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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Book Club Reads; How Would Your Book(s) Stack Up?

Veronica Cline Barton

Oct 19, 2022
6 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Book Club Reads; How Would Your Book(s) Stack Up?

"Books are something social - a writer speaking to a reader - so I think making the reading of a book the center of a social event, the meeting of a book club, is a brilliant idea." Yann Martel It's always been on my writer wish list to have one of my books selected as a book club read. 😍📚 Recently, I've been looking at some of the suggested book club, topic questions I've found from searches on the web. The thought of a group of complete strangers reading a book of mine a

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Veronica's #WritersDairy: Ode to the Summer of '22

Veronica Cline Barton

Aug 31, 2022
4 min

Veronica's #WritersDairy: Ode to the Summer of '22

“August has passed, and yet summer continues by force to grow. They sprout secretly between the chapters of the year, covertly included between its pages.” - Jonathan Safran Foer Here we are--the last day of August! Now, I know we have a few more days (okay, maybe lots) of sweltering heat and blinding sunshine left, but there's something about entering September that brings me a breezy, mental boost. The promise of cool, crisp days, pumpkin spice everything, and let's not for

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Coming this Christmas Season, It's A Novel Noel!

Veronica Cline Barton

Aug 17, 2022
4 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Coming this Christmas Season, It's A Novel Noel!

“Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.” ― Mary Ellen Chase I know it's still August, but... This week I'm super excited to have the cover reveal and give a short summary of the Christmas tales included in A Novel Noel: Rikkhe St. Claire Hygge & Bisous Holiday Mysteries! Rikkhe's back for an evening of storytelling with her Mor--Anna; Papa--Henri; former nanny, current companion--Christine; and her main man--Pete. We'll be gathering by the fire once again

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

Veronica Cline Barton

Jun 29, 2022
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 project is well on the road to completion...the manuscript is in final proofing (by the fabulous Wordrefiner, Mark Schultz), the author notes written, and the Halloween recipes bubbling in the cauldron (and martini shaker) for final taste testing. Now comes the wicked--fun part---marketing! Today, author Bibiana Krall and I are pleased as w

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Coastal Kismet!

Veronica Cline Barton

Jun 15, 2022
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, mean, insipid, or savage, and always mute with an air of whispering, "Come and find out".” ― Joseph Conrad Wow, what a week-and-a-half it has been! The OH and I had a great time visiting the kids and grandkiddies in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. It's a lovely resort town with loads of fun activities and great food. There are over 2000 lakes in Idaho,

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

Veronica Cline Barton

May 4, 2022
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 4th be with you! Today I'm delighted to have as my guest, British author Konrad Morgan. He writes thrilling adventures featuring a suave, sophisticated, and oh so deadly MC, Sir Tavish Stewart, who is on a mission to save the world from some very determined villains! His stories take you around the globe for suspense-filled adventures that wi

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Groundhogs, Chocolates, & 2022's Delights---Well, Hello February!

Veronica Cline Barton

Feb 2, 2022
4 min

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

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Veronica's #WritersDiary; It's a TANGLED WEBS Countdown to #LaborDay!

Veronica Cline Barton

Sep 1, 2021
5 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary; It's a TANGLED WEBS Countdown to #LaborDay!

Well hello, September! The pumpkin spice lattes have been unleashed and I'm so ready for autumn to arrive. It's an especially festive time for me, because on Monday, September 6th, Bibiana Krall and I will be releasing our scary tale collection, Tangled Webs! When we started this second book of The Haunted Series at the beginning of the year, we had no idea what we would be facing in 2021 (Um, as of this writing, nothing much has changed on that front, LOL). 🙄😛😬 Despite th

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Veronica's #WritersDiary, #RoadTrip to the Vineyards of Paso Robles!

Veronica Cline Barton

Jul 21, 2021
3 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary, #RoadTrip to the Vineyards of Paso Robles!

"Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read..." Francis Bacon #HearHear! This week we've had a fabulous time visiting wineries and vineyards in Paso Robles, a lovely city with a bountiful heritage located in central California, for an extended birthday celebration for Hubby. Visiting with family, friends, and sampling the rich, vino flavors of the area made for a delightful road trip and a ver

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Veronica's #WritersDiary, #SummerReading Season, What's in Your #TBR?

Veronica Cline Barton

Jun 2, 2021
5 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary, #SummerReading Season, What's in Your #TBR?

Well hello, June! With sun, sand and splashes in the pool, it's that most wonderful time of the year for book lovers...#SummerReading season! I'm particularly looking forward to jumping into my favorite genre, #cozymysteries with some beloved characters...a fav sleuth with fabulous heels, Agatha Raisin; divine attire with murder on the side, Phryne Fisher; a delightful, holiday, mystery sleuth, Lilly Carlsen; another crown-turning mystery with the debonair, Guy Harford; summe

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Veronica's #WritersDiary, The #Grape Escape!

Veronica Cline Barton

Apr 21, 2021
5 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary, The #Grape Escape!

"Wine and friends are a great blend." Ernest Hemingway Once again we ventured away from the confines of the family room and traveled to central California to the charming town of Paso Robles. Located in central California, Paso has become a hub for wine lovers and has multiple vineyards in the area---a perfect place for a wine tasting afternoon! For this trip, we stayed at the fabulous Allegretto Vineyard Resort just off Hwy 46 (yes, the infamous highway where James Dean met

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Veronica's #WritersDiary, Extra! Extra! By the Pricking of My Thumbs...

Veronica Cline Barton

Sep 9, 2020
4 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary, Extra! Extra! By the Pricking of My Thumbs...

It's been a very Happy Book Birthday for Hearth Fires! This past #LaborDay Monday, Bibiana and I welcomed our little bundle of paranormal book joy to a seller platform near you! We have six delightfully #wicked stories for you to get those #Halloween vibes going. Just in case you need a preview of things to come--take a look at these fabulous short takes Bibiana produced for us via her Compass Bespoke Services, I am absolutely in love--turn up the sound and enjoy! Culinary C

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