Category Archives: goals

Sharing Your Story a Bit at a Time

I supplied the topic for this week: Serialized stories, such as those offered through Kindle Vella, have recently become popular. Would you consider publishing a serialized version of one of your stories?  My motivation for pursuing this topic is the … Continue reading

Posted in authors, Books, decisions, e-books, epublishing, experiences, goals, new skills, Patricia Kiyono, publishing | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

You Can’t Put a Square…

What kinds of activities do you engage in while mulling over your storylines? Have they ever helped you get over a stumbling block?  When I finally sit myself down, keys to the board, I fly away writing.  If I get … Continue reading

Posted in advice, author's life, battles, big plans, Books, characters, contemporary, Daily life, decisions, descriptions, editing, experiences, goals, HEA/HFN, how to write, imagination, inspiration, language, Life, marriage, Miscellaneous, misunderstandings, novels, procrastination, research, short stories, subplots, technology, time management, Tonette Joyce, using talents, Words, writing | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

Personal Growth

Do you garden at all?  When I was in Colorado, I had a townhouse. It had a fair-sized yard, but the back was two-thirds deck and the rest was generally shady, which was great for the kids playing, but not great … Continue reading

Posted in advice, America, battles, big plans, contemporary, Daily life, Dealing with stress, descriptions, experiences, Family, food, goals, inspiration, Life, lifestyles, memories, Miscellaneous, Random thoughts, spring, summer, Tonette Joyce, using talents, Validation, weather | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Finding Room to Find Things

The Monday Fox asked: “What’s first on your to-do list for 2023?” Lists are good for me, especially with all that goes on in my life. I used to have a phenomenal memory and never made a grocery list, copy … Continue reading

Posted in advice, big plans, blessings, collections, decisions, experiences, Family, goals, helping others, holidays, inspiration, Life, lifestyles, Lists, Miscellaneous, new skills, Tonette Joyce, using talents | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

Where Shall I Start?

This week’s topic is one I suggested: “What’s first on your to-do list for 2023?” I guess it’s the list-maker in me that made me think of this. Each evening, I make a to-list for the following day. When I … Continue reading

Posted in author's life, Daily life, decisions, goals, lifestyles, Lists, Patricia Kiyono, publishing, self-improvement, social media, time management | Tagged , , , , | 10 Comments

Bed, Bath and Beyond

This week: If you could remodel/redecorate any room in your house which room would you choose and what would you do to it? One room? Of course you are going to expect me to say the kitchen, and you’d probably … Continue reading

Posted in advice, America, big plans, blessings, Daily life, decisions, disability, experiences, Family, goals, inspiration, Life, pets, reading, Tonette Joyce, What if | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Boxing

Do you shop at what they call “Big Box” stores? When I lived where there was a great many choices for shopping, I avoided Walmart at all costs. I went there twice, and I think that both times were to … Continue reading

Posted in advice, big plans, chicken, shopping, creativity, Daily life, decisions, descriptions, experiences, Family, food, free week, goals, guests, helping others, Life, Lists, Miscellaneous, Random thoughts, shopping, time management, Tonette Joyce | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

(I’m back after being ill and I just hope that I make sense! I have no idea why it posted in italics.) This week: If you had to get rid of most of your belongings in order to move into a … Continue reading

Posted in advice, authors, blessings, Books, collections, Daily life, decisions, experiences, Family, favorite books, favorites, food, goals, hobbies, imagination, inspiration, Life, lifestyles, Lists, memories, Miscellaneous, Music, personal libraries, poetry, procrastination, reading, recipe, series, time management, Tonette Joyce, traditions, using talents, What if, Words, writing | 9 Comments

Old Dreams

“If you could live anywhere in the world with no expenses to consider, where would you live? Why?” I am not sure the perfect place exists, but I would give it a shot. “Expenses” is generally a big consideration, but … Continue reading

Posted in author's life, Autumn, big plans, Daily life, Dealing with stress, descriptions, experiences, Family, goals, historical, history, inspiration, Life, memories, Miscellaneous, Tonette Joyce | Tagged | 7 Comments

Creative Control

“What is the most important thing you learned after completing your first book?” That being a writer is nothing like I expected it to be. Again, as I said last week when asked about publishing a first book, the “I … Continue reading

Posted in advice, author's life, authors, big plans, blessings, Books, careers, Dealing with stress, decisions, editing, experiences, goals, helping others, honors, inspiration, Lecturing, Life, Miscellaneous, novels, procrastination, publishing, Random thoughts, reviews, social media, time management, Tonette Joyce, traditional publishing, using talents, Validation, Why I Write, Words, writers, writing | 9 Comments