I now pronounce you husband and death - by Simone Consorti - Review by Maria Teresa De Donato

 

I now pronounce you husband and death

by Simone Consorti

Review by Maria Teresa De Donato

 

Written in an entertaining and equally enjoyable narrative style, this collection of stories by Simone Consorti, a teacher, presents us with an aspect that is as universal as it is ancient: the eternal struggle between Good and Evil.

An inquiring mind that does not miss any detail; a great ability to observe, analyze and grasp even the most hidden aspects, combined with a vivid imagination allow the author to glimpse and perceive aspects of reality that the majority of human beings would probably ignore while being unaware of them.

Simone Consorti, on the contrary, by observing everything scrupulously and in full awareness, manages to penetrate what we would commonly define 'objective reality' as if it were a parallel dimension.

His ability to totally immerse himself in the reality that surrounds him, which therefore includes circumstances and characters of all kinds, allows him to identify intangible details - mental, psychological and behavioral ones - highlighting to the reader, with a good dose of humor and sometimes of sharp irony, the mediocrity, spiritual poverty, and the total lack of values ​​and ideals that characterize some human beings who have replaced the latter with Nothingness, Void and the Appearances, emptying Life of its real and deepest meaning, aspect which is summarized by the following statement: "All affection was entrusted exclusively to the cameras." (Consorti, 2020, p. 19)

The paradoxes of life, as well as the situations – no matter if related to couple relationships, friendship, or simply good neighborliness, makes no difference - that catch the individual in a completely unexpected way, finding them unprepared to act appropriately and, therefore, to prove themselves 'up to the challenge', are also aspects of the human being’s everyday life which, along with the sense of ridicule, emerge and which are examined and highlighted in this literary work.

Deep connoisseur and observer of the human soul, the author, who at times also reveals his poetic and nostalgic side, seems to affectionately make fun of the reader, leaving them with either reassurance or a sense of anxiety - depending on the view and perception of each of us - that "The afternoon knows things the morning cannot even imagine."

An interesting publication to be read all in one breath and which offers ideas for deep reflection and comparison.

Vi dichiaro marito e morte - di Simone Consorti - Recensione di Maria Teresa De Donato

 

Vi dichiaro marito e morte

di Simone Consorti

Recensione di Maria Teresa De Donato

 

Scritta in uno stile narrativo scorrevole ed altrettanto piacevole, questa raccolta di racconti di Simone Consorti, insegnante, ci presenta un aspetto tanto universale quanto antico: l’eterna lotta tra il Bene ed il Male.

Una mente indagatrice a cui non sfugge alcun dettaglio; una grande capacità di osservare, analizzare e cogliere anche gli aspetti più reconditi, unite ad una vivida fantasia consentono all’autore di intravedere e percepire aspetti della realtà che la maggioranza degli esseri umani probabilmente ignorerebbe essendone inconsapevole.

Simone Consorti, al contrario, osservando tutto scrupolosamente e in piena consapevolezza, riesce a penetrare quella che comunemente definiremmo ‘realtà oggettiva’ come si trattasse di una dimensione parallela.

Questa sua abilità di totale immersione nella realtà che lo circonda, che include, quindi, circostanze e personaggi di ogni tipo, gli permette di identificare particolari intangibili – mentali, psicologici e comportamentali – evidenziando al lettore, con una buona dose di umorismo e a volte di tagliente ironia, la mediocrità, la povertà di spirito, la totale mancanza di valori e di ideali che caratterizza alcuni esseri umani che hanno sostituito questi ultimi con il Nulla, il Vuoto e le Apparenze svuotando la Vita del suo reale e più profondo significato, aspetto che viene riassunto dalla seguente affermazione: “Tutte le affettuosità erano affidate esclusivamente alle telecamere.” (Consorti, 2020, p. 19)

I paradossi della Vita, così come le situazioni – che si tratti di rapporti di coppia, di amicizia o semplicemente di buon vicinato non fa differenza – che colgono l’individuo in maniera del tutto inaspettata trovandolo impreparato ad agire in modo idoneo e, quindi, a dimostrarsi ‘all’altezza della situazione’, sono anche aspetti della quotidianità dell’essere umano che, accanto al senso del ridicolo, emergono e che vengono esaminati ed evidenziati in quest’opera letteraria. 

Profondo conoscitore ed osservatore dell’animo umano, l’autore, che a tratti rivela anche un suo lato poetico e nostalgico, sembra prendersi affettuosamente gioco del lettore lasciandolo con la rassicurazione o con l’ansia – a seconda della veduta e della percezione di ciascuno di noi – che “Il pomeriggio sa cose che la mattina non può neanche immaginare.”

Un’interessante pubblicazione da leggere tutta d’un fiato e che offre spunti di profonda riflessione e di confronto.

 

 

Ich erkläre euch hiermit zu Mann und Tod - von Simone Consorti - Rezension von Maria Teresa De Donato

 

Ich erkläre euch hiermit zu Mann und Tod

von Simone Consorti

Rezension von Maria Teresa De Donato

 

Diese Sammlung von Geschichten von Simone Consorti, einer Lehrer, wurde uns in einem reibungslosen und ebenso unterhaltsamen Erzählstil einen Aspekt verfasst und präsentiert, der ebenso universell wie uralt ist: den ewigen Kampf zwischen Gut und Böse.

