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Thou Shalt Not…
“If you could have been the original author of any book, what would it have been and why?” I wracked my brain for a while on this one. I am without any question a bona fide bibliophile. I literally own … Continue reading
Posted in audiobooks, author's life, authors, book series, Books, characters, collections, creating scenes, decisions, dialogue, experiences, favorites, goals, imagination, inspiration, libraries, Life, memories, novels, phrases, plots, Random thoughts, reading, Tonette Joyce, What if, writers, writing, writing from experiences
Tagged Billy Wilder, Chronicles of Narnia, John Ford, Liane Moriarty, Lord of the Rings, Rachel Joyce, Sarah Ballance's "Hawthorne", Sarahy Ballance, Stephen Spielberg
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I See London,I see France,I see Someone’s Under….drawers
Apparently I came up with the question: “What is in your desk drawers”? What ISN’T in my desk drawers? We have desks all over the house. I bought a little, dainty writing desk when we first got married and that … Continue reading
English: British to American
Last week while we were discussing the possibility of our works being translated into other languages, I said that I would like to bring up translating English to English, that is to say, “British” to “American”. I have read books … Continue reading
Posted in America, authors, Books, characters, dialogue, food, foreign publications, imagination, Life, Lists, Miscellaneous, movies, novels, phrases, protagonists, publishing, Random thoughts, reading, Tonette Joyce, translations, TV, writers, writing
Tagged Bristish vs American English, British writers, Differences in English and American phrases, English as a second language, English phrases, Understanding accents
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Breakfast Paid
And I never figured out WHO paid it By Jeff Salter Interesting experience one morning (exactly three years ago) as I went out for breakfast (after my haircut). The place was more crowded than I’d ever seen it — every … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, Family, food, Jeff Salter, memories, Random thoughts
Tagged diner, meal paid, pay it forward
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Guest: Author Bishop O’Connell
I met Bishop O’Connell when we both commented on another author’s Facebook page. I had to ask him about his name since my husband graduated from Bishop O’Connell High School in Northern Virginia. It was not far from where I … Continue reading
Posted in agents, author interview, author's life, awards, big plans, blessings, blogging, book series, Books, careers, Dealing with stress, decisions, dialogue, experiences, Family, fantasy, Guest, HEA/HFN, helping others, imagination, inspiration, interview, jobs, Life, Miscellaneous, novels, paranormal, plots, Publishers, publishing, Random thoughts, research, self-publishing, social media, Tonette Joyce, Travel, using talents, writers, writing
Tagged An American Faerie Tale series, Bishop O'Connell, Gaelic, Irish language, The Forgotten, The Returned, The Stolen, Three Promises, Welsh Language
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Four-By-Four
This week: “The best four words that describe you”. YIKES. (That one could be a choice!) Since I will have to make a stab and do some spoul-searching, let’s go with 1) HONEST Yes, I am honest. I hate lying. … Continue reading
Posted in Daily life, decisions, experiences, Family, helping others, hobbies, Life, Miscellaneous, Random thoughts, Tonette Joyce, writing
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Looking in the Mirror
Our Wednesday Fox asked, “What four words best describe you?” I took some time to mull this over. Ten months ago, I might have chosen different words. These days, I’m learning to stay at home more and making do with … Continue reading
Who’s My Relief Pitcher?
Our resident hound blessed us with a lot of things to think about. Here’s what he wants us to ponder this week: “Most of us (writers) will depart this earth with several unfinished manuscripts. Have you ever thought of what … Continue reading
Posted in authors, decisions, Patricia Kiyono, Random thoughts, What if, writers
Tagged continuance, stuff I don’t think about, taking over
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