Why Do Some Cats Eat Their Litter?

Have you noticed your cat beginning to act strangely? Maybe it had something to do with the litter box comparisons you've chosen from http://catlittersource.com/review/best-cat-litter-box-furniture-of-2017/. Perhaps they have shown signs of nausea, vomiting, or maybe they have started eating the litter in the box. Any of these types of behavior are a sign that your cat is sick. If they have never done so in the past, and then begin suddenly eating their litter, you’re in trouble.

1. Why Do Cats Eat Litter When Sick?

The reason cats suddenly begin eating their litter when they are sick is because of their instincts. They feel that eating litter will somehow improve their condition and cure them. The most common condition that causes your kitty to eat their litter is anemia, a blood condition. It is common for humans and pets too. When your cat's body receives less oxygen to transport, there wouldn't be enough red blood cells in the blood.

2. What are the Signs of Anemia?

Since anemia is a disease where there isn’t a significant enough quantity of red blood cells in your cat’s blood, you can imagine that their blood is no longer as red as it should be. A direct sign of this being the issue is unnatural paleness in your cat. You obviously can’t check for paleness on your cat’s body because of their fur. What you can do is check their teeth and gums, which are useful indicators of disease. Typical healthy gums need to be a rosy pink in color. If they look white or light blue, it is a sign of paleness.

3. Other Conditions That Cause Litter Eating

Anemic cats aren’t the only ones that begin to eat their litter. It is possible that a cat who isn’t getting enough of a particular vitamin or mineral will eat it in the hopes of compensating for the deficiency. Some kitty litter contains an abundance of naturally occurring clay, which is rich in mineral deposits. A cat detects this and eats the litter to replenish their minerals. When they eat their litter, it can lead to other disorders like kidney disease and failure, or even leukemia (blood cancer), though this isn’t nearly as a common cause as anemia is.

If you have a kitten and not an adult cat, you may not need to panic. Kittens are incredibly curious creatures that use their mouths to explore the world. A young cat might eat its litter out of plain curiosity, just like a toddler or baby would. Because of the tendency of small kittens to eat their litter whether or not they are sick, it is advisable to avoid cat litter that clumps.

Clumping cat litter is one of the riskiest things to ingest for an adult or baby cat. It can clump in their mouths, throat, and digestive system and cause them to choke or suffer digestive issues. If you notice your cat beginning to eat litter, immediately replace the litter in your litter box with the non-clumping variety to ensure that they don’t put themselves more at risk of their conditions worsening.

Author Interview: Meet Bill Eckel

I was given the opportunity to review Bill Eckel. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!

1. Have you always wanted to be a writer?

In the back of my mind, yes.  I also wanted to be a fighter pilot, a race car driver ─ Kurt Bush, my favorite Nascar driver, WON the Daytona 500!!!!  ─ a singer, an actor, and a performer.  With the exception of the first two, I've done fairly well.  I haven't hit the "big time" in any of them, but I have been active.  Now that I'm not as nimble as I once was, I write about those things.  Of all the occupations I've listed, I was a writer first and now last. As a writer, I can do all those things and do them well, at least on paper.  

2. What is your favorite genre and why?

Fantasy followed closely by Science Fiction.  I mean, what is Science Fiction? Fantasy in a technological world.  What is technology? Scientific magic.  That is simplistic and there are, of course, other differences, but those are hairs for the purist to split.

Why?  Escapism.  Reality is such a drag that when I can get in another universe and live there for a while it eases my soul.  And fantasy has such a wide realm of possible worlds to explore.

3. Who is your favorite character? What makes that character stand out from the others?

Of my own?  That would be Bob.  Bob is a pixie-like creature, a Nem Elt-til. He is Shem's sidekick in Shem's Quest and comes into his own in Ta Recht.  I like him because there is so much of me in him.  He is small and I was always small growing up. I didn't get my growth until my senior year in high school. I went from 5'3" to 6' in the span of a year and a half.  I discovered a whole new world!  Bob is also a smart ass and I'll let it rest at that.  ;-)

As for other's characters, my favorite would be Mike. Heinlein's computer in "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress."  I was a teenager and he was so-o-o cool.  A computer with a character arc.

