Category Archives: research

Sapped

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

This week:How has the ongoing pandemic affected your creativity? My writing creativity has been a casualty of the pandemic. As many people, I really thought that having to stay home would make writing easier, but no. I have been bogged-down … Continue reading →

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Something New

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

I have always had to learn something new. I’ve read all of my life, or insisted on being read-to, and learned all the time through that medium. When I was 4, we moved from an apartment building on one side … Continue reading →

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Like? Not Likely

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

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 →

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Funny Bunny

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

 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 →

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Author! Author! Reader! Reader!

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

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 →

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Legacy

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

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 →

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Staying On Track

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

Somehow, my topic suggestions were chosen twice this month. This time, the question I posed was “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 … Continue reading →

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Not Written in Stone

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

“Has anything about your writing routine changed since you first began?” Oh, gosh, yes. When I decided that I was going to seriously get into writing, it was mostly non-fiction. Just getting my thoughts, research, and facts in order was … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Robert Coburn

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

Facebook Friend, Robert Coburn, is here for a guest post, forgoing a Q&A for a narrative. Let’s hear about his life directly from the man: I was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia. Shortly after graduating from high school, I … Continue reading →

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Towing the Line

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

“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 →

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