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March 2, 2022
Veronica's #WritersDiary: My #MarchWish...
“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.”
― Charles Dickens
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Well, hello, March! I think the quote above from Mr. Dickens pretty much captures the chaotic whirlwind of the world's current state of affairs this month--and we're only 2 days in, LOL. This March is going to be one for the history books me thinks... Watching a war breakout and unfold with rea...
February 23, 2022
Veronica's #WritersDairy: A Lovely Chat with Regency Romance Author Kelly Miller!
“...but for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short.”
Jane Austen
Today it's my pleasure to have as a guest, Regency Romance Author Kelly Miller! This talented writer creates variations of Jane Austen's classic tales, offering readers a segue into exciting, new scenarios and settings for the characters to experience--an opportunity you won't want to miss! I've had the pleasure of reading most of the b...
February 16, 2022
Veronica's #WritersDiary: Today's #Mystery Topic; the Elusive MacGuffin!
"It might be a Scottish name, taken from a story about two men on a train. One man says, 'What's that package up there in the baggage rack?' And the other answers, 'Oh, that's a MacGuffin'. The first one asks, 'What's a MacGuffin?' 'Well,' the other man says, 'it's an apparatus for trapping lions in the Scottish Highlands.' The first man says, 'But there are no lions in the Scottish Highlands,' and the other one answers, 'Well then, that's no MacGuffin!' So, you see that a MacGuffin is actually ...
February 9, 2022
Veronica's #WritersDiary: Homage to #ValentinesDay!
How do I love thee?
Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost s...
February 2, 2022
Veronica's #WritersDiary: Groundhogs, Chocolates, & 2022's Delights---Well, Hello February!
“Groundhog found fog. New snows and blue toes. Fine and dandy for Valentine candy. Snow spittin'; if you're not mitten-smitten, you'll be frostbitten! By jing-y feels spring-y.”
― The Old Farmer's Almanac
Holy, chocolate truffles, month two of 2022, here we are! Have to say the Twitter trends ending January were a bit eye-popping: WWIII; political SOBs & #PartyGates; the never-ending vitriol (sigh) between the Vs (vaxxed) vs. UVs (unvaxxed); the fall, fall, fall of the stock markets...what have...
January 26, 2022
Veronica's #WritersDiary: #BookCover Reveal; Blood on the Vines: Harvest at Castlewood Manor!
“I think books are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life when you most need them.” – Emma Thompson
Wow, what a week this has been! Today, I'm super excited to have the cover reveal for book 7 in my cozy series, Blood on the Vines: Harvest at Castlewood Manor. I want to thank my uber-talented stepdaughter, Danielle Gregorio for another fabtastic, book cover design--I love the wine glass against the vines, it has a 3D affect that draws you in. The pink and blue bunting repre...
January 19, 2022
Veronica's #WritersDiary: #VinspirationResearch (VR), Visiting SoCal's Oak Mountain Winery!
"Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle."
Paulo Coelho
A writer's work is never done...Sometimes it's not so bad doing research for a storyline though, especially when it involves wine, LOL. I was thrilled last week to be able to take a mini road trip with the OH south to Temecula. I battled Omicron over the holidays through New Year's, so to finally be Covid free and able to be...
January 12, 2022
Veronica's #WritersDiary: Today's #Mystery Topic; The Case of the Poison Pen!
Poison Pen Letter
[ˈpoizn pen ˈledər]
NOUN
a letter, typically anonymous, that is libelous, abusive, or malicious.Each month in 2022, I want to blog about topics and tropes that are associated with the #mystery genre. First on the agenda, the poison pen letter! These written assaults are often used in storylines, particularly in cozy mystery tales. I currently happen to be writing one where poison penned post cards are causing more than a bit of angst with the villagers of Maidenford and the ...
January 5, 2022
Veronica's #WritersDiary: Let's Get This #NewYear Started; an Inspiring Chat with Dr. Summer Watson!
“For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.”
― T.S. Eliot
Well, hello 2022 and happy January!! New month, new year--time to re-boot and refresh! For this first post of the new year, I'm excited to have Dr. Summer Watson, MHS, PhD, as my guest. Dr. Summer is founder of KORE Women, ' a unique home for the hearts and souls of women, where they can Kinectically connect, Organically learn from one another, Reshape lives through diverse interaction...
December 29, 2021
Veronica's #WritersDiary: Celebrating #Writers; My Top 3 Books for 2021!
“I have done, this year, what I said I would: overcome my fear of facing a blank page day after day, acknowledging myself, in my deepest emotions, a writer, come what may.”
― Sylvia Plath
Happy Almost New Year! Such a privilege it has been to read so many awesome books in 2021. Mysteries, thrillers, fantasy, romance, poetry and some exquisitely spooky, ghostly encounters rounded out my reading list this past year. As we count down the final moments of 2021, I wanted to share with you the author...