Ein forschender Geist, der kein Detail übersieht; eine großartige Fähigkeit, selbst die verborgensten Aspekte zu beobachten, zu analysieren und zu erfassen, kombiniert mit einer lebhaften Vorstellungskraft, ermöglicht es dem Autor, Aspekte der Realität zu erblicken und wahrzunehmen, die die Mehrheit der Menschen wahrscheinlich ignorieren würde, wenn sie sich dessen nicht bewusst wären.

Im Gegenteil, Simone Consorti, die alles gewissenhaft und in vollem Bewusstsein beobachtet, schafft es, das zu durchdringen, was wir üblicherweise als "objektive Realität" definieren würden, als es eine parallele Dimension wäre.

Diese Fähigkeit seines völligen Eintauchens in die ihn umgebende Realität, die daher Umstände und Charaktere aller Art umfasst, ermöglicht es ihm, immaterielle Details - mentale, psychologische und verhaltensbezogene - zu identifizieren, die den Leser mit einer guten Dosis Humor und manchmal auch hervorheben scharfe Ironie, Mittelmäßigkeit, Armut des Geistes, der völlige Mangel an Werten und Idealen, der einige Menschen auszeichnet, die letztere durch das Nichts, die Leere und die Erscheinungen ersetzt haben, wodurch das Leben von seiner wirklichen und tieferen Bedeutung befreit durch die folgende Aussage zusammengefasst wird: "Alle Zuneigung wurde ausschließlich den Kameras anvertraut." (Consorti, 2020, S. 19)

Die Paradoxien des Lebens sowie die Situationen – ob es sich um Paarbeziehungen, Freundschaft oder einfach gute Nachbarschaft handelt - machen keinen Unterschied -, die den Einzelnen auf völlig unerwartete Weise erfassen und ihn unvorbereitet finden, angemessen zu handeln und daher selbst zu beweisen "geeignet zu sein" sind auch Aspekte des Alltags des Menschen, die neben dem Gefühl der Lächerlichkeit auftauchen und die in diesem literarischen Werk untersucht und hervorgehoben werden.

Tiefer Kenner und Beobachter der menschlichen Seele, der Autor, der zuweilen auch seine poetische und nostalgische Seite offenbart, scheint sich liebevoll über den Leser lustig zu machen und ihn mit Beruhigung oder Angst zurückzulassen - abhängig von der Sichtweise und Wahrnehmung jedes einzelnen uns - dass "Der Nachmittag weiß Dinge, die sich der Morgen nicht einmal vorstellen kann."

Eine interessante Publikation, die in einem Atemzug gelesen werden kann und Ideen für tiefes Nachdenken und Vergleichen bietet.

From Poetry to Thriller - Interview with Maria Cristina Buoso - by Maria Teresa De Donato

From Poetry to Thriller

Interview with Maria Cristina Buoso

by Maria Teresa De Donato

 

Today I am happy to introduce Maria Cristina Buoso to you. She is an author who is very active on social media and runs a blog, I was also a guest of, where she regularly publishes interviews and reports from various authors.

Let her, however, tell us about herself and her activities.

 

MTDD: Hi Maria Cristina and welcome to my Blog and Virtual Cultural Salon. It is a pleasure to have you as my guest.

MCB: Hi Maria Teresa, I am happy to be your guest and to know your readers and I wish to thank them because I see that they come to read the posts on my blog. So… Thank you.

 

MTDD: Maria Cristina why don't you start by introducing yourself to our readers and by telling us who you are, studies you have done, activities you have carried out and any other information you wish to share with our audience?

MCB: I started my academic studies in political science with a focus on sociology and criminology, but then I never managed to finish it, since life and work interfered with it. I am a curious person and this leads me to always be interested in many things in different fields, and to be further my knowledge. This is why I decided to bring this feature of mine to my blog as well. And it seems that people really like this choice of mine. But I am also "moody" so there are times when I read more one genre than another, I prefer listening to one kind of music rather than another, simply stated…. I tend to vary despite having some specific habits, for example, reading a good thriller relaxes me.

 

MTDD: What would you like to be known for to our readers? How would you like to be perceived as a woman and as an author?

MCB: I would like to connect with our readers through my writing, make them reflect, amuse, think, or even get angry if there is something that irritates them or makes them resonate with through some character or a line of a poem, or relax while reading my book, in the hope that they might share with me their thoughts about it. It would mean that as an author I did my job well and maybe they might be inclined to read another book of mine. As a woman ... I hope to always be faithful to myself and to maintain my consistency and sensitivity in life, with the people I meet or my friends and through my writing they might also perceive my own depth and reliability.

 

MTDD: When and how did your passion for writing start?

MCB: My passion for writing can be said to have been a direct consequence of my love for reading. I discovered my passion for reading books in 3rd grade thanks to my teacher, and since then the pleasure of reading has never left me; sometimes I take a break or slow down but it never disappears, there are too many beautiful things to read. In fifth grade I said to myself: “Maybe I could write a story too". So I started with short stories in middle school as a challenge towards my Italian teacher ... I started with poems and ... since then, I kept writing new things.

 

MTDD: So far you have published fairy tales, poems, short stories, scripts, novels, and thrillers.

What is your favorite genre and why?

MCB: I don't have a genre that I prefer; it depends on the need for writing and telling of the moment, or on my need to see what I can accomplish. I wrote the first script when I was very young; I didn't even know how to do it… because I had read about a competition and I wanted to participate… At that time there was no internet and I lived in a small town .. so I decided to go to the theater to watch a performance and asked the actors. I was lucky. I found actors available to talk to me; I am not sure that I would be as lucky today as I was back then.

