Category Archives: musicians

If I Could Only …

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

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 →

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Heartstrings

Posted on June 28, 2019 by

A whirlwind around me again lately and here I was without an idea about writing for this ‘free’ week. By Tuesday I was so busy, I couldn’t even worry about it; I had a number of errands to do in … Continue reading →

Posted in art, big plans, blessings, careers, decisions, experiences, Family, free week, goals, inspiration, Life, musicians, performances, Preparing for writing, Random thoughts, summer, Tonette Joyce, Uncategorized, using talents | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

Autumn’s Harmony

Posted on November 5, 2018 by

  This week one of our foxes asked, “What’s your favorite part of autumn?” I guess I’ve always been a busy person. My parents encouraged it, because they figured it kept my brothers and me out of trouble. And it … Continue reading →

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Country AND Western

Posted on December 28, 2017 by

The title of this post is part of a famous line in the original “Blues Brothers” movie. The brothers and band were faking their way into a gig in a bar and asked what kind of music they played there. … Continue reading →

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Sharing Spaces

Posted on December 1, 2017 by

This week we were asked: Who would you select as a writing partner if you were simply going to share studio space? Who would you choose if your writing partner would also be your co-author on the same manuscript? Wow, … Continue reading →

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Guest:Diane Davis, Narrator, Actress

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

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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So Many, So Soon

Posted on September 15, 2017 by

This week we are asked to name those who have ‘gone too soon’, those who left the world before they could have contributed so much more. I thought politically and John Fitzgerald Kennedy was on my list. Jeff named him … Continue reading →

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