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.
Several years ago I had a great deal of time to read. Most of this was done in my cars, waiting in carpool lines or at bus stops for grandkids. This was also going on at the same time that … Continue reading →
Posted in Anthologies, author interview, blogging, Books, cozy mystery, Family, imagination, interview, Miscellaneous, paperback books, reading, reading preferences, Tonette Joyce
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Tagged Book polygamy, Books in cars, finishing books, half-read books, Reading multiple books at a time
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This week The Hound asked: “Most of us (writers) will depart this earth with several unfinished manuscripts. Have you ever thought of what might become of them? Will someone in your family pick them up and FINISH them? [as the … Continue reading →
Posted in author's life, big plans, Books, collections, creating scenes, decisions, experiences, Family, imagination, Life, Miscellaneous, Mystery stories, novels, plots, Preparing for writing, Science Fiction, short stories, time management, Tonette Joyce, using talents, writing, youth
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Tagged Finishing works, Others finishing your works, relatives
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Today, I bring you something interesting for the the beginning of the holiday season, as many people are starting their Christmas celebrations early this year. I also believe that with so many writers reading this blog, and Christmas being a … Continue reading →
Posted in America, big plans, blessings, blogging, Christmas, Compilations, experiences, Faith-centered stories, Family, food, Guest, Holiday, holidays, inspiration, interview, Miscellaneous, Random thoughts, research, traditions, winter, writing
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Tagged Christmas around the world, Christmas baking, Christmas games, Christmas traditions, Christmas traditions around the world, Christmas websites, Easter around the world, Easter baking, Easter games, Easter traditions, Holiday foods, The Customs of Christmas, The Customs of Easter, Time Germain
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I found the quote above from Jane Austen, which rather fits our crew this week when we addressed this week’s topic: “What are some of your small guilty pleasures?” We are some pretty innocent folk here who also really don’t … Continue reading →
Posted in big plans, clothing, Dealing with stress, experiences, Family, food, imagination, inspiration, Life, Miscellaneous, movies, reading, time management, Tonette Joyce, writing
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Tagged game playing, Jane Austen quote, jewelry, movie watching, online window shopping, specialty foods, up late at night
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I wrote a longer post earlier in the week to post for today, but I got to thinking: It’s Halloween tomorrow, so I decided that I would take a moment and ask for comments on no less than three supernatural … Continue reading →
Posted in big plans, blessings, Books, characters, Daily life, Dealing with stress, experiences, Faith-centered stories, Family, fantasy, imagination, magic shows, novels, paranormal, reading, reading preferences, screwball comedy, short stories, Tonette Joyce, using talents, writing, writing from experiences
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Tagged angels, Guardian Angels, magic shows, Magicians, supernatural stories
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We are asked about our favorite ‘feel good’ movie. “MOVIE?” As in ‘singular’? I am a real movie hound. I have been pondering the topic and how to choose just one? Then I lit an idea: I would choose one … Continue reading →
Posted in Miscellaneous
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Tagged "After the Wedding", "Arranged", All About Eve, Christmas in the Clouds, Deborah Kerr., Donovan's Reef, Feel-good movies, Gigi, Graham Greene, John Carpenter's Vampires, Mads Mikkelsen, Meet the Robinsons, Robert Donat, Stranger than Fiction, Vacation From Marriage, Will Ferrell
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Writing-wise, Mitch Teemley has about done it all: composer, novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. His credentials are extensive, the stuff of dreams for many who read and write here: to write and produce their own works. Mitch attended many prestigious schools … Continue reading →
“What kind of book would you like to write that you haven’t tried before?” I’d like to be able to write a REAL mystery, an all-out head-scratcher from start to finish. A gritty, serious, police or even a spy novel. … Continue reading →
Posted in authors, big plans, book series, Books, characters, Clean Writing, cozy mystery, experiences, Life, memories, Miscellaneous, Mystery stories, novels, plots, Random thoughts, romance, short stories, subplots, Tonette Joyce, villains, writing, writing from experiences
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Tagged Cozy Mysteries, Davis Way Mysteries, Gretchen Archer, Gritty Mysteries, Janet Evanovich, mystery novels, Noir Novels, Parnell Hall, Puzzle Lady Mysteries, Stephanie Plum, Writing crime novels spy novels, writing from experiences, Writing gritty novels
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I was in a meeting in an office and the subject of names came up. I needed my legal name and all of the names that had been used by me. It is odd with me, because I have a … Continue reading →
Posted in America, author's life, authors, awards, big plans, blogging, experiences, free week, honors, memories, Pen names, publishing, Random thoughts, reading, Tonette Joyce, Validation, writers
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Tagged aliases, encouragement, legal names, Names, Pen names, reading, Speaking of writing, writing
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This week we are discussing books that we have wanted to read, but for some reason have never gotten to them. WHERE DO I START? Take one look at all of the books around my house and you will know … Continue reading →
Posted in authors, big plans, book review, decisions, experiences, favorites, historical, hobbies, imagination, libraries, Life, memories, movies, publishing, reading, reviews, time management, Tonette Joyce, writers, youth
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Tagged Anna Karenina, Gladys Aylworth, Leo Tolstoy's "Resurrection"", magazine serials, personal libraries, TBR list, The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, The Small Woman, War and Peace
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