 

MTDD: In 2017 it was the turn of Anime - Quando una scelta ti sconvolge la vita (Souls - When a choice brings your life upside down) centered on the awareness and consequent liberation of the self, a theme present in the literature of all eras and always very relevant.

Tell us how you ended up writing and publishing this book, the themes you have considered and the goals you have set yourself to achieve through your literary work.

MCB: The elaboration of this book was long, I mean, ... a friend of mine had a friend who had found himself at some point in her life in the same situation as my protagonist and she always said to me “why don't you write a story about…. " I state that at that time this topic was not dealt with as it is now, there was even little talk of it, and I did not want it to be the same as many other stories; I could not find the right angle to approach it from so I kept postponing. Then one day I had an intuition and Anime was born. It is divided into two parts and with the point of view of the 3 subjects who are shocked by this radical choice. The protagonist who becomes aware of himself and the moment he finally makes the decision and has to communicate it to his wife and daughter. I titled it Souls because there are 3 souls confronted with fears, feelings, love, and mutual respect. Until now, the reviews for this book have always been positive.

 

MTDD: Earlier this year you published Vernissage, a thriller set in the art world.

What can you tell us about its themes, characters and above all the reason that prompted you to write it?

MCB: Vernissage is the first of three thrillers set in Treviso and with the same protagonist as Chief Inspector Ginevra Lorenzi. The idea came about by chance after I saw a painting exhibition. I don't remember exactly what triggered the idea, it's been too long ago. The narrative structure is classic, and I reveal immediately who is the murderer, but the reader, however, keeps reading my book until the end because they want to understand whether I am able to catch them or not. The culprit is a female serial killer who kills with poison and sex. Those who love the genre know that female killers are not much less serial killers than men. During the story, however, I will introduce the various characters with their past and what led them at that moment to be there with their light and dark sides, including the killer.

The two thrillers that follow will have implications that will blow you away, but I'm not going to reveal anything to you, if this goes well then there will also be the other two 

 

MTDD: Do you have any plans for the future that you want to mention to our readers?

MCB: In a few weeks (depending on when you publish this article) my book of poems “Splinters of Words” will be out. So to follow the reports and reviews of the two books, it seems obvious to me. Re-edit the second yellow. Pick up a crime story started years ago and finish it. And some other ideas for the head of stories to write ... in short, as you can see it is only time that is missing , I forgot ... and the Blog, which is going well, still amazes me for this, I did not expect it, thanks to all ... but this involves a greater commitment on my part.

 

MTDD: Thank you Maria Cristina for participating in our interview. I hope to have you again as a guest in the future.

If there are readers who want to buy your publications or just get in touch with you, how will they do it?

MCB: https://mcbuoso.wordpress.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/398680928089408 (this group was named after the protagonist of the thriller Vernissage)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/366743647118908 (my salon born after the publication of Anime)

https://www.instagram.com/mcbmipiacescrivere/ (born one year after the literary group)

 

 

Link 1: https://www.amazon.it/Anime-Quando-scelta-sconvolge-vita-ebook/dp/B076MMV27Z/ref=sr_1_16?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1510138533&sr=1-16&keywords=lettere%2Banimate%2Beditore

Link 2: https://www.youcanprint.it/fiction/fiction-generale/anime-quando-una-scelta-ti-sconvolge-la-vita-9788871122007.html

 

MCB: Thank you for this chat. I wish for the people who follow me through your group to know me better and for me to repeat this experience in the future. Thanks for hosting me. I also hope that my books might intrigue you all and I invite all readers to leave their opinion both on my blog and on Amazon.

Thanks to everyone.

Dalla poesia al thriller - Intervista a Maria Cristina Buoso - di Maria Teresa De Donato

 

Dalla poesia al thriller

Intervista a Maria Cristina Buoso

di Maria Teresa De Donato

  

Oggi sono felice di presentarvi Maria Cristina Buoso, un’autrice che è molto attiva sui socials e gestisce un blog, di cui sono stata ospite anche io, su cui pubblica regolarmente interviste e segnalazioni di autori vari.

Lasciamo, tuttavia, che sia lei stessa a raccontarci di sé e delle sue attività.

 

MTDD: Ciao Maria Cristina e benvenuta su questo mio Blog e Salotto Culturale Virtuale. È un piacere averti mia ospite.

MCB:   Ciao Maria Teresa,  sono felice di essere tua ospite e di conoscere i tuoi lettori e di ringraziarli perché vedo che vengono a leggere i posti sul mio blog. Per cui…GrazieJ

 

MTDD: Maria Cristina perché non inizi con il presentarti ai nostri lettori e a raccontarci chi sei, studi fatti, attività svolte e qualsiasi altra informazione vorrai condividere con il nostro pubblico?

MCB:  Avevo iniziato l’università, scienza politiche con  indirizzo in sociologia e criminologia, ma poi non sono mai riuscita a terminarla L, la vita e il lavoro hanno messo lo zampino L.  Sono una persona curiosa e questo mi porta ad interessarmi sempre di molte cose in ambiti diversi, e ad essere sempre aperta a nuove conoscenze. Per questo ho deciso di portare questa mia caratteristica anche all’interno del mio blog. E sembra che piaccia questa mia sceltaJ .  Però sono anche  “umorale” per cui, ci sono periodi che leggo più un genere di un altro, ascolto musica di un  tipo invece di un altro, insomma …. Tendo a variare pur avendo delle cose fisse, es.  un  buon giallo mi rilassa J

 

MTDD: Come vuoi farti conoscere dai nostri lettori? Come vuoi essere percepita come donna e come autrice?

