by Gina Ardito | Jan 1, 2018 | Holidays, New Years
I don’t know if anyone can deny the promise January 1 brings. We look ahead with hope for new beginnings, better habits, special events, and our hearts are aflutter with all the year can bring. Over the next twelve months, we’ll stumble, we’ll fail,...
by Gina Ardito | May 7, 2017 | ads, All, commercials, Flonase, JetBlue, laundry detergent, local commercials, Maya Rudolph, mispronounced words, Movantik, Seventh Generation
Yup. I found some more annoying commercials. Ready? Let’s see how many of these annoy you.1. Flonase. “…six is greater than one.” No kidding?! Is this how stupid we’ve become? We need someone to tell us six is more than one?2. All Laundry...
by Gina Ardito | Apr 18, 2017 | Free stuff, Great American Cookie, Office Depot, Planet Fitness, Staples, Taxes, World of Beer
Yup. Today is the last day to file those income taxes here in the US. But fear not, my friends. The news isn’t all bad. Lots of companies are participating in freebies to help ease the burden. Here are a few you can partake in today:Spent your time hunched over...
by Gina Ardito | Mar 22, 2017 | A Little Slice of Heaven, A Run for the Money, Afterlife Series, And Then the Murders Began, Books, Calendar Girls, Chasing Adonis, Duping Cupid, Fun With Books, Nobody series
According to The Hook (visit this site), adding “And then the murders began” as the second sentence in any book makes it instantly better.Challenge accepted–with my own books. Let’s have some fun, shall we? And I won’t cheat by making it...
by Gina Ardito | Mar 14, 2017 | Nor'easter, Snow and Lots of It, Winter Storm Stella, writers, Writing in my Bathrobe, writing life
Winter Storm Stella is bearing down on the east coast today, and the universe has declared this a Pajama Day. Zoe the Wonder Pup and I love Pajama Day. For those who don’t experience winter nor’easter storms, you can’t possibly understand the thrill...
by Gina Ardito | Mar 4, 2017 | ads, commercials, marketing, Television
If you know me, you know I usually have the TV or music on in any house or hotel room I’m currently in. I can’t think in a vacuum and total silence creeps me out. Since I listen to music most of the day at Le Day Job, at night, the television’s...
by Gina Ardito | Feb 2, 2017 | character growth, Groundhog Day, Movies, Plot holes
I know I’m not alone when I say this day of the year always reminds me of the movie classic starring Bill Murray and Andie McDowell. And I also know I’m about to get pelted with cyber rotten tomatoes when I say, while I do like the movie, the writer in...
by Gina Ardito | Feb 1, 2017 | Amazon, anniversary, Avalon Books, Bookstores, Indie Publishing, Self-Publishing, Social Media, The Bonds of Matri-money, The Future of Publishing, Writer's life
Well, lookie there! It’s February 2017, and ten years ago this month, my very first published manuscript, THE BONDS OF MATRI-MONEY, was released by Avalon Books.So much has changed in the book world since those long-ago days.The e-reader burst on the scene, and...
by Gina Ardito | Jan 1, 2017 | Blogging, Holidays, New Years, Reading, Resolutions, Writer's block, Writer's life, Writers and Authors
I think.It’s been a bumpy ride getting here. Last year was not a great year, writing-wise, for me. I found myself starting and stopping projects and I really worried I’ve lost my writing mojo. It’s a crippling fear that only intensifies when your...
by Gina Ardito | Nov 29, 2016 | Charities, Giving, Giving Tuesday, Service dogs, Veterans
It’s Giving Tuesday, a day to provide generously to those less fortunate during the holiday season. As part of my list of charities for the coming year, here’s one for animal lovers and patriots alike. Paws of War rescues dogs from shelters around the...
