Veronica Cline Barton
Veronica's #WritersDiary: Wicked Mist Is Here!
"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes..." William Shakespeare Well, hello September and with it, a big #WOOHOO...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Aug 24, 20226 min
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
Aug 17, 20224 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...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Aug 10, 20225 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 Cline Barton
Aug 3, 20223 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 Cline Barton
Jul 20, 20225 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 Cline Barton
Jul 6, 20223 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 Cline Barton
Jun 22, 20226 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 Cline Barton
Jun 8, 20224 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 Cline Barton
May 11, 20226 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 Cline Barton
Apr 27, 20225 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 Cline Barton
Apr 20, 20225 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 Cline Barton
Apr 6, 20223 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 Cline Barton
Mar 23, 20225 min
Veronica's #WritersDiary: A Chat w/ Author S.S. Bazinet, Featuring Her #NewRelease, A Mother's Love!
This International Women's Month I'm super excited to have as my guest, author Sandy Bazinet! She has penned several series and short...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Mar 9, 20224 min
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
Mar 2, 20224 min
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...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Feb 23, 20226 min
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,...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Feb 16, 20224 min
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...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Feb 9, 20225 min
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...
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Veronica Cline Barton
Feb 2, 20224 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...
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