The Bolaji Kingdoms Series by T.S. Valmond + Free Novella Offer!

SAMPLE FROM BOOK ONE (The Courier's Code):

“Voice identification confirmed. How may I help you?” The automated voice spoke in a clipped and impatient manner.

“I need to speak with someone about a fetch discrepancy.” 

“We deliver: we don’t ask, we don’t tell, the—”

“Courier always delivers.” Rasha tapped on the square, impatient to get a real live person. “I’m aware of the code, you robotic pumseed. No, this is above and beyond the code.”

“Please enter your job number.” Rasha sighed.

“Fetch & Drop Assignment 2-4879, confirmed, in progress, requested and accepted.” The computerized voice droned.

“Incorrect, not requested. I demand an audience with anyone in the Courier’s Keep. I don’t want to talk to an artificial—”

“Fetch & Drop Assignment 2-4879 requested by Luduru Moren, accepted by Rasha Jenchat.” 

“Requested? No, there must be a mistake.”

“Voice confirmation of Luduru Moren-62513 received.” 

“We didn’t ask for humanoid cargo.”

“Transport of humanoid cargo is cause for immediate dismissal and license revocation for all couriers involved. Moren-62513 and Jenchat-42769 licenses are now void. Thank you and have a nice—”

Rasha switched off the device with the tap of her thumb. She slipped the clear square back into her pocket before turning to Lu. He backed up but not fast enough. Rasha hauled him up hard by his vest and slammed him against the nearest wall.

“What in the yahtz did you do?”

Here are the links:

The Courier's Code

The Courier's Conflict

The Courier's Quest

*A Special Note for My Readers from. T.S. Valmond:

"I'd like to offer you an exclusive FREE novella if you'd like to read something of mine before committing to purchasing the series: The First Kingdom is actually a free bonus to people who purchase the 3rd book(Quest) but I'll give you, the Vision and Verse Readers, the link to download it without purchasing the book."

The First Kingdom

A Look at Italian Painter Guido Borelli

Guido Borelli was born into an artistic family. He was born in 1952 in Northern Italy. His family encouraged his interest in the arts and recognized his ability at an early age.                                                                                                                                                                    

 The paintings of Guido Borelli show the heart and soul of Italy. He uses color and shadow to evoke feelings, maybe the feeling you had the first time you walked down the cobblestone streets of Venice.

Guido's interpretations of these gorgeous Italian sites shows more then the scenery. They show his love for Italy and it's perennial beauty. It shows his big heart and deep soul.

These gorgeous paintings of Venice, the Lake regions of Lago Maggiore and Lake Como areas remind me of my stays in the area and bring back such warm and magical memories.

 Venice at night is very different from Venice by day. Guido's paintings of the city at different times of day capture the personality of the city. If you have never been to Venice, take my advice: GO! 

Meet Paranormal Thriller Author Susanne Leist

Susanne Leist

Woodmere, New York

USA

Hello. My name is Susanne Leist. My book, The Dead Game, is a paranormal thriller with vampires, humans and human vampires. The action takes place in a small town called Oasis, on the coast of Florida. Linda and her friends are caught in a deadly game with the evil one controlling their town. They are led down dark pathways, where they must save their town from the evil forces at play.

Look through the palm trees,
Past the sanded beaches,
Beyond the swimming pools
And you will see the truth.
You can hear the raging winds,
Feel the spray of the tall waves,
Taste the salt in the air
And you will know Oasis, Florida
For what it really is.
A town living on the edge,
In fear of the nights,
Of the dark shadows.

Welcome to Vision and Verse, Susanne. It's a pleasure to have you with us this morning. What made you decide to write The Dead Game?
I've always been an avid reader. I grew up on Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes. In recent years, I've begun to read paranormal books. They bring fantasy and the surreal to life, but few combine paranormal with the classic murder mystery. I decided to write a paranormal mystery of my own. It's the type of book that I search for and love to read. Seven long years later, The Dead Game was born.
The Dead Game has dead bodies and suspects like a traditional murder mystery. However, it also has humans, vampires and vampire derivatives. And don't forget the haunted house-we must have one of these.

What are you working on now?
The Dead Game is the first book of three books. The first book resolves the murder mystery, but at the same time, opens a Pandora box of new mysteries. Its surprise ending leads to more surprises.
I'm presently writing the second book. My writing often leads me in unknown directions, so I won't know how the book will end until it does. So far, the second book is slated to resolve the mysteries of The Dead in the United States. The last book will follow The Dead and their deadly activities abroad.


What are your hobbies?
I love to swim and read books.


Who is/are your favorite Author(s)?
The murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie was the first murder mystery I read. I was ten years old. Soon after, I read most of her collection-and she had one big collection. My love for murder mysteries continued with Arthur Conan Doyle and Alistair Maclean. These books taught me how to analyze clues and crime scenes.
Today, my favorite authors are Brad Meltzer and Linda Fairstein. Brad Meltzer's Zero Game prompted me to write my own book. He doesn't write in a pompous way. He follows through with the plot and clues. I feel satisfied when all the plot points are wrapped up in a pretty bow at the end. His writing inspired me to take on an author's long and hard journey.

What education have you had?
My first career was in Finance. I have an M.B.A. in Finance. I worked in the fields of commodities, financial analysis and budgeting. The creative side of me felt trapped inside. I followed my heart and wrote my first book, The Dead Game.
I am married with two beautiful daughters. My oldest is married and is an inventory analyst. My second recently got engaged and is working in digital marketing.
My life is complete.


