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A Body of Work ....


"Peter Cimino"

 
 
 

Welcome To My Writing World

Welcome to my Writings Web Site. Thanks so much for visiting. The main purpose of this site is to give my writings and audience. It’s also a way for me to get feedback, build a fan base and to network. Somewhere on this site you will find all of my writing pieces that I think are worthy of sharing. Plus, there’s a lot of other fun stuff.


So, come on. Let me take you for a tour. Just follow me:

• The first link above my photo is called Softball Recaps. After every game I write a recap describing what happened that game. I include highlights, statistics a very popular section called “Comic Relief”. We have quite a cast of characters on our team. Each week reads like a new episode of a sitcom. All recaps from 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 seasons are posted.  These have become extremely popular over the years. Send me an email if you want to be included on the email distribution list. Anyway, I have been told that these recaps are classics..very entertaining and at times down right hysterical. 

• The second link is called Bowling Newsletters. This was inspired by the Softball Recaps. After including my bowling team on the softball mailing list, they requested I do something similar for bowling. How could I refuse? I was only able to do this for the 2007-2008 season, due a lack of spare time. But read every one from that classic season because they are all incredibly funny. Read the introduction first, so you can get to know the team.

• The second link to the left of my photo, just below the HOME link, is called Fiction. Here you will find short introductions to all of my fiction short stories. Due to publishing restrictions I could not post the entire stories.

• The third link to the left of the photo is Non-fiction. Here you will find all of m non-fiction pieces. An introduction is included above each story as well.

• The fourth link is a list of various writing services that I offer. If you’re looking for help with any kind of writing including editing, click on the link.

• The fifth link is my contact information. If you want to email me directly, here is how to find me.

• The six link is to my blog. You can go there and leave a message or comment. 


• To seventh link is to softball photos. This proves our team really does exist! 


• The eighth link called Friends, is to other web sites. If you want me to add you, all you have to do is ask.   

• The section at the upper right hand panel called Writings Progress, is where I give news and updates on the books I am working on.


• Just below that is a section called HOT NEWS. This is where the newest updates about all of my writings are located. 

• Under HOT NEWS you will find Softball and Bowling news, where you will find updates my softball and bowling seasons.


• Below Softball & Bowling News is NETWORKING information.

* Finally, under the Welcome to My World Section you will find two boxes. One is an easy access area to all of my published works and the other is paranormal evidence that I captured on my ghost hunts.

 All my best always!

My Published Articles

• Lumbar Disk Replacement: Read

• Job Searching in Corporate America: Read

• A Journey to Fatherhood: Daddy is Waiting: Read

• Ghostly Television Shows: Read

• On-line Dating Stories: Alison in Dating Land: Read

• Downsizing In Corporate American: How Can You See It Coming? Read

• Giving Back To Our Troops: Read

• A New Era of Pro Bowling is Looming, and the Women are Leading the Way: Read

• New York Football Giants: Can They Repeat After All of Their Off-season Additions and Subtraction: Read

• The Vice Presidential Candidates: A Simple View From the Cheap Seats: Read

• Connecting With the Other Side Through the Eyes of a Child: Read

• GHOSTS ON TELEVISION PART 1 - 10 Reasons Why You Should Watch These Ghost Hunting and Paranormal Shows: Read

• GHOSTS ON TELEVISION PART 2 - 10 Reasons Why You Should Watch These Ghost Hunting and Paranormal Shows: Read

• GHOSTS ON TELEVISION PART 3 - 10 Reasons Why You Should Watch These Ghost Hunting and Paranormal Shows: Read

• The Drive: Read

•Super Bowl History Part 1: Super Bowls I through XXI: Read

•Super Bowl History Part 2: Super Bowls XXII through XLIII: Read

•Super Bowl History Part 3: Facts and Stats from all 43 Super Bowls: Read

•The Triond Community: A One-Year Perspective: Read

•Steroids, Spitballs & Greenies: A Baseball Hypocrisy: Read

•Ghost Hunt: A Paranormal Investigation of the Manteno Insane Asylum: Read

• Professional Women Bowlers Continue On Their Roll: An Interview with Diandra Asbaty: Read

• Professional Women Bowlers, Part 2: An Exclusive Interview with Champion Jodi Woessner: Read

• Professional Women Bowlers, Part 3: An Exclusive Interview with the Great Lynda Barnes: Read

