Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everybody!

Tomorrow I will receive the edited proof of Horse Sense from the editor and will start polishing the text. In the meantime, enjoy the final cover of Horse Sense. I hope you like it. :-)

Il mio pezzo di video danza e' al secondo posto, ma ho bisogno del vostro voto per vincere! Il video e' solo di 1 minuto e non vi fara' perdere tempo.

Il sistema di votazione e' stupido, per cui vi allego le istruzioni esatte. SE AVETE PIU' INDIRIZZI E-MAIL, VOTATE CON TUTTI. PIU' VOTI RICEVIAMO, MEGLIO E'.


-Seguite il link qui sotto

-In alto a destra clicckate su 4 e scorrete giu' fino al n. 68 "Birth Within, Annalisa Rainoldi/Lapo Melzi

-Clicckate su video

-Sopra la casella di testo che dice VOTA controllate che il testo dica: "Per votare il video 68 - Birth within - ANNALÌ RAINOLDI / LAPO MELZI..."

-Immettete la vostra e-mail e cliccate VOTA

-Riceverete una e-mail. RICONTROLLATE che stiate votando per il VIDEO 68 e il messaggio dica cosi: "68 - Birth within - ANNALÌ RAINOLDI / LAPO MELZI CLICCA QUI PER CONFERMARE IL TUO VOTO." Clicckate sul link per confermare la vostra e-mail e votare.


FATE ATTENZIONE di essere sicuri di votare per il video 68 e controllate sempre nell'e-mail di conferma. Il video 1 sta prendendo tanti voti per errori di votazione.

Dopo aver votato, per favore CONDIVIDETE con i vostri amici per portare ancora piu' voti.




Grazie.

I am in second place at an Italian Festival with my video dance piece and I need your vote to win. The video is only 1 minute long, so it won't waste your time.

The voting system is a bit clunky, so I attach the instructions to get it right.

IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE E-MAIL ACCOUNTS, PLEASE VOTE WITH EACH ONE OF THEM. THE MORE VOTES WE GET, THE BETTER.

-Follow the link:http://coorpi.org/staticpages/index.php/ldium

-On the top right, hit 4 and scroll down to number 68 "Birth Within, Annalisa Rainoldi/Lapo Melzi"

-Click on the video, so that you activate the voting box.

-Make sure the voting box on the bottom says "Per votare il video 68 - Birth within - ANNALÌ RAINOLDI / LAPO MELZI..."

-Type your e-mail address and click VOTA

-You will receive an e-mail in your inbox to confirm your vote. Please DOUBLE CHECK you are voting for number 68. The body of the e-mail must say: "68 - Birth within - ANNALÌ RAINOLDI / LAPO MELZI CLICCA QUI PER CONFERMARE IL TUO VOTO." Click on the link and you're done.


Repeat this with your other e-mail accounts and please DOUBLE CHECK you are always voting for number 68.



Thank you.

I found the perfect editor for Horse Sense: Angelle M. Pilkington.

Angelle is a ten-year veteran in-house editor for Penguin Group and a freelance developmental editor. She has successfully edited fiction ranging from award-winning young adult novels to illustrated middle grade series. She also love horses and, in her work for Penguin Young Readers Group, was part of the editorial team who worked on the Hoofbeats series for young readers.

In three words: she is perfect. The only bad news is that since she is so good, she already has other work lined up and can't deliver the edit before December 21.

Now off to look for the perfect illustrator for the cover!

Today I sent out the draft of Horse Sense to a few editors so I can check their work and make a decision on which one to choose.

Oggi ho mandato la bozza di Horse Sense ad alcuni editor in modo che possa verificare la qualità del loro lavoro e decidere chi scegliere.

A day like this calls for that! :-)

WE MADE IT!!!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!


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9 Hours Left, 77%

‎9 Hours left, 77%. We need all the help we can get!http://kck.st/QKrV38

9 Ore alla fine, 77%. Abbiamo bisogno di tutto l'aiuto possibile!http://kck.st/QKrV38

12 Hours Left!

‎12 Hours Left and we are at 75%. We need a miracle. Any saints around? http://kck.st/QKrV38

12 Ore Alla Fine e siamo al 75%. Abbiamo bisogno di un miracolo. Ci sono dei santi in giro? http://kck.st/QKrV38

Horse Sense--Last 23 Hours!

