Category Archives: hobbies

What? I Can’t Read Or Write?

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

If I were incapacitated to the point that I could neither read nor write, I think I’d spend my time petting the dog and watching Netflix. We got Netflix a year or so ago, and we just love it. I … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Hazel Grace

Posted on October 26, 2018 by

Today I would like to introduce romance writer Hazel Grace. Hazel had the first two volumes of her series published this year. Like many of my guests, we met through mutual friends on Facebook. I’m going to jump right in … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, author's life, Books, careers, Family, Guest author, hobbies, interview, New Release, novels, short stories, Tonette Joyce, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Powers That (Might) Be

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

This week we were asked what talent or superpower we’d like to have. Oh, wow! Talent? I never got a chance to learn to play a musical instrument and I have no idea if I would be any good at … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Laura Benedict

Posted on April 27, 2018 by

This week I would like to welcome Laura Benedict as my guest. Laura is a versatile, award winning writer whose work crosses into several genres. Thank you for joining us, Laura! I have yet to have the nerve to read … Continue reading →

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Easter: Family, Food and Pomp

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

This week we are talking about what Easter traditions we may have. Mine are in flux. I was raised in a non-religious household. We didn’t celebrate Christian holidays as much as we celebrated on Christian holidays. Easter was no exception. My … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Diane Vallere

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

  I seem to be inexplicably drawn lately to writers from Pennsylvania, and today’s guest lived even closer to my mother’s people than most. Diane Vallere comes right from my mother’s neck of the woods. Indeed, my mother once lived … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Karen Rose Smith

Posted on February 9, 2018 by

When I started reading Karen Rose Smith’s new mystery, “Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes”, I knew I wanted to ask her to be my guest. Little did I know that the new book in her new series was nearly her … Continue reading →

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