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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Halloween Is Coming, Time to Eat, Drink, and Be Scary!

Veronica Cline Barton

Oct 25, 20236 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Halloween Is Coming, Time to Eat, Drink, and Be Scary!

"Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble!" William Shakespeare BONE APPETIT! 💀🌹 The Halloween countdown is...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Like You’ve Seen a Ghost: The Rising Popularity of the Supernatural

Veronica Cline Barton

Oct 11, 20236 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Like You’ve Seen a Ghost: The Rising Popularity of the Supernatural

“Actually, I do have doubts, all the time. Any thinking person does. There are so many sides to every question.” Edgar Allan Poe For this...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Browsing at the BOO-tique

Veronica Cline Barton

Sep 27, 20234 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Browsing at the BOO-tique

"There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand." Mary Shelley Happy Fall! I thought Ms. Shelley's quote was quite...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: What's So Funny? Infusing Humor into Cozy Mystery Stories

Veronica Cline Barton

Sep 13, 20236 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: What's So Funny? Infusing Humor into Cozy Mystery Stories

"He laughs best who laughs at the end." Agatha Christie I found the panels I attended at the Bouchercon mystery conference in San Diego a...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Homage to a Haunted Queen...

Veronica Cline Barton

Aug 30, 20235 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Homage to a Haunted Queen...

👑🚢👑🚢👑🚢👑🚢👑🚢👑🚢 "Today we come to the happy task of sending on her way the stateliest ship now in being. It has been the...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: It's Complicated...When Romance, Mystery, & Suspense Collide

Veronica Cline Barton

Aug 16, 20236 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: It's Complicated...When Romance, Mystery, & Suspense Collide

“Because when you’re in love, you think you’re invincible. It blinds you. And you don’t seem to care.” Agatha Christie What happens when...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: It's Reveal Day for Shadow Reflection, Book 4 in The Haunted Series!

Veronica Cline Barton

Aug 1, 20235 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: It's Reveal Day for Shadow Reflection, Book 4 in The Haunted Series!

"Reflections shift, unleashing the shadows within..." Bibiana Krall Veronica Cline Barton Well, hello August--and for lovers of all...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Bright Lights, Neon City---Viva Las Vegas!

Veronica Cline Barton

Jul 19, 20233 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Bright Lights, Neon City---Viva Las Vegas!

"Las Vegas is a city built on hope, dreams, and a little bit of crazy." Michael McDonald What better way to bring July to a close than a...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Happy Mid-Year!

Veronica Cline Barton

Jul 5, 20235 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Happy Mid-Year!

"You love but once, you might as well be amusing." Coco Chanel Well, hello July---and a very Happy Mid-Year to you! In keeping with Ms....

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Urban Art & City Scenes; Exploring the Streets of Reykjavik!

Veronica Cline Barton

Jun 21, 20234 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Urban Art & City Scenes; Exploring the Streets of Reykjavik!

"Speak softly but carry a big can of paint." Banksy For today's post (#300 I might add since I began my blogging days), I wanted to close...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: What a Viking Journey It Has Been!

Veronica Cline Barton

Jun 7, 20233 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: What a Viking Journey It Has Been!

A good beginning makes a good ending... ~ Icelandic Saying Greetings from Iceland and hello, June! Our Arctic journey is coming to an...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Neptune Cruisin'; The Viking Journey Begins!

Veronica Cline Barton

May 23, 20234 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Neptune Cruisin'; The Viking Journey Begins!

"Make voyages. Attempt them. There's nothing else." Tennessee Williams God morgen, from Norway! I am so pleased to report that today I'm...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: The Merry, Merry Month of May!

Veronica Cline Barton

May 10, 20235 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: The Merry, Merry Month of May!

"I used to be Snow White, but I drifted..." Mae West Well, hello, May! I thought I'd kick off the discussion and giggles today with a bit...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Elements of a Best Seller; How Does Your Story Stack Up?

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's #WritersDiary: To the Top of the World!

Veronica Cline Barton

Apr 12, 20234 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: To the Top of the World!

Det finnes ingen snarveier til steder det er verdt å resie til – There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going... Norwegian adage The...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Author Chat: Branching Out to a New Audience...

Veronica Cline Barton

Mar 29, 20235 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Author Chat: Branching Out to a New Audience...

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” – T.S. Eliot As this first quarter of 2023 draws to a...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: Southern Road Trip #InspirationResearch!

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's #WritersDiary: Book Chat: What's the Future Hold for Your Fav Genre?

Veronica Cline Barton

Mar 1, 20237 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: Book Chat: What's the Future Hold for Your Fav Genre?

"A book is made from a tree. It is an assemblage of flat, flexible parts (still called "leaves") imprinted with dark pigmented squiggles....

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: #NewRelease Murder on the Runway: Fashion Week at Castlewood Manor! 💖👑👠

Veronica Cline Barton

Feb 15, 20234 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: #NewRelease Murder on the Runway: Fashion Week at Castlewood Manor! 💖👑👠

"With the right pair of stilettos, a girl can slog through anything..." Collette Valentine, Editor of Le Chic Vie...

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Veronica's #WritersDiary: A Whale of a Time!

Veronica Cline Barton

Feb 1, 20235 min read

Veronica's #WritersDiary: A Whale of a Time!

“There she blows!-there she blows! A hump like a snow-hill! It is Moby Dick!” ― Herman Melville, Moby Dick Last week the OH and I had the...

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