4. Describe your writing space.

Chaotic.  In need of a good cleaning. Paper piled up everywhere within reach of my hand.  Each pile is a different project. I usually have a good idea of what is in each pile.  Usually.

5. Do you schedule time to write or do you wait until you have something to write?

Schedule.  I learned that early on when I went back to school.  Writers write. Every day. If you just think about writing, you're a thinker. If you write, you're a writer.  I find mornings are best for me.  There are too many distractions in the evening. At least for me.

6. What has been the biggest challenge you’ve faced as a writer?

Breaking through the noise.  Getting noticed.   And pacing.  Every story is like a song. You have to find the rhythm of the story.

7. Is there anything you would do differently?

If I knew that, I'd do it.  ;-)

8. Are you working on a new book? Can you tell us about it?

Yes, I am.  It's called "Hard Kill."  Here's a little taste of it.

"So far so good," said the man from the bath. It was Dmitri's voice. He stepped out of the bath and motioned. A table was placed in front of the robotic body that moments before had housed Dmitri's consciousness. On the table was mounted a laser pistol. The fleshie Dmitri aimed the laser pistol at the robot's head and threw the relay switch that connected the firing stud to the technician's toggle. Dmitri gave Charles a wink and returned to the bath where the female technician reconnected him to the fiber optic cable. With a gleam in his now human eye, he asked Charles, "All secure?"

"The panel's green, Dmitri," answered Charles.

Dmitri lay back down in the fluid. He took a moment to luxuriate in the pleasant warmth of the liquid. He seldom inhabited a Fleshie body. He had long ago determined they were too fragile. So, whenever he did inhabit one, he took every advantage of the fact the human epidermis was one large sensory organ. His indulgence sated, Dmitri signaled the technician to toggled the switch. Once again, the essence of Dmitri's life force, his spark of consciousness switched bodies.

There was no lag in awareness. The near instantaneous processing time of the human brain had been meticulously reproduced in Dmitri's AI. Dmitri could run full tilt and switch from body to body without breaking stride. The now mechanical Dmitri opened his eyes and immediately moved his head to the right. The laser burned a hole in the back of the chair where Dmitri's head had been.

"You are insane, Dmitri. You do know that, right?" asked Charles.

"Please turn off the laser, Charles."

9. Tell me more about Dollar Bill and your iTunes hits!

I could go on all day about Dollar Bill.  He is my most favorite me.  As Dollar Bill, I poke fun at everyone and everything.   "Yard Sale" is a great song. It's a parody as is the clone song, "Stuck in the Middle with Me"  "How could Someone Stupid be my Boss" makes people smile and I can clear out a room with "I Had to Pee".  Most of them are comedy routines put to music more than singing. And I thank God every performance for auto-tune.  Country rock.  Come to think of it, there's a video on You Tube for Yard Sale.

10. You love to entertain. Tell me, who or what entertains you? What makes you laugh?

Entertainment is not just laughter.  I like the tear jerker scenes in movies.  Armageddon still makes a tear come to my eye main character says goodbye to his daughter.

Slapstick and people doing stoopid things make me laugh.

11. You wrote your first story in third grade. Did you save any of the written stories from your childhood?

No, I've moved WAY too many times for that. I know what the first one was about though.  It was an aerial combat engagement over the steamy jungles of the south pacific. The hero shot down three enemy planes before his Wildcat got hit.  He had to bail out over the jungle.  I didn't get to finish it, because my teacher caught me writing it and I was supposed to be doing a math exercise.

12. Who is your favorite author? If you could ask them anything, what would it be?

Heinlein and Tolkien.  They were the most influential.  I think it's Tolkien's fault I have trouble with pacing.  I want to write the long flowery descriptions and apparently readers (or editors/publishers) want a faster, action-oriented approach with minimal sequels and expositions.

What would I ask them?  Can I borrow twenty bucks?

Find Bill on these sites:

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https://www.createspace.com/6397266

 

http://www.BillEckel.com

 

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My Forbes Debut!

I never thought I would see my name in a Forbes article, my less my face, but that is exactly what I woke up to this morning. I am beyond excited and can't stop smiling. Please read and share!

Navigating Self-Publishing Or What Two Successful Business Women Call Indieworld

"If you want something done right, do it yourself."