MCB: Vorrei che quello che scrivo arrivasse ai lettori, che li facesse riflettere, divertire, pensare  o anche incazzarsi se c’è qualcosa che li irrita o riconoscersi in qualche personaggio o nei versi di una poesia,  o semplicemente distrarsi mentre leggono un mio libro, e che alla fine avessero voglia di condividere con me cosa ne pensano. Vorrebbe dire che come autrice ho fatto bene il mio lavoro e magari hanno voglia leggere un altro mio libro. Come donna … spero di essere sempre fedele a me stessa e di mantener la mia coerenza e sensibilità  nella vita, con le persone che incontro o amici e che si percepisca anche attraverso quello che scrivo che ho un mio spessore che mi rende credibile.

 

MTDD: Quando e come è nata la tua passione per la scrittura?

MCB: La mia passione  si può dire che fu una diretta conseguenza alla lettura. La lettura per i libri la scoprii in III^ elementare, grazie al mio maestro, e da allora il piacere di leggere non mi ha mai lasciato, a volte può arenarsi o rallentare ma mai scomparire, ci sono troppe cose belle da leggereJ . In V^ elementare mi dissi: “Chissà se riesco a scrivere anche io una storia”. Così iniziai con  piccoli racconti, alle medie per ripicca verso la professoressa di italiano … iniziai a scrivere le poesie e… poi nel tempo si è sempre aggiunto qualcosa di nuovo J.

 

MTDD: Sino ad ora hai pubblicato fiabe, poesie, racconti, copioni, romanzi e thrillers.

Qual è il genere che preferisci e perché?

MCB: Non ho un genere che preferisco,  dipende dalla necessità di scrittura e di raccontare che ho in quel momento,  oppure da un  mio bisogno di mettermi in gioco per vedere se ci riesco. Il primo copione lo scrissi  molto giovane, non  sapevo neanche come si faceva … perché avevo letto di un concorso e volevo partecipare …. All’epoca non c’era internet e poi io vivo in una piccola città.. per cui decisi di andare in teatro prima di una recita e di chiedere agli attori. Fui fortunata J trovai attori disponibili,  non so se oggi avrei avuto la stessa fortuna J

 

MTDD: Nel 2017 è stata la volta di Anime – Quando una scelta ti sconvolge la vita, imperniato sulla presa di coscienza e conseguente liberazione del sé, un tema presente nella letteratura di tutte le epoche e sempre attualissimo.

Raccontaci come sei approdata alla stesura e pubblicazione di questo libro, i temi che hai trattato ed i fini che ti sei prefissa di raggiungere attraverso questa tua opera letteraria.

MCB: La gestazione di questo libro è stata lunga, mi spiego … una mia amica aveva un amico che si era trovato ad un certo punto della sua vita nella stessa situazione del mio protagonista e mi diceva sempre “perché non scrivi una storia su ….”  Premetto che in quel periodo questo argomento non era trattato come adesso, se ne parlava anche poco, ed io non volevo che risultasse uguale a tante altre storie, non trovano la giusta chiave  per affrontarlo e continuavo a rimandare. Poi un giorno ebbi una intuizione e nacque Anime. È diviso in due parti e con il punto di vista dei 3 soggetti che vengono sconvolti da questa scelta radicale. Il protagonista che prende consapevolezza di sé e che quando prenderà la sua decisone dovrà dirlo alla moglie e alla figlia. Anime perché sono 3 anime a confronto con  paure,  sentimenti, amore e rispetto reciproco. Fino ad ora le recensioni per questo libro sono sempre state positive.

 

MTDD: Agli inizi di quest’anno hai pubblicato Vernissage, un thriller ambientato nel mondo dell’arte.

Cosa puoi dirci al riguardo su temi, personaggi e soprattutto sul motivo che ti ha spinto a scriverlo?

MCB: Vernissage è il primo di tre thriller ambientati a Treviso e con la stessa protagonista Ispettore Capo Ginevra Lorenzi. L’idea è nata per caso dopo che vidi una mostra di pittura. Esattamente cosa mi ha fatto scattare l’idea non lo ricordo piùL, è passato troppo tempo J. L’impianto narrativo è classico,   e chi è l’assassino lo dichiaro subito,  ma il lettore però rimane fino alla fine perché vuole capire se riuscirò a prenderla. Il colpevole è una donna serial killer che uccide con veleno e sesso. Chi ama il genere sa che le assassine donna non sono molte ancor di meno serial killer. Ma durante la storia presenterò i vari personaggi con  il loro passato e cosa li ha portati in quel momento ad essere lì con i loro chiari e scuri, compresa l’assassina.

I due gialli che seguiranno avranno dei risvolti che vi spiazzeranno, ma non  ho intenzione di svelarvi nulla,  se va bene questo allora ci saranno anche gli altri due J

 

MTDD: Hai progetti per il futuro che vuoi accennare ai nostri lettori?

