Tag Archives: Second Lisa the novel

WONDROUS & DISASTROUS

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Veronica Knox

APRIL 15 – A DAY TO REMEMBER Leonardo da Vinci was born – April 15, 1452         HMS Titanic sank – April 15, 1912 It’s uncanny that these are both subjects about which I’m most passionate. I … Continue reading →

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PARANORMAL – IS TOO STRONG A WORD

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Veronica Knox

BECAUSE LIFE IS ONE BIG X-FILE UFO = Unidentified Fictional Objectivity Paranormal has become a four-letter word for those of us who write in its general vicinity. But softer words may be used to describe a ‘stranger than fiction’ story … Continue reading →

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WALK THIS WAY

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Veronica Knox

Sometimes, to understand history, you must put yourself in another person’s shoes. Walk with me… Pretend for a moment that you are a master painter. You live in fifteenth-century Florence. It takes you over a year to complete a masterpiece. … Continue reading →

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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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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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DOWN TO EARTH IS FOR SISSIES

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Veronica Knox

  “Old age is no place for sissies”  – Bette Davis Since biology has determined that I must sleep 30% of my life, I’ve given myself permission to dream big and write surreal because Bette Davis was right, and Self-publishing … 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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Boy Friday

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Veronica Knox

Meet Count Francesco Melzi, Leonardo’s most important apprentice, secretary, archivist, confidante, guardian bulldog, and the executor of his estate after a friendship of only thirteen years. Francesco, ‘Cecco,’ made his way to Leonardo’s studio in 1506 at the age of … Continue reading →

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Guilty till proven innocent

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Veronica Knox

The Buchi Della Verita or ‘the mouths of truth’ were ballot boxes for anonymous accusations during the time of Leonardo da Vinci. It was one such ‘ballot’ which drove the twenty-four year-old Leonardo into irrecoverable shame that surfaced from time … Continue reading →

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There’s No Place Like Home!

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Veronica Knox

On April 15th 1452, at the 3rd hour of the night, no less. Leonardo’s birth was so recorded by his grandfather. Now that’s precise. Where he was born is another story. Personally, standing in the landscape where Leonardo played as … Continue reading →

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