~Charles-Guillaume Etienne

“A funny thing happened on the way to my retirement…” It’s the first sentence in Julie A. Gerber’s and Carole P. Roman’s book, “Navigating Indieworld: A Beginner’s Guide to Self-Publishing and Marketing Your Book.”

Read the rest of the article HERE!

Carole's Feature In Forbes

“Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.”~Germany Kent

Carole P. Roman started out as a teacher. Then she helped her husband start and grow a multi-million dollar company. Then she became a mother.

To say she is in her second act would be an understatement. Roman has had many acts in her 62 years, and as they say, the show must go on. Now with more than 35 children's books to her credit, 100-plus book awards, her own radio tour, 3,000 online reviews and some 15,000 likes and followers on social media, the Amazon indie-published author and top book reviewer has reinvented herself again.

Read the complete article In FORBES HERE!

Author Interview: Ember Raine Winters

My Interview with Ember-Raine Winters 

1. What made you decide to become a writer? I don't think there ever was a certain decision to become a writer. I read books all the time and I loved dystopian type stories as well as fantasy books. I had just finished The Divergent Series and something in my head just clicked. I liked the idea of writing as almost a warning or to show people that a certain path could lead the world into a very dark future. I decided to write a book that meant something and may just help make the world a better place.

2. How long did it take you to write your first book? My first book, Born to Resist took about two years from the day I started writing it until I hit publish last March. I ended up doing a complete rewrite and changing the tense to make it flow better.

3. Describe your writing space. Is it organized or chaotic? Amy writing space just like my work space is chaotic. I think I almost thrive on the chaos of it all. Organization to me, is a four letter word! *Laughs*

4. Where did you get the idea for the Born To Resist series? Born to Resist was my very first novel. I had just read Divergent and then I was watching the news. Mind you this was well before immigration became such a hot button topic. I started writing it well before the election. Anyway, I was watching the news and they were talking about the problem with illegal immigration and my writers mind got to working. I was wondering what could happen if something wasn't done about the problem and where could we possibly be in twenty years. That was how Born to Resist was born. Haha!

5. Describe the best and worst things about Alexa. What makes her special? Alexa is a good loyal friend, but if you cross her she can hold a grudge. The thing that I think is most special about Alexa is her determination. She gets thrown into an awful situation at 16 and is forced to grow up instantly. She is determined and strong willed and she loves deeply.

6. Tell me something most people don’t know about you. I'm pretty much an open book. I wear my heart on my sleeve most of the time. I don't have many secrets. But, I may have a mild obsession with ranch dressing. *snickers* I eat it on just about everything. I may or may not have passed that obsession down to my four year old son. *laughs nervously* Don't judge me!

7. Do you write every day? Do you schedule time to write or write when inspiration hits? I try to write everyday. I don't have a certain amount of time set aside for it. I mostly write when inspiration hits. Sometimes the characters are so loud and demanding I have no choice but to sit down and write. The problem with that is, I will sit and the next thing I know it's hours later and I have four thousand words on the page and have completely zoned out on the rest of my responsibilities. It's a serious problem that I am thinking of starting a support group for!

8. What is your favorite genre to read? A few years ago I would have said Science Fiction or Fantasy. (I'm a closet sci-fi nerd) My sister got me into reading romance like two years ago and I haven't stopped reading it since. I am a mood reader though. I do through in a good fairy story when I am feeling like a dose of otherworld.

9. Who are your favorite characters? I will tell you a secret. Ember is a Pen Name. I got it from the main character in The Darkness Series. She’s an outcast her whole life because of weird things that happen when she has strong emotions. When she realizes that another world exists beyond the veil she realizes not only is she an outcast there too, but it is literally illegal for her to exist. She is by far one of my favorite characters. The favorite character of mine is probably Kaylee from my most recent release Beautiful Delusions. She is strong and tries to be independent, but she has PTSD and she struggles with it every day. She was one of my favorite characters to write.

10. What is something you have learned since becoming a published author that you wish you had known when you started the process of becoming an author? I wish I had known that it wasn't done when I pushed publish. I would have definitely researched the marketing aspects a little better and created some kind of plan before pushing that button. Haha!