• Mark McGwire Admits to Using Steroids: The Hypocrisy Continues: Read

• The Incomparable Elyse Draper: An Author You Should Know About Read

• One Woman, One Island, One Choice Read

• The Incomparable Elyse Draper: An Author You Should Know About Read

Ghost Hunt Evidence

Writings in Progress

Fiction Novel

"BIG PETE":

In the summer of 1929, Charles Lucky Luciano, one of the most notorious gangsters in America, is beaten, stabbed, slashed and left for dead near New York Bay. Pete Carissimo, (known to his friends as Big Pete), an honest, Sicilian businessman and politician, from northeast New Jersey, discovers and recognizes Charlie's lifeless body. Ignoring the dangers of Luciano's mobster ties, Pete instinctively saves his fellow Sicilian. But, he realizes his own life could change forever, because Sicilian honor dictates Luciano will come calling to pay homage and express his gratitude in person. With a volatile mafia war raging in the streets of New York City, and not knowing enough about the gangster way of life, Pete reaches out to an old family friend, Vito Paradiso, who used to run the streets of Sicily. Vito mentors Pete about the secret code of conduct and rules of engagement that drive the world of Sicilian mobsters. Pete catches on quickly and masters the behaviors, mannerisms, body language and lingo of the mafia. During the inevitable face to face meeting with Luciano, Pete impresses the mafia leader. Lucky not only offers Pete his undying loyalty and friendship, he offers him a lucrative business opportunity. Pete accepts under the condition that their alliance remain a secret in order to protect his popularity, reputation and budding political career. He vows he is not and will never be a gangster.  The business venture quickly turns into a financial windfall for Pete. Soon after, out of nowhere, a dangerous enemy emerges from within Pete's circles, threatening his world and his life. Pete is pushed to the brink. With everything on the line, Pete finds himself at an agonizing crossroads. He must make the type of decision he never wanted to make, one that could turn him into what he vowed he would never become: a real gangster. 

NOVEL PROGRESS UPDATE

Updated January 25, 2012: "Plan B"of my Literary Agent Hunt is well under way. My Query Coach Brett Ellen Block is AMAZING! She completely reworked my query letter and it is beyond AWESOME! I cannot believe the difference. I am so happy that she connected with me and that I decided to work with her. The small fee of $125 was well worth it. Not only did she polish up my query letter, she made some very valuable edit suggestions on the first few pages, and she gave me 12 new agents to query, with a very detailed game plan. I will be forever grateful. Stay tuned for more news on Brett. I will be adding her to my FRIENDS list and will probably do a feature on her here. Oh by the way, she is not only a Query Coach, she is a very successful published author! Anyway, the first queries will be going out during the second week in February.  This will give me and my Godsend Editor, Joelle Walker the time we need to re-edit the first 50 pages. We are about one third of the way there, and I have to say I love what she is doing with me! The writing is now "slick" to say the least. As I tell everyone who asks me about writing...""I am and will forever be a student of writing. I learn everyday!" Oh, and how can I forget....the title is being changed from Big Pete to The Four Corners: A Sicilian Story. Stay tuned folks, send your positive thoughts and prayers....hopefully good news is coming soon!

FEATURED FRIEND:  Author Elyse Draper

FEATURED FRIEND: Author Elyse Draper

......It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you my very first "FEATURED FRIEND": Non-fiction Essayist, Young Adult Novelist, Sci Fi / Fantasy & Dark Fiction devotee, Elyse Draper.  Elyse is one of the most talented and gifted "word-smiths", I have ever had the pleasure of reading. She possesss a brilliant unique stile of writing that truly sets her apart from most. Her masterful use of the English language is genius and unparalelled. She effortlessly creates images that are: indescribably vivid, bone-chilling, mesmerizing and hypnotizing. This talent is especially effective in her areas of specialty: Sci Fi, Paranormal & Dark Fiction.  Elyse's resume includes a nonfiction book called, "Voices of Autism: The Healing Companion: Stories of Courage, Comfort and Strength. She also co-authored a fiction book called "Ladie0s of Horror 2009", in which she contributed an absolutley chilling piece called "I Am Morte". Morte is one of the most amazing Dark Fiction / Paranormal pieces I have ever read. It is truly "Elysesque" with ghastly, unnerving and a times disurbing passages that will have you questioning what death really is. This tantalizing short is available NOW Absolutely FREE!! I strongly suggest you jump on this because it probably won't be free for very long! To receive your free copy, in e-book form, just send an email to this address:  IamMorte@gmail.com  I guarantee you will not be disappointed. I will even go so far as to say you will be hooked. Elyse has a triod of fiction novels that are sitting on a publisher's desk pending publication, called "The Free Will Trilogy". It includes the titles: "Free Will", "Consequences" & "Vindication". As we speak she is currently editing two other spellbinders titled: The Takers and The Watchers. For tantalizing intros to all five of these novels please visit Elyse's web site at http://elysedraper.webs.com You can also find an automated link to this web site (along with a picture of Elyse) in the MY FRIENDS section of my site. Elyse is not only a fabulously gfited writer, she is as genuine and sweet a person you could ever meet. She is incredibly passionate about her craft. She embraces and cares about her fans and friends and makes it a point to stay connected whenever she can. I am very proud to not only call her a fellow writer and author, but to call her my dear friend. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the incomparable Elyse Draper!  Also, stay tuned for the full length interview I am conducting with Elyse, which should be out in the coming weeks!

