BOOK: Sea Witch by Carol Ann Kauffman

 Dr. Laura Martin, Chief Extraterrestrial Life Scientist at The Touchstone Institute of Oceanographic Research, noticed troubling but subtle changes in the Atlantic Ocean. 

Before she could make sense of it all, her longtime assistant abruptly walked out. Laura hired young, handsome Scott Conner to be her personal assistant. 

Mayhem ensued, mainly because of Zara, the mermaid/siren/monster in the basement of the Touchstone Institute, who eyed on Scott as her possible mate in a plot for total domination of planet Earth.

“The Touchstone Institute of Oceanographic Research is the most fantastic, exhilarating place on the planet to work. It is high energy, exciting, sometimes maddening, often frightening, heart pounding work. 

It’s not a job. It’s a lifetime commitment. It gets in your blood. It grabs you by the throat and possesses you, body and soul. And it is work. If you’re not prepared to work your ass off day in and day out, weekends, holidays, your birthday, and your mamma’s birthday, leave now.”

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Dear Gentle Readers,

This stand-alone sci-fi mystery was a fun book to write. The inspiration for this book came from a part of documentary on finding the remains of a race of fish/fish people off the Nordic coast. They were neither human nor fish, but had components of both. I fell asleep. I had a nightmare. When I woke up, I wrote the scene where Zara, the mermaid, first encounters the young, handsome Scott Conner and claims he is her mate and the attack scene in the lab.

It's out there, but I think you'll like it!

Stay safe,

Carol

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ENTERTAINMENT: Old ((HBO Max)

 M. Night Shyamalan is at it again, trying to scare the living shite out of us. 

A couple and their two children go on vacation to a tropical beach on an island run by a large pharmaceutical company.

What could possibly go wrong?

What’s in those drinks anyway?

I think I'm getting too old for this kind of stuff. 

I like to sleep at night.

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INTERVIEW: Crime Thriller Author Avery Emerson Lee

Avery Emerson Lee

Texas

 USA

 

Good morning, Avery, and welcome to Vision and Verse, the site for art and authors and those who love them. Can you tell us a little about what you've written?

 Four Books:

•William Jefferson Dupree and Betsy Marie: The Muse

•Angelina Fire: A Texas Football Saga

•Crimes of Passion: Jon-Michael Havard, Texas Ranger

•Paradise Lost: The Legend Dies but the Music Lives

 

Nine Kindle Vella stories:          

Rebirth: Rise of the Butterfly

Evangeline

The Ghost of Emerald Grove

Royal LeRoy Bleu

For the Love of Grace

Twenty-Five Love Street

The Ides of March

Pamela Bell: Justice for All

Chicago: An Unauthorized Biography

 

Most of these Kindle Vella stories will become a novel. For the Love of Grace, Twenty-Five Love Street, and Pamela Bell: Justice for All will become books this year.

 

What is your favorite genre to write?

Crime Thrillers or Action Adventure 

 

Favorite food

Tex-Mex   

Tea or coffee?

Just Ice Water

 

Pizza or ice cream?

Pizza

 

Wine or beer or soda or what?

Water

 

Where would you like to visit?

Greece and Italy 

 

Favorite musical artist.  

Chicago

 

Do you listen to music when you write?  What?

I have written, recorded, and produced music since the mid-70s. I have many albums under my legal name (Emory Atkins) available on most streaming services including Apple, Spotify, and Amazon. I listen to my own new age and pop instrumental recordings while I write. 

 

What makes you laugh?

The old comedians, most of whom are deceased. 

•Robin Williams

•George Carlin                                  

Favorite work of art or sculpture.

Vincent Van Gogh's ‘The Starry Night’ and 

Claude Monet - Pleasure Boats at Argenteuili

How old were you when you started writing?

I began writing music at the age of 19 and performed as a professional musician under my given name since high school. I wrote three unpublished books in the ‘90s but didn’t restart my work as a novelist until 2017.

 

Do you plan out your book with outlines and notecards? 

Or just write?

It depends on the scope of the project and the inspiration. 

 

My first book is a second chance romantic story based, in part, on my life. Of course, it is a work of fiction, but I fill the pages with descriptions of my relationship with a woman I met in 1979. I outlined the story and followed the script. 

My second book was also scripted in advance. It’s a story about a high school football team in Texas. It was my first murder mystery. 

The last two books are a part of a four-book series that are crime novels. These stories are completely organic; therefore, the plot is fluid from start to finish. 

 

Describe your perfect evening.

Dinner and a movie with my wife, or an evening with my seven-month-old granddaughter. We have three large Labrador Retrievers that share our home. When I write, they sit under my feet, and when I sleep, they share the bed. We take many long walks with our dogs.

 

 

Where do you get your inspiration?

When I was a little boy, my mother sent me to the county library on the weekends to hear storytellers weave intriguing tales from long ago. One of those wise old storytellers once told me to always add a bit of myself into everything I write. 

                                                      

What do you do when you get writer's block?

I write four hours a day, six to seven days a week. When I’m not writing, I’m in the studio recording music for future albums. My mind never slows down although, at my age, I sometimes forget minor some characters names. 

 

Who is your favorite author?

I am listing my favorite living authors in order because I don’t have just one favorite author:

Stephen King

James Patterson 

David Baldacci 

Dan Brown

 

Best book you ever read.

1776 by David McCullough (non-fiction)

The Green Mile by Stephen King (fiction)

 

Last book you read.

Redemption by David Baldacci

 

What would you do for a living if you weren’t a writer?

I’m a retired musician and teacher. If I didn’t write I would simply record music as I have for decades. 

 

Who is the one person who has influenced your personal life the most and why?

My mother. She was born in 1920 and died in 1995. I was born late in her life in 1959. She was my inspiration. 

 

 

If you could sit down and have a conversation with ONE person, living or dead, real or fictional, who would it be and why?

Abraham Lincoln. He is the greatest President of all time and he dared to fight for the Union and emancipate those in bondage. He became a martyr because he dared to promote and sign the 13th Amendment. He wasn’t a perfect man but his legacy will never be surpassed. 

 

What advice would you give someone who aspired to be a writer?

Learn what it takes to be a good writer. Study the art of writing and read books by great storytellers, especially the dead ones. Don’t be afraid to take chances but always remember many of your readers expect you to follow the mechanics and norms of your craft.

 

 

Do you have some links for us to follow you?

Instagram: Avery.Emerson.le4

Twitter: @averyemersonle1

TikTok: @avery.emerson.lee.author

Linktree: https://linkfly.to/403211yr3Hw

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BOOK REVIEW: Firefly Junction, Death in the Park, Book One by London Lovett

 

Firefly Junction: Death in the Park, Book One,  is a cozy mystery by London Lovett. It’s the first book in the series and introduces Sunni Taylor, spunky investigative journalist, who is renovating an old farmhouse that has a distinctive ghost. She is assigned a piece at the newspaper office on a retiring high school custodian, who comes up dead. Great characters! Fast moving story. Loved it.

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SCHEDULE: May 30- June 3, 2022

 Mon., May 30 - ART:

American Artist Arnold Alaniz

Tues., May 31 - BOOK REVIEW:

Firefly Junction: Death in the Park

by London Lovett

Wed., June 1 - INTERVIEW:

Crime Thriller Author

Avery Emerson Lee

Thurs., June 2 - ENTERTAINMENT:

Old by M. Nightshyamalan 

(HBO Max)

Fri., June 3 - BOOK:

Sea Witch

by Carol Ann Kauffman

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