11. What is your biggest challenge? Getting visibility. I would like to see people read and enjoy my books. It's really hard to gain a following and have people read your work when you are virtually unknown.

12. What is next? I recently released my first Romantic Suspense novel Beautiful Delusions about a woman dealing with PTSD. The second in the series Beautiful Sacrifice is in the editing phase I am hoping to release it in early May. I have also been revamping my blog with some fun new things and I have officially started writing Beautiful Deception the third book in this series.

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My Interview With Amy J. Hamilton

This week, I had the opportunity to interview the extraordinary Amy J. Hamilton, author of Modified: Lunar Medical: Book One!

1. Where did you come up with the idea for Modified?

A publisher wanted short stories based around menage/multiple partners. It wasn’t exactly the type of thing I would normally write seeing as my last dalliance with an orgy was somewhere around nineteen ninety-never, but I gave it a go. The sex scenes in the short story were deemed to be of an adequate quality, but they didn’t want the story. That story is the basis for Lunar Medical book 2. Modified is the first book in the series that came about because all these characters in my head from the second book wouldn’t go away and demanded I gave them backstories.

2. Did anyone inspire your character, Dayton Bracknell?

Me. I had a job where I felt like I had all of the responsibility and none of the knowledge or authority to actually do the job. Everything seemed to be going on around me; most of it flew over my head. I felt like the clueless woman in charge who would no doubt get into trouble if things went wrong. The other side of Day-his sex club which is mentioned in the book-that’s not me, I only assume such establishments may exist!

3. How long did it take you to write Modified: Lunar Medical: Book One?

I probably finished the book in under a year and then spent the next four years convincing myself to publish it. In the end I came to the conclusion that there are only so many times I could rewrite and edit it before putting it out there.

4. I’ve never interviewed an erotic author so I have to ask, are the sexual scenes easy for you to write? What is the hardest part when it comes to erotic writing?

I don’t find the sex scenes difficult to write at all. I’ve read a fair amount of erotica over the years. Out of what I’ve read there have been some scenes I’ve found very hot and others not so much. The hardest part is accepting that like everything in life, it’s all subjective. What one person finds erotic another will not. The key is to write what I’d want to read-which for anyone who has read Modified says a lot about the type of stuff I like to read! (I am of course actually very, very innocent, ahem!)

5. Tell me about your writing space.

This is terrible. I’m on the sofa with my legs up with the laptop on my knees. People that do office ergonomics would go mad. There’s a large plastic six foot long dinosaur skeleton that belongs to my son at the end of the room, a degu running in his wheel in his cage to my left and I’m overlooking the garden. There is a badly positioned desk in the other room. The sun shines on the screen so I can’t see what I’m typing.

6. Who are your favorite authors?

I’m currently reading Mark Tufo’s Zombie Fallout series, its horror, but also makes me laugh. I love Agatha Christie (only about 20 books to go!) James Herbert is my favourite horror writer. I’ve read probably half of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. I also love Douglas Adams. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy in its many formats has always been a big favourite of mine.

7. What is your favorite genre?

I don’t think I can pin it down to one. I like horror, crime and sci-fi-as long as you don’t need a degree to read it! And of course erotica.

8. What do you do for fun? How do you spend your days off?

I have a part time business. When I’m not doing that I write and when I’m not doing that I bake and cross stitch things that have no purpose. I also watch too much TV. I have to get out of the house for a walk on most days or I’ll go stir crazy. I like the cinema, the very occasional theatre trip and also taking the family out for meals. We have a caravan on the Kent coast which is a brilliant get away. My other business is one I run from home so sometimes it feels like I live at the office rather than work from home.

9. Do you write every day? Do you have a writing schedule or do you write when inspiration hits?

I try to set aside two week days for writing. Inevitably that’ll turn into two hours because there will be other family/house/business things that need my attention before I can write. I generally can’t write on the days when I’m also running my business. I am getting better at switching from one to the other on the same day.

10. I see you are fueled by coffee. What is your favorite coffee and do you flavor it up or drink it black?

A friend of mine says what I drink isn’t coffee. I make a shot of coffee last for a pint of hot water and skimmed milk and add four sweeteners. If I’m out I have been known to ask for a venti skinny sugar free vanilla one shot latte kids temperature. Oh and a black coffee for my friend! I’ve grown up a bit. I don’t specify one shot any more.

