Author Archives: AV Publishing

About AV Publishing

I am an indie publisher with two books currently published; "Reunited: When the Past Becomes a Present", and "From Italy and Back: Coming Full Circle." The first book was published in July, 2013 and the second in October, 2018. My past professional life has been in education, consulting, coaching, and retail. I am currently focusing on memoir and travel writing.

Professional Memoir

Our publishing company, AV Publishing LLC, has published three books so far: My two personal memoirs, Reunited: When the Past Becomes a Present, and From Italy and Back: Coming Full Circle, and my husband, Alan Votta’s book, Real Stories from … Continue reading

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Book #3 for AV Publishing

Our self-publication journey started in 2010, when I began thinking about writing a book about reconnecting with my high school sweetheart after 50 years–and marrying him! Those initial thoughts ultimately resulted in the publication of “Reuniting: When the Past Becomes … Continue reading

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UPDATE!!!!!!

So much has happened in the last two years and I have not been on this blog. And……we have gone through a pandemic!! What a time it has been. What a difficult struggle most of us have had during the … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays

Hi All, I have not posted on this blog in a very long time. I must get myself back in the groove. I want to alert you to the promotion I am running for the holidays. I have discounted both … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day

On this day, February 12th, five years ago, I held my first book signing event at Barnes and Noble in Sarasota, Florida. My book, “Reunited: When the Past Becomes a Present” is a love story and very appropriate for celebrating … Continue reading

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From Italy and Back

My book, “From Italy and Back: Coming Full Circle” has been available on Amazon now for two weeks and the paperback is beginning to sell. The Amazon link is: http://www.amazon/dp/0988975734. And the book’s website is also up and running. It … Continue reading

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From Italy and Back: Coming Full Circle

I have certainly been waiting a long time for my new book to be ready and go to print. Finally, we are there. I expect to have copies in my hand very soon. And soon you will be seeing a … Continue reading

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Next Steps

Wow! Has it really been more than three years since I posted something on this blog? Yes, it has. And the last time I posted I mentioned that I was getting ready to publish my second book. Did that ever … Continue reading

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New Book

It has been way too long since my last post. And I had such high hopes of finishing this new book by this summer! Not there yet–by any means. So much has occupied my mind and time that I have … Continue reading

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New Book–“Ciao Italia”

      I am finally at it. I am working diligently on my next book. It seems that I am following the same pattern that I followed with my first book, “Reunited: When the Past Becomes a Present.” My pattern … Continue reading

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