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Which Witcher?
If you tried to watch the series “The Witcher” last year and found it too graphic, I won’t blame you if you ran away. The only reason why I watched it at all was by recommendation from a YouTuber that … Continue reading →
Posted in advice, Anthologies, audiobooks, authors, big plans, book review, Books, characters, classics, Daily life, Dealing with stress, decisions, fantasy, foreign publications, imagination, language, libraries, movies, mythology, novels, performances, plots, Random thoughts, reading, romance, Science Fiction, Secondary Characters, short stories, Tonette Joyce, translations, TV series, writers
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Tagged Andrzej Sapkowski, influencers on YouTube, Marvel movies, Once Upon a Time TV series, Percy Jackson, Percy Jackson books, The Witcher books, The Witcher Series, Thor
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An Absolute Favorite Book of Mine
When we discussed books that were introduced to because of our children and grandchildren, I had more than enough to mention, so I omitted one.Actually, I found it by myself because it had the seal of the Newberry Award on … Continue reading →
Posted in America, audiobooks, author's life, authors, book covers, book review, Books, characters, childhood, classics, e-books, experiences, Family, favorite books, favorites, imagination, inspiration, inspirational people, inspirational stories, Life, marriage, Middle Grade Books, Mystery stories, novels, paperback books, plots, protagonists, reading, reading preferences, subplots, Tonette Joyce, using talents, writers, writing, YA
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Tagged Ellen Raskin, favorite books, Middle grade books about family racism doing good, revisiting favorite books, Stories about family, The Westing Game, YA/MG books suitable for Adults
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Funny Bunny
The Hound asked: Have you ever really had FUN writing a scene (or scenes)? I always have fun writing. That isn’t to say that all of my scenes are funny, often quite the contrary. My writings deal with some serious … Continue reading →
Posted in author's life, authors, big plans, Books, characters, Characters based on real people, childhood, Children's books, Christmas, Christmas books, contemporary, creating scenes, Dealing with stress, dialogue, editing, experiences, Family, fantasy, Fantasy vs Reality, favorites, HEA/HFN, imagination, inspiration, Life, marriage, memories, pets, plots, poetry, publishing, Random thoughts, research, romance, Tonette Joyce, traditions, using talents, Why I Write, writing, writing from experiences, youth
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Tagged Angel stories, Cat stories, Children's true stories, Humor through dialogue, Stories in rhyme, writing for fun, writing to reduce stress
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Like a Kid Again
When I proposed this week’s topic “Tell us about books that you have introduced to by your children/grandchildren”, it was because we had already touched upon just about every angle related to books we loved as children, and I realized … Continue reading →
Posted in advice, art, audiobooks, authors, autobiographies, awards, book covers, book review, book series, characters, childhood, Children's books, classics, e-books, experiences, Family, fantasy, favorites, HEA/HFN, historical, history, honors, inspiration, libraries, Life, memories, natural disasters, novels, pets, plots, publishing, reading, series, teaching, Tonette Joyce, using talents, writers, YA
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Tagged Artimus Fowl, Cat Heaven, Click Clack Cows That Type, Dear Mrs.LaRue, Harry Potter, Our Tree Named Steve, Percy Jackson., Reading Children's books, Septimus Heap, The Cheese Touch, The Wimpy Kid, Todhunter Moon, Tomie De Paola
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Author! Author! Reader! Reader!