What do you suggest for anyone thinking of or wanting to write a book?
The best advice for a new writer is to have your author platform and marketing strategies ready before you launch your book. After Outskirts Press informed me I was published, I quickly checked my book on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. It sat on the two sites-alone-with no description. I panicked. In a few short weeks, I set up Twitter, Facebook and Google accounts. I created blogs on Tumblr, Blogger and WordPress. I researched articles and books about book marketing. It was a year later before I was able to sit back and take a breath.
My advice to a new author is to have everything in place before your book is published. Blogs and online accounts should be open and ready. It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone but an anticipated event.

Are you familiar with Oasis, Florida?
There could be a town in Florida where the longtime residents hide during the day and come out at night. A place where dark shadows roam the streets after the sun sets for the evening. Dead bodies roll in with the tides and settle in the white sand. Beach communities have sunshine during the day and trade winds at night. The rest of the story could easily be the result of someone's imagination: my over-active imagination. 



What scares you?
Death scares me but not the type of death in my book. Death by vampire is a good way for me to deal with my fears. Here's to the bloodsuckers!



Do you have some links for us to follow you?

Kindle
http://amzn.to/1lKvMrP

Nook
http://bit.ly/1lFdqNj

https://susanneleist.wordpress.com

http://susanneleist.tumblr.com

https://twitter.com/SusanneLeist

http://susbs1000.wix.com/susanneleist

https://www.facebook.com/susanne.leist.98


http://thedeadgamebysusanne.blogspot.com

http://susanneleist.blogspot.com

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7336492.Susanne_Leist

https://www.amazon.com/Susanne-Leist/e/B00F253FE6

https://www.susanneleist.com

Desert Moon by Maria Grazia Swan

Charming Deception by Carol Ann Kauffman

Dear Gentle Readers,
Sometimes a single moment can suggest a storyline.  While on our second honeymoon in Clearwater Beach Sand Key, I woke up in the middle of the night disoriented. Jet lag. Introduction to mojitos. Who knows why.  But that single moment led to the book, Charming Deception. I wrote the first three chapters on my iPhone, because I promised this wouldn't be a work trip and left my laptop at home.



Book Description:
Samantha wakes up to a perfect life, with a handsome, attentive husband she doesn't remember. She has it all: a luxury vehicle, designer clothes, beautiful jewelry, and a condo on the beach. But this isn't the life she remembers. As time go by, Samantha discovers she is the object of an elaborate deception, one large enough to include, other worlds, body doubles, time travel, world-hopping, and a galaxy guardian as cold as ice. Is her charming husband in on this deception?

Reviews:

"This story is completely different from all the other books I have read by Carol Ann Kauffman. You get to see another side of her creative mind and I love it. She had me guessing all throught the book. She filled it with mystery, suspence, romance and paranormal. Her style is the same as her other work, maybe even better.
Open door ways can be wonderful and yet confussing to some. But to go throught a door way and wake up not knowing who you are or where you are can be unusal. Sam doesent remember parts of her life. Her husband is telling her that she hit her head and has memory loss. But she doesn't know who he is either. Jaxs is madly in love with his wife and would do anything for her, even switch places with Jackson Blake.
As the two of them resume their life together in Florida, Sam finds herself falling in love with her husband all over again. But is he really her husband? Then one day trouble happens and she is pulled into a cloud with hands all over her. She has no idea what is going on. But she ends up at a castle and remembers her father and everybody there, but how? Jackson ends up there too and wants to taker her home. The king is mean and loves to torture people. He goes after a tracker who found Samantha thinking that he killed his real daughter. So how many Samantha's are there? And is there more then one Jackson Blake?
As the story goes on, you find yourself trying to figure out why there are clones and who made them. Why would someone want more than one person that looks the same? Well the guardian has his reasons. Can this all be worked out? Or is someone going to die? Will all be disappointed in the end? You will have to read it to find out."

                                                                                                                          -Val R.

"This is a wonderfully twisted soap opera for the brain.  Samantha has me worried and Jakson, sweet as he appears to be, creeps me out.  Love the imagery.  I feel like I'm right there with these characters.  Them OMG... out of the blue, kidnapped, encoding, decoding.  Uh, just who is this Samantha Blake?  This was like driving carefree down a one-way street and suddenly making an abrupt left turn - where there is no road!  AWESOME!!!"        

                                                                                                                                         - Preston K.

"Samantha wakes up naked in a strange bed. It's dark outside and there's a man snoring beside her she has no recollection of. Not only does she not remember how she got there. She can't even remember her name.

The author takes you on a journey involving all the elements necessary to keep you glued to the pages until the very end. You walk beside Samantha as she unravels the truth in this romantic and suspenseful story.

I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a good mystery that you can lose yourself in."

                                                                                                                                                   -Tam T

Amazon Buy Link:
https://www.amazon.com/CHARMING-DECEPTION-Carol-Ann-Kauffman-ebook/dp/B01N2Q7HOT/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Schedule for March 26 - 30, 2018

Schedule

Mon., Mar. 26 - Charming Deception 
byCarol Ann Kauffman

Tues., Mar. 27 - Book Promo
Desert Moon by Maria Grazia Swan

Wed., Mar. 28 - Interview with Paranormal Thriller Author
Susanne Leist

Thurs., Mar. 29 - A Look at Italian Painter
Guido Borelli

Fri., Mar. 30 - The Bolaji Kingdom Series
by T.S. Valmont + Free Novella for V&V Readers!