Blog - Veronika Sophia Robinson

The Invisible Field inside the Empty Nest

In a year from now, my baby girl will leave the nest. What a joy, honour and privilege it has to been to raise our two beautiful daughters. Not that every day has been easy, of course. But here, as I watch the next year unfold before me with…

Romance, Uncategorized, Writing

What I learnt from reading and writing romance novels

A few years ago I had a strong desire to leave the life I’d known as a magazine editor and become a romance novelist. It made sense. I have a deeply felt need to bring more love to the world, and I love writing. Why not combine the two? I…

Uncategorized, Writing

The Gathering In

I had that pathetic look on my face this morning. That same one I get each year about this time when I look up at my husband, and say: “I’m not going to be able to cope. I won’t get through another Winter!” And bless him, he does…

Romance, Writing

Straddling two worlds: fiction and non-fiction

I never imagined (ha!) that I could be a fiction writer. With a background in journalism, and a dozen or so (I keep losing count) non-fiction books under my publishing belt, I was clear that, as a writer, my work was always going to stay that…

Romance, Writing

Where are all the good men?

There’s an old Patty Loveless song with lyrics I relate to: If you don’t count my reckless youth, I came straight to you. And also: I saw a tender heart, and I came straight to you. I was in my mid-twenties when I had the pleasure…

Language, Romance, Writing

My novel is FREE on Kindle this week

Sisters of the Silver Moon, the first in my Gypsy Moon trilogy, is FREE on Kindle for the next five days. Get it while you can. From midnight, I'm giving away TEN copies (print) of my novel. Go to Goodreads to be in to win. Please leave…

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The Confidential Celebrant in Cumbria

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