Maryanne Mistretta, proprietor
“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.” – Richard Bach
Hello Butterflies! Happy Spring; the perfect time to call on your inner butterfly and get that book written! I can help you with my hands-on ghost writing/editing services.
Or maybe you need that perfect presentation for your library or senior center? Check out all the great stuff I have going on, listed below!
I look forward to hearing from you and working with you this spring!
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
Feel free to contact me in regard to using my services (writing, ghost writing, book editing, typing, public speaking/lectures) at: MaryAnneChristiano@Gmail.com.
Rates are reasonable, and the first hour phone (or in-person) consultation is free to potential new clients. Every client who uses Pear Tree services will be featured in the newsletter (unless for whatever reason they don’t want to be in the newsletter, as privacy is respected).
And check out my blog (http://maryannemistretta.wordpress.com/) for updates and happenings. Or find me on Twitter, Facebook, and Linked-In.
AUTHOR
Books
“On the Guest List” by Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta
“On the Guest List” is available on Amazon! To get your copy, go here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/162903908X
“Love Cats” by Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta
“Love Cats” is now available on Amazon! For paperback, go here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1681020513 and for Kindle, go here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YBGVJQS/
MANAGING EDITOR
Our spring issue of DiningOut magazine is now in restaurants and on newsstands in Hudson/Bergen County, New Jersey http://diningout.com/
Stay tuned for our summer issue, with features on New Jersey’s Taylor Ham sandwich and my interview with Mark Volman of The Turtles!
UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS!
“Healthy Pasta Alternatives” Wednesday, April 6, 7 p.m. at Carlstadt Library, Carlstadt, New Jersey. Free to public + samples, but must call library to sign up.
“Learn & Listen Series Presents the Life and Music of Ella Fitzgerald” Sunday, April 10, 2 p.m. at Florham Park Library, Florham Park, New Jersey. Free to public.
“Learn & Listen Series Presents the Life and Music of John Lennon” Tuesday, April 12, 1 p.m. at Roseville Manor, Newark, New Jersey. Private event for seniors.
“Healthy Pasta Alternatives” Saturday, April 16, 1 p.m. Fairfield Library, Fairfield, New Jersey. Free to public + samples, but must call library to sign up.
“Learn & Listen Series Presents the Life and Music of Ella Fitzgerald” Monday, April 25, 11 a.m. St. Francis, Denville, New Jersey. Private event for seniors.
“Trends of the 1970s” Friday, April 29, 10:30 a.m., Teaneck Library, Teaneck, New Jersey. Free.
Contact me (maryannechristiano@gmail.com) if your library, JCC, rotary club, or senior group would love to have a presentation. Topics are listed below. Or we can discuss creating a topic for additional cost.
LECTURES
Below is the complete list of all the current available lectures. Please note: paid lectures are only available to corporations that pay “day of.” Pear Tree no longer presents programs to facilities that have a net 30, 60, 90 day policy.
Free
“On the Guest List: Adventures of a Music Journalist” (Free if I can sell books)
“Love Cats” (Free if I can sell books)
Paid Programs
General
“Newsies: History of the Newspaper Industry”
“Trends from the 1970s”
“Going Going Gone: What the Next Generation Won’t Remember” (land lines, typewriters, etc.)
“History of Motown Music” (music optional)
“Italian Food, Family and Community” (music optional)
“Learn and Listen Series”
“The Life and Music of Ella Fitzgerald” (with Carol Erickson)
“The Life and Music of Elvis Presley” (with Ruben Castillo)
“The Life and Music of Nat King Cole” (with Stephen Fuller)
“The Life and Music of David Bowie” (with Keith Beck)
“The Life and Music of John Lennon” (with Keith Beck)
Health Conscious Foodies
(Note: Limited to 20 people)
“Raw Foods for Beginners” (includes raw pudding dessert)
“Healthy Pasta Alternatives” (includes dish)
“Paleo for Beginners” (includes dish)
“Benefits of Butter, Fats and Bullet Proof Coffee” (includes coffee)
“Eat Well for the Holidays” (includes dish)
Holiday
“History of Valentine’s Day”
“Black History Month”
“Luck of the Irish: Discovering Ireland’s History” (singer optional)
“Origin of April Fool’s Day”
“History and Origin of Mother’s Day”
“This is Halloween”
“Thanksgiving Fun Facts”
“Holidays around the World”
“History of Santa Claus”
Seniors
“Here’s to Your Health and the Benefits of Walking”
“Remembering Our Pets”
“Senior Prom”
What makes my lectures unique is that I get the audience to participate, sharing their views and experiences. They always have a great time!
Call 908-276-1514 for pricing.
If there’s an additional topic your residents may be interested in, I can do research free of charge.
Over 50 Modeling
Why not? Please check out my page on Model Mayhem: http://www.modelmayhem.com/mystuff/manage_photos
So cool to still be doing this at 52 years of age!
BUTTONS
Pear Tree Enterprises has buttons! If you are interested in supporting Pear Tree by proudly wearing a button, please send your address to MaryAnneChristiano@Gmail.com Please put “Button” as the subject head.
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BIO
Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta has been writing professionally since 1995. She’s a self-employed award-winning journalist, author, public speaker and ghost writer.
She’s the lead market editor of DiningOut magazine, Bergen/Hudson County New Jersey edition.
Her work has appeared in The Paterson Press, Westfield Alternative Press, Millburn-Short Hills Alternative Press, South Orange Alternative Press, Maplewood Alternative Press, Suburban Essex, The Patch, The Montclair Times, The Jersey City Independent, Skinny News, NJ Health & Fitness, The Aquarian Arts Weekly (which was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, April 2012), The Westsider, The Chelsea Clinton News, music.com, Tattoo Review, Punk Magazine, and Exit, to name a few.
Her health column “Here’s to Your Health” has appeared in The Patch Online. She’s also the former editor of NJ Health and Fitness. She’s the current editor of “Dining Out” (Bergen/Hudson County edition). Maryanne has interviewed health celebrities such as Oleda Baker, Paul Nisson, Carol Alt, David Wolfe and the late Nicholas Gonzales. Maryanne has spoken on healthy eating in many New Jersey libraries.
Maryanne’s first book “On the Guest List: Adventures of a Music Journalist” (memoir) is available on Amazon. Her second book “Love Cats” (fiction) is available on Amazon and Kindle.
She is also the founder of the non-profit organization R.O.A.R. (Respect Our Animals’ Rights) and volunteers for various organizations.
Maryanne lives in Union County, New Jersey, with her husband and cat, Derick. Interests include: writing, music, animals, and health.
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