11. Have you always wanted to be an author?

I would say being an author has been near the top of the list for well over twenty years. When I was growing up I wanted to be an actress, or a performer of some kind. I can play the piano, act, sing and dance to varying degrees of success. But writing is the only thing I can do from the sofa!

12. What was it like seeing your book published for the first time?

Terrifying. I published it, told a few friends what I’d done and then hid. Luckily the feedback was more positive than I had expected.

13. Is there anything that you’ve learned that you wish you had known when you first started the writing process?

I never expected it to be easy, but I wish I had known just how hard I would find things like designing cover graphics and promotion.

14. What are you currently working on?

Nate and Day is the working title I’m giving the adapted short story that forms the second book in the Lunar Medical series. I’m currently part of the way through writing the first draft. I also have a male/male Erotic Sci-Fi short story about a medic and a cop called Blue Lights which I’m contemplating reworking into a novella. My very first erotic book based on the older woman/younger man sub-genre was originally set in modern day England. That might make an appearance reworked into a futuristic setting. I am more comfortable writing within a made up universe than trying to get our modern day world right.

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Amazon-https://www.amazon.co.uk/Amy-J-Hamilton/e/B01N0ZHDEC/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

Blog http://barkingmaddj.blogspot.co.uk/

After All These Years, I Finally Sit Down To An Interview With Carole P. Roman!

Most of you know that Carole P. Roman has been a long time client of Away We Go Media. Lots of people have interviewed her, but I thought I would sit down and ask the questions that most people don't. Enjoy!

1. What was it like to win your first award? The first time you became a best-seller? I didn't even know I was received the Kirkus Star of Excellence until my publishing contact at Createspace wrote me. I was over the moon. That was for the very first Captain No Beard book. It was later named to Kirkus Best of 2012. I would pull it up and stare at it in disbelief I was afraid it would disappear. 

I never checked my rank. I had to learn to look for these things. One time I pulled up I Want to Do Yoga Too and saw a Best Seller Badge. I didn't realize they existed. That little book stayed in the best seller range for over two years. 

2. What are your grandchildren's favorite books that you've written? Alexander wears his Captain No Beard tee shirt to bed, so it's safe to say that is his favorite series of mine. Zachary loved Rocket-Bye, and Cayla and Hallie want to hear Can a Prince Be a Firefighter?

3. How do you juggle a full-time business with writing and do you have advice for other authors juggling writing with a career? Because I've had this business my whole life, and raised a family, I learned early on to let unimportant things go. My day job is a business that runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so issues come up at all times. I let white laundry go by the wayside, dinners are simple and I am always prepared. Amazon is my best friend for supplies and gifts. I get up early, but I try to sleep when I am tired. The best advice is family first, everything else will wait. 

4. Who or what inspires you? Everything. Something someone says, a sunrise, an event on television, even my dreams, when I can remember them. 

5. You are active on Goodreads. What is the best part of being involved in the Goodreads community? The worst? The best part is meeting all these terrific writers. They are a wealth of knowledge. I have learned so much from them and their graciousness is delightful and inspiring. I dislike some of the pompousness and mean spirited comments on some other threads. I was dismayed by their lack of open-mindedness. The minute we disagreed, they deleted my comments or attacked me. I don't like bullies or people who abuse their power. Power is a responsibility and it should be used wisely, not indiscriminately.

6. What has been the most effective in terms of marketing? Any sites that we should all be using to make our books rise to the top? The most effective contact I made was with Away We Go Media. I knew nothing about Facebook, Twitter, all the social media sites and was amazed how Julie Gerber set up those seemingly simple tools and propelled our books into the forefront. The other effective tool was building my mailing list (which was the way I met Julie and her company). This group of people have a wide range and spread the word of our books through blog posts and reviews.

7. How do you feel about getting negative reviews? Do you think they are helpful? What can authors learn from all of their reviews? The first were shocking. I was stunned by some of the negative comments. I wont leave a negative review and in some cases they are hurtful, but I have learned from all of them. I learned you cant please everybody. I also learned the truth can hurt, when I realized they were actually right. I have used many of the negative comments to improve each of my series. If a writer sees a common thread in their reviews, they should think about what is being said for their next project. They don't have to listen, but consider what readers are saying. If they are saying your editing or formatting is terrible, then I think it would be good advice to listen to. If many people hate the content, a writer should reconsider marketing to another  audience. Use the comments constructively.

