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Welcome to the website of author, hobbyist photographer and full-time daydreamer, Kimberly Menozzi. This is where you will find all the information available on Kimberly's projects, and her appearances both online and off.
If you would like to read the first chapter of her debut novel, Ask Me if I'm Happy, click on the cover below. For another, shorter excerpt (from Chapter Four), click here. Another brief excerpt, this time from Chapter Sixteen, can be found here.  News 17/January/2012 - Alternate Rialto is available for just $1.49 via Amazon through January 31st.
Reader "Lindy" on Amazon gave the novella 4.0 out of 5 stars, and called it a "Whirlwind romance", adding: "The romance of it is so heart wrenching. From the Venetian canals to the piazza to the romantic back street restaurants. When Emily takes a jaunt to Italy with her gorgeous BFF, last thing she expected was a passionate love affair. Will she find the courage to take a chance at love? Lovely love at first sight romance....a great sizzling romance." 03/November/ 2011 - Returning visitors will see that the site has a new look. We hope you'll find it pleasing to the eye, as we thought something bright might freshen things up now the evenings are getting longer.
Kimberly is still working on her current project, "the Cycling Novel" a.k.a. 27 Stages, with an eye toward a Springtime release - just in time for the Classics season in Europe. We'll keep you up to date with any new developments. 31/October/2011 - The Goodreads Giveaway of Ask Me if I'm Happy is now over. Thank you to everyone who entered, and congratulations to the winners, Veronica H. and Stephanie J. We hope you'll both enjoy the book!
26/October/2011 - We're very pleased to share this news: Ask Me if I'm Happy will soon be available in paperback at la Feltrinelli International in Bologna, Italy.
03/October/2011 - Ask Me if I'm Happy is up for a Goodreads Giveaway! Click here, or on the graphic on the right, for more details!
12/September/2011 - The Smashwords sale starts today! Here are the coupon codes for 20% offof Ask Me if I'm Happy (HY57J) and Alternate Rialto (AK97U)! These are only good through *September 19th* - feel free to share with a friend! www.smashwords.com
10/September/2011 - From September 12th through September 19th, Ask Me if I'm Happy and Alternate Rialto will once again be available via Smashwords for 20% off - check back on Monday, September 12th for coupon codes. 01/September/2011 - The discount offer is over now, but watch this space for another chance to purchase Kimberly's books through Smashwords at a discounted price...
08/August/2011 - Through August 15th, you can purchase copies of Ask Me if I'm Happy and Alternate Rialto from Smashwords.com with 20% discounts. Just enter coupon code AP74E for Ask Me if I'm Happy or LV35U for Alternate Rialto.
24/July/2011 - The Meet the Author Event at Newport's Comfort Inn was a resounding success. Snacks, conversation and readings from Ask Me if I'm Happy were shared with an appreciative audience, and Kimberly was pleased for the chance to sign copies of her books for those who had brought their books along or purchased them that night.
Photos to follow soon! 17/July/2011 - Kimberly has another interview online, this time with writer Christopher Allen. Come see what Kimberly has to say about the use of Italian in Ask Me if I'm Happy and Alternate Rialto, Italian curses and whether or not her stories are "classically romantic".
17/July/2011 - The event at Stokely Memorial Library was a modest affair, but there was some pleasant conversation and there were some interesting questions from the public. Now we're looking forward to the next "Meet the Author" event at Comfort Inn of Newport on July 23rd. We hope to see you there!
08/July/2011 - We're very pleased to be able to announce that Kimberly will be doing two "Meet the Author" events in Newport, Tennessee in July. At each event, she'll be reading excerpts from her books and discussing them with the public. Paperback copies will be available for purchase, as well.
On Saturday, July 16th, Kimberly will be at the Stokely Memorial Library in Newport from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. On Saturday, July 23rd, Kimberly will host another event at the Comfort Inn of Newport (exit 432B), from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome, and we hope to see you there! 07/June/2011 - We're so excited to announce that Ask Me if I'm Happy is once again available in paperback - now for just $16.99!
If you don't want to wait, you can go here to order now via CreateSpace! 22/May/2011 - It's back! We are happy to announce that Ask Me if I'm Happy is once again available for purchase on Amazon in Kindle format in the US, UK and in Germany.
