Interview with
S. S. Bazinet
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Today I have the pleasure to present an author whose work embodies the abiding power of love. Like many people in today’s world, S.S. Bazinet AKA Sandy S. Bazinet creates characters who often feel overwhelmed in the beginning of the story. However, their journey is one of healing and rediscovering their true selves.
First of all, I want to thank Uvi Poznansky for giving me the opportunity to discuss my passion for writing. And I’m very grateful to have a passion for telling stories. After having writer’s block for over twenty years, I feel very fortunate to have published over twenty books. My key to success was trusting that inner part of myself, my heart, instead of listening to my critical mind.
Is there a theme in the books you write?
All of my books have a central theme, the abiding power of love. The characters face situations that are often emotionally very difficult, sometimes traumatic, but in the end, they find the strength and courage to triumph.
You’ve written a number of series. Would you like to discuss one in particular?
Yes, I’d like to talk about “The Madonna Diaries.” The series is about two brothers trying to survive during a deadly pandemic. Dory, a famous, successful artist, is an introverted, tortured soul. He paints Madonnas as a way of coping. His brother, Milton, a doctor and researcher, is a humanitarian who’s trying to find a cure for the virus that’s consuming the world’s population. When Dory is infected with the lethal virus, they come together to not only fight the disease and keep Dory alive, but to also heal their childhoods and to find the faith and happiness that’s missing in their lives.
Why did you pick this series to discuss?
“The Madonna Diaries” have a universal theme. Like its main character, a person named Dory, many of us can feel overwhelmed by circumstances. Some of us are burdened with grief, some with health issues, and some with troubled relationships. In Dory’s case, he’s been hit with it all. However, as he faces death, he has nothing to lose. He decides to dig deep for answers to his traumatic life. Early in childhood, he was labeled a curse and deficient. While he’s battling the disease, he searches for the real person under all his negative self-talk. After being a loner for so long, he reconnects with his brother, Milton, and finds he has an ally in his battle to live.
This isn’t a depressing series. On the contrary, Dory turns out to be quite humorous at times. He’s also a fighter. Eventually, he learns that fighting isn’t the best way to handle life and is open to new options that have better outcomes. In other words, he learns to leave behind his childish ideas, those beliefs his father preached over and over. Dory returns to who he is, the person who can not only paint exquisite pictures, but a person who can be open to love and redemption.
There are three books in The Madonna Diaries series, and all three are available as both eBooks and as audio books. Here’s a link to the series: The Madonna Diaries
Is there anything else you’d like to share?
The reason I love to write stories is because they come from an inspired part of who I am. I’m often the first one to benefit from things my characters learn. Their triumphs lift my own sense of self and wellbeing. And that’s what I wish for my readers. While they’re being entertained, I hope they experience more freedom to be their true, authentic selves and to allow more love in their lives.
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Today I have the pleasure to present an author whose work embodies the abiding power of love. Like many people in today’s world, S.S. Bazinet AKA Sandy S. Bazinet creates characters who often feel overwhelmed in the beginning of the story. However, their journey is one of healing and rediscovering their true selves.
Much thanks, Uvi, for your feature of my book today! So appreciated! ox
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure Sarah! Can't wait to read it :)
DeleteThank you so much for this opportunity, Uvi. The presentation looks fantastic, too.
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