Only 23 hours left. Some angels did lift us to 69%, but there is some ground to cover toward the goal! Follow the link, fund a well written book and fight bullying, all at once:http://kck.st/QKrV38
Chapters at this link: http://www.scribd.com/my_document_collections/3637854

Rimangono solo 23 ore. Qualche angelo ci ha portato fino al 69%, ma c'è ancora un po' di strada per raggiungere la meta. Segui il link, supporta un libro ben scritto and combatti il bullismo, in una volta sola:http://kck.st/QKrV38
Il primo capitolo a questo link: http://www.scribd.com/doc/110697632/Horse-Sense-Capitolo-Uno-Acorn-e-Jamie

Only 45 hours left and we need some angels to lift us toward the goal!
Follow the link, fund a well written book and fight bullying, all at once:http://kck.st/QKrV38
Chapters at this link: http://www.scribd.com/my_document_collections/3637854

Rimangono solo 45 ore e abbiamo bisogno di qualche angelo che ci sollevi verso al meta. Segui il link, supporta un libro ben scritto and combatti il bullismo, in una volta sola: http://kck.st/QKrV38
Il primo capitolo a questo link: http://www.scribd.com/doc/110697632/Horse-Sense-Capitolo-Uno-Acorn-e-Jamie

Countdown: 61 hours Left!

Help this kid make his dream come true and fight bullying! Only 61 hours left. http://kck.st/QKrV38

Countdown: Last 70 Hours!

Only 70 hours left to make a dream come true! We are at 49% and need your support! Follow the link: http://kck.st/QKrV38
If we don't reach the goal, nobody well get any books or rewards.
If you've ever felt bullied or out of place, then you know why this book is so important. It's a great read for young people and adults and will be a great addition to the literary landscape. If you don't believe me, check out a few chapters at this link: http://www.scribd.com/my_document_collections/3637854

Rimangono solo 70 ore per realizza
re un sogno! Siamo al 49% e abbiamo bisogno del vostro supporto! teSegui il link:
Se non raggiungiamo al quota, nessuno riceverà i libri, né i premi.
Se siete mai stati vittime di bullismo o vi siete sentiti fuori posto, allora sapere perché questo libro è importante. È un bellissimo libro sia per adulti che per ragazzi e sarà un'ottima aggiunta al panorama letterario moderno. Se non mi credete, leggete il primo capitolo a questo link:http://www.scribd.com/doc/110697632/Horse-Sense-Capitolo-Uno-Acorn-e-Jamie

Only 3 days left to make a dream come true! We are still at 46% and need your support!
If we don't reach the goal, nobody well get any books or rewards.
Horse Sense is a story about bullying and the true power of friendship, endorsed already by End to Cyberbullying Organization, Embracing Autism, Bullying Does Not Make You Cool, Bullying Is For Losers and now BULLYING CANADA too. http://kck.st/QKrV38
Chapters are here: http://www.scribd.com/my_document_collections/3637854


Rimangono solo 3 giorni per realizzare un sogno! Siamo ancora al 46% e abbiamo bisogno del vostro supporto.
Se non raggiungiamo al quota, nessuno riceverà i libri, né i premi.
Horse Sense è un libro sul bullismo e il potere della vera amicizia, supportato da End to Cyberbullying Organization, Embracing Autism, Bullying Does Not Make You Cool, Bullying Is For Losers e adesso anche BULLYING CANADA. http://kck.st/QKrV38
Il primo capitolo in Italiano: http://www.scribd.com/doc/110697632/Horse-Sense-Capitolo-Uno-Acorn-e-Jamie

We are at 46%! Only 5 days left to bring this book to life! Support a book about BULLYING that can do a lot of good. Endorsed already by End to Cyberbullying Organization, Embracing Autism, Bullying Does Not Make You Cool, Bullying Is For L
osers and now BULLYING CANADA too.http://kck.st/QKrV38

Siamo al 46% !Mancano solo 5 giorni per far si che questo libro veda la luce del giorno! Sostenete un libro sul BULLISMO che può fare un sacco di bene. Già supportato da End to Cyberbullying Organization, Embracing Autism, Bullying Does Not Make You Cool, Bullying Is For Losers e adesso anche BULLYING CANADA. http://kck.st/QKrV38

We are at 43%! Only 5 days left to bring this book to life! Support a book about BULLYING that can do a lot of good. Endorsed already by End to Cyberbullying Organization, Embracing Autism, Bullying Does Not Make You Cool and Bullying Is Fo
r Losers. http://kck.st/QKrV38

Siamo al 43% !Mancano solo 5 giorni per far si che questo libro veda la luce del giorno! Sostenete un libro sul BULLISMO che può fare un sacco di bene. Già supportato da End to Cyberbullying Organization, Embracing Autism, Bullying Does Not Make You Cool and Bullying Is For Losers. http://kck.st/QKrV38

We are at 43%! Only 5 days left to bring this book to life! Support a book about BULLYING that can do a lot of good. Endorsed already by End to Cyberbullying Organization, Embracing Autism, Bullying Does Not Make You Cool and Bullying Is For Losers. http://kck.st/QKrV38

Siamo al 43% !Mancano solo 5 giorni per far si che questo libro veda la luce del giorno! Sostenete un libro sul BULLISMO che può fare un sacco di bene. Già supportato da End to Cyberbullying Organization, Embracing Autism, Bullying Does Not Make You Cool and Bullying Is For Losers. http://kck.st/QKrV38

We are at 41%! A thousand thanks to new supporters. Now come on board too. Only 6 days left to bring this book to life! http://kck.st/QKrV38

Siamo al 41% Un enorme grazie ai nuovi supporters. Venite a bordo anche voi. Mancano solo 6 giorni per vedere questo libro realizzato! http://kck.st/QKrV38

We are at 29%. Help Horse Sense get to 30% and gain more visibility on Kickstarter! http://kck.st/QKrV38

Only 7 Days Left to support "Horse Sense." The book is available in English and Italian. http://kck.st/QKrV38
A reminder that Kickstarter is an ALL OR NOTHING deal, so if I don't reach the goal, I don't get a dime and the book won't see the light of the day.
Horse Sense is the story of how an eleven years old faces bullying and survives it thanks to the deep and transforming friendship with a horse.
Horse Sense has already been endorsed by a couple of organizations that deal with bullying: the End to Cyberbullying Organization, Embracing Autism, Bullying Is For Losers and Bullying Does Not Make You Cool, who will all promote the book if it published.
Chapters are here: http://www.scribd.com/my_document_collections/3637854



ITALIANO


Rimangono solo 9 giorni per mostrare il vostro supporto al mio romanzo "Horse Sense" Il libro è disponibile ANCHE IN ITALIANO.http://kck.st/QKrV38
Solo una nota per ricordarvi che Kickstarter e' TUTTO O NIENTE: se non raggiungo la quota del budget, non prendo una lira e il libro non verra' realizzato.
Horse Sense racconta la storia di come un ragazzino di undici anni si trova a dover affrontare il bullismo e sopravvive all'esperienza grazie alla forza dell'amicizia con un cavallo.
Il libro ha gia' trovato il suporto di un paio di organizzazioni: due organizzazioni che si occupano di bullismo: la End to Cyberbullying Organization, Embracing Autism, Bullying Is For Losers and Bullying Does Not Make You Cool.
Il primo capitolo tradotto lo trovate qui: http://www.scribd.com/doc/110697632/Horse-Sense-Capitolo-Uno-Acorn-e-Jamie

Only 9 Days Left to the end of the fundraiser! Make your pledge today and get awesome rewards (see below.)

Horse is A book about bullying and the power of true friendship and it has already been backed by two important organizations: the End to Cyberbullying Organization and Embracing Autism.
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ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT!

HERE'S A REMINDER OF THE AWESOME REWARDS YOU GET FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
MAKE YOUR PLEDGE TODAY AND GET THE REWARDS! http://kck.st/QKrV38

The Paperback

The Hardcover

The Tote Bag

The Sport Bag

The Letterpress Bookmarks

The Magnets

The Stickers

Together with the End to Cyberbullying Organization, another organization, Embracing Autism, has also endorsed Horse Sense. They not only deal with autism, but also have workshops on bullying and horse therapy.
Here is their link:http://embracingautism.co.uk/workshops.html
Donate to the fundraising for the book and many young people will receive help against bullying.

There are ONLY 11 DAYS LEFT before the end of the campaign, so please consider donating right away. Preorder a copy of the book and receive some awesome rewards: http://kck.st/QKrV38

Dopo l'associazione End to Cyberbullying, anche l'associazione Embracing Autism ha deciso di supportare Horse Sense. Oltre che di autismo l'associazione ha workshop specifici sul bullismo e horse therapy. Questo il loro link.

Contribute alla realizzazione del mio libro e molti giovani potranno ricevere aiuto contro il bullismo. Il libro sarà disponibile anche IN ITALIANO. Qui trovate il primo capitolo tradotto.
Mancano solo 11 giorni alla fine della campagna e se non raggiungo la quota non prenderò una lira e il libro non uscirà. Prenotate la vostra copia di Horse Sense e ricevete dei regali esclusivi: http://kck.st/QKrV38

The International Organization "End to Cyberbullying" has just endorsed Horse Sense. Therefore, if you help the book getting published, they will promote it and a lot of children and young adults will be able to get help against bullying.
Here are their links: http://www.endcyberbullying.org/
https://www.facebook.com/endtocyberbullying
There are only 12 days left before the end of the campaign, so please consider donating right away. Preorder a copy of the book and receive some awesome rewards: http://kck.st/QKrV38

L'associazione End to Cyberbullying ha deciso di appoggiare Horse Sense, per cui significa che se mi aiutate a pubblicare il libro, loro lo promuoveranno e un sacco di ragazzini potranno ricevere aiuto contro il bullismo.
Questi i loro links: http://www.endcyberbullying.org/
https://www.facebook.com/endtocyberbullying
Ed ecco il primo capitolo di Horse Sense tradotto IN ITALIANO: http://www.scribd.com/doc/110697632/Horse-Sense-Capitolo-Uno-Acorn-e-Jamie
Mancano solo 12 giorni alla fine della campagna e se non raggiungo la quota non prenderò una lira e il libro non uscirà. Prenotate la vostra copia di Horse Sense e ricevete dei regali esclusivi: http://kck.st/QKrV38

Ecco il primo capitolo di Horse Sense IN ITALIANO:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/110697632/Horse-Sense-Capitolo-Uno-Acorn-e-Jamie

 

The KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN for my novel "Horse Sense" is now online!

Horse Sense is the story of how an eleven years old faces bullying and survives it thanks to the deep and transforming friendship he has with a horse.

The book is finished and I am raising funds to polish it and getting it ready for publication. If everything goes well, it will be out in December.

There are some awesome rewards for people who support the project, so please check it out and share the link with your friends: http://kck.st/QKrV38

328 reads in 10 days!!!

328 reads in ten days for my poetry book "Tree of Words" (in English and Italian). Bring in your friends to see what all the buzz is about. Check it out

285 reads in a week!!!

285 reads in a week for my poetry book "Tree of Words" (in English and Italian). Bring in your friends to see what all the buzz is about. Check it out!

Tree of Words in Paperback now AVAILABLE

I would like to announce that my book of poetry "Tree of Words" is available in paperback on Amazon.com. You can buy it in CREAM PAPER or WHITE PAPER

If you wish to give it a look before you buy, you can read a 10 Poems SAMPLE on Scribd.

Since I am an indie author and since poetry is a very hard sell, I humbly ask you to please spread the word if you like my work. Share the links of the book and let your peers know about it.

P.S.: The paperback is not yet available on Amazon.it, .de, .uk, .fr, because of technicalities, but I am working on it. On those sites, you will only find the Kindle version.

Thank you