MCB:  Fra qualche settimana (dipende da quando pubblicherai questo articolo) uscirà il mio libro di poesie “Schegge di Parole”. Per cui seguire le segnalazioni e recensione dei due libri, mi sembra ovvio. Rifare editing del secondo giallo. Riprendere in mano un giallo iniziato anni fa e terminarlo. E qualche altra idea per la testa di storie da scrivere … insomma, come vedi è solo il tempo quello che manca J, dimenticavo … e il Blog,  che sta andando bene, ancora mi stupisco per questo,  non me l’aspettavo,  grazie a tutti … ma questo comporta un maggior impegno da parte mia.

 

MTDD: Grazie Maria Cristina per aver partecipato a questa nostra intervista. Spero di averti ancora ospite in futuro.

Nel caso ci fossero lettori che desiderassero acquistare le tue pubblicazioni o semplicemente entrare in contatto con te, in che modo potranno farlo? (NOTA: qui puoi inserire links, siti/blog, email, etc)

MCB: https://mcbuoso.wordpress.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/398680928089408 (questo gruppo è nato a nome della protagonista del giallo Vernissage)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/366743647118908  (il mio salotto nato dopo la pubblicazione di Anime)

https://www.instagram.com/mcbmipiacescrivere/  (nato l’anno dopo il gruppo letterario)

Link Acquisto 1: https://www.amazon.it/Anime-Quando-scelta-sconvolge-vita-ebook/dp/B076MMV27Z/ref=sr_1_16?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1510138533&sr=1-16&keywords=lettere%2Banimate%2Beditore

Link Acquisto 2: https://www.youcanprint.it/fiction/fiction-generale/anime-quando-una-scelta-ti-sconvolge-la-vita-9788871122007.html

 

https://www.amazon.it/dp/B08SFZD3KZ

https://www.amazon.it/~/e/B08R6DZSK2

 

 

MCB: grazie per questa chiacchierata che abbiamo fatto, spero che le persone che mi seguono attraverso il tuo gruppo mi conoscano un po’ di più e spero di poter ripetere esperienza più avanti e grazie a te per avermi ospitata J Spero che i miei libri possano incuriosirvi e che tutti i lettori lascino la loro opinione sia sul mio blog sia su Amazon.

Grazie a tuttiJ

Von der Poesie zum Thriller - Interview mit Maria Cristina Buoso - von Maria Teresa De Donato

 

Von der Poesie zum Thriller

Interview mit Maria Cristina Buoso

von Maria Teresa De Donato

 

Heute freue ich mich, Euch Maria Cristina Buoso vorstellen zu können. Sie ist eine Autorin, die sehr aktiv in sozialen Medien ist und einen Blog betreibt, wo ich selbst Gastin war und sie regelmäßig Interviews und Berichte von verschiedenen Autoren veröffentlicht.

Lassen wir sie uns jedoch von sich und ihren Aktivitäten erzählen.

 

MTDD: Hallo Maria Cristina und willkommen in meinem Blog und virtuellen Kultursalon. Es ist mir eine Freude, Dich als meine Gastin zu haben.

MCB: Hallo Maria Teresa, ich freue mich, Deine Gastin zu sein und Deine Leser zu kennen und möchte ihnen danken, weil ich sehe, dass sie kommen, um die Beiträge in meinem Blog zu lesen. Also vielen Dank.

 

MTDD: Maria Cristina, warum stellst Du Dich nicht zunächst unseren Lesern vor und sagst uns, wer Du bist, welche Studien und Aktivitäten Du durchgeführt hast und alle anderen Informationen, die Du mit unserem Publikum teilen möchtest?

MCB: Ich habe mein akademisches Studium der Politikwissenschaft mit einem Schwerpunkt auf Soziologie und Kriminologie begonnen, aber dann habe ich es nie geschafft, es zu beenden, da Leben und Arbeiten es störten. Ich bin eine neugierige Person und dies führt mich dazu, mich immer für viele Dinge in verschiedenen Bereichen zu interessieren und mein Wissen zu erweitern. Aus diesem Grund habe ich beschlossen, diese Funktion auch in meinen Blog aufzunehmen. Und es scheint, dass die Leute meine Wahl wirklich mögen. Aber ich bin auch "launisch", so dass ich manchmal mehr ein Genre als ein anderes lese. Ich höre lieber eine Art von Musik als eine andere, einfach gesagt ... Ich neige dazu, zu variieren, obwohl ich bestimmte Gewohnheiten habe. Zum Beispiel entspannt mich das Lesen eines guten Thrillers.

 

MTDD: Wofür möchtest Du unseren Lesern bekannt sein? Wie möchtest Du als Frau und als Autorin wahrgenommen werden?

MCB: Ich möchte mit meinen Lesern durch mein Schreiben in Kontakt treten, sie zum Nachdenken bringen, amüsieren, nachdenken oder sogar wütend werden, wenn es etwas gibt, das sie irritiert oder durch eine Figur oder eine Gedichtzeile in Resonanz bringt, oder sich beim Lesen meines Buches entspannen, in der Hoffnung, dass sie mir ihre Gedanken darüber mitteilen könnten. Es würde bedeuten, dass ich als Autorin meine Arbeit gut gemacht habe und sie vielleicht dazu neigen, ein anderes Buch von mir zu lesen. Als Frau ... hoffe ich, mir immer treu zu bleiben und meine Beständigkeit und Sensibilität im Leben mit den Menschen, die ich treffe, oder meinen Freunden zu bewahren, und durch mein Schreiben können sie auch meine eigene Tiefe und Zuverlässigkeit wahrnehmen.