8. If you could spend the afternoon with any author, who would it be and what kind of questions would you ask? I loved Shogun and would love to spend the day with James Clavell. I would want to know how he was able to put so many elements into a book- adventure, romance, history, to name a few.I would want to know how he kept all the information and how he managed to make you care about the unsympathetic characters. It was brilliant writing.

9. Where do you see yourself in five years? I hope my books will be with Scholastic, so kids themselves can pick them. I hope homeschoolers everywhere are choosing them to enhance their lessons. 

10. Do you have a favorite library? Why is it your favorite? My own library right off my den. When we built the house, I added that room. It has floor to ceiling bookshelves filled with my favorite books. I have a reference section, a history section divided into time times of the entire world, a popular fiction and a romance section. Everything is alphabetized and easy to find any kind of book. My kids have never used a public library. Two desks to work from, many cosy chairs and a fireplace. Yes, it's my favorite room in the world.

11. Describe your writing space. I write everywhere, my bed, my office, my library, the kitchen table. I write when I get the idea and where I can least disturb anyone else. When I write, I am in my own world and their can be a party going on- it won't bother me. I am a multi-tasking queen.

12. What is something you don't have but have always wanted? I have always gotten what I wanted my entire life. I focus on it, and go for it. I am very focused.

13. Have you always wanted to write books? Did you write when you were younger? Have you always been an avid reader? I have read since the second grade and discovered Nancy Drew. Both my mom and her mother were avid readers, so there were always books around coupled with interesting discussions. I wanted to be a part of those discussions. I wanted to be a writer, and a fortune teller told me I would be one day. I wrote a romance thirty-five years ago, and one of the best years of my life was trying to get it published. The indie opportunities have changed everything. It made publishing possible. Learning how to market and associating with the right people made it successful. 

14. How have you grown as a writer since you began this journey? How has it impacted your life? I watched what was more successful and tried to move in that direction. While I love fiction, my non-fiction series is the bigger seller, so those are the books I concentrate on. I think I've grown in so many way, from writer, to marketer, and publicist as well. I learned to add another hatrack to the one I had and can't wait to see where it takes me next.

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Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best of 2012 for her first book, award winning author Carole P. Roman started writing as a dare from one of her sons. Using an imaginary game she played with her grandson as a base, Captain No Beard was born."Captain No Beard- An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate's Life" has not only been named to Kirkus Best of 2012, it received the Star of Exceptional Merit, and won the Pinnacle Award for 2012. "Pepper Parrot's Problem with Patience" Book 2 in the series, received 5 Stars from The ForeWord Review The Clarion Review. Strangers on the High Seas has won second place in the Rebecca's Reads Choice Awards 2013. It has followed with six more books to the series. This year, Captain No Beard and the Aurora Borealis was named to Kirkus Best 2015. The entire cultural non-fiction series If You Were Me and Lived in... was named Best Series by Shelf Unbound. She has begun work on two new series that will be released in early 2016.
Motivated by her love of yoga, Roman has written a book that not only teaches four poses, but shows how easy and accessible yoga can be. 
Her new non fiction series, "If You Were Me and Lived in..." combines her teaching past with her love of exploration and interest in the world around us. The debut book in the series, "If You Were Me and Lived in...Mexico" has won the Pinnacle Award for Best in Children's Non Fiction 2012. France, South Korea, and Norway. Rebecca's Reads has given If You Were Me and Lived in...Norway an honorable mention in the 2013 Choice Awards. If You Were Me and lived in ...France won second place. ForeWord Review has nominated If You Were Me and Lived in...France for best in children's non fiction literature 2013. They will be followed with Kenya, Turkey, India, and Australia. She plans to do Portugal, Greece, and Argentina next year.
Writing for children has opened up a whole second act for her. While she is still working in her family business, this has enabled her to share her sense of humor as well as love for history and culture with the audience she adores. Roman lives on Long Island with her husband and near her children.