ENTERTAINMENT: Discovery of Witches (AMC)

If you like witches and vampires that swings from a historical setting to modern day college campus, beautiful costumes, and Matthew Goode, then this one is for you. 

 

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INTERVIEW: Cozy Mystery Author Christa Nardi

Christa Nardi

College Station, Texas

USA

 

Good morning, Christa, 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?

Cozy mysteries mostly. I also co-author a teen/young adult mystery 

series with Cassidy Salem.

What is your favorite genre to write? 

Cozy mystery

   

                   

Favorite food. 

Chocolate

That's my favorite food group!

Tea or coffee?                    

Neither. Diet coke is my substitute.

 

Pizza or ice cream? 

Ice cream, please. Mint Chocolate 

Chip.

 

Wine or beer?

 

Definitely wine.

 

Where would you like to visit?

 

That list is very long – next up 

(assuming travel is safe) is the 

Panama Canal in 2022.

 

Favorite musical artist.  

Andrea Boccelli for calming/soothing 

sounds, Lady A the rest of the time. 

 

Do you listen to music when you write?

 

No, I prefer quiet. The voices in my head make enough noise.

 

What makes you laugh?

 

My 5-year-old granddaughter, Grace. She’s at that age.

 

Favorite work of art or sculpture.

Would have to be a Monet, probably 

Water Lilies 1916.

How old were you when you started 

writing?

 

In elementary school I think. I wrote 

on and off, some stories and some 

poetry in high school. 

 

Do you plan out your book with 

outlines and notecards? Or just 

write? 

I’m definitely on the pantser end of

the continuum. Definitely no 

outline. A general idea, main character(s), setting, and I start writing. It

doesn’t necessarily look the same when I finish as the first rough draft.

 

Describe your perfect evening. 

Dinner with my husband and 

friends, a glass of wine, maybe 

dancing, and

relaxing with no thoughts of to-do 

lists or work.

 

Where do you get your inspiration? 

From people and situations I’ve 

encountered over my life time and a 

career in mental health.

 

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

I do something else for a few days and let my subconscious work on it. 

Then I go and do what some say you should never do. I start at the 

beginning and re-read what I already wrote, editing as I go, and add on 

from where I left off.              

 

Who is your favorite author? 

Another hard one. General fiction 

would be Louisa May Alcott – I 

read them all and Jo was my all-time 

heroine. In mystery from years ago, it 

would be Daphne du Maurier. 

Romantic suspense would be Kathleen 

Brooks (I’m addicted to the Bluegrass 

series). In cozy mysteries, I enjoy 

many of my fellow writers including 

Larissa Reinhart, Anne Celeste 

Burke, Ellen Crosby, and Deborah Garner. I also read sci-fi/fantasy – 

Tolkien, Robert Heinlein and Mercedes Lackey. 

 

Best book you ever read. 

That would be a toss-up between 

Rebecca (du Maurier), Little Women 

(Alcott), and The Hobbit (Tolkien).

 

Last book you read. 

Tall Tales Secret Book Club 

(CeeCeeJames)

 

What would you do for a living if you 

weren’t a writer?

Mental health services or teach.

 

Who is the one person who has 

influenced your personal life the most 

and why? 

My father. He supported me in 

whatever I wanted to do, whatever I set 

as my goal. 

 

If you could sit down and have a conversation with ONE person, 

living or dead, real or fictional, who would it be and why? 

Not sure who that would be. I would like to visit the Blossom Café in 

Keeneston, KY (Bluegrass series) where everyone hangs out. The 

dynamic portrayed and orchestrated by three senior women (and then 

others as they age out) draws me in.

 

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

Sit down and write. With or without an outline. Write what you feel 

and what you would want to read. At the same time, get involved in 

writer groups (in person or virtual). I’ve found other authors to be 

helpful.

***Note to My Gentle Readers: Look for my review of  Wine and Dead, Another Murder by Christa Nardi here in the Achives at the bottom of the page, posted on March 23, 2021.

 

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https://www.amazon.com/Christa-Nardi/e/B00G8SBCKK

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7257539.Christa_Nardi

https://www.facebook.com/christa.nardi.5

https://twitter.com/ChristaN7777

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/christa-nardi

https://www.pinterest.com/cccnardi/

https://cccnardi.wixsite.com/mysite

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Blog: https://christanardi.blogspot.com

 

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BOOK REVIEW: Love Notes in the Key of Sea by Anna Celeste Burke

A New Mystery Brought Georgie And Jack Together. Will An Old One Drive Them Apart?

In midlife, Georgie Shaw and Detective Jack Wheeler have a second chance at love, despite the fact they met during a murder investigation. A murder at Catmmando Mountain wasn't Georgie's first brush with murder and mayhem. Decades earlier, Georgie was nearly killed in an attack on the beach that left one man dead and two others missing including her fiancé, Danny Farrell. 

˃˃˃ Haunted By A Song From The Past

When Georgie returns to Corsario Cove, more than memories haunt her as a song Danny wrote just for her echoes in the air: Love Notes in the Key of Sea. Who else, other than she and Danny could know that song? Is it possible Danny's still alive? Or is the person who assaulted her on the beach after her again? 

˃˃˃ USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Anna Celeste Burke invites you to find out!

RECIPES INCLUDED AND ALWAYS FREE TO READ ON KINDLE UNLIMITED!

My Review:

I enjoyed Love Notes in the Key of Sea by Anna Celeste Burke. A woman can’t move on with her love life until she gets some answers about a heartbreaking event from her past. When she reaches out to help a friend deal with a similar situation, she finds herself embroiled in a small resort town mystery than put her life in danger. Well written, solid characters, and great locale make this a good read.

Amazon Link:

https://www.amazon.com/Love-Notes-Georgie-Shaw-Mystery-ebook/dp/B01L8EMUCC/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=love+notes+in+the+key+of+sea&qid=1611849711&s=digital-text&sr=1-1

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SCHEDULE; April 26 -30, 2021

 Mon., April 26 - ART:

Cats & Diamonds

by Parker Kaufman

Tues., April 27 - BOOK REVIEW:

Love Notes in the Key of Sea

by Anna Celeste Burke

Wed., April 28 - INTERVIEW:

Cozy Mystery Author

Christa Nardi

Thurs., April 29 - ENTERTAINMENT:

Invisible City

(Netflix)

Fri., April 30 - BOOK:

The Captain and the Ambassador

by Carol Ann Kauffman

 

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BOOK: April Yellow Moon by Carol Ann Kauffman

In this fourth installment in the Cat Collier Short Story Mystery Series, Cat Collier must scramble to find a dear, old friend who comes up missing. 

Stephanie Stuart goes missing after discovering her new boyfriend is into some illegal activities. Cat and friend Jean Huston go barreling into danger to discover Stephanie's location before it is too late. 

A powerful enemy resurfaces and claims responsibility for a personal attack on Cat's family. 

Nola in forced to relive Trent Steel's murder. 

Carter comes up with a different kind of proposal.

April Yellow Moon will be coming out in paperback May 1, 2021 on Amazon.com . Look for it!

Amazon Link:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N34XEZC/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i5

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ENTERTAINMENT: A Monster Calls ( Netflix)

Oh, get ready for a sweet, sad, and touching film that will make you cry. A young boy has a seriously ill mother. The boy's parents are divorced. The bond between mother and son is deep. And grandma is an old grouch.

 

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