Ask Me if I'm Happy is also available as an e-book in various formats via Smashwords, and for the Nook e-reader at BN.com, for just $4.99. Kimberly's latest work, "Alternate Rialto", (a novella prequel to Ask Me if I'm Happy) is available from Smashwords, Diesel e-books and BN.com for only $2.99! It's also available on Amazon in Kindle format in the US, UK and in Germany! "Alternate Rialto" is coming soon to Kobo, Apple and Scrollmotion, too, so watch this space for more information. 05/May/2011 - We're truly pleased to let Kimberly's readers know that Ask Me if I'm Happy is once again available - in a variety of e-book formats - for $4.99 via Smashwords. It's also available at BN.com for the NOOK e-reader at the same price. 03/May/2011 - We're happy to let Kimberly's readers know that "Alternate Rialto" is now available for the Barnes and Noble NOOK reader via BN.com! It's only $2.99! 29/April/2011 - We're happy to share the news that "Alternate Rialto" - a prequel novella to Ask Me if I'm Happy - is now available on Smashwords in various formats for your e-reader for the bargain price of just $2.99.
02/April-2011 - Kimberly's work on the prequel to Ask Me if I'm Happy, a novella titled "Alternate Rialto" is nearly complete. With luck, it will be published in e-book format in mid-April. Check back here for more information in the coming days.
22/March/2011 - Kimberly's guest blog for March is up on Book After Book. Come see what the Italian postal experience is like and leave a comment won't you?
22/February/2011 - Kimberly's guest blog for February is up on Book After Book. Why not come by, read and share your thoughts?
19/February/2011 - A collection of reviews for Ask Me if I'm Happy is now available here on the site. Come see what others are saying about the book. 29/January/2011 - Kimberly is a featured author on Suzannah Burke's Authors On Show weekly article, Snapshots of Success. 28/January/2011 - Ask Me if I'm Happy just got a lovely review on author Voirey Linger's blog. Come see! 23/January/2011 - Kimberly's guest blog is up on Book After Book. Won't you come by, read and comment? We'd love to see you there! 11/January/2011 - Kimberly's guest blog for Carolyn Rosewood's Moonlight and Roses blog is up! 05/January/ 2011 - Kimberly's first guest blog is up on Book After Book. Please come by and have a look, and feel free to comment. 04/January/ 2011 - Are you taking part in the Italy in Books Reading Challenge? Kimberly is - or rather, Ask Me if I'm Happy is. If you'd like to read twelve books about Italy this year and share your thoughts on them with an appreciative audience, this is your chance! Also, if you participate in January's edition of the challenge, you could win a free copy of Ask Me if I'm Happy! Details are on the Book After Book site, so check it out! 02/January/2011 - Kimberly will be appearing on Carolyn Rosewood's Moonlight and Roses blog on January 11th. Mark the date and come by to comment, won't you? 22/December/2010 - Kimberly will be writing a guest blog called "Senza Ali e Senza Rete - Without Wings and Without a Net" on the "Book After Book" blog each month in 2011. Why not stop by and say "Hello"?
21/December/2010 - Chapter Two of the free read Grand Emilia is now up. 13/December/2010 - If you'd like to sample an audio excerpt of Chapter One of Ask Me if I'm Happy, it's now available in the Extras section of the site, under "Readings". We hope you'll enjoy it. 10/December/2010 - Well, Christmas is in the air, and in the holiday spirit, we're offering a free read to visitors of the site! The story is Grand Emilia, and Chapter One is up for you to enjoy. Please let us know via the Contact page if you like what you've read, won't you? 09/December/2010 - Congratulations to Jaleta Clegg, who won a Kindle version of Ask Me if I'm Happy via the Excerpt Monday blog! We hope you enjoy it! 04/December/2010 - Are you a Second Life-r? Kimberly will be doing a live reading on Second Life sometime after the Christmas holiday. More details to follow - check back for more information. 03/December/2010 - Ask Me if I'm Happy is now listed on Book Depository with free shipping to many parts of the world - check them out! It's Release Day!
18/November/2010 - The Kindle version of Ask Me if I'm Happy is now available through Amazon.
15/November/2010 - Ask Me if I'm Happy is out today! 12/November/2010 -
Kimberly is in London, preparing for her launch on Monday, November 15th. If you happen to be in the area (Waterstone's Booksellers, 262-267 High Holborn, WC1 London, from 17:30 to 19:00), why not drop by and say "Hello"? She'd be happy to see you there. 07/November/2010 - Kimberly has another guest blog up. This time over at the Power of Language blog. Be sure to let her know how you like it by leaving a comment, won't you? Also, the launch on November 15th has been mentioned on the Time Out London website. 04/November/2010 - Congratulations to Rebecca, who won a copy of the e-book version of Ask Me if I'm Happy over on the Excerpt Monday blog. That'll be on its way to her as soon as it's available. 03/November/2010 - Well, this is nice! There was a mention of my signing on the 15th in the London Evening Standard! 01/November/2010 - Just fifteen days until the release of Ask Me if I'm Happy to the reading public! Welcome to all of the visitors from Excerpt Monday - we hope you'll enjoy the first chapter sample of Ask Me if I'm Happy.  All material contained on this site is © Kimberly Menozzi and is not available for reprint without express written consent or permission.
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