Category Archives: fantasy

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Veronica Knox

A TRUTH by any other name should smell as sweet  As an author I want to give my characters ideal names. They deserve the best. They deserve names that represent who they are at their core – a DNA signpost … Continue reading →

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THE TALE OF A DEADLY GRAPE-HEAD CLUSTER

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Veronica Knox

 When art shouldn’t imitate art – a brief history of the ‘art’ of story… or lack thereof In art history 101, I learned the terms ‘grape-head cluster’ and the ‘archaic smile’. Art history 201 introduced me to ‘warts and all’ realism… … Continue reading →

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BUILDINGS HAVE FEELINGS TOO

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Veronica Knox

Buildings have feelings too but Bede Hall has no intention of going gentle into a good night     TWINTER – the first portal – by When developers earmark its grounds for a golf course with an exclusive country club, … Continue reading →

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FICTION – CRAZIER THAN QUANTUM PHYSICS

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Veronica Knox

BEING WAY OUT THERE A master of ceremonies on a pantomime stage, sidles up to the edge of the stage wearing his top hat and tails, waves his arms, and addresses the audience: “Did you know the universe is crazier … Continue reading →

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LOVE POETRY BEYOND THE GRAVE

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Veronica Knox

Fiction glorifies the art of paranormal romance,  reincarnation, and eternal bliss   Two Dantes say so: “I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing … Continue reading →

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THE ‘MONA LISA’ IS ONE HAUNTED LADY

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Veronica Knox

Leonardo is only one-tenth of the law but possession is nine-tenths of the truth   What if a contact-high with a famous portrait is so visceral that the sitter follows you home and changes your life forever?   ART IMITATES LIFE: ‘SECOND … Continue reading →

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PARANORMAL – IT’S NOT JUST FOR WEIRDOS

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Veronica Knox

FICTION IS ONE BIG X-FILE Why is the paranormal so fascinating when we know it’s not true? Clearly and scientifically it can’t be true, and yet, our lives remain middle of the road dull without a toe-dabble into its imaginative waters. … Continue reading →

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ANIMATIONS – THE BEST MEDICINE FOR VERY OLD KIDS

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Veronica Knox

It takes a lifetime to learn how to be a smart kid When we’re small we want to be grown up. When we’re teenagers we want to be independent. But when we grow too old to be astronauts and ballerinas we can … Continue reading →

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Clap if you WANT to believe in fairies

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Veronica Knox

If you’re human, fiction is a big deal to you. Clap if you WANT to believe in: Tinkerbell, dragons, time travel, space ships, ghosts, lost cities, the holy grail, mystical serendipity, numinous energy, sentient pond scum, divine intervention, soul mates, talking … Continue reading →

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THE MORNING AFTER

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Veronica Knox

APRIL 16th 1912 – the ‘after-math’ TOTAL NUMBER OF PASSENGERS – 2,223 SURVIVORS – 706 VICTIMS – 1,517 Of the 53 children who perished… 52 were from steerage (3rd. class) Odd words for a reporter; PROBABLY? MAYBE? Yet a noted member of the … Continue reading →

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