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Category Archives: horror stories
Guest: Writer/Narrator Julia Valentine
Julia Valentine, a.k.a., “Miss Worm” I met Julia online when we were on live chats. We were of the same mind about some matters, and we are both cat lovers; (we teamed up on one chatter who dared to disparage … Continue reading →
Posted in author interview, author's life, big plans, blogging, book covers, book series, characters, Children's books, Christmas, classics, collections, cozy mystery, creativity, Daily life, decisions, descriptions, dialogue, e-books, epublishing, experiences, fantasy, foreign publications, friends, Guest, Guest author, historical, hobbies, horror stories, imagination, inspiration, interview, Life, lifestyles, memories, Middle Grade Books, Miscellaneous, Narration, paranormal, personal libraries, pets, plots, public speaking, Random thoughts, reading, reading preferences, research, romance, self-publishing, short stories, shyness, The Author Life, Tonette Joyce, using talents, Visuals, Why I Write, writing, writing from experiences, YA
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Tagged Arundel Castle, Chichester Cathedral, England, English writers, Fishbourne Roman Palace, Hampshire England, HMS Victory, Julia Valentine, Miss Worm, Portsmouth HIstoric Docks, Sussex, Weald &Downland Open Air Museum
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Face At The Window
My Wife Saw The Dead Guy! By Jeff Salter One dark winter night, two years ago, it was late (near midnight) when I heard a piercing shriek out of my normally un-flustered spouse. “What’s wrong?” I called out, my heart … Continue reading →
Posted in author's life, horror stories, Jeff Salter, Miscellaneous
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Tagged dead guy looks in window, face in window, scary face
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Like? Not Likely
THIS WEEK: If a prospective publisher asked you to compare your work to that of one or two well-known authors, whom would you choose? I haven’t had a prospective publisher ask me that yet, but when I was hoping to … Continue reading →
Posted in advice, agents, America, author's life, authors, big plans, blogging, Books, Children's books, decisions, experiences, food, goals, helping others, historical, Holiday, holidays, horror stories, imagination, inspiration, non-fiction, novels, poetry, Publishers, publishing, reading, research, romance, romantic suspense, Tonette Joyce, using talents, Why I Write, writers, writing
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Tagged .Vincent Millay, agents, getting plays read, Making Things Grow, plays, Robert Louis Stevenson, Thallassa Crusoe
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My Un-scholarly Book Pile
Our Tuesday fox posed this question: “Is there a book that you have always wanted to read but never have? What has stopped you from reading it?” There are countless titles that I could list to answer the first question. … Continue reading →
Guest: Author Stuart Jaffe (Free Books!)
Stuart is the author of many short stories and paranormal series. These include The Max Porter Paranormal Mysteries, its prequel, the Marshall Drummond Case Files, The Malja Chronicles, the Nathan K books, the Gillian Boone series, The Parallel Society, … Continue reading →
Posted in America, author interview, author's life, book series, Books, careers, decisions, experiences, fantasy, GIveaways/Contest, Guest, Guest author, history, hobbies, horror stories, imagination, interview, Lecturing, Miscellaneous, musicians, novels, performances, public speaking, publishing, research, teaching, The Author Life, Tonette Joyce, writers, writing, YA
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Tagged SciFi conventions
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Guest: Author Elise Sax
I decided to look through my Kindle content to find a writer to interview, and found a fair number of books, but touching on a few pages here and there, nothing impressed me until I hit Elise Sax’s “An Affair … Continue reading →
Posted in author's life, authors, big plans, book covers, Books, careers, creating scenes, Daily life, dialogue, Family, food, goals, Guest, Guest author, hobbies, horror stories, imagination, inspiration, inspirational people, interview, jobs, Life, Miscellaneous, novels, paranormal, romance, Secondary Characters, time management, Tonette Joyce, YA
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Tagged Agatha Bright series, An Affair to Dismember, Anthony Horowitz, Comic Con, Elise Sax, Facebook friends, Five Wishes, Forever Now, Goodnight, Goodnight series, Harry Potter, Matchmaker Mysteries, Matilda, Operation Billionaire, Partners in Crime, Points of View, Star Trek, Star Wars, UFOs
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In a Rut?
