Thursday, March 28, 2024

TV TIME: Murder at the End of the World (Hulu)



First of all, I never watch stuff like this because I much prefer a good night’s sleep to watching scary movies. I started watching this a number of times because I liked the main character Darby Hart, played by Emma Corrin. Darby is an amateur sleuth/computer hacker who sets out to solve a cold case with the help of her boyfriend, Bill.
















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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

INTERVIEW: Regency Romance Author Suzy Stewart Dubot


 Suzy Stewart Dubot 
Burgundy, France
But born in Lima, Ohio
USA


 

Welcome to Vision and Verse, fellow Ohio girl! I am from a small town about an hour away from Cleveland. It’s great to have you here this morning. What have you written?


I’ve written 15 novels, 10 novellas and innumerable short stories.

    

                                                          

What is your favorite genre to write?

Most of my novels are Regency romance, but I have also gone on to write sci-fi/fantasies that include time travel.



Favorite food.


I think my favourite food at the moment are fresh, ripe mangoes.



Tea or coffee?


Tea as in an English ‘cuppa.’



Pizza or ice cream?


Vanilla Ice cream



Wine or beer or soda or what?


Living in a country that produces some of the finest wines, I have to say I like good red wine (Hautes Côtes de Beaune for example).



Where would you like to visit?

I’ve had the good fortune of travelling to many foreign countries as I worked for a company with a travel agency. I think I’d like to visit NewFoundland, though.



Favorite musical artist:


Most of the classicals: Chopin, Beethoven, Grieg, Vivaldi and so on… If not, Jon Bon Jovi!



Do you listen to music when you write?  What?


I prefer silence when I write, but I love classical music when I drive anywhere.





What makes you laugh?


British/Irish ‘dry’ humour.



This is an Art AND Author website, so I am obligated to ask: Favorite work of art or sculpture.


Raboteur de Parquet by Gustave Caillebotte. I make a point of seeing it in the Musée d’Orsay every time I go.



How old were you when you started writing?    

It was a very bad Regency romance paperback that got me writing when I was in my 50s. I have always been an avid reader (3 or 4 books a week), but seeing such a poor example of writing, I was sure I could do better. Having begun, I can’t stop.



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


I begin with an idea for a story, but the story unwinds as I write.



Describe your perfect evening:

 

Playing games with the family or friends (Mah Jong, Scrabble, cards etc.) with good wine.



Where do you get your inspiration?


Anything can inspire me. A dog with a limp, a person up a ladder or two people arguing in the street. 



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


I have several stories being written at the same time. I can leave one for weeks and then come back to it with fresh eyes.

 



Who is your favorite author?

There are so many  Clifford D. Simak, Jack Finney, Anne Perry, Patricia Cornwell, Michael Crichton, Paul Gallico, Tony Hillerman, Isaac Asimov…



Best book you ever read.


No one book has stood out from being better than a half dozen others that were keepers for me!




Last book you read.


Son of the Morning by Linda Howard.







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


I would sew/make historical costumes.



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


French friend, who sadly died twenty years ago. I met her in London while in my 20s and through her inviting me to visit her family in France, I decided to learn French. I moved to France, met my French husband-to-be and have now been here 40 years thanks to her.




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


Without any real religious motivation, I think I would like to converse with Jesus of Nazareth. He is someone who has had such an impact on the world, I would like to hear what he thinks about today.



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


Writing is good for the soul, not unlike singing. It doesn’t matter if you’re published or not — write. 



Do you have some links for us to follow you?

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

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Suzy+Stewart+Dubot&i=digital-text&crid=3IJK6Y26WMR32&sprefix=suzy+stewart+dubot%2Cdigital-text%2C466&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

My website: https://suzystewartdubotbooks.weebly.com/







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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

BOOK: Worst Fears Realized by Stuart Woods


 

Stuart Woods is one of my favorite authors. And although I love all his characters, Stone Barrington is my favorite. 

In this novel, Stone teams up with his former police officer partner Dino, to find a vicious killer. And no one is safe, especially anyone close to Stone and Dino. 

Twists and turns and false leads have the body count rising. 

I like to read at night before bed. This book was not conducive to a good night’s sleep. I could not put it down.









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Monday, March 25, 2024

ART: American Artist Sharon Stone


 

A recent edition of CBS Sunday Morning showcased the artwork of award-winning actor Sharon Stone and her journey back from a serious health scare. And on the way, she’s rediscovered her talent for painting. You go, girl.






References:

Facebook

CBS Sunday Morning

C. Parker Gallery, Greenwich









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Sunday, March 24, 2024

SCHEDULE: March 25-29, 2024


 Mon., March 25 - ART:
American Artist
Sharon Stone
Tues., March 26 - BOOK REVIEW:
Worst Fears Realized
by Stuart Woods
Wed., March 27 - INTERVIEW:
Regency Romance Author
Suzy Stewart Dubot
Thurs., March 28 - TV TIME:
Murder at the End of the World
(Hulu)
Fri., March 29, - BOOK:
MacKalvey House,
A Time After Time Novel
by Carol Ann Kauffman










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Friday, March 22, 2024

BOOK: March Blues, A Cat Collier Mystery by Carol Ann Kauffman


 


Small-town red-head Cat Collier runs an private investigation service called Red Cat Investigation out of her office in the beautiful Palazzo Castellano with the help of her secretary, Nola White, an ex-client Cat took in because she had nowhere else to go, her boyfriend, Erick “Carter” Larsen, and Carter’s father, the wealthy, influential, and shady lawyer, Detrick Bittmor.





In this third installment of the Cat Collier Mystery series, after escaping from captivity in an abandoned train car, Cat stumbles upon a homeless man at the long deserted train station, who helps her get home to Carter. Detrick discovers he knows this homeless man as the one-time legendary saxophone player who played in the downstairs bar when they were both young and the family embarks on rehabilitating the sax player and reopening the bar, “The Blues.”





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Thursday, March 21, 2024

TV TIME: Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part One (Paramount+)


 
Say what you want about Tom Cruise’s personal life. I really don’t care. He is one fantastic actor. This seventh installation of the Mission Impossible franchise is one heart-thumping adrenaline kick from beginning to end. 

Tom Cruise does his usual fantastic, super-human portrayal of Ethan Hunt. And the delightful, talented, beautiful Hayley Atwell, one of my favorite actresses from her Agent Carter days, keeps right up with his as petty criminal-turn IMF agent Grace.

I highly recommend this film now streaming on Paramount+and am waiting patiently for Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part Two, due out in 2025. 














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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

RECIPES: Springtime Peppermint Patty Cocktail


 










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Monday, March 18, 2024

ART: Brazilian Artist Eduardo Lima Da Cruz


 








References:

Facebook

Art Cavern





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