Category Archives: short stories

Guest: Writer/Narrator Julia Valentine

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

Julia Valentine, a.k.a., “Miss Worm” I met Julia online when we were on live chats. We were of the same mind about some matters, and we are both cat lovers; (we teamed up on one chatter who dared to disparage … Continue reading →

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Sunset Stays

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

After a short break, something jarred the desire to hear more sci-fi. As usual, what I found were more interpersonal relationships, suspense, and mystery than hard-core sci-fi, which is fine, really.  Maybe it was because The Husband and I have … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Put a Square…

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

What kinds of activities do you engage in while mulling over your storylines? Have they ever helped you get over a stumbling block?  When I finally sit myself down, keys to the board, I fly away writing.  If I get … Continue reading →

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“Socially” Acceptable

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

I thought of the topic of the week, “How do you use social media and how has it changed”, when I found myself on one platform more and more, one that I never expected to connect with folks through:  YouTube.  … Continue reading →

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Visiting Old Friends

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

Oh, that I had the time! But there is a help for that, so that I can revisit those that moved me, changed me and those that introduced me to life-long friends.  Before I could read, I had my aunt and … Continue reading →

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Family, Friends, Fiction

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

This week we were asked if we wrote any characters based on real people. I know we have touched on this at one time in the past, but as I was running through my head about characters that I had … 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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Never-Ending TBR, Part One

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

The new year brought a significant change in my daily routine, and my evenings are quieter. I’m reading at home, rather than in doctor’s offices or in the hospital. Will I read more? Time will tell. Once again, I set … Continue reading →

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Which Witcher?

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

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 →

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‘Patiently’ Reading

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

When trying to come up with ideas for topics, this one popped into my mind:What would you read to an adult friend who was ill? I don’t believe any one book or story popped into my mind at the time. … Continue reading →

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