Veronica Cline Barton
Veronica's #WritersDiary: Marzo Madness
"Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent." Arthur Conan Doyle March, what a mad month it has been!...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Feb 285 min read
Veronica's #WritersDiary: February Finis, Con Amore
"Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade just as painting does, or music. If you are born knowing them, fine. If not, learn...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Jan 316 min read
Veronica's #WritersDiary: January Wrap, The 3 Faces of V
“Lots of people go mad in January. Not as many as in May, of course. Nor June. But January is your third most common month for madness.”...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Apr 26, 20237 min read
Veronica's #WritersDiary: Elements of a Best Seller; How Does Your Story Stack Up?
"I don't know. I don't know at all. And that's what's frightening the life out of me. To have no idea..." Agatha Christie, history's...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Mar 15, 20234 min read
Veronica's #WritersDiary: Southern Road Trip #InspirationResearch!
"Road trips are the equivalent of human wings. Ask me to go on one, anywhere. We'll stop in every small town and learn the history and...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Nov 16, 20224 min read
Veronica's #WritersDiary: Cozy Mystery Fashion Fun!
“Literature & Fashion...food for the mind, a visual statement of the soul, a conversational platform for global transformation.” ―...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Nov 9, 20226 min read
Veronica's #WritersDiary: Mystery Topic: #CozyMystery Trends I'll Be Watching for in 2023
"Now comes the mystery." Henry Ward Beecher As a cozy mystery writer and reader, I'm looking ahead to 2023 and have started booking my...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Aug 23, 20226 min read
Veronica's #WritersDiary: Upstairs/Downstairs; Positioning the Class Divide in a Storyline
“I think accepting change is quite as important as defending the past.” — Cora, Lady Grantham, Downton Abbey, Season 3 In today's post I...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Jun 22, 20226 min read
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 Cline Barton
Jun 15, 20224 min read
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 Cline Barton
May 11, 20226 min read
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 Cline Barton
Apr 20, 20225 min read
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 Cline Barton
Mar 9, 20224 min read
Veronica's #WritersDiary: Today's #Mystery Topic: #Motives for Mur-dah Most Foul!
“Motives for murder are sometimes very trivial, Madame.” “What are the most usual motives, Monsieur Poirot?” “Most frequent—money. That...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Jan 12, 20224 min read
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...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Nov 10, 20213 min read
Veronica's #WritersDiary: #NaNoWriMo; When Your #Writing Mojo Goes MIA...
"Either write something worth reading, or do something worth writing..." Benjamin Franklin Like many writers this month, I've set my...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Sep 8, 20214 min read
Veronica's #WritersDiary; #Theatre Under the Stars!
This past week we were so excited to attend the Solvang Festival Theatre once again! We've been attending the performances under the...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Aug 25, 20215 min read
Veronica's #WritersDiary: Amateur Sleuthing in a Modern, #CozyMystery World
This week I was supposed to be enjoying the comradery and literary banter with mystery #authors and #readers alike at the Bouchercon...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Mar 10, 20214 min read
Veronica's #WritersDiary, #Spring Forward
Spring is in the air, with its colorful beauty and fragrant splendor highly anticipated. The flowers and succulents are beginning to...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Mar 3, 20215 min read
Veronica's #WritersDiary, Fecundity is My #MarchWish
"If not us, who? If not now, when?." ~ John F. Kennedy #HappyMarch! What better way to celebrate a new month than with a fav quote and...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Jan 13, 20214 min read
Veronica's #WritersDiary #January Reflections
January has always been a fun month for us to travel--the #holidays are over, a #NewYear started, and it's a perfect time for me to enjoy...
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