I was born and raised in New Jersey (below the Raritan River) – nowhere near the NJ Turnpike or the Garden State Parkway. I do NOT know Tony Soprano. My husband Carmine has been mistaken for a member of the Soprano family, but it’s just that everyone from NORTH Jersey talks like that. Us “Pineys” don’t have that distinct accent at all.
We DO know where the “Bada Bing” club is located on Rte. 17. We now live in northeastern Florida where it’s not uncommon to hear a comment about how funny we talk!
But now, the pinelands of southwestern St Johns County are where we call home and it’s a beautiful place with nice neighbors and (mostly) wonderful weather. Carmine fits right in with the Minorcan families here who love to cook their traditional meals for many at a time. They let me tag along with the tall bald guy!
We’ve got grown kids complete with pets and kids of their own. We visit when we can and make use of today’s technology to stay in touch which is fun.
And speaking of meeting and staying in touch, there’s a Current Events page now so if you’re in the area for any of those events, PLEASE stop by and say hello! AND, if you are inclined, post your review on Goodreads and wherever you purchased my books. Reviews help authors to find new fans, so be a fan that helps a fan!! All of our books are available at all the major places like Barnes and Noble, Books a Million, Amazon, etc.
On-Target Words is my writing business. A place where authors and businesses can go when they need to be right on target with their writing projects. Three of our books published under the WC Publishing imprint were finalists in the 2019 international Book Excellence Awards: REDFISH OAK (Historical/YA) by George Putnam and Jewel Grutman, WHERE THE HEART LIES (Military) by Don R. Kabrich, and JAPAN INSCAPE (Coffee Table) by Michael Goldfarb, MD. My book, STILL SHOT, won the Action category in the same competition. 
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Best wishes,
Nancy
