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Guest: Writer/Narrator Julia Valentine
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 →
Posted in author interview, author's life, big plans, blogging, book covers, book series, characters, Children's books, Christmas, classics, collections, cozy mystery, creativity, Daily life, decisions, descriptions, dialogue, e-books, epublishing, experiences, fantasy, foreign publications, friends, Guest, Guest author, historical, hobbies, horror stories, imagination, inspiration, interview, Life, lifestyles, memories, Middle Grade Books, Miscellaneous, Narration, paranormal, personal libraries, pets, plots, public speaking, Random thoughts, reading, reading preferences, research, romance, self-publishing, short stories, shyness, The Author Life, Tonette Joyce, using talents, Visuals, Why I Write, writing, writing from experiences, YA
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Tagged Arundel Castle, Chichester Cathedral, England, English writers, Fishbourne Roman Palace, Hampshire England, HMS Victory, Julia Valentine, Miss Worm, Portsmouth HIstoric Docks, Sussex, Weald &Downland Open Air Museum
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Sunset Stays
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 →
Posted in America, audiobooks, authors, big plans, blessings, book review, Books, characters, contemporary, creativity, descriptions, Faith-centered stories, Family, HEA/HFN, imagination, inspirational stories, lifestyles, marriage, Miscellaneous, Narration, novels, reviews, Science Fiction, short stories, Tonette Joyce, writers
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Tagged Craig A. Falconer, inspirational stories, Murder, Murder she wrote, Science Fiction, Stories of redemption, Sunset Stays
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You Can’t Put a Square…
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 →
Posted in advice, author's life, battles, big plans, Books, characters, contemporary, Daily life, decisions, descriptions, editing, experiences, goals, HEA/HFN, how to write, imagination, inspiration, language, Life, marriage, Miscellaneous, misunderstandings, novels, procrastination, research, short stories, subplots, technology, time management, Tonette Joyce, using talents, Words, writing
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Tagged changing plans in writing. characters with opinions of their own, changing protagonists, self-editing, ships and boats in stories, writer's block
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“Socially” Acceptable
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 →
Posted in advice, America, audiobooks, authors, battles, big plans, blessings, blogging, book review, Books, careers, collections, creativity, decisions, descriptions, experiences, Family, favorites, food, foreign language, foreign languages, foreign publications, friends, Friendship, history, hobbies, holidays, imagination, inspiration, inspirational stories, interview, language, libraries, Life, lifestyles, Lists, Miscellaneous, movies, Music, musicians, Narration, new skills, non-fiction, novels, paranormal, performances, personal libraries, pets, poetry, pronunciations, publishing, Random thoughts, reader interview, reading, reading preferences, recipe, reviews, self-improvement, shopping, short stories, shyness, teaching, time management, Tonette Joyce, translations, using talents, weather, writers, writing
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Tagged blogs, Facebook, Instagram, MySpace, Pintrest, Snapchat, Twitter, U.S. Weather Service, Vlogs, weather, Whatsapp, youtube
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Visiting Old Friends
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 →
Posted in Anthologies, audiobooks, authors, blessings, Books, characters, childhood, Children's books, classics, Clean Writing, Daily life, descriptions, dialogue, Family, favorite books, favorites, friends, imagination, inspiration, inspirational stories, Kindle, language, Life, memories, novels, personal libraries, phrases, plots, poetry, Random thoughts, short stories, time management, Tonette Joyce, Words of Wisdom, writers, writing
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Tagged Julius Caesar, Lord of the Rings books, Mary Poppins, multitasking, Robert Louis Stevenson, The Bishop's Beggar, The Narnia books, The Secret Garden, Thhe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Family, Friends, Fiction
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 →
Posted in author's life, authors, Books, characters, Characters based on real people, contemporary, cozy mystery, creating scenes, creativity, decisions, descriptions, dialogue, editing, experiences, Family, fantasy, imagination, inspiration, inspirational people, inspirational romance, Life, marriage, Miscellaneous, misunderstandings, non-fiction, poetry, Random thoughts, short stories, subplots, Tonette Joyce, Words, writers, writing, writing from experiences
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Tagged creating characters, lyrics. POV, modifying actual events in writing, muliple storylines, POV in short stories, songwriting, Writing about family, Writing non-fiction
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Something New
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 →
Posted in advice, big plans, chicken, creativity, Daily life, Dealing with stress, decisions, experiences, Family, food, free week, friends, helping others, hobbies, imagination, inspiration, inspirational people, libraries, Life, lifestyles, memories, movies, new skills, non-fiction, novels, Random thoughts, reading, research, short stories, time management, Tonette Joyce, traditions, TV, using talents
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Tagged applying one's self, being a kid, canning/pressure canning, challenges, first loves, learning, New things, Prices soaring, reading
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Never-Ending TBR, Part One
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 →
Posted in book review, book series, Christmas books, Clean Writing, contemporary, cozy mystery, e-books, free week, Goodreads Challenge, historical, inspirational romance, Mystery stories, paperback books, Patricia Kiyono, reading, romance, self-improvement, short stories, TBR List
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Tagged A Countess for Christmas, A Stitch in Time, Andrea Byrd, Anthea Lawson, Kate Young, Marie Kondo, Monica Ferris, Reading Between the Crimes, Smoky Mountain Christmas, The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying up, Unraveled Sleeve
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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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‘Patiently’ Reading
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 →
Posted in advice, Anthologies, authors, big plans, biographies, book series, Books, Children's books, collections, Dealing with stress, decisions, experiences, Faith-centered stories, favorite books, friends, imagination, inspiration, lifestyles, Middle Grade Books, Miscellaneous, Mystery stories, poetry, reading, reading preferences, short stories, Tonette Joyce
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Tagged C.S. Lewis, Cecelia Ahern, Chicken Soup books, Click Clack Cows That Type, Dear Mrs.LaRue, Liane Moriarty, Percy Jackson books, Puzzle Lady Mysteries, reading to adult patients, reading to sick people, The Ghost Girl, the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Tomie De Paola
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