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About Ronda Del Boccio
Ronda Del Boccio is an award-winning author, photographer, artist, and speaker. She is the Queen of BLISS. She lives in rural Missouri with her gorgeous golden retriever guide dog and cat. Her short stories, poems, and articles appear in over two dozen anthologies across five continents. She has authored and co-authored a dozen books of fiction and nonfiction.
She has also won awards for her singing, teaching, cooking, art, photography, writing, and translation of a medieval cookbook. As you can tell, her interests are diverse. Anything she wants to do or experience, she makes happen.
Although she is “legally blind,” which she says means she’s “illegally sighted,” Ronda lives a full and active life. She travels, cooks, and tries new ventures. Nothing stops her!
Ronda is the Amazon #1 bestselling author of several books, including The Story of Impact, Trust Your Heart: Building Relationships that Build Your Business, Mindset Masters: Achieve Anything, Anytime, Anywhere, The Peace Seed: Personal and Global Transformation through Storytelling, and the paranormal/urban fantasy novel They All Died Smiling, amongst others.
Get free stories and event updates from her at MagicalStoriesByRonda.wordpress.com/read
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Instagram: Instagram.com/thestorylady
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Blog postThanks for stopping by. I know I haven’t written anything in a long while. Life has been extra lifey lately with added caregiving responsibilities and a guide dog with a mystery illness that turned out to be cancer. My golden treasure went from diagnosis to dead in 5 weeks, but she only truly suffered for 1 day, a Sunday (and, sadly, her 8t birthday on February 20), before I could get her to the vet and release her.
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Blog postHello! I’m back again with another story snack, which is to say a 100-word tale.
This is for Friday Fictioneers for 7 January 2022. and you’re most welcome to write your own entry and post it on your blog (as long as you read and comment on at least some of the others!).
The Photo Prompt PHOTO PROMPT © Brenda Cox The Inspiration This is based on a real trip to Paris I took when I was 12.
The Story: “The Sights of Paris” Mom and I visited Montmartre during our day6 months ago Read more -
Blog postHi! It’s been a hella life lately, so this is my first story in a while. At least my first here on the blog.
Hi! It’s been a hella life lately with loads of intensity, and I haven’t blogged stories in way too long. So here goes. This one’s for Friday Fictioneers for the week of 17 December 2021. If you’d like to write your own 100-word story, feel free! Just click the date above, then the frog to add your blog posted story.
Here’s the photo prompt.
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Blog postThanks for coming for a story snack! This one’s based on a photo prompt for Friday Fictioneers for 20 august 2021.You can follow that link and click the frog to read all the stories, and if you want, you can write your own!
The photo prompt: PHOTO PROMPT© Lisa Fox The Inspiration I borrowed Kassidy Spence from They All Died Smiling, my paranormal cozy novel. But this is when she was eight, long before the action of the book. Her aunt and uncle took her in at age seven, and this i10 months ago Read more -
Blog postThanks for stopping by! I’ve been crazy busy lately, with a lot of things chowing my time and energy,, including a sick dog with a mystery bowel illness. So, I apologize for taking a few weeks off. Life’s just as nuts, but I needed a writing/reading break.
This story is for Friday Fictioneers for 30 July 2021. If you’d like to try writing your own story, please feel free! All you have to do is write a 100-word tale, publish it, connect to the frog, and READ/comment on the work of othe11 months ago Read more -
Blog postThanks for stopping by for another “story snack.” Enjoy precisely 100 words of story based on a photo writing prompt for Friday Fictioneers for 4 June 2021
If you’d like to play, just follow the instructions on the host’s original post
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PHOTO PROMPT © Liz Young Description for my blind/visually impaired readers: A car has crashed through a stone embankment.
The Inspiration This one’s not fiction, folks. It’s the first place my min1 year ago Read more -
Blog postThanks for stopping by! Here’s a story snack for you. It’s based on a photo writing prompt for Friday Fictioneers 26 May 2021. If you’d like to write your own story, please come join in the fun. Thanks to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting and to Bob Rost for the photo.
The Photo PHOTO PROMPT © Miles Rost Description, for my blind/visually impaired readers: Well, all I can tell you is there’s greenery on the right, cement on the left, and something that reminds me a bit of1 year ago Read more -
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Blog postWelcome back for another story snack!Today, you get 100 words based on a photo prompt for Friday Fictioneers for 21 May 2021
The Photo Writing Prompt PHOTO PROMPT © Na’ama Yehuda The Inspiration That water made me think of meditation and my Tibetan Singing Bowl.