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HOT NEWS


» 1/24/12– The news does not get any HOTTER than this! LUCKY SAYS HELLO has been picked up by MuseItUp Publishing and will be available as an E-book in the coming months! Humongous thanks again to my Godsend Editor, Joelle Walker who not only helped edit this story, but got my foot in the door at Muse. I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am about this! The journey with this story has been quite an amazing one. This is the story that inspired my novel. I first wrote this back when I was taking one of my Long Ridge courses some six or seven years ago. I submitted it to a few places, with no takers and just decided to put it aside. Then three amazing things happened. First my sweet friend and partner in crime Kendra Taylor asked if I had any fiction shorts to offer up to a magazine she was interning for. This prompted me to pull it up for the first time in years! I quickly realized why no one picked it up. It needed WORK to say the least! Then the amazing Psychic Tiff (Tiffany Johnson) asked me if I had a "little nugget" story I was working on. Lucky came to mind...so I said yes. She said...ÿou might want to keep working on that."" And then finally, Joelle Walker connected with me on Linked In and asked if I had an old-school mafia short story to offer up to Muse! And the rest is history!! I signed the contract on Jnauary 8th and am now waiting instructions to begin the next edit phase. The predicted availability date is October. Stay tuned...I will be yelling LOUD and OFTEN when this baby becomes available. It will be in E-book formats only though.
Besides that, things have slowed down with Sports Life Magazine for a while. Hopefully there is more to come.....the most recent issue is available in digital format oly off of the web site at www.sportslifemagazine.com The rumor is several of these stories will be rolled over to a printed version in March with a few new ones. I will have more news as it becomes available. I miss writing like this....but all I can say is we can only do so much for nothing.
    
  
Softball & Bowling News
»BOWLING: 1/24/12– Just when I thought the season could not get any worse, it did. The struggles with getting the new Storm Nano Gravity off my thumb continued. On December 30th it completely stuck to my thumb again and I hurt my shoulder pretty damned bad! This was beyond disappointing because I was finally getting used to it, shooting a 234 and 181 just before this happened. As a result, I had to sit out for two weeks and then bowling was canceled last week due to a snow storm, so I have had three weeks off now. I am getting therapy on my shoulder and it is getting better. I just cannot afford to have this happen again. Naturally I am almost petrified to bowl. It seems as though not only my thumb has gotten bigger, it swells up drastically during matches, especially after long breaks. It is completely inexplainable, as I have never had this problem before....at least to this magnitude. I just do not know what to expect at this point. Besides focusing on proper techniques, I need to be cognizant of my thumb. My pro shop guy sanded out the sides quite a bit and gave me some sand paper. Hoperfully that will help this problem. If not, I don't know what I am going to do. I am beyond frustrated. My goal at this point is to just prevent this from ever happening again.     
SOFTBALL: 8/25/11- The softball season ended in July. It was very disappointing year both on the field and physically for me. We ended up with a losing record for the first time since our second season. We got knocked out in the first round of the playoffs. And to make it all worse my back acted up again. It started the second week fo the season, and I was DONE from that point on. I missed my first games since 2005 and played in tremendous pain all season. Needless to say, I was very relieved when it finally ended! for all our RECAP fans out there...Sorry...I managed to do one all year and just could not find the time after. I am just to busy with writing for the mag, searching for an agent for my book and working on the ebook. We'll see what next year brings. Hopefully everything will get back on track..including my back...for season 10.  

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