Well, here we are in a new year. I’ve learned lots of lessons in 2016, and I hope to carry them forward to make 2017 the best year yet. The best part of last year was, by far, the unprecedented response I’ve had to the release of my latest novel, The Ghosts of Tullybrae House.... Continue Reading →
This weekend I was all set to write a book review for my next blog post. I had one drafted, I’d given it a lot of thought, and then on Saturday night I found myself with a rare stretch of time and no pressing tasks or engagements. Now what, one might wonder, does Veronica do... Continue Reading →
If you read one of my more recent posts, When It’s Time to Make those Tough Decisions, you may recall that I have recently taken a hard look at what I’ve been spending my writing time doing, and had concluded that I need to cut a whole bunch of starchy, superfluous “stuff” from my plate.... Continue Reading →
Personal branding. It’s a big thing these days. It doesn’t matter what you do, what you are or what you want to become, you can develop your very own personal brand. And you should. I’m not the only one who thinks that, there are hundreds - nay, thousands of blog articles on Personal Branding 101.... Continue Reading →
I have my fellow Boroughs Publishing Group authors to thank for this post. As a member of the Boroughs Author Group private Facebook page, I got to listen in on a debate that was raging about the value of Twitter for authors. The original post which sparked this lively debate wondered why only followers who had been followed... Continue Reading →
It is with immense pride that I announce my latest book, The Ghosts of Tullybrae House, is now available for pre-order and scheduled for release June 1, 2016. This book has been a challenging project for me. It is a slight departure from my normal Highland historical romance. It's been a labour of love and... Continue Reading →
Ah, the listicle. Do a Google search on how to increase your blog traffic, and chances are you’ll see listicles that advocate “Write your blog post as a listicle.” It’s true, listicles generally increase blog traffic. They’re not called click bait for nothing, after all. But as an author, mass traffic to your blog is... Continue Reading →
Have you ever had so much on your plate, so much to do and so much you want to do, that you’re overwhelmed to the point of paralysis? I never thought that would be me, but there it is—the explanation for why I’ve practically dropped off the face of the earth … or at least... Continue Reading →
All right, all right! New year, new book reviews penned by yours truly up on Coffee Time Romance and More 🙂 Here are my latest four reviews to be posted. By the way, CTR is always looking for new reviewers to join the e-family. If you think reviewing is something you might like to try, check... Continue Reading →
If you were to put the question to the general writing community of whether you should be guest blogging or not, you are likely to get some very strong opinions on both sides of the spectrum. I certainly did. In a previous post, What to Do When You Just Can’t Get a Review, the comments... Continue Reading →
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