Friday, July 29, 2022

BOOK: FREE Today! Red Sarah by Carol Ann Kauffman


 
Red Sarah
by
Carol Ann Kauffman

Sarah is a beautiful redhead who works for a special agency that fixes broken timelines and rescues historically significant people who are in trouble. She has a special set of skills that allow her to 'tap' someone out of a dangerous situation. Her present assignment is to find and rescue a prince whose son eliminates hunger and disease on his island nation. 

“Save the Prince; save the King; and save the Reds. In doing so, Red Sarah may just save herself, who knows, but what might be the cost? Moving from modern day wisecrackery to a time of romance long ago, Carol Ann Kauffman’s tale is filled with majesty and bravery. This time travel story is a gift for all.” - Amazon Review 

“Sarah has one job and that is to rescue Crown Prince Lucas of Mist from captivity in a dungeon. Yet everything is not as it seems and will Sarah be able to stop an upcoming war? This was an interesting book about time travel and trying not to disrupt the time continuum. I liked Sarah and it was interesting on where her and Lucas ended up.” -Amazon Review



Dear Readers,
This was a fun story to write. The authors of Books To Go Now
joined together to write an anthology of stories connected to the word RED for Cancer Awareness in a book and audiobook called Code: Red Redhead. There were four volumes in the series, with eight to ten stories in each volume. The authors of Books To Go Now donated all of their writers' profits to the Children's Cancer Hospital for one full year, which is when most of a book's sales take place.

Red Sarah was my contribution to the anthology. 











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Thursday, July 28, 2022

ENTERTAINMENT: Dark Winds (AMC)




Oh, this is so good! Dark Winds is a six-part series based on a series of books by Tony Hillerman called Leaphorn and Chee. The talented Zahn McClarnon stars as Navajo Police Lt. Joe Leaphorn. Zahn never disappoints. 

At the beginning of the series, he is investigating a double murder in a motel room where an old Navajo woman and her granddaughter were conducting a medicine ceremony to help an ill Navajo man. The Navajo man and the granddaughter were murdered.

The scenery is the breathtakingly beautiful American Southwest. 
The acting is terrific. The storylines are all wrapped up in psychological thrills, double crosses, and Native American spiritualism. The characters are so well written, they leap off the screen. 

Don’t miss this one! 

























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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

INTERVIEW: British Historical Fantasy Author Jan Foster




Jan Foster

Manchester, UK

 


Good morning, Jan, and welcome to Vision and Verse, the site for Art and Authors and those that love them. Tell us about what you've written.

My published works include a historical fantasy series of novels (the Naturae series) set in Tudor England and Scotland, and a children's book series about new experiences, Mitch and Mooch Try. 

 


What is your favorite genre to write?

Historical fantasy! I love the mixture of research to get the historical angle right, and the magic of fantasy.

 


Favorite food.

Cake – pretty much any kind but especially cheesecake!

 


I love cake! Tea or coffee?

Coffee, preferably milky and sweet.

 


Pizza or ice cream?

Pizza every time! My daughter is obsessed by ice cream though – even through winter, she insists on one a day, but it’s a hot day thing for me! Pizza is great any season though, a year round staple.



 


Wine or beer or soda or what?

I’m not a fan of any of them! I don’t drink and I don’t really like fizzy drinks. I know, weird, right? A cup of tea or frothy coffee will do me fine thanks, or water.

 


That's so much healthier!

Where would you like to visit?

Narnia. Seriously, I’m sure somewhere there’s a wardrobe…

 


Well, if you come up missing, we know where to look...

Favorite musical artist.  

Prince, a lifelong fan. I am team purple all the way!

 


Do you listen to music when you write?  What?

I don’t actually, I find I need absolute peace and quiet. Even for editing!

 


What makes you laugh?

Mr Bean, my puppy, and any kind of physical comedy.

 



Favorite work of art or sculpture.

I get lost in Monet, there’s something about the textures and colours which inspires my muse. Oddly, I first saw them copied on the sidewalks of Paris as a child – the street artists are amazing!

 


How old were you when you started writing?

When I was in university, I wrote plays and scripts but then real life intruded and I ended up writing a lot of business material. When I had my children, I found it was the writing for work which I missed, so I decided to fill my maternity leave with that (in between naps!).

 


Do you plan out your book with outlines and notecards? Or just write?

I believe I’m what they call a Plantster – I do plot but leave the specifics of exactly how each scene will go to my characters. I have a rough idea of where each character arc will start and finish, but generally, their interaction and motivations guide the story. I do love a good flashcard session though if I’ve got myself into a hole plot-wise!

 


Describe your perfect evening.

My children go to bed early, and stay there, when told. Husband stops working. Chocolate, of course, and a film. We can all dream, right?

 


Where do you get your inspiration?

History provides me with a great starting point, and I question when I research, what must that have felt like? What *could have happened differently and where does that lead? A lot of my plots stem from asking What If…





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

I rarely get actually blocked – my problem is usually procrastination or other things (RL!) intruding. If I do get blocked, I revert to flash cards, where people are, what they are doing, and why. Then it’s like a jigsaw puzzle to figure out what the problem is and how they can all fit together to get to where they need to go.

 


Who is your favorite author?

I’m going to have to break this down – there’s just too many!

Historical and fantasy – Deborah Harkness or Jodi Taylor

Historical – CJ Sansom and Bernard Cornwall

Thrillers – Jeffrey Deaver and Scott Mariani

Medical thrillers – Patricia Cornwell

 


Best book you ever read.

You are killing me here! Too many to choose from… how about best comfort read? Jean M Auel, Clan of the Cave Bear series.

 


Last book you read.

A Woman of No Importance – its all about Virginia Hall, who was quite possibly one of the finest war heroes you’ve never heard of!

 


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

House renovations – I love it!



 


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

Eddie Izzard. His comedy drew me in, his wackiness and sense of humour and view on life. Then, later, his unbelieveble commitment to all the other things he has done – the charity marathons and his acting. I even have a signed photo propped up above my kettle for when I need spurring on, for inspiraton. He’s holding his fists in a kind of boxer pose, and it just makes me think ‘go get ‘em!’

 


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

Probably Anne Bolyen. I am constantly torn over how calculating she really was, or was she more of a pawn? 

 


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

The words don’t write themselves, you have to actually get your butt in the seat and focus on finishing! Sorry if that sounds harsh, but it was the best, most honest advice I was given when starting out also and it worked for me!



 

Do you have some links for us to follow you?

 

Social Links

Websites:       www.escapeintoatale.com (Author Website)

                        www.mitchandmooch.com

                           

Facebook:       https://www.facebook.com/janfosterauthor

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B084LF154S

Blog:               https://escapeintoatale.com/short-stories-and-articles/

Twitter:          https://twitter.com/escapeintoatale

Goodreads:     https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20093349.Jan_Foster

Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/jan.foster.author/

Smashwords:  https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/JanFoster

LinkTree        https://linktr.ee/janfosterauthor

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

BOOK REVIEW: Navigating 50 by Sierra Langston

 

Sunday, July 24, 2022

SCHEDULE: JULY 25-29, 2022


 Mon., July 25 - ART:
French Painter 
Jean Joseph Xavier Bidauld

Tues., July 26 - BOOK REVIEW:
Navigating 50 by Sierra Langston

Wed., July 27 - INTERVIEW:
British Historical Fiction Author 
Jan Foster

Thurs., July 28 - ENTERTAINMENT:
Dark Winds
(AMC)

Fri., July 29 - BOOK:
FREE Today!
Red Sarah
by Carol Ann Kauffman











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