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“UPLIFTING” Book
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
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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Little Red Riding Hood
Does everyone know the story of Little Red Riding Hood? The way it goes is like this. A little girl who wears a red cape (hence the name) is taking some food to her grandmother who is sick. On her … Continue reading
Posted in Elaine Cantrell, favorites, historical, Miscellaneous
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Guest: Author/Psychologist Mary Kennedy
Once again, I find myself Facebook Friends with a writer who is also a psychologist. (Perhaps I should ask them what this means?) Mary Kennedy is a prolific writer with over fifty published works. She blogs with our friend Duffy … Continue reading
Posted in America, author's life, authors, big plans, blogging, book covers, book series, Books, careers, characters, cozy mystery, experiences, favorites, food, Guest, Guest author post, imagination, interview, Life, Miscellaneous, novels, pets, Tonette Joyce, using talents, writing, YA
Tagged American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Carolyn Hart, cats, Cozy Ch ick's Kitchen, Cozy Chicks, Cozy Mysteries, Donald Bain, Frasier, Hollywood Nights series, Living in Florida, Mary Kennedy, Murder, Natalie Wood, New York City, Psychologists, Screen Actor's Guild, She Wrote, Talk Radio Mysteries, Tea T ime With The Cozy Chicks, The Dream Club series
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Good vs Bad; Story or Style?
I had the idea that around this time of year, I’d review A Christmas Carol, but our Tuesday Fox beat me to it. I had considered tucking the idea away until next year, but she got on it. Good job, … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, authors, book review, Books, characters, Children's books, cozy mystery, dialogue, experiences, favorites, free week, friends, Guest, Guest author, imagination, inspiration, interview, movies, novels, performances, publishing, reading, reading preferences, reviews, romance, Tonette Joyce, using talents, writers, writing, YA
Tagged A Christmas Carol, Bad writing, Ernest Hemingway, George C. Scott, Good vs Bad Performances, Good vs Bad Writing, inteviewees, starred reviews, Tolstoy, Truman Capote
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Move Along, Movies
Best books-to-movies? I know that we have covered this; I absolutely know that I have brought up the best movies made from terrible books. Yes, it happens; books are not “always ruined” when made into movies. I will once again … Continue reading
Posted in authors, Books, characters, dialogue, favorites, imagination, inspiration, movies, novels, performances, romance, Tonette Joyce
Tagged "Rebecca", casting movies, Daphne du Maurier, Debbie Reynolds, Forrest Gump, George Sanders, Gladys Cooper, Hary Potter, J.R.Rowling, Janet Evanovich, Jaon Fontaine, Katherine Heigl, Lawrence Olivier, Movies from books, Optioning intellectual property for movies, Robert Ben Garant, Ship of Fools, Stephanie Plum, The Prisoner of Azkaban, The Time Traveler's Wife, Thomas Lennon, Writing Movies for Fun and Profit
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Movie Time
One of our foxes asked, “What is your favorite book to film adaptation and why?” This is going to be a very short post. Five years ago, the book-to-movie question was phrased by our senior fox this way: “Do you … Continue reading
Decoration Decorum
“How early do you start shopping/decorating for the holidays?” Shopping! How I miss the hustle and bustle of shopping centers decorated to the hilt and finding just the right gift for just the right person! I have been some distance … Continue reading
Posted in America, author's life, Autumn, childhood, Christmas, collections, experiences, Family, favorites, food, Fourth of July, Holiday, holidays, inspiration, recipe, Tonette Joyce
Tagged Christmas, Easter, Epiphany, gifts, halloween, independence day, Lent, New Year, st. patrick's day, St.Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving
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Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
This week’s topic is one I suggested: What are some things you LIKE about winter? Here in Michigan, we get some pretty cold days and nasty snowstorms. There are times when it’s not safe to be outdoors, so it’s easy … Continue reading
Posted in Family, favorites, friends, holidays, winter
Tagged birthdays, Christmas, valentine's day
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Autumn in Pisgah
What’s not to like about autumn? In my part of the world the weather finally gets cool enough to enjoy being outside. Leaves are turning brilliant scarlet, rust, red, and gold. It’s football season too. In South Carolina we do … Continue reading
Posted in Elaine Cantrell, Family, favorites, Life, Miscellaneous
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