The Story: Riding on Sound Waves Breathing deeply, I tap the singing bowl and trace its edge. I brush aside the cobwebs that infiltrate my mind.
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Blog postThank you for stopping by for another story snack. I hope you enjoy this slice of childhood inspired by a photo writing prompt for the 1 May 2021 Friday Fictioneers Blog Challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields..
On an amusing note, I wrote this story in its entirety while on hold with my trash company.
The Photo PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson Description for my blind and visually impaired readers: We’re outside on a cloudy day by a lake. We see a couple of plastic chairs1 year ago Read more -
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Blog postHello, and welcome back for another story snack. This is a 100-word flash fiction story for Friday Fictioneers 23 April 2021. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields hosts this weekly blog challenge. If you’d like to try it, just click the link above and follow the instructions. Everyone’s welcome to play. No prizes. Just a great way to exercise your writing muscles.
The Photo Prompt PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart Description: I have no idea what this is, really, or where it was taken, but in1 year ago Read more -
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Titles By Ronda Del Boccio
This book is a collection of humorous and inspiring stories by a couple of women who, by society’s standards, have “disabilities.” Bonnie Tesh is a cancer survivor 3 times over. Ronda Del Boccio has been “legally blind” since birth (which she says means she’s illegally sighted!
They think of life’s challenges as “speed bumps” rather than setbacks and believe you can learn from and laugh about life.
If you could use some stress relief and a good belly laugh, this book is for you.
Reverend Norman Ramsey (www.TheColorsOfGrace.com) even wrote a song for this book. You may hear it and receive several other bonus gifts by clicking the link you’ll discover inside the book.
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Some of the chapters include, “You Can’t Get a Man with a Dog,” “Why the Heck Are you afraid to laugh?” and “Squeeze Please.”
What People are Saying
Delightful!!!! You, my dear, are a gifted writer. Please let me know when your new book comes out. I definitely want a copy.
Terri Hardy
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This is wonderful, Bonnie. The writing is simple and elegant, and you and your co-author come across as wise and funny—as people everyone would enjoy meeting. The book is well structured and engaging from the start.
I believe humor is a powerful healing force. You’re offering the public something valuable.
Hope you have great success with this.
Best,
Mark Spencer, Dean, School of Arts and Humanities University of Arkansas at Monticello
About This Book
On occasion, we speak of our personal spiritual beliefs in this book. We realize that there are those people whose beliefs differ from ours and we respect that. It is our hope that this book will be of help to all people everywhere and that everyone who reads it will benefit from our efforts.
We have centered the book on experiences with cancer and blindness. These challenges have helped us become the women we are today, but we believe the information herein will be of benefit to anyone with any kind of disability, anyone dealing with a debilitating disease, or anyone who faces challenges in life.
Our hope is that this book will touch you in some way that will make your life a little better and that you in turn, will help someone else along the way.
To a happy life,
Bonnie Tesh
Ronda Del Boccio
In this transformational book, twenty-five entrepreneurs pull back the curtain to reveal their powerful and life-changing lessons on how to:
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Discover how to fuel your own dream surrounded by people who support, encourage, and leverage your influence in the global marketplace. It's time to uncover the profit potential in building the relationships that build your business.
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A spunky science nerd opens a secret cave door & discovers that sometimes, reality BITES!
Practical Ellie finds danger in the form of a HOT stranger hidden behind a secret door in this humorous paranormal and urban fantasy romance
A Tasty Morsel takes you into a newly discovered cave with a dark secret.
Science nerd & college freshman Ellie cannot resist the urge to see what’s behind that secret stone door that grinds open at her touch. What she encounters introduces her to a ghoul, a vampire, a ban-shee having a bad day, and the mysterious doctor in his hospital for what she thought were mythical creatures, among other things.
Full of humor, innuendo, and quirky characters, this paranormal romance novella will transport you to realms you did not even know existed. Hopefully, you won't take a ride in the ambulance for the undead, as Ellie ended up doing!
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Ronda Del Boccio is a blind author living in rural Missouri with her gorgeous golden retriever Leader Dog Jemma. She is the award-winning and Amazon bestselling author of The Peace Seed: Personal and Global Transformation through Storytelling, The Story of Impact, and I’ll Push You Steer: The Definitive Guide to Stumbling Through Life with Blinders On. Her short stories, poems and articles appear in over two dozen anthologies across four continents. She has also won awards for her singing, teaching, cooking, and translation of a medieval cookbook. As you can tell, her interests are diverse. Anything she wants to do or experience, she makes happen. Connect with her all over the social web and on her website, Write On Purpose
But a hot new self-help book changes everything. Some who read it leave on a mysterious journey only to turn up dead, even stranger, they died smiling. Kass fears the author has sinister intentions, and even worse, a demonic alliance.
