Category Archives: traditional publishing

Series of Unfortunate Events

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

This week’s topic:   Would you consider publishing a serialized version of one of your stories?  To be honest I quickly, (and wrongfully), assumed that it meant to consider making sequels to some of our stories.  I really had no idea … Continue reading →

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Creative Control

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

“What is the most important thing you learned after completing your first book?” That being a writer is nothing like I expected it to be. Again, as I said last week when asked about publishing a first book, the “I … Continue reading →

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Abundant Advice for Aspiring Authors

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

This week: What advice would you give to an aspiring author? I actually have a list. There have been many who talk to me about writing. I also have had many young writers around or in touch with me, so … Continue reading →

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Watching the Milestones Fly By

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Tonette Joyce

“Looking five years down the road — to the middle of 2024 — tell us where you WISH your writing career would be. And then (if you’re able) tell us where you actually EXPECT it to be… unless those are … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Jeffrey Siger

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Tonette Joyce

I have had my guest in my sights for some time. Jeffrey Siger and I became Facebook friends while trading comments on the pages of a mutual friend, (and past guest of mine). He is a funny man, a sophisticated … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author J.C.Wing

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Tonette Joyce

I’d like to introduce you to a Facebook Friend of mine and of The Hound’s, J.C. Wing. She is one busy lady! JC. is a writer, editor, proofreader, administrator, publisher, and for 15 years, was a homeschooling mom. Her published … Continue reading →

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Guest:Author Sheena Austen

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Tonette Joyce

Today I’d like to introduce you to a young, up and coming romance author, Sheena Austin. Sheena’s first book, “Returning to Mr. Darcy”, was published by Kingston this past July.   She and I have a few things in common. … Continue reading →

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Get Lost:LibriVox/Project Gutenberg/Internet Archives

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Tonette Joyce

LibriVox is an organization dedicated to finding literary works which have fallen into public domain and making readings of them to share with the world. Volunteers do the recording. Works in the public domain are those whose copyrights (in U.S. … Continue reading →

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Guest:Diane Davis, Narrator, Actress

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Tonette Joyce

As an interview this week, I thought I’d bring in an old friend who is involved in a different facet of book publishing: the audio book. I gave away a copy of one of the cookbooks she narrated here on … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Alan Orloff

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Tonette Joyce

Today my guest is Alan Orloff, and a fascinating fellow he is!   In his bio, Alan lists many varied and interesting career moves. As I was stalking doing research on him, he mentioned a number jobs that warmed me … Continue reading →

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