Tag Archives: love story

‘AMUSE BOUCHE’ … WORDS TO AMUSE THE MOUTH

LISA IS A BIG GIRL… She can speak for herself! “My name, Lisabetta Buti was an affront to my existence. I was Leonardo da Vinci’s beloved kid-sister, his assistant and apprentice, and the mother he was denied. We were born … Continue reading

Posted in ANCIENT EGYPT, Ancient Egyptian history, art history, Books, Egyptology, fantasy, Fine Art, Florence, Florence. Italy, ghosts, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, inspiration, Italian renaissance, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci, literary fiction, Lost Paintings, magical realism, PAINTINGS, paranormal romance, REINCARNATION, romance, Sandro Botticelli, supernatural, the 'archaic smile', THE VITRUVIAN MAN, time travel, TIME TRAVEL, V Knox, V. Knox author, Veronica Knox author, women's fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

THE ‘MONA’LOGUE

For anyone who wonders if it’s true that writers’ characters can get inside an author’s head, the answer is… absolutely. Personally, I welcome such invasions because there are iffy times when my muse and I are at complete odds. “SPEAK … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Fine Art, Florence, Florence. Italy, ghosts, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Italian renaissance, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci, literary fiction, PAINTINGS, paranormal romance, REINCARNATION, romance, Sandro Botticelli, Second Lisa, Silent K Publishing, supernatural, the 'Mona Lisa', time travel, V Knox, V. Knox author, Veronica Knox author, women's fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

GO VAN GOGH!

“Mirror mirror on the wall. Who’s the greatest Indie of all?” “You are, Vincent. You are!” In celebration of indomitable independent spirits the world over and the quintessential poster boy of starving artists everywhere, let us be truly thankful. This … Continue reading

Posted in art history, Books, fantasy, Fine Art, ghosts, GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, literary fiction, PAINTINGS, paranormal romance, REINCARNATION, romance, Silent K Publishing, supernatural, V Knox, V. Knox author, VERMEER, VERMEER, Veronica Knox author, women's fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

PROMOTING AGAINST THE STREAM… TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES

Someone said, and I think it was me, that all’s fair in love and book promotion. If this was ever so, surely it must hold true during our current sensitive arena of self-quarantine where reading is being paraded out as … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Fine Art, GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, literary fiction, Lost Paintings, paranormal romance, REINCARNATION, romance, Silent K Publishing, supernatural, time travel, TIME TRAVEL, V Knox, V. Knox author, VERMEER, VERMEER, Veronica Knox author, women's fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

APRIL 15th… A GOOD DAY / BAD DAY

It may have been Charles Dickens who inspired the loaded announcement ‘I have good news and bad news’ in his famous opening line: ‘It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.’ Of all the April 15ths … Continue reading

Posted in art history, Books, Historical Fantasy, Italian renaissance, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci, literary fiction, REINCARNATION, romance, Silent K Publishing, supernatural, the 'Mona Lisa', THE UNTHINKABLE SHOES -novel, Titanic, Titanic's lost shoes, Titanic's unknown child, V Knox, V. Knox author, Veronica Knox author | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

HOME ALONE 19

This is me… this is you… this is all of us. This is THE BIG SELFIE! Self-isolating on a global scale has changed the dynamic of home-sweet-home. It’s solitary confinement for some, group quarantine for others, but whether you‘re home … Continue reading

Posted in art history, Books, Fine Art, ghosts, GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING, Historical Fantasy, literary fiction, middle-grade time-slip adventure, paranormal romance, REINCARNATION, romance, Silent K Publishing, supernatural, time travel, V Knox, V. Knox author, VERMEER, VERMEER, Veronica Knox author | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment