Category Archives: Friendship

Words of Comfort

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

Our Friday Fox asked, “What book(s) would you choose if you were asked to read to an ill, adult friend?” I really struggled with this topic. I thought about what I’d want someone to read to me if I were … Continue reading →

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Panning Pan

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

“If you were asked to rewrite/modernize a classic novel, which one would you want to adapt?” There’s a very good question. I have tried hard to read or listen to classics.  I read a great deal all of my life … Continue reading →

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Guest: Wyatt Schroeder, Book Reviewer, Author Interviewer, Gaming and Book Vlogger

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

We’ve had not only authors as guests, but readers, narrators, editors, publishers and we’ve talked about all phases of writing work and enjoyment, so I decided to broaden the scope a bit this month. My guest today is Wyatt Schroeder, … Continue reading →

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Happy Hosting

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Tonette Joyce

Free week here and I had an idea for a post, but with it being the day after Thanksgiving, I know that most people are too busy  to pay my usual Friday post a visit. So, I’ll not talk  writing … Continue reading →

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Murphy is Alive in Arizona

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Tonette Joyce

Vacation Misadventures (Vacations Gone Wrong) I almost wish this had not been asked; I’ve been trying to be more positive! I haven’t taken all that many actual vacations in my life. Not any real get-aways with family, and or even … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Sandy James

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Tonette Joyce

Today I’d like to welcome author Sandy James, with whom I have become Facebook Friends through mutual friends. Glad to finally have you here, Sandy! Thanks so much for having me!! Sandy is a prolific, award-winning writer of romances. She … Continue reading →

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Guest:Diane Davis, Narrator, Actress

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Tonette Joyce

As an interview this week, I thought I’d bring in an old friend who is involved in a different facet of book publishing: the audio book. I gave away a copy of one of the cookbooks she narrated here on … Continue reading →

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I’d Land on an Island

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Tonette Joyce

This week we were asked: If you had an unlimited amount of funds and time to visit any place in the world to do research for a book, where would you go? Do you have a project in mind? Absolutely! … Continue reading →

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Return of Author David Parmelee

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Tonette Joyce

Welcome Back, Writer/ Author David Parmelee! David was one of my first guests when I joined 4F, 1H. I asked him to join us because he had just had his first novel published. It is based on actual events during … Continue reading →

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High-Balling* to the New Year

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Tonette Joyce

We were to be discussing memorable New Year’s Eves, ones that stick out in our memories. You don’t want to hear about those. I had a few full of tears, but worse, a few full of hopes, a few full … Continue reading →

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