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RETURNING TO THE WORLD
MOLE WISDOM: hunker down, sleep, hibernation is a daily practise, venture out with caution, adjust slowly to the light, and listen to the wind. MOLE MUSE: As an author, I’m used to working for months at a time within … Continue reading
Posted in ANCIENT EGYPT, Ancient Egyptian history, art history, Bede Hall, Books, Egyptology, fantasy, Fine Art, ghosts, HADRIAN'S WALL, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, inspiration, Leonardo da Vinci, literary fiction, Lost Paintings, magical realism, middle-grade time-slip adventure, mythology, PAINTINGS, Pangea, paranormal romance, PEARL BY PEARL, poetry, REINCARNATION, romance, science fiction, science-fiction fantasy, Silent K Publishing, supernatural, the 'Mona Lisa', THE BEDE SERIES - V KNOX, the Green Man, THE GREEN MAN, The INDIGO PEARL, THE UNTHINKABLE SHOES -novel, time travel, TIME TRAVEL, Titanic, Titanic's lost shoes, Titanic's unknown child, Twinter the novel, V Knox, V. Knox author, Veronica Knox author, WOO WOO - the Posthumous Love Stor of Miss Emily Carr - a novel
Tagged 'Disapp'earring Twice' the novel, 'LISABETTA - a stolen glance' novel, 'The UNTHINKABLE SHOES' the novel, Adoration the novel, Ancient Egyptian history, ghosts, historical fantasy, historical fiction, History, Leonardo da Vinci, love story, magical realism, paranormal romance, Pearl by Pearl the novel, reincarnation, Silent K Publishing, the BEDE SERIES by V KNOX, THE CRAFT OF WRITING, the Indigo Pearl - novel, TIME FALLS LIKE SNOW the novel, Twinter the novel, V. Knox author, WOO WOO the posthumous love story of Miss Emily Carr - the novel
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WAITER… THERE’S A BOOKWORM IN MY DRINK!
No, of course there isn’t. I made that up. Why? For some reason, I was thinking about things that shouldn’t be in other things like: sand in my shoes, a card up one’s sleeve, a crick in my neck, a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Egyptology, fantasy, Fine Art, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, inspiration, literary fiction, Lost Paintings, magical realism, middle-grade time-slip adventure, mythology, PAINTINGS, Pangea, paranormal romance, PEARL BY PEARL, REINCARNATION, romance, science fiction, Silent K Publishing, supernatural, THE BEDE SERIES - V KNOX, The INDIGO PEARL, THE UNTHINKABLE SHOES -novel, TIME TRAVEL, V Knox, V. Knox author, Veronica Knox author, women's fiction, WOO WOO - the Posthumous Love Stor of Miss Emily Carr - a novel
Tagged 'Disapp'earring Twice' the novel, 'Disapp'earring Twice' V Knox, 'The UNTHINKABLE SHOES' the novel, Adoration the novel, art history, DISAPPEARRING TWICE - a novel by V KNOX, ghosts, historical fantasy, historical fiction, History, Lisabetta the novel, literary fiction, love story, magical realism, middle-grade time-slip adventure, paranormal romance, paranormal science-fiction, Pearl by Pearl the novel, Silent K Publishing, the BEDE SERIES by V KNOX, the Indigo Pearl - novel, TIME FALLS LIKE SNOW the novel, time-slip adventure, Titanic inspired fiction, Twinter the novel, YOUNG ADULT TIME-SLIP ADVENTURE
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NEVER MESS WITH SEKHMET or A HOUSECAT WITH ATTITUDE
NEVER MESS WITH SEKHMET or A HOUSECAT WITH ATTITUDE And never underestimate the power of a kid who loves books, especially if that kid is you, and you’re waaaaay past 37½. Book 3 of my ‘Bede Trilogy’, ‘TOMORROW … Continue reading
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Tagged Anubis, art history, ghosts, magical realism, middle-grade time-slip adventure, paranormal science-fiction, supernatural, the BEDE SERIES by V KNOX, TIME FALLS LIKE SNOW the novel, time travel fiction, TOMORROW AGAIN -the novel, Twinter the novel, V. Knox author, veronica knox artist, Veronica Knox author, YOUNG ADULT TIME-SLIP ADVENTURE
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SCIENCE-FRICTION VS. ‘ART-OFFICIAL’ INTELLIGENCE
These days, life is a creepy puzzle. Who knew? Turns out there are aliens among us – some too small to see. But some have always been larger than life… I’m looking at you, LEO! WHEN GENRES AREN’T US … … Continue reading
Posted in art history, Books, fantasy, Fine Art, Florence, Florence. Italy, ghosts, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Italian renaissance, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci, literary fiction, Lost Paintings, magical realism, PAINTINGS, paranormal romance, PEARL BY PEARL, REINCARNATION, romance, science fiction, Silent K Publishing, supernatural, the 'Mona Lisa', The INDIGO PEARL, THE VITRUVIAN MAN, time travel, TIME TRAVEL, V Knox, V. Knox author, Veronica Knox author, women's fiction
Tagged fantasy, ghosts, historical fantasy, historical fiction, Italian renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci, literary fiction, lost paintings, love story, paranormal romance, Pearl by Pearl the novel, reincarnation, Silent K Publishing, supernatural, the Indigo Pearl - novel, time-slip adventure, V. Knox author, Veronica Knox author, women's fiction
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IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN
