I’m gone for a couple days and everybody disappears. Sheesh.
You've stumbled across my official website and landed on the front page of my weblog.
My name is Rosina Lippi. I'm a former academic and tenured university professor, writing full time since 2000. Under the pen name Sara Donati I am the author of the Wilderness series, six historical novels that follow the fortunes of a group of families living in upstate New York from about 1792-1825. A new series based on later generations of the same families was launched September 1, 2015 with The Gilded Hour. The next volume in the new series, Where the Light Enters, was released in 2019.
Please see the pinned post for an overview of what you'll find on this weblog, and what has been moved to the wiki (including the FAQ page).
Wise Guys
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn’t expecting it.
— H.G. Wells (attributed), Sir Osbert Sitwell
See the whole Wise Guys collection here.
There there Rosina
We haven’t forgotten you, just trying to give you some space and get on with our own stuff.
I have this friend who on her website has the comment: you should probably be working on your own masterpiece but, if you’re looking for another distraction, come along for the ride!
And some days I can be Queen of Distraction! Your site is particularly involving, so a break now and then is fine.
Incidentally I was wondering about your pen-name ‘Donati’ and how you came up with that? Is it from Dante’s Divine Comedy?
Have some chocolate, you’ll feel better.
Have a baci!
Hi Rosina!
We are still there, just waiting for your comeback;-)
I hope everything is fine or at least better now!
Greetings from rainy Germany!
No, I’ve been here, tied to the sword, so to speak.
Donati, I’ve always wondered why you used the name in Homestead, thinking the character might have been a relative.
You were gone? :P
Martian Death Flu going around. BBL!
I’m still reading. I’m just not commenting, and I haven’t gotten into the forums. So, yes, I’m still out here. :-)
Still reading, just waiting & hoping that things are well with you before distracting you with comments.
Forgive me, but I know you will: Race of Scorpions is almost finished, and I can’t put it down. Still think Tobie’s a stick in the mud, but glad Katelina has seen some sense.