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Veronica's #WritersDiary: #RoadTrip to Big Bear; Mountain Air & #Christmas Cheer!

Veronica Cline Barton

Dec 15, 2021
5 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: #RoadTrip to Big Bear; Mountain Air & #Christmas Cheer!

“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” ― Norman Vincent Peale We headed to the hills last week for a bit of mountain air and Christmas cheer in Big Bear. The weather was delightfully chilly and warmed this SoCal gal's heart--I got to wear my faux-furry boots for the first time! I was also charmed to see the magic of Christmas in full display on the streets and shops of this quaint mountain town, no surfboards in si

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: The Irish Phantoms Have Returned; Catch Up with #Author Bibiana Krall!

Veronica Cline Barton

Nov 24, 2021
7 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary: The Irish Phantoms Have Returned; Catch Up with #Author Bibiana Krall!

💕✨🌹"The Divine Feminine is awakening now..." 💕✨🌹 Happy #ThanksgivingEve! For today's post I'm serving up a fabulous chat with #writer, creative, Bibiana Krall to celebrate her new release, Mont Pelier! This one's a mystical, thrill filled fantasy that will keep you guessing and gasping at the end. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this latest tale; let's catch up with Bibiana: Bibiana, your Irish Phantom Series is an original take with an eerie paranormal premise mixed with fo

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Veronica's #WritersDiary, Catch Up with #Author A. C. Merkel!

Veronica Cline Barton

Jun 9, 2021
5 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary, Catch Up with #Author A. C. Merkel!

"One benefit of summer was that each day we had more light to read by..." Jeanette Walls Continuing with my quest for great #SummerReads, this month I'm excited to feature #Writer A.C. 'Drew' Merkel! He is the author of the Lady Dreamscapes, time traveling/sci-fi series. These imaginative tales feature a MC by the name of 'Murder'...and what an exciting, literary journey she will take you on! Without further adieu, let's chat with Drew: Q1. I really enjoyed the first book in

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Veronica's #WritersDiary, It's an #IndieApril Wrap with #Holiday Mystery #Author Amy Reade!

Veronica Cline Barton

Apr 28, 2021
6 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary, It's an #IndieApril Wrap with #Holiday Mystery #Author Amy Reade!

What better way to close out #IndieApril than a chat with one of my favorite #Holiday mystery writers, the fabulous Amy Reade! I've read many of Amy's tales and am a huge fan of her Juniper Junction Holiday Mystery Series. Without further adieu, Ladies & Gents, #Author Amy Reade: Q1: Amy, I thoroughly enjoy reading your Juniper Junction Holiday Mystery Series--what inspired you to write it? Pssst..love the #Holiday theme! Thank you! I have grown to love these characters and t

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Veronica's #WritersDiary, Eye on the Prize

Veronica Cline Barton

Jan 27, 2021
3 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary, Eye on the Prize

Tick-tock...A short post this week--it's crunch time for me! I always have mixed emotions heading into the final stretch of a new book production. I really enjoy the time spent with my characters--figuring out what they're going to say and how they'll react to the situations I put them in. After the editing is completed and final changes made, I give them a final salute, until we meet again. I tend to get a bit teary eyed, but I know they're in good hands and hopefully provid

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Veronica's #WritersDiary #January Reflections

Veronica Cline Barton

Jan 13, 2021
4 min

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 a few weeks of cold weather. I thought I'd share some of our January pics from prior year travels since we're all kinda stuck in #lockdown mode these days. The feature picture⏫ is the Silfra Fissure in Iceland where I spent my 60th bday. We snorkeled in the 34 degree, ancient, iceberg waters that narrowly separate the North American and Eur

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Veronica's #Writer'sDiary, Vintage Vibes 1958

Veronica Cline Barton

Jan 6, 2021
3 min

Veronica's #Writer'sDiary, Vintage Vibes 1958

How's your #NewYear2021 going? I'm still basking in the #holiday lights for a few more moments. Today's post is a blast to the past...1958 to be exact... "(MCMLVIII)...the 958th year of the 2nd millennium, the 58th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1950s decade". Impressive! The feature pic⏫ this week intrigued me. It's a 3 cent postage stamp depiction of the 1957-1958 International Geophysical Year (IGY), when scientists from sixty-seven countries launched ma

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Veronica's #WritersDiary, Bring On the #NewYear, Welcome 2021!

