{"id":8235,"date":"2020-01-17T20:30:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T20:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nyglamour.net\/?p=8235"},"modified":"2026-02-03T04:08:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T04:08:37","slug":"one-day-youll-look-up-and-bam-youre-exactly-where-you-always-wanted-to-be-veronica-r-tabares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/?p=8235","title":{"rendered":"“One day you\u2019ll look up and BAM, you\u2019re exactly where you always wanted to be”-Veronica R. Tabares"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Veronica\nR. Tabares <\/strong>is\na writer by day, and by night. From novels and screenplays to picture books,\nshe is known for her witty style that effortlessly elicits laughs but never\nblushes. Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, she realized she wanted to become a\nstoryteller the moment she read her first few words. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout\nher creative journey, Veronica has earned extensive acclaim for her work. Her\nbook, \u201cGray Zone\u201d won Bronze in the Feathered Quill Book Awards\u2019 Juvenile\/YA\ncategory and a number of her screenplays were finalists in various prominent\ncontests. To date, she has a grand total of ten books in print (and counting),\nincluding three sci-fi novels, three fantasy novels, one YA contemporary novel,\nand three picture books. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Veronica\nholds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Full Sail\nUniversity and a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the\nUniversity of Washington. She also received a Bachelor of Arts degree in\nAnthropology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While she\u2019s a southern girl at heart, Veronica R.\nTabares currently writes and resides with her wonderful family in Seattle,\nWashington. When she isn\u2019t crafting fantastic stories, she spends the bulk of\nher time thinking about the cosmos, time travel, archaeology, and everything in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exclusive Interview with Veronica R. Tabares- Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY\nGlam: What projects\nare you currently working on?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had so much fun adapting one of\nmy screenplays into a novel that I have a few others that I plan to take\nthrough the same process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY\nGlam: What makes a film great for you? Are there certain\nqualities that make a film better for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me,\nit\u2019s all about connecting to the characters. I need to feel I really know them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: <\/strong>As a\nscreenwriter, what is the most important aspect of building a character? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You must\nbe able to see the character\u2019s humanity. Perfect people don\u2019t exist in the real\nworld, and they shouldn\u2019t on the screen, either. They should love, hate, envy, sacrifice,\ngloat, strive to fix their mistakes, and whine, just like people in the real\nworld. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: Top 3 favorite projects that you have been involved in? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everybody has\nfavorites. My current favorites are:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

True Story of\nthe Perfect 36. (Which explains why I adapted it into a novel.) It\u2019s a historical\nsci-fi. <\/strong>The story is about preteen sisters and a man\nfrom a thousand years in the future who head back in time to Nashville of 1920\nto thwart the plans of a schemer who wants to stop women from getting the right\nto vote.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stone Woman.\nIt\u2019s the very first screenplay I ever wrote, so of course it holds a special\nplace in my heart. It\u2019s a paranormal adventure thriller. <\/strong>In it a couple honeymoons in Belize, but the honeymoon is\ninterrupted when an anti-American police chief frames the husband for murder.\nAs the wife struggles to get him released\u2014resulting in a number of adventures\u2014she\nfinds that the only one on her side is the silent ghost of an ancient Mayan\nwoman.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haunt for Hire.\nIn this quirky paranormal comedy,<\/strong> a family\nenlists the help of a ghost to save themselves from a vindictive neighbor. When\nthe neighbor moves away, they start a haunt for hire business and learn that\neven ghosts can be haunted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: Do you express yourself creatively in any other ways?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was a novelist before I became a screenwriter, and I still adore writing books. And I cook. Many of my creations are edible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY\nGlam: What advice would you give to someone who wants to\nhave a career in filmmaking? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A career,\nany career, takes patience and hard work. Filmmaking is no different. Keep\nplugging away. One day you\u2019ll look up and BAM, you\u2019re exactly where you always\nwanted to be.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY\nGlam: What can we\nexpect from you in 2020?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have several story ideas (I count\nseven) fighting for dominance in my brain. And although\nany one of them might manage to elbow its way to the front, the current\nfrontrunner involves some unusual creatures I dreamed about several years ago\nand Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d be very surprised if 2021 dawns\nwithout that scrappy little story becoming a full-blown screenplay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY\nGlam: Where can\neveryone keep up with you to learn more? \u2026social media\u2026website      <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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