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How Full is Your Glass?
Our question of the week is one that I posed: “Do you consider yourself an optimist or a pessimist? Why do you think you lean that way?” My knee-jerk response to this question is that I’m an optimist. I guess … Continue reading
Posted in careers, Daily life, decisions, experiences, Family, holidays, inspiration, inspirational people, lifestyles, memories, Patricia Kiyono
Tagged attitude, glass half-full, happy and healthy, mindset, optimism
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Out of Character
“Has anyone ever asked you to add them to one of your stories?” -OR- “Have you told anyone that you were basing a character on them?” My long-ago idea, and again, I forgot to make notes. I have had people … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, authors, big plans, Books, characters, dialogue, experiences, Family, friends, honors, imagination, inspiration, inspirational people, Life, lifestyles, memories, novels, pets, protagonists, reading, Tonette Joyce, tribute, What if, writers
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Night and Day
This week’s question. : Are you an early bird or a night owl? I have been both in my life. When I was a little kid, early was good for me; early to be, early to rise. As I got … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, big plans, careers, Daily life, decisions, experiences, Family, goals, imagination, Life, lifestyles, reading, Tonette Joyce, writing
Tagged early bird, night owl, Sleep, working
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Early Owl Night Bird
This week’s topic is one that I suggested: “Are you a morning person, or are you a night owl?” I asked this because many of my author friends have other lives – they’re moms, spouses, and members of the workforce … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, Daily life, lifestyles, Patricia Kiyono, time management, writing
Tagged early bird, lifestyle, night owl, sleep habits
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Guest: Author Debbie De Louise
I am pleased to welcome a new friend, Debbie De Louise, who found me via mutual friends. I’m always looking for new faces to bring here, so I asked Debbie to join me for an interview as soon as I … Continue reading
Posted in author interview, author's life, book covers, book review, Books, careers, Guest, Guest author, hobbies, imagination, interview, Kindle, libraries, lifestyles, Music, pets, social media, Tonette Joyce, Travel, Uncategorized, using talents, writing
Tagged A Stone's Throw, At, cats, Cloudy Rainbow, Cobble Cove Mysteries, Debbie De Louise, librarians, Library Cats, Lighthouses, Long Island, New York, Sea Scope, Sisters in Crime, The Missing Mistletoe, The Path to the Rainbow Bridge
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If I Could Only …
This week’s topic is one I selected. I have the feeling I was dealing with various medical issues in my family and bemoaning the fact that I’m not as young as I once was. Some days just don’t have enough … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, big plans, decisions, experiences, lifestyles, memories, musicians, Patricia Kiyono, Random thoughts, What if
Tagged aging, life choices, memories, physical limitations
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