Veronica Cline Barton

Dec 30, 2020
5 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary, Bring On the #NewYear, Welcome 2021!

Happy Almost-New Year friends--welcome 2021! Counting down the final hours of 2020--this is one year I think the world will collectively give a 'BIG' kiss good-bye (Raspberries most likely)! It's time to move on in this new world order and I am determined to do it with gusto and a smile. My biggest lesson learned from this apocalyptical year is to not take anything for granted. We all witnessed life changes and diminished freedoms--our lives changed in a cosmic instant. I've

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Veronica's #WritersDiary, #Post of #Christmas Past...

Veronica Cline Barton

Dec 16, 2020
8 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary, #Post of #Christmas Past...

This week and next, I want to share with you once again one of my favorite things to do as a #reader and fellow #writer--highlight some exceptionally, talented people whose written works excelled beyond the norm, IMO. I take my #reading responsibility very seriously as each week I read and review a new work from writers I follow on Twitter and Facebook. It's a personal goal I've set for myself and my small way of giving back to a community of people I admire very much. Last y

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Veronica's #WritersDiary, Deja Vu It's #Lockdown2...

Veronica Cline Barton

Dec 9, 2020
3 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary, Deja Vu It's #Lockdown2...

Well, it is what it is here in southern California...Once again we are told to stay inside, businesses are closed, essential travel only for the next three weeks. I was one of the lucky ones--I was able to squeeze in the final pedicure of 2020 at the lovely Spa Gregories before their doors locked--at least my toes will be twinkling for Christmas! This wasn't totally unexpected, but none the less disappointing. I think all of us are more than a bit fatigued with #QuarantineLif

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Veronica's #WritersDiary, 1-2-3 #Ribbons & #Bows!!

Veronica Cline Barton

Dec 2, 2020
3 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary, 1-2-3 #Ribbons & #Bows!!

#HoHoHo December! No, I'm not in Jackson (that Moet 🍾igloo tent was a-ma-zing) but I have Elle King's tune, Ex's & Oh's on my mind (modified to #Ribbons and #Bows for this post🎀😁) It's that most wonderful time of the year once again--bring on the #holidays! The weather has been pretty delightful these past few days (except for the Santa Ana winds that blew everything everywhere). The house is lit, the stockings hung, and the cats are napping under the #Christmas tree (thei

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Veronica's #WritersDiary, Celebrating #Thanksgiving2020!

Veronica Cline Barton

Nov 25, 2020
3 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary, Celebrating #Thanksgiving2020!

Happy almost Thanksgiving🦃! It's the day before the big eat-a-thon here in the U.S., a time to loosen those belts and enjoy the bounty of the kick-off of the holiday season with family and friends...OR NOT. Welcome to #Thanksgiving2020! Since lockdown/quarantine life began in March, I haven't worn a belt thanks to my constant wardrobe of fringed T-Party yoga pants as my go-to attire ( this girl from the 70s will never give up her fringe!). This year the big dinner will be a

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Veronica's #WritersDiary, The Big #Reveal: Twins in the City: Playtime at Castlewood Manor!

Veronica Cline Barton

Nov 18, 2020
3 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary, The Big #Reveal: Twins in the City: Playtime at Castlewood Manor!

Oh baby, it's a #bookcover reveal ⏫(turn up the sound)! It's that most wonderful time of year (to #promote and #sell those books) and what better way to celebrate for a #writer than a new title to reveal!? (plus I get to use an interrobang, how cool is that?!😁) I decided it was time to show the world my latest creation and give myself a #writing, um, incentive (ie if you #reveal it you must #write it🤪). Let's give Twins in the City: Playtime at Castlewood Manor a big #HearH

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Veronica's #WritersDiary, #Trick or Treat Bloos---Ghosts of #Halloween Past...

Veronica Cline Barton

Oct 28, 2020
4 min

Veronica's #WritersDiary, #Trick or Treat Bloos---Ghosts of #Halloween Past...

The scariest day of the year is almost here---Election Day, oops, I mean #Halloween is this coming weekend! Here at the Rusty Pig aka our front yard pub, we only have memories of Halloweens past this Covid year since trick or treating house-to-house is currently banned. We decided not to put up our outdoor Spooktacular lights and décor this season so as to not tempt any tricksters. This is the first time in my 62 years that Halloween has been cancelled---I think the great pum

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