 

MTDD: Wann und wie begann Deine Leidenschaft für das Schreiben?

MCB: Man kann sagen, dass meine Leidenschaft für das Schreiben eine direkte Folge meiner Liebe zum Lesen war. Dank meines Lehrers entdeckte ich meine Leidenschaft für das Lesen von Büchern in der 3. Klasse, und seitdem hat mich die Freude am Lesen nie verlassen; manchmal mache ich eine Pause oder verlangsame mich, aber es verschwindet nie, es gibt zu viele schöne Dinge zum Lesen. In der fünften Klasse sagte ich mir: “Vielleicht könnte ich auch eine Geschichte schreiben.” Also begann ich mit Kurzgeschichten in der Mittelschule als Herausforderung für meinen Italienischlehrerin ... Ich begann mit Gedichten und ... seitdem hielt ich neue Dinge schreiben.

 

MTDD: Bisher hast Du Märchen, Gedichte, Kurzgeschichten, Drehbücher, Romane und Thrillers veröffentlicht.

Was ist Dein Lieblingsgenre und warum?

MCB: Ich habe kein Genre, das ich bevorzuge; es hängt von der Notwendigkeit ab, den Moment zu schreiben und zu erzählen, oder von meiner Notwendigkeit zu sehen, was ich erreichen kann. Ich habe das erste Drehbuch geschrieben, als ich noch sehr jung war. Ich wusste nicht einmal, wie ich es machen sollte… weil ich über einen Wettbewerb gelesen hatte und teilnehmen wollte… Zu dieser Zeit gab es kein Internet und ich lebte in einer kleinen Stadt. Also beschloss ich, ins Theater zu gehen, um es mir eine Aufführung anzusehen und fragte die Schauspieler. Ich hatte Glück. Ich fand Schauspieler, die zur Verfügung standen, um mit mir zu sprechen. Ich bin nicht sicher, ob ich heute so viel Glück wie damals haben würde.

 

MTDD: 2017 war Anime - Quando una scelta ti sconvolge la vita (Seelen - Wenn eine Wahl Ihr Leben auf den Kopf stellt) an der Reihe, das sich auf das Bewusstsein und die konsequente Befreiung des Selbst konzentriert, ein Thema, das in der Literatur aller Epochen präsent und immer sehr relevant ist.

Erzähle uns bitte, wie Du dieses Buch geschrieben und veröffentlicht, welche Themen berücksichtigt und welche Ziele Du Dich durch Deine literarische Arbeit gesetzt hast.

MCB: Die Ausarbeitung dieses Buches war lang, das erklärt, ... eine Freundin von mir hatte eine Freundin, die sich irgendwann in ihrem Leben in der gleichen Situation wie mein Protagonist befunden hatte, und sie sagte immer zu mir: "Warum schreibst du nicht eine Geschichte über…" Ich sage, dass dieses Thema zu dieser Zeit nicht so behandelt wurde, wie es jetzt ist, es wurde sogar wenig darüber gesprochen, und ich wollte nicht, dass es mit vielen anderen Geschichten identisch ist; ich konnte nicht den richtigen Blickwinkel finden." Von da an habe ich es immer wieder verschoben. Dann hatte ich eines Tages eine Intuition und Anime wurde geboren. Es ist in zwei Teile geteilt und mit dem Gesichtspunkt der 3 Themen, die von dieser radikalen Entscheidung schockiert sind. Der Protagonist, der sich seiner selbst bewusst wird und in dem Moment, in dem er endlich die Entscheidung trifft und sie seiner Frau und seiner Tochter mitteilen muss. Ich habe sie Seelen genannt, weil es drei Seelen gibt, die mit Ängsten, Gefühlen, Liebe und gegenseitigem Respekt konfrontiert sind. Bis jetzt sind die Rezensionen für dieses Buch immer positiv gewesen.

 

MTDD: Anfang dieses Jahres hast Du Vernissage veröffentlicht, einen Thriller, der in der Kunstwelt spielt.

Was kannst Du uns über seine Themen, Charaktere und vor allem den Grund sagen, der Dich dazu veranlasst hat, es zu schreiben?

MCB: Vernissage ist der erste von drei Thrillern in Treviso und mit demselben Protagonisten wie Chief Inspector Ginevra Lorenzi. Die Idee kam zufällig, nachdem ich eine Gemäldeausstellung gesehen hatte. Ich erinnere mich nicht genau, was die Idee ausgelöst hat, es ist zu lange her. Die Erzählstruktur ist klassisch und ich verrate sofort, wer der Mörder ist, aber der Leser liest mein Buch bis zum Ende weiter, weil er verstehen will, ob ich sie fangen kann oder nicht. Der Täter ist eine Serienmörderin, die mit Gift und Sex tötet. Diejenigen, die das Genre lieben, wissen, dass weibliche Mörder nicht viel weniger Serienmörder sind als Männer. Während der Geschichte werde ich jedoch die verschiedenen Charaktere mit ihrer Vergangenheit vorstellen und was sie in diesem Moment dazu gebracht hat, mit ihren hellen und dunklen Seiten, einschließlich des Mörders, dort zu sein.

Die beiden folgenden Thriller werden Auswirkungen haben, die Euch umhauen werden, aber ich werde Euch nichts verraten. Wenn dies gut geht, wird es auch die anderen beiden geben.

