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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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style='font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:



 



Local author
sets off on unconventional tour



 



Michelle
Merritt takes her book, One Night in Rome
and the End of Life as I Knew It
across America.



 



TACOMA,
Wash. – Many authors set off on book tours, but what makes this tour
unusual is the way that local author, Michelle Merritt, decided to publish and
promote her new memoir,
One Night in Rome
and the End of Life as I Knew It
.



                       



While
most first time authors wait years to get published, Merritt took the
self-publishing route with Amazon.com, found her own editors, and sought
feedback from followers and fans, finishing the memoir in a 6 month period of
time. Her book cover design was chosen by a vote of friends and acquaintances.
She formed a �Book Maven� group and modified some of the book�s content at the
request of her readers. And when an opportunity to be a featured guest at the
launch party for
Over 40 Females in
New York City presented itself, Merritt jumped at the chance.



 



�I
knew that the audience fit my market demographics,� Merritt said, �and I knew
that I had to go.�



 



Instead
of flying, Merritt hatched a plan to �couch-surf� her way across the USA with
the help of friends. Nearly halfway through the 8500 mile, 28 state road trip, she
has already visited 14 cities and broadcast the adventure via her youtube
channel, website, facebook, and twitter. Merritt has ridden horseback in Idaho,
stayed with college students in Montana, visited her grandparents� gravesites
in Minnesota, dropped in at Harpo Studios in Chicago, met new friends in
Indiana, and signed hundreds of books in New York City.



 



�I
wrote this story in the hopes that it would inspire others to overcome their
own personal tragedies and learn to live again,� the author continues, �and the
people I�ve met on this trip have made every mile matter.�



 



Friends
and family are already planning a welcome home party for Merritt upon her
return to Tacoma sometime at the end of May.



 



One Night in Rome and
the End of Life as I Knew It
is available for sale online at Amazon.com and other channels and will soon
be available at bookstores around the globe.



 



 



MEDIA
CONTACT:



Michelle
Merritt
    



E-mail:                         href="mailto:m@michellemerritt.com">m@michellemerritt.com    



Phone:                         (253)
444-7019



Web:                href="http://www.nightinrome.com">www.nightinrome.com 



 



REVIEW COPIES AND INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE



 



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Monday, April 19, 2010

One Night in Rome's Amazon.com press release


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

New memoir recalls author�s unexpected romance in Eternal City

 One Night in Rome and the End of Life as I Knew It by Michelle Merritt shares the author�s story of romance and redemption in southern Italy

TACOMA, Wash. – One Night in Rome and the End of Life as I Knew It, a memoir by Michelle Merritt, follows the author on a life-altering vacation to Italy where she hoped to recover from tragedy. Instead she found romance and rediscovered her passion for life.
                       
Reeling from the tragic loss of her parents and suffering from empty nest syndrome with the departure of her children, Merritt planned a therapeutic getaway to Italy with her stepsister. However, a series of unexpected events intervene to transform her trip. After meeting a handsome stranger named Angelo in Rome, Merritt ventures to Spain but decides to embark on a solo adventure back to Italy to rendezvous with him. Intrigued by the possibilities and free from the responsibilities and expectations of home, Merritt rediscovers romance and learns valuable lessons about life.

�The death of my parents shattered many of the plans that I had for my future,� Merritt says. �Out of that experience, a new and unexpected life became my reality. I wrote my story with the hope that it would inspire others as they face life's challenges.�

Merritt goes on to describe her whirlwind romance with Angelo and their tearful goodbye at the conclusion of the trip. The separation would only be temporary, the beginning of a new life with frequent returns to the country she learned to love so much. Intended to entertain and inspire, the book features detailed descriptions of Italian food, art, architecture and society from the perspective of a first-time visitor enchanted with all that she sees.

One reviewer on Amazon.com states, �Simple and down to earth about the heartbreak of an everyday person, then showing that dreams can come true�Such a wonderful book on the journey of a lifetime, the ups and the downs showing us ends can be new beginnings.�

One Night in Rome and the End of Life as I Knew It is available for sale online at Amazon.com and other channels.

About the Author
Michelle Merritt is a writer and frequent visitor to Italy. She is the proud mother of two grown sons who miraculously survived her parenting but missed the discipline so much that they joined the military. A three-time college dropout, Michelle intends to complete her academic education one day but not before she has visited every country where her parents traveled.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Michelle Merritt    
E-mail:                         m@michellemerritt.com    
Phone:                         (253) 444-7019
Web:                www.nightinrome.com 

REVIEW COPIES AND INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE