Tag Archives: family stories

I Want to Be Like Her

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

Once again, our topic is one I suggested: “If a prospective publisher asked you to compare your work to that of one or two well-known authors, whom would you choose? Why?” I was asked this question when I applied to … 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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I Talk to the Trees

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

Or, rather, the Family Tree, since we were asked this week: “Is there a certain ancestor that you wish you could travel back in time to spend a year with? What do you hope to learn? Why that relative?”  Tough … Continue reading →

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Funny,(and No So Funny), Family Facts

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

This week we are telling family stories that we hope get handed down in the family. I know a lot of family stories, (some of which I am not all that sure should be passed down!)  I have had to … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Wishes

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Joselyn

When my sister says ‘I have an idea for you’, I get a little worried. I tend to be an executor where she is a dreamer. So as soon as I hear those words, my brain starts to chug through … Continue reading →

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A Gem of a Story

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Tonette Joyce

A story inspired by a piece of jewelry… When I suggested this topic, I had in mind a very touching story that involved me in a minor way. I then feared that nearly everyone else would have a story involving … Continue reading →

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A Pearl Harbor Story Prompt

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Tonette Joyce

As our Hound reminded us yesterday, today is the 71st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Whereas people recount where they were when the Twin Towers fell on 9/11,(and before that, it was where they were when JFK was … Continue reading →

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