 

MTDD: Hast Du für die Zukunft Pläne, die Du unseren Lesern mitteilen möchtest?

MCB: In ein paar Wochen (je nachdem, wann Du diesen Artikel veröffentlichst) wird mein Gedichtband “Splinters of Words” erscheinen. Den Berichten und Rezensionen der beiden Bücher zu folgen, scheint mir offensichtlich. Das zweite Gelb erneut zu bearbeiten. Eine Kriminalgeschichte aufzunehmen, die ich vor Jahren begonnen habe, und sie zu beenden. Und einige andere Ideen, die der Leiter der Geschichten schreiben kann ... kurz gesagt, wie Du siehst, es fehlt nur die Zeit, ... und natürlich der Blog, der gut läuft, überrascht mich immer noch dafür, Ich habe es nicht erwartet. Danke an alle ... aber dies beinhaltet ein größeres Engagement meinerseits.

 

MTDD: Vielen Dank an Maria Cristina für die Teilnahme an unserem Interview. Ich hoffe, Dich in Zukunft wieder als meine Gastin zu haben.

Wenn es Leser gibt, die Deine Publikationen kaufen oder sich einfach mit Dir in Verbindung setzen möchten, wie können sie das tun?

MCB: https://mcbuoso.wordpress.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/398680928089408 (diese Gruppe wurde nach dem Protagonisten des Thrillers Vernissage benannt)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/366743647118908 (mein Salon wurde nach der Veröffentlichung von Anime geboren)

https://www.instagram.com/mcbmipiacescrivere/ (geboren ein Jahr nach der Literaturgruppe)

 

 

Link 1:

https://www.amazon.it/Anime-Quando-scelta-sconvolge-vita-ebook/dp/B076MMV27Z/ref=sr_1_16?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1510138533&sr=1-16&keywords=lettere%2an % 2Beditore

Link 2:

https://www.youcanprint.it/fiction/fiction-generale/anime-quando-una-scelta-ti-sconvolge-la-vita-9788871122007.html

 

MCB: Danke für diesen Chat. Ich wünsche mir, dass die Leute, die mir durch Deine Gruppe folgen, mich besser kennen und dass ich diese Erfahrung in Zukunft wiederhole. Danke, dass Du mich gehostet hast. Ich hoffe auch, dass meine Bücher Euch alle faszinieren und ich lade alle Leser ein, ihre Meinung sowohl in meinem Blog als auch bei Amazon zu hinterlassen.

Danke an alle.

 

 

 

Making one’s own dreams come true - Interview with Andrea Ansevini and Sara Marino - by Maria Teresa De Donato

 

Making one’s own dreams come true

Interview with Andrea Ansevini and Sara Marino

by Maria Teresa De Donato

 

Today I am very pleased to introduce you Andrea Ansevini and Sara Marino, two friends and fellow authors whom I had the pleasure of meeting some time ago and who also hosted myself and another author, Vinicio Salvatore Di Crescenzo, on their Youtube channel.

Andrea and Sara are very active on socials (and not only). They are two smart guys, easy going, intelligent, and equally determined to be successful in life and whom I admire a lot. It is a pleasure to have met them and to be able to consider them not only colleagues but also friends.

As for the title I gave to this interview, I was inspired by the advice that Sara's grandparents gave her since she was a child: “Never stop fighting to make your dreams come true”, a thought I fully agree with.

There are many aspects to consider with them and, therefore, just as Sara would say "I throw the ball" to them.

 

MTDD: Hi Andrea, hi Sara. Welcome to my Blog and Virtual Cultural Salon. I am very happy to have you as my guests today.

AA: Hi Maria Teresa, thank you for hosting us.

SM: Hi Maria Teresa, thanks for the hospitality.

 

MTDD: Let's start by introducing yourselves to our readers: Who you are, what you do for a living, and any other information you wish to share with all of us.

SM: My name is Sara Marino, I was born in Prato (Region: Tuscany, Italy) on January 6, 1979. In my life I have done many jobs but unfortunately because of Covid, now I'm at home. I have a great passion for reading, writing, and painting as well as for everything that hides in the dark and awakens my imagination.

AA: My name is Andrea Ansevini, I was born in Ancona (Region: Marche, Italy) on April 30, 1979. I am employed in an electronics company in the intercom sector as a test worker. I have many passions. Writing comes first, but I also have a passion for music, photography, and everything related to fantasy, because I have always had a sharp imagination.

 

MTDD: Now, a must ask question: How did you end up writing and subsequently publishing your books?

AA: I started writing in 1990-91 by chance at the age of 11. One day I wrote a thought that I had in mind and a first rudimentary poem was born. I started writing books in 2010 since I often like to challenge myself. Having already had several poems to my credit, I later decided to give short stories a try as well; however, since they weren't enough for me, I said to myself "why not try writing a novel?" and that’s what I did. In 2015 I self-published my first novel.

In 2016 I met Rita Angelelli from Le Mezzelane Publishing House at an evening charity event that I had conceived and organized with a librarian from a nearby town to raise funds for the earthquake victims of central Italy. That evening I met Rita for the first time; we exchanged our contact details, and I sent her a novel I had just finished: the well-known “Beyond the door”.

