Author Archives: Veronica Knox

About Veronica Knox

Veronica Knox has a Fine Arts Degree from the University of Alberta, where she studied Art History, Classical Studies, and Painting. In her career as a graphic designer, illustrator, private art teacher, and ‘fine artist,’ she has also worked with the brain-injured and autistic, developing new theories of hand-to-eye-to-mind connection. Veronica lives on the west coast of Canada, supporting local animal rescue shelters, painting, writing, editing other author’s novels, and championing the conservation of tigers and elephants, and their habitats. Her artwork and visuals to support ‘Second Lisa’ may be viewed on her website - www.veronicaknox.com

PORTALS FOR MORTALS

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Veronica Knox

Fiction lies deep in the underworld, plotted on a subconscious map of time tunnels – a network of stories as vast as a rabbit’s warren. Every tunnel is lined with doors. Each door is a portal. Each portal invites you … Continue reading →

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GHOSTBUSTING IS TEAMWORK

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Veronica Knox

Even a blog post must tell a story. So, this blog, being no exception, is a story about you and me and how we connect, because collaboration is a two-way street. One might even say that ‘possession’ is nine-tenths of … Continue reading →

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THE MEMOIR OF A CHILD GHOST WITH AMNESIA

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Veronica Knox

SNOW BEHIND THE DOOR by V KNOX A million years after I broke the world, I said I was sorry. But until I truly mean it, my truth is frozen in time. My companions are a rabbit doll, a keyhole … Continue reading →

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VICTORY DOESN’T COME BIGGER THAN THIS

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Veronica Knox

The 9 ft. tall Hellenistic statue ‘WINGED VICTORY’, known formally as the ‘NIKE OF SAMOTHRACE’, holds pride of place at the top of the Louvre’s Daru staircase. It was excavated in 1863 with only one wing, minus its head and … Continue reading →

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JUST FOR FUN… LEONARDO’S CAT

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Veronica Knox
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A CHAIR IS NOT A CHAIR… look again!

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Veronica Knox

This post is about a chair and not about a chair. It’s about meaningful mystical perception, the deep end of the awareness pool. It’s about Vincent Van Gogh, and a couple of sentient chairs in a disgruntled building with time … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH – APRIL 15th – 1912… ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLY!

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Veronica Knox

109 years ago, to be exact, RMS Titanic sank in the early morning hours of April 15,1912 in the North Atlantic after hitting an iceberg four days into the ship’s maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. More than … Continue reading →

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FINIT HIC PESTUS!

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Veronica Knox

And so, Spring forges on anew. Hopefully, ‘a new’ pandemic story with a happy ending. Not so much ‘ever after’ but soon and sweeter for all that. And because passionate sentiments are much more commanding in Latin, please join me … Continue reading →

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THE WRITING GAMBIT … a serious game of power, strategy, and seduction

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Veronica Knox

Why worry? Not all crowns are gold. Making a splash in the literary world is akin to winning a crown of glory in a chess tournament, but going for the mountain top of any sport is essential for victory. True … Continue reading →

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IMMORTALITY MAY BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Veronica Knox

For me, studying art history was equal parts fascination and frustration that drowned out the angry voices of paintings that had ‘died’ from being lost, stolen, hidden, unfinished, copied, damaged, or destroyed. Where were they? The ghosts in my novels … Continue reading →

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