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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Calling All Mystery Lovers: Meet the Authors of #MurdersWeWrite!

6 days ago
5 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Calling All Mystery Lovers: Meet the Authors of #MurdersWeWrite!

"The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.” ― Arthur Conan Doyle Imagine if you will, a place where...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: It's a 'Wonderful World' at the Laguna Beach Pageant of the Masters!

Veronica Cline Barton

Aug 3
3 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: It's a 'Wonderful World' at the Laguna Beach Pageant of the Masters!

“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” Ibn Battuta Well, hello August! Last week my OH and I had the...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: A Far-Out Chat with The Martian Diaries #Author H.E. Wilburson!

Veronica Cline Barton

Jul 27
11 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: A Far-Out Chat with The Martian Diaries #Author H.E. Wilburson!

"For a time, I believed that mankind had been swept out of existence, and that I stood there alone, the last man left alive." H.G. Wells,...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Planning the Next Book; 5 Questions I Ask Before I Start Writing!

Veronica Cline Barton

Jul 20
5 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Planning the Next Book; 5 Questions I Ask Before I Start Writing!

“You should employ your little grey cells” ― Agatha Christie Midway through 2022, guess what I'm up to? I've officially started the...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: The Allure of Places Where Things Go Bump in the Night...

Veronica Cline Barton

Jul 13
6 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: The Allure of Places Where Things Go Bump in the Night...

“Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see.” ― Edgar Allan Poe With Wicked Mist and A Novel Noel set to launch this fall,...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Reflections Under the Stars

Veronica Cline Barton

Jul 6
3 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Reflections Under the Stars

“it's a smile, it's a kiss, it's a sip of wine ... it's summertime!” ― Kenny Chesney Well, hello, July--let the second half of the year...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Something Wicked This Way Comes...

Veronica Cline Barton

Jun 29
3 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Something Wicked This Way Comes...

"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes..." William Shakespeare, Macbeth Ah, the joys of being a writer when one's...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: A #Writer's Dilemma; Mixing Tales of Mystery with the Holidays

Veronica Cline Barton

Jun 22
6 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: A #Writer's Dilemma; Mixing Tales of Mystery with the Holidays

“Ah, but you must have a Christmas uncomplicated by murder.” ― Agatha Christie Less than two weeks to go 'til Christmas in July! Who's...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Coastal Kismet!

Veronica Cline Barton

Jun 15
4 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Coastal Kismet!

“Watching a coast as it slips by the ship is like thinking about an enigma. There it is before you, smiling, frowning, inviting, grand,...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: It's a Jungle Out There!

Veronica Cline Barton

Jun 8
4 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: It's a Jungle Out There!

“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't, they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.” ― Ray...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Release Day for Blood on the Vines: Harvest at Castlewood Manor!

Veronica Cline Barton

Jun 1
4 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Release Day for Blood on the Vines: Harvest at Castlewood Manor!

“An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets, the more interested he is in her.” ― Agatha Christie...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: #InspirationResearch, Viva Las Vegas!

Veronica Cline Barton

May 25
4 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: #InspirationResearch, Viva Las Vegas!

“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: The Countdown Begins for the U.S.A. Premiere of #DowntonAbbey; A New Era!

Veronica Cline Barton

May 18
4 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: The Countdown Begins for the U.S.A. Premiere of #DowntonAbbey; A New Era!

“You are a woman with a brain and reasonable ability. Stop whining and find something to do.” — Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess #Squee...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: May Mystery Topic: What Keeps a Cozy Series from Going D.O.A.?

Veronica Cline Barton

May 11
6 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: May Mystery Topic: What Keeps a Cozy Series from Going D.O.A.?

"For me, finishing a book in a series is kind of like the day after Christmas. I can't help but start the count down and dreams of a new...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Author K.R.M. Morgan on His Thrilling Release; The New Republic!

Veronica Cline Barton

May 4
7 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Author K.R.M. Morgan on His Thrilling Release; The New Republic!

“History is moving pretty quickly these days, and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.” ― Ian Fleming Happy May, and may the...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: April Reflections

Veronica Cline Barton

Apr 27
5 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: April Reflections

"April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom, holiday tables under the trees." E. Y. Harburg Well, we're not in Paris, but we are sprucing up...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: April's Mystery Topic; #CozyMystery Tropes & Themes!

Veronica Cline Barton

Apr 20
5 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: April's Mystery Topic; #CozyMystery Tropes & Themes!

“Use that fluff of yours you call a brain.” ― Agatha Christie Whodunnit fun today--this month's mystery topic is Tropes and Themes for...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Celebrating #Author Amy Reade's #NewRelease, A Traitor Among Us!

Veronica Cline Barton

Apr 13
7 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Celebrating #Author Amy Reade's #NewRelease, A Traitor Among Us!

In today's post we'll catch up with one of my fav, mystery authors, Amy Reade, who is celebrating her new release, A Traitor Among Us,...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: A Welcome Change of Season

Veronica Cline Barton

Apr 6
3 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: A Welcome Change of Season

“Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.” —...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Q1 Wrap-up; And Just Like That...

Veronica Cline Barton

Mar 30
3 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Q1 Wrap-up; And Just Like That...

“From the moment I picked up your book until I put it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend reading it.” ― Groucho Marx...

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