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Monday, March 2, 2026
ART: Southwest Artist Stephen Morath
Sunday, March 1, 2026
SCHEDULE: March 2-6, 2026
Monday, March 2 - ART:
Southwest Artist
Stephen Morath
Tuesday, March 3 - BOOK REVIEW:
Limoncello Yellow
by Traci Andrighetti
Wednesday, March 4 - INTERVIEW:
Fantasy Author and Poet
Rich Feitelberg
Thursday, March 5 - TV TIME:
13 Minutes
(Tubi)
Friday, March 6 - BOOK:
Talus
by Carol Ann Kauffman
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Friday, February 27, 2026
BOOK: Space Dragon, A Love Story by Carol Ann Kauffman
Cover by Cover Up & Hide
Twelve of Earthfleet's finest starships are floating in space unmanned. The ships are intact with no visible damage, but no life signs or bodies are detected.
Earthfleet Council has decided to send cadets out to fly the spaceships home, despite rumors of carnivorous space pirates.
Is it a rescue mission?
There are no life signs.
Is it a recovery mission?
There are no bodies to recover.
It's more like a space parking valet mission.
Locate and board spaceship.
Bring it home.
What could possibly go wrong?
Available in kindle format, paperback, and audiobook.
Excerpt:
Chapter One
Transportation Gridlock
“Attention, please: Public transportation is presently shut down due to a minor snafu in the citywide driverless vehicle system,” blared the governmental artificial intelligence program announcer over the public address system. “We ask for your patience as we work to resume normal operations.”
“Wonderful. Just wonderful,” announced Emma Fortunato to no one in particular as she sat down on the steps of the building. “Traffic’s at a standstill and I need to get across town to the Conference Center now. Like right now.”
“Oh, no, Em, what are you going to do?” asked Earthfleet Leadership classmate Abby Sweetwater.
“I don’t know yet.” Emma rubbed her forehead. “I need to present my suggestions for manning the remaining EarthFleet ships with staff in order to avert the crisis in the Ulysses Quadrant. Entire crews have disappeared from spaceships in this quadrant, leaving twelve of our ships floating empty in space.”
“Yeah, I know,” said Abby, flicking her hair. “That’s all my dad’s been talking about is your great plan. He’s so excited. Who else is near the Conference Center who could step in and take your place at the conference?”
“Nobody can take her place,” answered Tyler Lomond, walking up to join the conversation.
“Hi, Tyler,” giggled Abby. “What are you doing here so early?”
“I’m here to take the Science Officer exam.” Tyler turned to Emma.
“Mr. Fortunato,” nodded Tyler, giving her the formal class greeting. “It’s good to see you outside the training room. Is all well with our shining star?”
Emma looked at him quizzically.
“Oh, I’m sorry. I’m in your Leadership Forum. Tyler Lomond.”
“You are? Where?”
“I sit in the last row in the back,” he laughed, “as close to the exit as I can get.”
“Hello, Mr. Lomond. I swear I’ve never seen you before. I’m pretty sure I’d remember you.”
“I get there late every day,” he blushed. “And leave early.”
“Well, maybe that’s why I’ve never seen you. Tyler, as much as I would like to, I can’t stop and chat. I need to be at the Conference Center in ten minutes to present my ideas for staffing as the EarthFleet ships.”
“Yes, the ones floating crewless in the quadrant. That’s all everybody’s talking about.”
“Yes, and as you can see, traffic is a standstill. Nothing is moving. This is really important. I need to figure out what to do next.”
“I can get you there is seven minutes,” he says as he points to his motorcycle.
“Let’s go, Mr. Lomond.”
Tyler handed Emma his helmet. He helped her get on the back of the motorcycle.
“Have you ever been on a Speed Cycle before?”
“No. But I’m desperate,” said Emma.
“Well, you’re in for a treat. Hold on tight.”
He zoomed in and out of traffic, zigzagging through lanes of stopped vehicles as Emma clutched on tightly behind him. Arriving at the Conference Center in seven minutes as promised, Emma hopped off and removed Tyler’s borrowed helmet.
“Thank you. Oh, I must look like hell.” She ran her fingers through her long, wavy, chestnut brown hair.
“No. You look beautiful. Now get in there and knock them dead, Captain. Go,” Tyler smiled and pointed.
“Thank you again, Tyler.”
“My pleasure, Emma.”
Tyler watched her run into the Conference Center. He glanced at his watch. He put on his helmet, raced back to the Earthfleet Certification Building, and ran into the building.
“Tyler Lomond, here to take the Science Officer Certification Exam.” He pulled out his identification and pre-authorized exam fee receipt. “All my paperwork is in order.”
“Sorry, Mr. Lomond,” said the monitor at the door Cadet Monitor Jason Wazelle. “The exam procedure has begun. You are three minutes late.”
