tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post6582610551767279190..comments2024-03-29T03:28:22.296-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: MESMER'S ... I HAD LUNCH WITH DEATH TODAY Roland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-2461427023641683912012-09-20T08:07:07.604-05:002012-09-20T08:07:07.604-05:00D.G.:
There was an actual Baroness Pontalba who wa...D.G.:<br />There was an actual Baroness Pontalba who was forcibly taken to Paris from New Orleans by her husband. Her father-in-law shot off two of her fingers in an aborted attempt to force her to sign over her New Orleans property to him. <br /><br />I go into a little more detail of the episode in the beginning of FRENCH QUARTER NOCTURNE. In RITES OF PASSAGE, Sam's role in establishing Napoleon I on the throne comes back to haunt him as the gratitude of princes is a fleeting thing.<br /><br />Comte de Morny is a major character in that historical fantasy as is his companion, the courtesan, Cora Pearl (a British woman who was influential in Paris society at the time).<br /><br />Yes, Mesmer is the name of the cat and of the restaurant as well. She appears in THE LEGEND OF VICTOR STANDISH. She gets around! :-)<br /><br />Siv:<br />Mesmer sighs that there is no reasoning with male cats! LOL. But she assures you that time spent with cats is always time well spent. She is a bit prejudiced there! :-)<br /><br />Thanks for visiting, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-61369929078637663122012-09-20T04:30:35.529-05:002012-09-20T04:30:35.529-05:00Always a pleasure to come here Roland and thanks f...Always a pleasure to come here Roland and thanks for inviting us to your lunch with death as well. Do you think I could convince Gypsy or her mother to take a trip to Norway and have a talk with my daughters cat who is boarding with us now? Maximillious (Max for short)keeps trying to move back to his old stomping ground on the other side of town. Spending time as a cat chauffer is better spent doing something else :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218651886143284455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-14397215031161089242012-09-19T23:10:03.682-05:002012-09-19T23:10:03.682-05:00Three things I liked about this post: Diana Krall...Three things I liked about this post: Diana Krall singing Cry Me a River, the cat owning the bar, Mesmer's(the cat is called Mesmer too?)and intrigue in Paris.<br /><br />Now you've got me wondering about the Baroness' story (and in Paris?) Was this during the establishment of the Second Republic? I'd like to know more about Sam's part in Paris, too.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-11228893563124319922012-09-19T21:15:53.279-05:002012-09-19T21:15:53.279-05:00Oh, Elliot:
Mesmer purrs you are always welcome at...Oh, Elliot:<br />Mesmer purrs you are always welcome at her restaurant: no cover charge for getting in -- getting out again is another matter! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-45909296448496972422012-09-19T21:14:42.436-05:002012-09-19T21:14:42.436-05:00Alex:
Yes, even my cat gets me into trouble! :-)
...Alex:<br />Yes, even my cat gets me into trouble! :-)<br /><br />Elliot:<br />Leonora Roy is the genius behind most of my covers. Finding the time to continue my novels is getting harder and harder. Maybe my books will catch on, and I will be able to support myself with them, and have the hours needed to write more! We can only hope!<br /><br />Great having you visit again!! RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-15232621054990299652012-09-19T20:46:44.158-05:002012-09-19T20:46:44.158-05:00...considering how I once survived Meilori's, ......considering how I once survived Meilori's, I feel compelled to risk an evening at Mesmer's, just down the block. Perhaps Rind will drop in to serve me my beverage ;)<br /><br />Nice to hear that you're doing well following the storm.<br /><br />And at a glance, I see that your titles continue to be released. Where oh where do you secure these eye-catching covers, not to mention the time invested to continue drumming them out? Extraordinary. <br /><br />Keep writing, my friend, and they will come ;)<br /><br />ElElliot Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271528871804399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-15998421432527658942012-09-19T20:46:34.787-05:002012-09-19T20:46:34.787-05:00Still chuckling over the 'my cat's mother&...Still chuckling over the 'my cat's mother' part!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com