Her relentless search for answers leads her down dark demonic paths. Using her gift could save countless lives, but will she risk being brought to ruin?
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Ronda Del Boccio is a mostly blind best selling author and foodie. She loves creating delicacies in the kitchen, and she loves writing books. Perfect combination.
A Feline Assassin. A Pampered Prince. A Marriage Destined for Disaster.
Prince Crispin lives a sheltered life on hole-in-the-wall planet Ridan. He wants to get away from the pomp and circumstance of court life and go on vacation by himself. He's an adult now, after all.
Aree is a feisty Feline with a capital F. She is full of spunk and "cattitude"...and she's a well-trained assassin. Answering a help wanted ad a warriors' magazine, she applies for a short-term security job on a quiet little planet. She expects a cush assignment and a nice break from wet work.
Aree tries not to swish her tail when she meets the spoiled brat, but she finds it impossible. When the rulers offer her the job and she sees the salary, she takes on the task of protecting Crispin, against her better judgment.
Only one problem...
Human-Feline relations being tense at best, they must pretend to be a married couple. Crispin puts them both in serious danger because he won't do what she says. To make matters worse, Aree soon discovers that her charge is in more peril than either of them know.
The Assassin and the Prince is a humorous new adult paranormal romance and urban fantasy tail...uh...tale. If you like quirky characters, sharp humor, and more twists than a licorice whip, then you'll love this fun-filled novella by award-winning and best-selling author Ronda Del Boccio.
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About the Author:
Hi, I'm Ronda Del Boccio. Ever since I was a toddler, I’ve told stories. I made up skits and plays while playing with my stuffed animals, all with no involvement from my parents. I could entertain myself for hours! At that young age, I wanted to have a way to catch those stories and keep them in a treasure box.
As a child I was mercilessly bullied in school for being blind and being different. How I laugh, because the “you’re so weird” qualities about which kids teased me during those 12 years of torture known as school are now my livelihood. Oh, how I LOVE my 2-minute commute past the coffee pot (to make a latte).
I live in rural Missouri with my gorgeous guide dog, Leader Dog Diva. I'm all over the social web, so look me up and let's connect! My website is WriteOnPurpose.com. Come grab your FREE stories right now.
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About Ronda Del Boccio
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Ronda is an international speaker and award-winning author of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. She also happens to be legally blind, and because of technology, she is able to mentor small business owners and entrepreneurs worldwide.
Revealed: The Success Principles and Positive Mental Attitude for Baby Boomer Women's Entrepreneurial Success
How far can a car go if you keep your foot on the brakes? Not far at all!
It doesn’t matter if you FLOOR the gas pedal as hard as you can – You’ll simply go nowhere fast.
If you’re waiting for your lucky break, searching for an “easy button” or waiting for someone else to fix your life –
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“What you do behind the scenes predicts your scenery” is one of our favorite John Di Lemme inspirational quotes on success.
It means that success principles and positive mental attitude drive your life, not external forces such as the economy, a retirement fund, or government programs.
The differences between an employee mentality and an entrepreneurial mindset are many, and home-based or small business ideas only carry you so far.
This Baby Boomers Guide teaches success principles and entrepreneurial mindset for baby boomer women who are considering or already in a small business.
Don’t wait for the government, an employer or a lottery windfall to stimulate your personal economy - and this may surprise you…
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The right mindset is like startup venture capital for your life.
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Unseen forces and hidden powers guide your life. Some intend to do you harm. Others are allies who would see you reach beyond your wildest dreams.
Some allies come in unexpected disguises.
Each of the 4 tales in this book brings you into the hearts and minds of people (most of whom are NOT human) encountering unseen perils, ancient secrets, prejudice and fear.
First in "To Dance with the Breeze and Flirt with the Trees", you meet a lowly creature with big dreams. Will she forever pine for a future that seems to be beyond her? Will she succumb to the dream-stealers around her?
Next, in "Allies", you dive deeply into the mind and feelings of a young one trying to take her place among her people, but nobody will teach her. Will she wait in frustration or call forth her inner knowing?
Then, in "Seal Skins", ancient wounds reopen as inter-species rivalries re-ignite between the humans and selkie. Family secrets, legend and astonishing discoveries come together as love and anger collide. Will that festering wound heal?
Finally in "The Assassin and the Prince", you'll be deep inside the mind of an efficient Feline assassin who is NOT thrilled with her job of protecting a pampered human prince from danger. He's so annoying she just might kill him.