News and Updates
07/February/2011 - At the moment, Ask Me if I'm Happy is unavailable except for the Kindle version.
We're sorry for any inconvenience this causes. Please check back for updates on the availability of the paperback version.
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! 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!
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.
We're sorry for any inconvenience this causes. Please check back for updates on the availability of the paperback version.
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! 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!
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.
30/October/2010 - Kimberly has done another guest blog for Diiarts - come over and read how the character of Emily emerged onto the page and enriched Ask Me if I'm Happy.
29/October/2010 - Kimberly will have her official book launch for Ask Me if I'm Happy on November 15th at Waterstone's Booksellers, 262-267 High Holborn, WC1 London, from 17:30 to 19:00. She'd love to see you there!
27/October/2010 -
Kimberly will be in Oxford, UK, for two special events on November 17th and 18th.
She'll be reading excerpts from Ask Me if I'm Happy at the Oxford International Women's Festival Poetry Competition, as well as at the Into the Desert Live event. Please have a look at the links if you'd like to attend. We'd be pleased to see you there!
25/October/2010 - Just twenty days remain until the release of Ask Me if I'm Happy. Have you pre-ordered your signed copy yet?
In a timely turn of events, Kimberly was interviewed by Sj Hecksher-Marquis, one of the founders of Diiarts. You can read the interview here or here.
Kimberly has also done a guest blog for Diiarts. Won't you come over and leave a comment?
18/October/2010 - As you can see, there's a new look to the site, in keeping with Ask Me if I'm Happy's cover art. We hope everyone finds the colors pleasing to the eye, and the site itself easy to navigate. Please let us know via the Contact Me page if you have any problems. Or just let us know what you think of the new look. Thanks!
08/October/2010 - Yes, it seems like all is quiet on the Menozzi front, but that isn't the case. Kimberly is hard at work preparing for the printing of Ask Me if I'm Happy for the November launch date. London, here she comes!
29/October/2010 - Kimberly will have her official book launch for Ask Me if I'm Happy on November 15th at Waterstone's Booksellers, 262-267 High Holborn, WC1 London, from 17:30 to 19:00. She'd love to see you there!
27/October/2010 -
Kimberly will be in Oxford, UK, for two special events on November 17th and 18th.
She'll be reading excerpts from Ask Me if I'm Happy at the Oxford International Women's Festival Poetry Competition, as well as at the Into the Desert Live event. Please have a look at the links if you'd like to attend. We'd be pleased to see you there!
25/October/2010 - Just twenty days remain until the release of Ask Me if I'm Happy. Have you pre-ordered your signed copy yet?
In a timely turn of events, Kimberly was interviewed by Sj Hecksher-Marquis, one of the founders of Diiarts. You can read the interview here or here.
Kimberly has also done a guest blog for Diiarts. Won't you come over and leave a comment?
18/October/2010 - As you can see, there's a new look to the site, in keeping with Ask Me if I'm Happy's cover art. We hope everyone finds the colors pleasing to the eye, and the site itself easy to navigate. Please let us know via the Contact Me page if you have any problems. Or just let us know what you think of the new look. Thanks!
08/October/2010 - Yes, it seems like all is quiet on the Menozzi front, but that isn't the case. Kimberly is hard at work preparing for the printing of Ask Me if I'm Happy for the November launch date. London, here she comes!
September 17th, 2010:
You can now pre-order your signed copy of Ask Me if I'm Happy right here! Just click on the "Add to Cart" button below.
You can now pre-order your signed copy of Ask Me if I'm Happy right here! Just click on the "Add to Cart" button below.
August 23rd, 2010:
Kimberly is proud to announce that Ask Me if I'm Happy will be available in November of 2010. Pre-orders of signed copies of Ask Me if I'm Happy are now possible through Dragon International Independent Arts.
Kimberly is proud to announce that Ask Me if I'm Happy will be available in November of 2010. Pre-orders of signed copies of Ask Me if I'm Happy are now possible through Dragon International Independent Arts.
August 16th, 2010:
Kimberly is pleased to be featured on the Authors page of Dragon International Independent Arts.
Kimberly is pleased to be featured on the Authors page of Dragon International Independent Arts.
11/August/2010:
Kimberly is pleased to have completed any and all edits/revisions on Ask Me if I'm Happy. With luck, there will be further details regarding the book's release in the near future. Check back for updates!
22/July/2010:
Kimberly plans on doing some blogs in the weeks to come. Hopefully time will allow for more frequent site updates, as well. Thanks for your patience, everyone!
Kimberly is pleased to have completed any and all edits/revisions on Ask Me if I'm Happy. With luck, there will be further details regarding the book's release in the near future. Check back for updates!
22/July/2010:
Kimberly plans on doing some blogs in the weeks to come. Hopefully time will allow for more frequent site updates, as well. Thanks for your patience, everyone!
19/July/2010:
Kimberly is busy doing "passive research" for 27 Stages by watching le Tour de France rather intensely. More inspiration has followed, so it must be working.
Kimberly is busy doing "passive research" for 27 Stages by watching le Tour de France rather intensely. More inspiration has followed, so it must be working.
June 25th, 2010:
Kimberly is back in the US, continuing edits and having a little holiday. She's also gearing up to watch the Tour de France in July - all in the name of research!
Kimberly is back in the US, continuing edits and having a little holiday. She's also gearing up to watch the Tour de France in July - all in the name of research!
June 4th, 2010:
Kimberly is pleased to announce that she will be doing her first public reading from Ask Me if I'm Happy on June 16th, at the Lingua Point language school in Reggio nell'Emilia.
Kimberly is pleased to announce that she will be doing her first public reading from Ask Me if I'm Happy on June 16th, at the Lingua Point language school in Reggio nell'Emilia.
May 26, 2010:
There has been a change in the planned release forAsk Me if I'm Happy. The novel is now slated for an Autumn 2010 release.
Edits continue, and writing on 27 Stages should resume next week.
There has been a change in the planned release forAsk Me if I'm Happy. The novel is now slated for an Autumn 2010 release.
Edits continue, and writing on 27 Stages should resume next week.
May 10, 2010:
Kimberly has passed the 2/3 mark with the first draft of 27 Stages. The homestretch looms...!
Kimberly has passed the 2/3 mark with the first draft of 27 Stages. The homestretch looms...!
Kimberly's critique partner, Romance author Nell Dixon, has had her story The Cinderella Substitute published as an audio book through AudioLark. You can try a sample of her work here.
April 14th marks the debut of two new authors in the Diiarts family - congratulations to Greta van der Rol and Heikki Hietala on the launch of their novels, Die a Dry Death and Tulagi Hotel, respectively.
Kimberly passed the halfway mark on her current work-in-progress, 27 Stages and hopes to have it two-thirds complete by the end of April.
Kimberly is still working hard on her current work-in-progress, 27 Stages, and is about to reach the halfway mark of the 32 chapters planned for the story. Excerpts from 27 Stages were recently featured in a Thursday Thirteen blog on this site, as well as on Profoundly Shallow, back in February and last November. Check back for more, coming soon!
Kimberly is proud to announce that she will be amongst the many fine writers published by Dragon International Independent Arts. Her novel, Ask Me if I'm Happy, was picked up by the publisher last winter. The release date is pending, but is loosely slated for Summer of 2010.