of treasured photographs, perhaps a secret stash...
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Josette Abruzzini
Mar 10, 20214 min read
Calling Auntie Ann
Every now and then I call Auntie Ann, my father’s youngest sister. Her first sentence is, “Hello darling,” with a hint of Irish brogue...
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Josette Abruzzini
Jan 26, 20212 min read
Broadening the NF Kidlit Discussion
The following is my response to the most recent article in the #WashingtonPost about the reading preferences of today's children. I had...
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Josette Abruzzini
Jan 1, 20214 min read
2020: My Year as a Writer
This is my second year participating in Julie Hedlund’s 12 Days 4 Writers Challenge. What were my writing successes and failures over...
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Josette Abruzzini
Dec 30, 20204 min read
My Special Words for 2020... and 2021!
Each December I choose a word-of-the-new-year that resonates with me; a word I think will have significance for me in the year ahead....
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Josette Abruzzini
Sep 28, 20201 min read
Days Like These
Summer greeneries usher in their rust-eries, grateful for their effervescent glories. Blazing leaves stir in gentle breezes as morning...
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Josette Abruzzini
Aug 29, 20206 min read
A Town with Musical Traditions
#7 in a series in a virtual visit back to "My Newfoundland" Newfoundland has a culture rich in musical tradition. My Catholic schools in...
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Josette Abruzzini
Aug 24, 20205 min read
Grand Falls - A Walking Town
#6 in a series, a virtual visit to "My Newfoundland". Walking was a huge part of growing up in Grand Falls in the 1960’s and early 70’s. ...
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