Question: Are there certain characteristics that show up in our books? For me, the quick answer is NO. I have not written any two stories that are anything alike in the least, be they fictional, based on true stories or … Continue reading →
Posted in author's life, Books, characters, decisions, Family, horror stories, imagination, inspiration, Life, memories, Miscellaneous, poetry, romance, short stories, Tonette Joyce, writing
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Guest: Author J.C.Wing
I’d like to introduce you to a Facebook Friend of mine and of The Hound’s, J.C. Wing. She is one busy lady! JC. is a writer, editor, proofreader, administrator, publisher, and for 15 years, was a homeschooling mom. Her published … Continue reading →
Posted in America, Anthologies, author interview, author's life, big plans, blessings, book covers, Books, careers, characters, Christmas books, Dealing with stress, decisions, experiences, Family, favorite books, Guest, honors, horror stories, imagination, interview, Life, lifestyles, memories, Miscellaneous, Mystery stories, novels, poetry, protagonists, publishing, reading, research, Tonette Joyce, traditional publishing, using talents, Why I Write
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Tagged A Skye Full of Stars, A Warmer Winter Skye, Acquainted With Butterflies, Alabama Skye, Alice in Wonderland, Beasts and Baklava, Boy Scouts, Brides, Colorado, Cub Scouts, Dead BeatDtaes and Deities, Dealing with Alzheimer's, Dealing with Autism, Editing services, Germany, Greek heritage, Harper Lee, homeschooling, Homeymoon Harpies, J.C. Wing, JROTC, Kids 411, Nanowrimo, North Carolina, Perfectly Unique:The Missing Pieces Anthology, publishing services, Terra James, The Color of Thunder in Mississippi, The Gannon Family series, The Ghost in Holy City, The Goddess of Tornado Alley, The Key, The Twelve Days of Christmas, To Kill a Mockingbird, Twelve Tales A-Telling, Wing Family Editing
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Guest: Author Laura Benedict
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 →
Posted in Anthologies, author interview, author's life, Books, careers, childhood, experiences, Family, Guest, Guest author, helping others, hobbies, horror stories, imagination, inspiration, interview, memories, Miscellaneous, Mystery stories, Preparing for writing, publishing, reading, short stories, time management, Tonette Joyce
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Tagged Bliss House, Boucheron, Calling Mr. Lonelyhearts, Cat's Eye-Margaret Atwood, Cincinnati, Cold Alone, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Embroidery, Familiar Legacy, Feeding Kate, Gallowstree Press, gardening, golf, Haunted Holidays, Hitchcock, housework vs writing, Illinois, J.T. Ellison, Josh Woods, Laura Benedict, Left Coast Crime, Louisville, Lupus, mystery series, piano, Pinckney Benedict, Portrait of Dorian Gray, Rear Window, Small Town Trouble, St.Louis, Surreal South, The Stranger Inside, Thrillerfest, Trouble-the-cat, Virginia
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From Captain Kangaroo to Stephen King
The question of the week is: Which celebrity do you wish would hold up one of your published books on a national stage (or TV) and say, “Hey, everybody should read this!”? I am not someone who is in awe … Continue reading →
Posted in authors, Books, careers, goals, horror stories, imagination, inspirational people, Lists, Miscellaneous, novels, reading preferences, short stories, Tonette Joyce
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Tagged Allyssa MIlano, Bob Keeshan, Brad Pitt, Captain Kangaroo, Cecelia Ahern, George Clooney, Halle Berry, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Kelly Ripa, Linae Moriarty, Mary Janice Davidson, Oprah, Penelope Cruz, poetry, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sean Bean, Stephen Vincent Benet, The Littlest Snowman with the Red Candy Heart, Wlt Whitman
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