The Green Man is an ancient symbol of rebirth representing the cycle of new growth that occurs every spring – a nature spirit that incorporates certain aspects of the Greek, Pan. The Green Man is the embodiment of ecological awareness. … Continue reading
Posted in ANCIENT EGYPT, Ancient Egyptian history, ARCHAEOLOGY, art history, Bede Hall, Books, Egyptology, fantasy, Fine Art, ghosts, HADRIAN'S WALL, hadrians wall, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, literary fiction, magical realism, middle-grade time-slip adventure, mythology, PAINTINGS, Pangea, REINCARNATION, science fiction, Silent K Publishing, supernatural, THE BEDE SERIES - V KNOX, the Green Man, THE GREEN MAN, time travel, TIME TRAVEL, Twinter the novel, V Knox, V. Knox author, Veronica Knox author
Tagged Ancient Egyptian history, ghosts, Leonardo da Vinci, magical realism, middle-grade fantasy, middle-grade time-slip adventure, Northumberland, NUCLEAR WINTER, Silent K Publishing, the BEDE SERIES by V KNOX, time travel fiction, time-slip adventure, Twinter the novel, V. Knox author, veronica knox artist, Veronica Knox author, Vincent Van Gogh, YOUNG ADULT TIME-SLIP ADVENTURE
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LEONARDO’S CAT
Leonardo da Vinci was big on alchemy – the science of his day, especially, the magic of mathematical proportions when it came to drawing the perfect human body. His famous spread-eagle illustration ‘The Vitruvian … Continue reading
Posted in Adoration, ANCIENT EGYPT, art history, Bede Hall, Books, Egyptology, fantasy, Fine Art, ghosts, GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING, HADRIAN'S WALL, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Italian renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci, literary fiction, Lost Paintings, magical realism, middle-grade time-slip adventure, mythology, paranormal romance, REINCARNATION, romance, Sandro Botticelli, Silent K Publishing, supernatural, THE BEDE SERIES - V KNOX, THE VITRUVIAN MAN, time travel, TIME TRAVEL, Twinter the novel, V Knox, V. Knox author, VERMEER, VERMEER, Veronica Knox author, women's fiction
Tagged Adoration the novel, Ancient Egyptian history, art history, DISAPPEARRING TWICE - a novel by V KNOX, ghosts, historical fiction, Leonardo da Vinci, literary fiction, love story, middle-grade time-slip adventure, Northumberland, paranormal romance, reincarnation, Sandro Botticelli, the BEDE SERIES by V KNOX, time travel, time-slip adventure, Twinter the novel, V. Knox author, veronica knox artist, Veronica Knox author, women's fiction, YOUNG ADULT TIME-SLIP ADVENTURE
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CHARACTERS DYING TO TELL THEIR TALES
Presenting three of my artful characters dying to speak: LISABETTA BUTI (the ‘Mona Lisa’ and Leonardo da Vinci’s kid sister), SANDRO BOTTICELLI (fifteenth-century master painter), and FINN CLEARY (a child victim onboard Titanic) When the red leaves fall, the October … Continue reading
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Tagged 'The UNTHINKABLE SHOES' the novel, Adoration the novel, art history, fantasy, ghosts, historical fantasy, historical fiction, Italian renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci, Lisabetta Buti, literary fiction, lost paintings, love story, Mona Lisa, paranormal romance, reincarnation, time travel, time travel fiction, time-slip adventure, Titanic, Titanic inspired fiction, V. Knox author, veronica knox artist, Veronica Knox author
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IT’S FELIX TIME
WHAT BETTER WAY TO MEASURE TIME TRAVEL IS THERE THAN BY CONSULTING A MUSE WHO IS AN ANIMATED (read imbued with life) CLOCK A muse is invisible – a voice in one’s head with more knowledge than one … Continue reading
Posted in art history, Books, fantasy, Fine Art, ghosts, GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING, Historical Fiction, literary fiction, magical realism, mythology, paranormal romance, REINCARNATION, romance, Silent K Publishing, supernatural, time travel, V Knox, V. Knox author, VERMEER, VERMEER, Veronica Knox author, women's fiction
Tagged AGING, ART HISTORY DELIVERED IN A GHOST STORY, DISAPPEARRING TWICE - a novel by V KNOX, fantasy, ghosts, historical fantasy, historical fiction, love story, magical realism, MYSTERY, OLD AGE, paranormal romance, reincarnation, Silent K Publishing, supernatural, SUPERNATURAL PAINTINGS. DEMENTIA, THE GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING. VERMEER, time travel, time-slip adventure, V. Knox author, veronica knox artist, Veronica Knox author, women's fiction
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CELEBRATION OF A TYPO
…how a 500-year-old spelling mistake was enough to confound history and gift me a premise for a time-slip ghost story Excerpt from ‘LISABETTA-a stolen glance’ [But for a single misshapen letter, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrea Verrocchio, art history, ghosts, historical fantasy, historical fiction, Italian renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci, Lisabetta Buti, lost paintings, love story, Mona Lisa, paranormal romance, reincarnation, Sandro Botticelli, Silent K Publishing, supernatural, time travel, time travel fiction, time-slip adventure, V. Knox author, veronica knox artist, Veronica Knox author
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