In Chapter One, I mention the powerful impact of a painting Gabriela exclusively created for one of my characters. The inspiration came from two sources. The first was from one of my favorite Renaissance St. George paintings, the Paolo Uccello. Then I started thinking, what if I modernize it, make the horse like the Peter … Read more
In the novel, there is a chase scene that takes place in the Route Napoleon. This avenue, that slices through Grasse and beyond, is the route Napoleon took on his way back to Paris after his first exile at Elba. I am posting two photographs that give you an idea of what the area looks … Read more
These are the last photographs of the event in Books & Books. Keep reading! From left to right: Carolina Planos, Yvette Lopez, author
Here are more photographs of the event. We were a total of 21 people there, with three tables. It was a really great evening. Had a lot of fun explaining the writing process, characters, plot, and setting. The comments on my Events Journal were touching. Thank you for reading and enjoying the novel but, especially, … Read more
Here are more photographs. Great, great time. From left to right: Christina Bedoya, founder of Read with Red Book Club, the author, Lourdes Martin From left to right: Monica Corbett, Yvette Lopez, Jennifer Kleber
Here are more photographs of the event, held on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. More photos to follow. We had an incredible time!!!! From left to right: Cristina Maldonado, Cindy Kennedy, Annette Mastrapa, Brenda Salgado From left to right sitting: Frances Serantes Gomez, Gina Barquin, Mellie ChangFrom left to right standing: Liz Buzone, Lourdes MartinIn background … Read more
I want to extend my thanks to the Read with Red Book Club for inviting me to discuss the novel and sign some books last night at Books and Books Cafe. We had a wonderful time, conversation, and food, and it was great to see many friends there whom I hadn’t seen for a while. … Read more
In the novel, Gabriela is a Cuban-American woman who places a coin she finds in her favorite bracelet. As I posted previously on the blog, everyone who is Cuban, or has Cuban relatives, knows and has worn bracelets made especially for them. I have one, my sister has one, my mother has one, and my … Read more
There is a scene where Roberto and Gabriela are on their way to the clearing and pass through the city of Grasse. The narrative mentions that there is a roundabout (or a rond point as the French refer to them) where, in its center, there is a beautiful sculpture of a rose with a perfume … Read more
Gabriela was left a nasty “gift” by La Poste, the post office in France. The narrative describes the package being delivered by a postman in a motorcycle. In the rural areas of France, sometimes the roads are very narrow and, oftentimes, they are difficult to access. Since my character lived in one of those areas, … Read more
