Bologna, Italy

I’m originally from Bologna, Italy, which is the capital of the Emilia-Romagna Region. Bologna is the largest city in Emilia-Romagna and the seventh largest city in Italy. It has a population of around one million people. It is a very old city that was founded by the Etruscans and later used by the Romans. Read more…

Diet

Many people are confused about the several diets proposed as “healthy,” or promoting health. I will try to clarify the most commonly referenced diets and outline some of the pro and cons of each diet, as well as providing my recommendations. Mediterranean Diet The Mediterranean diet is a diet inspired Read more…

Point of View

Selecting a point-of-view (POV) is one of the most fundamental–and often overlooked–choices an author must make when writing a novel. Put simply, the POV is what voice you use to tell your story–first, second, or third. The first- and third-person voices are the most common in modern fiction.   First Read more…

Dissection

I named my book, Dissection, after a form of arterial injury that plays a pivotal role in the plot. The most catastrophic type of dissection involves the Aorta. The Aorta supplies oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It originates from the left ventricle, bends into an Read more…