Category Archives: Farewell Rio

The novel, “Farewell Rio.”

Farewell Rio back from break.

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

Updates have resumed.  Roa Lynn is currently editing a sequel to Farewell Rio.  Details will follow as it nears publication.

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Farewell Rio blog on break during July.

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

Due to the demands of other projects, the Farewell Rio blog will be on break during most of July, 2011.  Updates will resume at the end of July, 2011.

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Images of Farewell Rio sites

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

The Quotes sidebar widget has been discontinued.  To see the collected quotes, click the Quick Link “Quotes.” In its place is a new widget showing current (2011) images of sites mentioned in the novel Farewell Rio together with appropriate quotes … Continue reading →

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Roa Lynn, author of Farewell Rio, to be panelist at Hunter College Writers’ Conference.

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

Roa Lynn, the author of Farewell Rio, will be a panelist at the Hunter College Writers’ Conference in New York City on Saturday, June 4, 2011.  Roa will be a member of the Small Press panel from 2:00 PM to … Continue reading →

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Price reduction for e-books.

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

The price of the Amazon Kindle and Smashwords versions of Farewell Rio has been reduced to $2.99.  The price of the paperback version remains at $15.00.

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Photo illustration progress, May 6, 2011

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

Photos illustrating the first five chapters of Farewell Rio have been added to the site.  To see them, select the menu item “Farewell Rio” and then the submenu item “Photos Illustrating Farewell Rio.”

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A new feature: Photos illustrating Farewell Rio

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

A new feature of the Farewell Rio blog is under construction.  For each chapter of the novel, Farewell Rio, a page of photos will provide current (2011) views of the locations mentioned in the chapter together will relevant quotes from … Continue reading →

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Fire in Rio warehouse district destroys carnival costumes and floats.

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

A sad event in Rio de Janeiro.  According to a news article, a fire in a warehouse district of Rio de Janeiro has destroyed many of the costumes and floats that were laboriously and lovingly prepared for the 2011 pre-Lenten … Continue reading →

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Some of the student radicals from 1968 are now running Brazil.

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

In Farewell Rio, Kate recounts violent street demonstrations in Rio de Janeiro in 1968 led by student radicals who hoped to provoke a popular uprising against the Brazilian military dictatorship.  Although their hopes for a popular uprising were never fulfilled, … Continue reading →

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Farewell Rio now available in paperback.

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

The paperback versions of Farewell Rio and Persisting are available now at  www.amazon.com: Farewell Rio Persisting

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