“Oh, come on, Mr. Wazelle. I can see through the window they haven’t started yet. Let me in.”
“No can do,” said Wazelle with a smirk as he tapped his watch face. “You should learn to be on time, Lomond.”
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Thursday, February 26, 2026
TV TIME: House of Guinness (Netflix)
This series takes place in Dublin, Ireland right after the death of Ben Guinness, the most prominent beer brewer in Ireland. It examines the lives and roles of Ben’s four adult children during a time of conflict between the Protestants and Catholics in Ireland.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
INTERVIEW: Fantasy Mystery Author Ryan Null
Good morning and welcome to Vision and Verse, Ryan. Can you tell us a little about what you’ve written?
The Flare Chronicles Series. The Flare Chronicles: Into the Blaze is currently out. I am signed to a traditional publisher which will republish this book and release book two at the same time.
What is your favorite genre to write?
Fantasy mixed with mystery and action
Favorite food.
Anything Italian.
Tea or coffee?
Tea unless my wife makes coffee.
Pizza or ice cream?
Pizza unless it is Dairy Queen Icecream.
Wine or beer or soda or what?
Mt. Dew
Where would you like to visit?
Everywhere in the world. I love traveling.
Favorite musical artist.
Joe Diffie
Yes, I do. Normally, imagine dragons, country music, and some Pitbull.
What makes you laugh?
My three boys or something that is good news.
This is an Art AND Author Blog, so I am obligated to ask: Favorites work of art or sculpture.
I don’t have a favorite one. I enjoy all art.
How old were you when you started writing?
I was 14.
Do you plan out your book with outlines and notecards? Or just write?
In some parts, I do plan out so the storyline fits, but in others, I don’t. I do try to think of where it is heading and where I want it to go.
Describe your perfect evening.
I would spend it on a beach with my wife and kids or traveling to somewhere unknown, soaking up what life has to offer.
Where do you get your inspiration?
My 8th-grade teacher started my writing, but I also use my family, real-life events, and past experiences.
What do you do when you get a writer's block?
I have never gotten writer’s block.
Who is your favorite author?
Brian Jacques, Margaret Weis, and Tracy Hickman.
Best book you ever read.
Dragonlance series.
Last book you read.
Murtagh
What would you do for a living if you weren’t a writer?
Currently, I work in IT/Pilot, but I would be an explorer or traveler if I didn’t write.
Who is the one person who has influenced your personal life the most, and why?
This would be my 8th-grade teacher, to whom I dedicated the first book. She truly inspired me to write something unique and different. She was also very kind and pushed me to follow my dreams.
If you could sit down and have a conversation with ONE person, living or dead, real or fictional, who would it be and why?
Brian Jacques because it took him years to get his name out there. I would ask how he did it after many years of writing.
What advice would you give someone who aspired to be a writer?
Keep following your dream no matter the ups and downs, the people who tell you can’t do it, the hard times, and the good times. Be the change and stand in the crowd. I am always here to help in any way I can.
Do you have some links for us to follow you?
Here are my Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryannullofficial; Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ryanjohnnull/;
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
BOOK REVIEW: Famous by Jane Green
An absolutely tender and touching little jewel about love and motherhood, this short story by Jane Green gives us a peek into the life of an older woman who was formerly a model married to a handsome rock star, her fragile relationship with her daughter, and a tragic event that turned their lives upside down. Green captures the essence of the swinging 70’s like she’s been there.
Monday, February 23, 2026
ART: Midwestern Nature Illustrator Megan Shumway
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Sunday, February 22, 2026
SCHEDULE: February 23 - 27, 2026
Monday, February 23 - ART:
Midwestern Nature Illustrator
Megan Shumway
Tuesday, February 24 - BOOK REVIEW:
Famous
by Jane Green
Wednesday, February 25 - INTERVIEW:
Fantasy Mystery Author
Ryan Null
Thursday, February 26 - TV TIME:
House of Guinness
(Netflix)
Friday, February 27 - BOOK:
Space Dragon, A Love Story
by Carol Ann Kauffman
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Friday, February 20, 2026
BOOK: The Captain and the Ambassador by Carol Ann Kauffman
Ambassador Tull Redmond is seeking a quick ride home to Earth after concluding her twenty-year mission as a peace negotiator. All she wants is peace, quiet, and to be left alone. She boards the Earth Starship Giuseppe Verdi with its questionable leader, Captain Ben Jacobs, anyway. It's the fastest way home.
Her quarters has a full bath, a space view window, and a large, real bed! How bad could this rule-breaking, authority-defying Captain Casanova be? High Council hates him, true, but his crew loves him.
Surely, she's too old and tired to be drawn into this bad boy of the quadrant's personal circus.
Will Ambassador Redmond get the quiet, uneventful ride home she craves?
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074569BDY
Available in Kindle format, paperback, and audiobook.
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