The Monday Fox asked:How many people read your books before you submit them?What kind of feedback do you ask for? My answer? Not enough of the right people get to see my books.I have had few friends and family interested … Continue reading →
Posted in advice, author's life, authors, big plans, Books, characters, collections, creating scenes, dialogue, editing, experiences, Family, goals, helping others, imagination, inspiration, Life, Miscellaneous, non-fiction, novels, plots, Preparing for writing, procrastination, publishing, reading, research, short stories, The Author Life, Tonette Joyce, writers, writing
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Tagged Beta readers, editing, fresh eyes, support
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Legacy
The Hound posed this week’s question: If you could be remembered (as an author) for only ONE of your books… which book would you choose. Why that one? I have not pushed to have my manuscripts published, (I know, I … Continue reading →
Posted in advice, author's life, big plans, Books, characters, Children's books, classics, creating scenes, decisions, dialogue, experiences, Faith-centered stories, Family, fantasy, goals, helping others, imagination, inspirational stories, Life, marriage, Miscellaneous, novels, paranormal, pets, plots, procrastination, protagonists, publishing, Random thoughts, research, Tonette Joyce, using talents, Words, writing
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Tagged angels, Demons, faith-filled stories, family stories, Pro-marriage stories, stoies with cats, vying for souls
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Panning Pan
“If you were asked to rewrite/modernize a classic novel, which one would you want to adapt?” There’s a very good question. I have tried hard to read or listen to classics. I read a great deal all of my life … Continue reading →
Posted in audiobooks, authors, Books, characters, childhood, Children's books, classics, Clean Writing, decisions, editing, Family, fantasy, Friendship, imagination, inspiration, memories, movies, novels, plots, reading, subplots, Tonette Joyce, villains, writers
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Tagged C S Lewis, Disney, Harry Potter J K Rowling, J M Barrie, J R R Tolkien, Jerome K Jerome, LOTR, Mary Poppins, Narnia, Peter Pan, rewriting classics, The Hobbit, Updating classics
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In the Groove
“How do you stay inspired to write a story set in a time and or place that’s totally different from where you are?” I don’t usually have that trouble as long as I am able to get the sit and … Continue reading →
Towing the Line
“If one — and only one — of your stories would be adapted for the silver screen, which one would you select? Would you prefer to write the screenplay… or just watch from the sidelines while the studio uses whoever … Continue reading →
Posted in advice, author's life, big plans, Books, careers, characters, Characters based on real people, creating scenes, decisions, editing, experiences, fantasy, goals, imagination, inspiration, memories, Miscellaneous, novels, plots, Preparing for writing, Publishers, Random thoughts, research, Tonette Joyce, using talents, Validation, writers, writing from experiences
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Tagged "Optioning " property for movies, "Writing Movies for Fun and Profit", adapting work for movies, Celtx, Converting novels to screenplays, converting stories to screenplays, Disney, Harry Potter, Having your books made into screenplays, Having your stories made into movies, KK Rowling, Mary Poppins, movie studios, Pamela Lyndon Travers, Robert Ben Garant, Studio writers, Thomas Lennon, writing plays, Writing screenplays
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Guest: Author Alexa Kang [Free book offer]
Guest: Author Alexa Kang [Free book offer] I picked up Alexa Kang’s “Shanghai Story” for something a little different to read.I had no idea just how different it would be. It is the bravest piece of work that I have … Continue reading →
Posted in America, Anthologies, author interview, author's life, authors, big plans, book covers, book series, careers, characters, Characters based on real people, Christmas, Clean Writing, Compilations, creating scenes, decisions, dialogue, editing, experiences, Faith-centered stories, Family, fantasy, GIveaways/Contest, Guest, Guest author, helping others, historical, history, holidays, imagination, inspiration, inspirational stories, interview, language, lifestyles, Miscellaneous, New Year's Eve, novels, paranormal, plots, Preparing for writing, protagonists, research, short stories, social media, TBR List, titles, Tonette Joyce, translations, using talents, Why I Write, writers
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Tagged Alexa Kang, Arranged marriages, Books based in WWII Italy, Books based in WWII Pacific Rim, Candy Candy, Chiang Kai-Shek, Claire Chenault, grittiness of war in novels, Jewish influence in China, Norman Mailer, Rose of Anzio series, Shanghai Dreams, Shanghai Story, Shanghai Yesterday, Soon Mei-Ling, Stories of Anzio, The Darkest Hour, The Denaturalization Act 1944, The Nisei series Alexa Kang, The Rape of Nanking, The Soong Sisters, WWII Novels
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