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TONY PAUL de VISSAGE

 

AUTHOR'S BIO: Disaster Movie rip   A writer of French Huguenot extraction, one of Tony-Paul de Vissage's first movie memories is of being six years old, viewing the old Universal horror flick, Dracula's Daughter on television, and being scared sleepless--and that may explain a lifelong interest in vampires.  Though the author didn't begin writing horror--or any other genre--until after graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from a well-known Southern University, and a second in Graphic Art, that one particular interest survived a liberal arts' education and the scorn of friends and family. 

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Marriage, parenthood, divorce, and a variety of occupations ranging from stage work to doctor's assistant took precedent over writing for several years, as did moving from one United States coast to another.  Eventually that first story--a short story about the hapless vampire Clan Andriescu--was published.  A voracious reader whose personal library has been shipped more than 3,000 miles, Tony-Paul has read hundreds of vampire tales and viewed more than as many movies.. 

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From Tony:

 

I write about vampires, and have always done so, making a study of them to evolve my own, special spin on the Undead tale–the Shadows, the aventurieri, the vampires-who-aren’t-vampires.

 

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He’d begin to be touched by something which had never before been a part of his long and varied life…conscience….and it was a markedly unpleasant feeling–especially since he began to listen to it.

The longer he was with the girl, the more he wanted her–her body, her blood, her soul–and the realization was slowly coming to him that he had to do what his desires were telling him–and very soon–or leave her forever.  Marius didn’t want to do either, for he’d discovered something for Caity that he’d never felt before and in that moment, it burst fully upon him, leaving him slightly breathless.

I love her!

. . . and on its heels came another thought . . .

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Oh, cherie, I have to leave you! 

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Just a little note to let you know that horror author,  TONY PAUL de VISSAGE, will visit on Friday, March the 13th. Friday the 13th seemed an appropriate day to talk about vampires and the like. 😉

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My daughter asked if I wanted to go to they gym with her this evening. Well, I’m not about to pass up some one-on-one time with with my 20-year-old daughter. Quality time with her is extremely rare these days.  So of course, I said yes.

If I’d had half a brain, I’d have suggested a chick-flick movie instead. Mother-daughter bonding didn’t used to so much work! She’s been going to the gym at least three times a week, usually more, since the first of the year. Me?  I’ve done the stairs (four flights) at work on almost all the work days since the first of the year.  I’ve ridden my exercise bike a few times. No comparison.

Okay, so we stretched a little and headed over to the Stairmasters. I made it ten minutes before I bailed on her. LOL  I sat next to her on the bike and tried to look like I was still exercising. But hey, ten minutes on the Stairmaster is no piece of cake, right?

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Next we moved over to the elliptical machines.  The first ones she chose had a huge stride. There was no way my already wobbly legs could handle them, so we moved over to another kind.  We did about ten minutes on those. 

By now I’m thinking, “I’m not dead yet, so I’m doing fairly well.” My next torture session focused on my non-existant abs. Well, I thought they were non-existant, but they certainly made their presence known after only a few reps. Ouch.

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I made it through the abdominal workout without totally embarrasing myself, and my daughter said, “Okay. We’re done.” I sent up a prayer of thanks, but almost choked on the silent words when she added, “I don’t really need to work out my arms tonight.”

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My reply? “Good. At least I’ll be able to move some part of my body in the morning.”

It was some much needed bonding time. I enjoyed her company even if I was working my butt off.

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It was totally worth it.

Hmm… I wonder if I’ll still feel that way in the morning when my muscles remind me that she’s half my age.

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I should take some Advil before bed.

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We didn’t get to take a family vacation last year.  We just didn’t feel we could afford to spend the money. Instead we pinched pennies to pay off all the bills and save money for this year.  And this year we’re planning a very nice one! 

We’ve booked a cruise.  Seven days of tropical bliss.  We’re sailing on Carnival’s Liberty.

The ship is ranked at 4 1/2 stars by Vacationstogo.com.  The pictures are beautiful. 

Where are we going?  The itinerary includes Ochos Rios, Jamaica, Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands, and Cozumel, Mexico!  WooHoo! First stop is Jaimaica where we plan to visit Dunn’s River Falls.  Check out the cool pictures. 

Next stop will be Grand Cayman.  We are planning a snorkling excursion there. They say that of the three ports of call, Cayman has the best reefs and sites for snorkeling and diving.  And as with all the pictures of Caribbean beaches, these promise to be gorgeous.

As well as the snorkeling, we’re going to spend a little time on the beach and make a quick trip to the post office in Hell.  I can’t go to Cayman and not mail a few postcards from Hell.  LOL

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The last port is Cozemul, Mexico. We’ve picked an all-day excursion that will take us to the Mayan ruins at Tulum. After a tour of the ruins, we get to spend an hour or so on the white sand beach nearby.

Needless to say, we are very excited about the trip.  It’s not until the first week of June, but we are already counting the days till departure.

82 days.  Just long enough to lose a few more pounds and get a bit of base tan so we are less likely to burn in the Caribbean sun. 🙂

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Check it out!  I found a St. Patrick’s Day Theme for my blog.  🙂  Now I’m looking for an Easter theme.  I found a couple, but I’m not sure if I’m crazy about either one of them.  I’ll keep looking.

I mailed my Secret Leprechaun gift yesterday.  Some of the members at Celtic Hearts Romance Writers, an online RWA chapter, are partcipating in the gift exchange. I’m excited and can’t wait to hear what she thinks of the gift. We were to pick a gift of $5-$10. The only stipulation was that it had to be green.   I hope she likes my gift. I made it for her. It turned out rather nice, if I do say so myself.  LOL In fact, I think I need to make another one for me

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Have you heard? Barnes & Noble bought Fictionwise. There’s an article about it at Reuters Xin qi long zhu film

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. So I’m wondering… What does that mean to us? How will it affect ebook readers and e-published writers.

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Part of me wants to think that NY and the movers and shakers of the publishing and bookselling world are finally reading the writing on the wall. They have smelled the coffee and awakened to the 21st century. Ebooks are the wave of the future. They will eventually be the primary media whether we like it or not. As much as I love my paperbacks, the tree-huggers will eventually make paper books a thing of the past.

Don’t get me wrong, I love ebooks, too.  It’s just that I currently don’t own (and can’t afford) an ebook reader or one of those fancy digital devices like a Palm Pilot or iPhone that will read them. I read ebooks on my laptop, and that works fine at home, but it’s a hassle to try and take it with you. Paperbacks are far more portable.

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Anyway, if the “powers that be” of the publishing world have finally gotten with the program, that’s a good thing for epublished authors and fans of ebooks. It would mean more recognition, more exposure, more acceptance, more respect…

But there’s a little part of me I think of as my “inner cynic” or my “closet conspiracy theorist” that wonders if B&N thinks it can kill the competition by buying them out.  LOL

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The Square Peg dvdrip So what do you think? What do you think this news means for the publishing world?  How do think it will affect readers/writers? SIS download

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However, there are a couple of shows I seldom miss.  American Idol is one. (And if you’re wondering, Survivor is the other.) Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else out there is an Idol nut?  I don’t know why I like the show so much. I hate that during air time, there are almost as many minutes of commercials as there are of the show itself.  LOL  But I have to watch.

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So far this season, my favorite — hands down — is Danny. I really like his smokey voice. He seems like such a nice guy, too. Okay, okay. I have to admit the story of his wife passing away does tug at the heartstrings. But beyond that? Dang. That guy can sing!

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There are a few others I like well enough. So far, all those who’ve made it to the top twelve do have some talent.

So what do think? Who’s your favorite this time? Are you even watching?

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Death on the Nile Today is launch day!  I hope you like the layout, but don’t get too attached to it.  LOL  One of the things I love about the updated WordPress program is how easy it is to change the style.  Hmmm… Wonder if I can find a pattern for St. Patrick’s Day?  Oh, and Easter is coming, too!  LOL 

I’m disappointed that I was only able to move a few posts from my other blog, but I’ll get over it.  Even though all new posts will be here, I’m leaving the old blog available indefinitely.  There’s a link in menu panel, but here it is again in case you missed my February blog party: The Square Peg

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Let me know what you think!

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