Writer. Reader. Story Teller.
Speaker. Lover of Creativity.
Lisa writes book club fiction featuring complex characters breaking barriers and fighting to truly be themselves despite obstacles in their way – including the time they live in and societal stigmas.
Ciao!
Welcome to Lisa Montanaro Writes… The natural place to spark creativity, including writing, reading, and storytelling. This is my creative playground! So glad you are joining me. I write book club fiction featuring complex characters breaking barriers and fighting to truly be themselves despite obstacles in their way—including the time they live in and societal stigmas.
Grab a cup of coffee or tea (or even better, a glass of prosecco!) and poke around. Stay in the loop by subscribing to the Prosecco & Prose Newsletter.
Check out my debut novel, Everything We Thought Was True. Read some blog posts. Enjoy some book reviews. Share your favorite books while I share mine.
If you’re a writer and could use a Branding, Business, Productivity & Mindset Coach, check out my Writer Coaching page. I’ve got you covered!
Pass the site onto others. Interact, comment, and stay awhile. I’m so happy that you’re here with me on this creative journey.
Cheers,
Lisa
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospection.” ~ Anais Nin
About
With a foot on each coast, Lisa is part no-nonsense Italian American New Yorker and part sunny Californian – with a life-long love affair of the written word. Read more…
Books
Lisa is the author of the debut novel, Everything We Thought Was True, releasing on January 27, 2025 by Red Adept Publishing. She writes book club fiction featuring complex characters breaking barriers and fighting to truly be themselves despite obstacles in their way, including the time they live in and societal stigmas. Read more…
Book Clubs
Lisa loves connecting with book club readers in person in Northern California and virtually across the globe. Coming Soon!
Speaking
Lisa has years of experience as a professional speaker, webinar host, and podcast guest. Read more…
Writer Coaching
Lisa serves as a writing confidante, business strategist, branding expert, and cheerleader all rolled into one. Read more…
Book Reviews
Lisa loves to read and share her thoughts on all types of genres. Take a peek at what she’s been reading. Read more…
Prosecco & Prose Newsletter
I love all things Italian and my favorite drink is Prosecco! I also love all things book-related. Put them together and what do you get? Prosecco & Prose, that’s what.
I love connecting with readers, writers, and lovers of creativity in all of its forms. And if we can do that over a virtual glass of bubbly, even better. I like to share updates on my author journey, book recommendations, musings on the writing life and community, and introduce you to great authors.
So let’s keep the conversation going! Sign up and step into my enoteca (that’s “wine bar” in Italian… sounds so much nicer, right?).
Your first virtual glass of bubbly is on me.
Ciao ~ Lisa
Recent Blog Posts
My First Author Interview as a Novelist!
I’m thrilled that my first author interview as a novelist is featured in my writer friend Elaine W. Stock’s newsletter. I’ve read several of Elaine's books and love them! So it’s thrilling to me that [...]
Cover Reveal and Pre-Order Link for my Debut Novel – It’s Getting Real!
Introducing the stunning cover for my debut novel, EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT WAS TRUE! It launches on January 27, 2025. The team at Red Adept Publishing did a fantastic job of capturing the story and translating [...]
Where It All Began – A Visit to the Hudson Valley Writers Center
An author goes back to the place where she took the first writing workshop that led to her debut novel... many years later! During my recent trip to NYC, I took the train to the [...]
Next Up on the Debut Novelist Journey… New Author Photos!
Thank you to my talented friend PJ Thompson for being an amazing professional photographer. Pam and I had so much fun doing two photo shoots. These are just a few of the final selections (there [...]
Birthing This Book Was Meant to Be – The Signs!
You know that phrase, some things are meant to be? It's often overused, for sure. But sometimes it truly fits. Like with my debut novel. There have been so many signs that this book was [...]
My Debut Novel Will be Released on Audiobook!!
When I set out to write fiction in 2016, I had no idea the journey that would be waiting for me. It has been quite a ride over the last eight years. And as much [...]