Category Archives: big plans

Cut and Paste

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

Get it? “Condensed” versions had ‘extra scenes’. EXTRA. I have read many a tedious book or parts that I skimmed through, (Elaine mentioned “War and Peace” earlier in the week; I could not have cared less from which direction Napoleon … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author CeeCee James

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

Here is another mutual FB Friend that I asked for an interview, and only then found just how very popular and prolific a writer she is. CeeCee James is the author of a heartbreaking memoir, several stand-alone novels, plus romance … Continue reading →

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Who Writes What’s Written?

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

“Did you ever start a piece of writing and forget about it, only to be surprised when you found it and read it?”I asked this question because several things rather caught me off-guard when I started writing longer stories.  I … Continue reading →

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My Mind to Your Mind

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

Not really a Vulcan mind-meld, but it’s “Free” week and I will ask a question that I have been pondering: How much of the “WHY” of what a character does is important to a story? With all that I have … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Iris Chacon

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

I knew that I had to ask Iris Chacon in as a guest as soon as I read her “Schifflebein’s Folly”. It was one of the nicest experiences I have had all year; a charming story so amusingly well-told that … Continue reading →

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Oh, Brother! Try This On For Size.

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

Question of the week, in this time of COVID: Once it’s safe to do so, what’s the first thing you want to do that you haven’t been able to do in the last 10-12 months? This is too easy: I … Continue reading →

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Changes, But Not All for the Worse

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

So, in the time of COVID, how will our holidays be different? I can imagine that it has touched all of your celebrations, but take heart, with a story below.  If you need to be uplifted, feel free to skip … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Jennifer Girardin

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

I met today’s guest online and was captivated by her varied and beautiful posts. Jennifer Girardin is the author of the Moriston House British Mystery Series, and many of her posts reflect that life. Welcome, Jennifer! Your posts are often … Continue reading →

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Gettin’ It Down

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

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 →

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Guest Tim Germain and “The Customs of Christmas”

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

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 →

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