About jrizzotto0808
My day job as an elementary school teacher in Southern California supports my writing and Harley riding habits. My YA fantasy novel The College of the Crones, recently won an Honorable Mention Award at the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Southern California 2017 Spring Retreat. My Harley stories have been published in Cold Noon Travel Diaries, Courtship of Winds, Blacktop Passages, Fresh Ink, and The Handlebar Star. When I'm not hitting the keys on my computer, you can find me camping at the beach with my husband, Frank, or holding onto him as we roar down the road on our Harley touring motorcycle.
A black line of Harleys wrapped around the mountain, hidden in curves and revealed in straightaways. What was I doing, following in my Corolla, when I longed to feel the ocean wind bite while dancing the twisties? Most of … Continue reading →
Posted in adventure, beach, Harley, Harley-Davidson, motorcycle, writer
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Tagged adventure, Big Sur, Harley Owners Group, Harley-Davidson, HOG, motorcycle, overnighter
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Wrinkled trunks, witnesses of centuries, watch us ride through their domain. Sentinels perched on rocky battlements sigh, “Safe passage,” to the line of Harleys slithering up the narrow mountain road. Our HOG overnighter group pulls into the museum parking lot … Continue reading →
Posted in adventure, Harley, Harley-Davidson, motorcycle, mountains, writer
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Tagged Harley, Harley Owners Group, Harley-Davidson, motorcycle, National Parks, sequoia, travel
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Sorry I haven’t been writing for my blog recently, but I’ve been working on revisions on a new book. Check out my story on my first visit to Cook’s Corner, a famous Harley roadhouse. Blacktop Passages
A high-pitched yowl ended the light show, and a few moments later, two faerie guards emerged from the trees. As usual, their uniforms were spotless, although their faces looked worn. Meghan was glad that she couldn’t see the remains of … Continue reading →
Posted in adventure, faerie, faerie tale, faery tale, fantasy, friendship, magical realism, speculative fiction, teachers, writer
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Tagged faerie tale, fairy tales, fantasy, teachers, teaching, writing
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Meghan’s mouth was bone dry and her bottom ached so badly she was ready to drop off the sturdy white mare that carried her. She could tell Debbie and Mary were feeling the same by the way both of them … Continue reading →
Posted in faerie, faerie tale, faery tale, fantasy, friendship, speculative fiction, teachers, writer
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Tagged faerie tale, fairy tales, fantasy, summer vacation, teachers, writing
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Meghan had expected to emerge from the portal next to Queen Amber, but when the smoke cleared and her stomach settled, she and her friends stood alone in a stone-walled hallway lit by glowing lamps. “Where did she go?” Debbie … Continue reading →
Meghan handed her classroom keys to Alice, the school secretary, and started her summer vacation. As she got into her car, she looked over at the other teachers coming out of the gates. They would probably have a normal summer, … Continue reading →
