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May 2, 2024

I Am Honored to Host an Open Mic. Reading for HNS-NYC Members May 15 at the Lovely Jefferson Market Library.

Open Mic Night at the Jefferson Market Library Join us for an in-person only event on Wednesday, May 15, 6-8 pm. We’ll be in the lovely, intimate Mae West Room, Jefferson Market Library, 425 Sixth Avenue, NYC (10th Street), 3rd Floor. Back by popular demand, our two-minute readings last year of published works of historical …

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April 18, 2024

A New 5/5 Star Review of The Reversible Mask. Thank you Literary Titan

PULL QUOTE: ” Fans of espionage and historical fiction will find The Reversible Mask a mesmerizing read that holds their attention to the last page.” ← Memories Don’t Lie The Enforcer’s Tale → The Reversible Mask: An Elizabethan Spy Novel APR 1 Posted by Literary Titan Loretta Goldberg’s The Reversible Mask invites readers into the turbulent era of 16th-century Europe …

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April 9, 2024

A Week of Visual Feasts: Art Exhibit and the Eclipse

Dear Friends and Readers, On the way to the art exhibit, I never tire of New York City’s surprises, gobsmacked by its elegance at times. I was thrilled to be invited to an exhibit of painters and photographers suffering from Macular Degeneration at the National Arts Club, Manhattan, NYC. There’s Life After Vision Loss, was …

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April 5, 2024

An EXciting Review of The Reversible Mask as Release of Second Novel Nears. A Wild Ride. Stay Tuned.

Book Review: The Reversible Mask Related Posts Welcome to my new website Hello everyone! My wonderful publisher, MadeGlobal Publishing, is working on getting my site to look perfect for me … please Read more Total Theatre Lab, with Caroline Thomas Glowing pre-release review of The Reversible Mask! “Persistence is the sworn enemy of opposition. Novelist, …

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March 12, 2024

At Chester Village, Connecticut. Slide Show and Talk on my Book Research Trip to Papuaa New Guinea

The fall leaves in the featured image are a trail at Chester Village. On February 26, an attentive crowd of 60 people came to see and hear my talk, which included readings of Papua New Guinea creative writers. After the reading of Jacob Simet’s wonderful poem Transition, there wasn’t a dry eye. I am holding …

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February 28, 2024

THE REVEAL!!! FINALLY TIME TO UNVEIL THE BOOK COVER OF MY NEW NOVEL.

Dear Readers, I am just back from a two-month trip to Melbourne Australia and Papua New Guinea. Five years in the researching and writing, vetting by experts, constructive critiques from my two writers’ groups and rewriting, my novel of World War II is scheduled for release this June. All thanks to MadeGlobal Publishing for putting …

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November 3, 2023

TOMORROW, I SAY GOODBYE TO FAMILY, BEAUTRIFUL CONNECTICUT AND MY NEW YORK CITY PAD TO VISIT TROPICAL RABAUL FOR SITE VISIT FOR MY FORTHCOMING NOVEL.

Hi all, A family birthday party at Chester Village and a walk in our woods. First photos with my new Samsung phone, I bought the phone for my coming adventure in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea to climb the volcanoes my fictional characters climbed in 1941. And to check out other relevant sites of scenes in …

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November 2, 2023

FIVE AUTHORS FROM HNS-NYC OFFER THEIR PERSPECTIVES ON THE STATE OF PUBLISHING TODAY

From left: Faith Justice https://faithljustice.com/; Nancy Bilyeau https://nancybilyeau.com/novels/; Susan Wands https://www.magicianandfool.com/; Stephanie Cowell https://www.stephaniecowell.com/; and me, Loretta Goldberg, Https://www,lorettagoldberg.com Faith sent questions about how we got published, contract terms, marketing, relations with bookstores, experience with different layers of editing and other aspects of this brave new life. The event was lively and well-attended, at the …

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October 22, 2023

EXCITING NEWS: I HAVE SIGNED A CONTRACT FOR PUBLICATION OF MY NEW NOVEL WITH A SMALL PRESS. AS SUCH, I WILL JOIN A PANEL OF AUTHORS, NOVEMBER 1 AT 6.30 PM (LIVE AND ZOOM) ON THE STATE OF THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY AS WE AUTHORS EXPERIENCEIT.

From author perspectives, Nancy, Bilyeau, Stephanie Cowell, Susan Wands and I will present our experiences with marketing, money and the introduction of AI into our industry. SECRET! I have a primary AI document to share used recently by a small press. I believe this will be high interest in this event. To register, you can …

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October 16, 2023

HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY AUTHOR READING AND PRIVATE PARTY

About 30 members gathered in the lovely New York City apartment of member Christina Britton Conroy for a warm networking event and to welcome new friends. We tried a new protocol: 2-minute reads for the first seven authors to sign up. As co-chair I moderated and chair Stephanie Cowell called ‘Time.’ It was a tremendous …

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