Ready for my Closeup in Newsday!
I was thrilled to be featured in a Newsday article about the Long Island Authors Group–at least, in the photos! Alas, I was not eligible to be written about in… Read more >
Author Archive: Selene Castrovilla
Come See Me…
I have two exciting events on Long Island this weekend! On Saturday I’ll be signing my Revolutionary War books as part of: I-Spy “TURN: Washington’s Spies” Auction, Exhibits, Tours… Read more >
“Brain Dead” Boy Awakens! Ala My Novel SIGNS OF LIFE
There’s big news about a thirteen year old so-called brain dead boy awakening. Trenton McKinley woke up a day before his organs were to be harvested! This undetected brain activity… Read more >
Welcome to My Stop on the Spring YA Scavenger Hunt!
YAY!!! It’s time again!!! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from… Read more >
Get Ready for the Spring YA Scavenger Hunt!
Get ready for the spring YA Scavenger Hunt, starting at noon PST tomorrow! I’m on the Gold Team, along with many amazing YA authors. I love doing this hunt because… Read more >
Coming out of Hibernation: What I’m Writing & Where I’ll be!
Greetings, friends! It was the winter of my discontent, but I’m happy to be “almost” warm, sitting in my chair overlooking the water and nature’s creatures enjoying it, and writing…. Read more >
Is Howard Stern Depressed, and am I?
I’m listening to a Howard Stern Wrap Up Show from last week, and they’re debating whether Howard is depressed. I think “depression” is a label too frequently slapped on people—a… Read more >
Reflections on the Five Year Anniversary of Hurricane Sandy
It’s the five year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, a storm which wrecked my home, town and view of life. But it also, in a strange way, saved me. You would… Read more >
Welcome to my stop on the FALL 2017 YA Scavenger Hunt!
Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material… Read more >
Gratitude for my supporters
It seems like every post these days is about being grateful–and why not? Gratitude is an essential part of art. I could’t continue to write without it. I want to… Read more >