SM: I loved writing since I was 15, but the first works I wrote will remain in the drawer forever. About ten years ago, I eventually decided to follow my dream and let my imagination create the Rebecca and Marcus saga where I was able to give way to my ideas about vampires and their immortal life. I was able to publish it in June 2017 after discovering Le Mezzelane Publishing House on Facebook

 

MTDD: Andrea I know that you have already participated in numerous literary competitions, also receiving special and honorable mentions.

Why do you think it is important to participate in these competitions and with what criteria do you choose which ones to take part in?

AA: I decided to participate in these competitions always to keep challenging myself  and also to compare myself with other people who have my very passion, regardless of the result because the important thing is to participate. I do not mention them because there are many competitions in which I took part and many, as you said, are the prizes I won as well as the various mentions I received. Among all are 42 awards received including cups, plates, and medals. I choose only free contests, and rarely, only every now and then, some which might require a fee to be paid.

 

MTDD: Sara, I don't know if you have participated in literary competitions and received awards as well. Whatever the case, can you explain your experience and your personal view as author on whether or not you participated in them and why?

SM: I rarely participated in literary competitions. I took part in two literary competitions with Le Mezzelane Publishing House. One on horror stories "Dark Presences", where one of my stories though not a finalist was, however, included in the anthology. The other for the literary competition "It is not your fault" anthology on disorders and bullying where there is also one of my stories. I find that the experience of literary competitions is interesting and an important step to grow as an emerging writer, so I recommend that new authors look into this world.

MTDD: Tell us about your publications, genres, topics covered, which of your books and possibly characters you are most fond of and why.

SM: My favorite genre is definitely fantasy. I love every facet and every creature of this genre, and immerse myself in every story. In my books, "Monster" in reality most of the time he is not really as such. Their feelings, their emotions are always pure and sincere. I love all my characters, but the protagonists of the Rebecca & Marcus saga have a special place in my heart, having been created in a very special time of my life. Right now, however, I have a new saga, with four Vampire Brothers, with whom I feel a very strong bond.

AA: My favorite genre is fantasy first and foremost. I also love horror, gothic and noir. I really like to fantasize and be part of the story, in fact often I also like to bring Andrea Ansevini into my stories. I like to live with my characters that I create and who live like me by transmitting some message that draws the reader into the story. In my novel “Oltre la porta” (Beyond the door) I am particularly fond of Michele, because he is one of us and many of us can find ourselves living the situations that happen to him and I love him as if he were my brother. I have many projects, one of them is a noir that I sent to CE and I hope it will come to light soon; moreover I am also very fond of Pinocchio whose sequel to the well-known book by Collodi we all are familiar with will be released soon; even if it is still a manuscript that I have on the PC I have become attached to a book, "The most beautiful summer of my life" because I tell a touching story that really happened to the brother of a dear friend of mine.

 

MTDD: You are both very active on socials both with your personal profiles and with your authors’ respective pages and in particular on your profiles where you regularly post video-interviews that you do with other writers and which you then upload to your Youtube channels.

How did this idea come about? Why did you decide to conduct these interviews together, and what has been so far your experience with the various authors you met, even if only virtually?

AA: We came up with this idea in early February and we realized it in March during the lockdown. We liked making presentations together which unfortunately wasn't possible, so we opted for those online and started getting ready for them.

The experience with the authors was a subsequent consequence. Seeing that many were making these presentations online, Sara and decided to do something similar. At an online presentation we launched this challenge and people responded enthusiastically and it was an unprecedented success.

SM: As Andrea said, the lockdown due to Covid pushed us to try an adventure that at first was supposed to remain only among us, but which then, extended to the other authors, opened up a new world for us, new friends, beautiful books, and bonds that are and hopefully will last for a very long time.

 

MTDD: Leaving aside the Covid emergency which has actually disrupted the lives of all of us, how do you spend your free time? Do you have other passions or hobbies that you cultivate?

SM: In addition to writing, I read books of all kinds and also many manga. I also love to spend my free hours often drawing with various techniques. Pencils, markers, watercolors, on canvas, on glass.

AA: Besides writing, I read a lot of books of all kinds. I really like composing music, going for walks, and taking photographs of landscapes and backgrounds which I then use as a background for my poetic texts. As I said I have a passion for photography, in fact I haven’t mentioned it before, but I also do photo shoots.

 

MTDD: The books you have published are numerous and it would be impossible to consider them all in depth in a single interview. We, therefore, might need to postpone that to our next one. In the meantime, all those who wish to buy your books or simply contact you, how can they do so?

AA: http://negozio.lemezzelane.eu/testimonial/andrea-ansevini

https://www.facebook.com/andrea.ansevini/

https://www.facebook.com/andreaansevini79

http://negozio.lemezzelane.eu/prodotto/oltre-la-porta-carta

https://www.amazon.it/Oltre-porta-Andrea-Ansevini-ebook/dp/B077S91RBY

 

SM:https://www.amazon.it/SARA-MARINO/e/B0775VPJ5T?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1613064006&sr=8-2

http://negozio.lemezzelane.eu/testimonial/sara-marino

https://www.facebook.com/marinosara79

  

MTDD: Thanks Sara and Andrea for accepting this meeting. I look forward to seeing you for an upcoming interview.

SM: Heartfelt thanks to you and I hope to hear from you at the next opportunity.

AA: Thanks to you for the hospitality and I hope to see you soon on other occasions, since I have many books on their way some of which I am writing on my own while others in collaboration with other authors, including one with Sara.