Bleeding Espresso

26 June 2007

italy bloggers rock (or at least we like free stuff)

I saw this yesterday at Aimee (Roo)’s and then at An Island Life and Sandier Pastures. Once I got thinking, it was too much fun to pass up, so I’m going to play too.

Author Rosina Lippi is having a meme contest to get the word out about the upcoming release date for Tied to the Tracks (more information below). The theme is: Five Reasons the Best [Writers, Bloggers] Come From [a geographical space, real or imaginary] and the prizes are (1) a $100 Amazon gift certificate and (2) a pile o’ books, including some of Lippi’s, signed.

Pretty cool huh? If you want to enter, you have until July 3rd, so get moving!

Here’s my entry:

Five Reasons the Best Bloggers Come From the Bel Paese (Italy)

1. Consonants are cool, but everyone knows that vowels make the world go round. We use more of them in Italy than you ever thought possible. Just a small example: “Ciaoooooooo!”

2. Inspiration abounds in our rolling hills, gorgeous lakes, pristine seas, Renaissance art, wine (ah il vino!), and even the mozzarella–especially when it goes funny.

3. We’ll never let you go home hungry, even encouraging you to take that third helping of pasta because (get this!) “you’re too thin!”

4. You want history, culture, and traces of ancient civilization? We got your history, culture, and traces of ancient civilization right here pal.

5. Everyone loves Italia! You don’t *have* to, of course, but if you don’t, we’ll find you. We know people.

Tied to the Tracks by Rosina Lippi. July 3, 2007. ISBN: 0425215326

“[This] is a hilarious, smart, sexy novel with a heart of gold.” — Susan Wiggs

“[Lippi] turns her buoyant creative talents to the romantic comedy genre with an effervescent tale of a trio of offbeat Yankee filmmakers plunked down deep in the heart of Dixie.” — Booklist

Read an excerpt. (Adobe Reader required)| Watch the book trailer

You can find Tied to the Tracks at Amazon , Barnes & Nobel, Borders, Powells, or at your local independent bookseller.

This meme has been entered in the Tied to the Tracks contest, originating on Rosina Lippi’s Storytelling2 weblog. If you’d like to enter the BUCKS & BOOKS meme contest, get the rules here.

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20 beans of wisdom to “italy bloggers rock (or at least we like free stuff)”

Rosina Lippi on 26 Jun 2007 at 5:40 am #

thanks for jumping into the meme — I’m getting entries from all over the world.

My family is from Stella Cilento in the Campagnia. In the mountains upland from Salerno.
Paolo on 26 Jun 2007 at 6:58 am #

Whoa.

Is it that hot down there, that you’re getting up at the buttcrack of dawn to blog?

cioé: buona mattina!
sognatrice on 26 Jun 2007 at 7:06 am #

Ciao Rosina! Another part of my Italian family is from the small village of Pisciotta in the Salerno province–not too far from Stella Cilento according to the map I’m looking at

Paolo, well, sort of. I was up at 4 because P is working outside right now–better to get an early start and finish by midday for him, so we’re on adjusted hours. The blog post was just bonus And since I haven’t set up that Picasa thingee yet, I’ll send you a sunrise pic from a few hours ago….
grace on 26 Jun 2007 at 7:54 am #

Great answers to the meme! Goodluck!
Johnaesthetica on 26 Jun 2007 at 8:34 am #

Good reasons, indeed!
bella on 26 Jun 2007 at 2:13 pm #

I think #3 is my favorite!! Good luck, girl.. hope you win.
sognatrice on 26 Jun 2007 at 2:26 pm #

Grace, thanks; loved yours too

John, well I certainly think so, but I’m a little biased….

Bella, mine too, and thanks
somepinkflowers on 26 Jun 2007 at 2:48 pm #

you have such energy
over here on your blog!

always up and out doing things,
into this and that…

i just love it!

PS–please, please, do something with green peppers soon on your ~~what’s cooking wednesday~~
as i have a TON of them, garden fresh, and i need ideas.
nyc/caribbean ragazza on 26 Jun 2007 at 3:22 pm #

I like your entry! E vero…good luck.
Paolo on 26 Jun 2007 at 3:34 pm #

You’re so sweet.

It was so odd to see a new post at like 7pm my local…!

Quanti gradi c’è?
sognatrice on 26 Jun 2007 at 3:39 pm #

SPF, the funny thing is that I’m so *not* a joiner in everyday life but when I come across these kinds of things in the blogosphere, I just can’t resist!

Green peppers, hmm, well, I’ll tell you now that tomorrow’s a no-go, but I did use them recently in the summer pasta salad, and with turkey (can use steak for this too–delicious!), and a long time ago with potatoes. Any red ones? Love those roasted!

NYC, grazie

Paolo, esattamente non lo so–almeno quaranta ma mi sembra di più. Ti giuro che sto proprio morendo di caldo! Glad you liked the photos
JennieBoo on 26 Jun 2007 at 4:46 pm #

Best of luck sognatrice! If they awarded the prize for earliest post or tastiest post, you’d certainly win.

I wish I lived somewhere exciting. Alas, Montgomery, AL is so boring…

Best of luck, sweetie!

~blessings~
cheeky on 26 Jun 2007 at 7:48 pm #

I loved your meme. LOL! You are good girlie! You know people. That was classic.
ciaoooooooo xo
Sara on 26 Jun 2007 at 11:12 pm #

Ha ha ha — I like 3, too. My kind of bloggers.
Rebecca on 27 Jun 2007 at 5:52 am #

hello sognatrice… I found you over on Jennifer’s blog.

I think I’ll move to Italy where I can be too thin!
sognatrice on 27 Jun 2007 at 6:10 am #

Jennie, I’ve never been to Montgomery, but I’m sure there’s something interesting happening every day–you just have to keep watching

Cheeky, thanks

Sara and Rebecca, I only have two words for you: Mangia! Mangia!
Judith in Umbria on 27 Jun 2007 at 9:32 am #

It’s cold here in Umbria– yes, cold.

They predicted 45°C yesterday and I had to wear socks to bed instead.
sognatrice on 27 Jun 2007 at 1:08 pm #

Judith, I can’t say I’m not jealous. I’d love just one chilly night right now–but I can’t complain about today. Started out really, really windy, but now it’s just a cool breeze. It’s still around 30 degrees, probably more, but it feels lovely after 40+.
Aimee on 27 Jun 2007 at 5:17 pm #

number three is my favorite! what great words to hear.
sognatrice on 27 Jun 2007 at 5:53 pm #

Aimee, it’s a very popular choice