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.
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 →
This story is another assignment from my UCLA class. We had to write a magical realism story that incorporated a scientific process to reveal a character. It started as a trickle down my cheek. I was changing a tire … Continue reading →
What is Ladies of Harley? I didn’t know when Frank and I joined the HOGs three years ago. I thought it only referred to women who rode their own bikes. Since then I have learned it is much more. … Continue reading →
Posted in friendship, Harley, Harley-Davidson, motorcycle, mountains, travel, writer
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Tagged Harley Owners Group, Harley-Davidson, HOG, Ladies of Harley, LOH, motorcycle
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This is another exercise from my Short Story class at UCLA. The assignment was to write a “how to” story in the second person POV. This is a work of fiction, and is not intended to be read as marital … Continue reading →
I’m taking a short story course at UCLA Extension with author/instructor Michael Buckley. One of our assignments was to write in the style of Franklin’s “Blue Horses.” I decided to write from Evelyn’s point of view and add some plot … Continue reading →
