Author Archives: Tonette Joyce

About Tonette Joyce

Tonette was a once-fledgling lyricists-bookkeeper, turned cook/baker/restaurateur and is now exploring different writing venues,(with a stage play recently completed). She has had poetry and nonfiction articles published in the last few years. Tonette has been married to her only serious boyfriend for more than thirty years and she is, as one person described her, family-oriented almost to a fault. Never mind how others have described her, she is,(shall we say), a sometime traditionalist of eclectic tastes.She has another blog : "Tonette Joyce:Food,Friends,Family" here at WordPress.She and guests share tips and recipes for easy entertaining and helps people to be ready for almost anything.

Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk

Posted on August 23, 2019

This week’s question: “If you could choose one thing you can no longer do and suddenly had the strength/time/resources to do once again, what would it be?” Oh, dear! Regrets. I have had to get rid of regrets in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Tonette Joyce | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Guest: Author Jeanne Matthews

Posted on August 16, 2019

Today I am pleased to have as my guest Jeanne Matthews, best known for her Dinah Pelerin international mysteries.   Welcome, Jeanne! We have only become Facebook Friends recently yet we had met before.  Jeanne, you probably don’t remember meeting … Continue reading →

Posted in America, author interview, author's life, authors, blogging, book covers, Books, careers, characters, decisions, dialogue, Guest, Guest author, history, imagination, inspiration, interview, jobs, Life, novels, phrases, teaching, Tonette Joyce | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Big Points That I Have Learned in Life

Posted on August 9, 2019

What have I learned so far in life? A great deal I have had many people around me, I have lived in many places, and as my mother would say, I’m no spring chicken. In fact, I seem to now … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith-centered stories, helping others, hobbies, imagination, inspiration, jobs, Life, memories, non-fiction, novels, poetry, Preparing for writing, research, short stories, The Author Life, Tonette Joyce, Words of Wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

What’s Keeping You Busy This Week?

Posted on August 2, 2019

“FREE” week! Yeah, right! I’m anything BUT free this week. School starts for the Granddaughters, with the last trips to Cheer and practices before the school busses step up and be the shuttle instead of the grandparents. Last ‘last-minute’ gathering … Continue reading →

Posted in big plans, blessings, Books, characters, clothing, decisions, experiences, Family, free week, helping others, Life, school, summer, time management, Tonette Joyce, writing | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments

Read and Reread

Posted on July 25, 2019

“Do you read your own books? Why or why not?” Yes, I read my own writings. What can I say? I put too much in to them not to keep them in mind. And after I have written something, it often … Continue reading →

Posted in author's life, big plans, Books, characters, experiences, Family, imagination, inspiration, poetry, reading, short stories, The Author Life, Tonette Joyce, using talents, writing | 9 Comments

In a Rut?

Posted on July 19, 2019

Question: Are there certain characteristics that show up in our books? For me, the quick answer is NO. I have not written any two stories that are anything alike in the least, be they fictional, based on true stories or … Continue reading →

Posted in author's life, Books, characters, decisions, Family, horror stories, imagination, inspiration, Life, memories, poetry, romance, short stories, Tonette Joyce, Uncategorized, writing | 13 Comments

Guest: Author Deb Marlowe

Posted on July 11, 2019

I have been a FB Friend of Deb Marlowe’s for some time. She and I have a number of mutual writer friends and we are both big iced tea lovers. I enjoy her posts, her humor, she can write and … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, authors, blessings, book covers, Books, careers, characters, Christmas, Christmas books, collections, creating scenes, decisions, dialogue, Family, food, Guest, Guest author, historical, history, hobbies, imagination, inspiration, interview, pets, reading, recipe, Regency, romance, short stories, Tonette Joyce, Uncategorized, villains, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 17 Comments