Tag Archives: Hemingway

Words and Stories, Foreign and Domestic

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

“How do you feel about having one of your novels translated into another language?” Flattered, to begin with. However, I think that I would like to have an independent reader translate back to me what my work ended up saying … Continue reading →

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Yes, It IS Hoarding

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Tonette Joyce

Because I have many writers and/or readers on my main Facebook page, I see memes like this all the time: But this is  nowhere near what I have in my house. I also see :           … Continue reading →

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Words and Worlds

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Tonette Joyce

We are talking about bookstores this week. I was pretty-well grown before I ever set foot in an actual bookstore, although as a kid I had a vague mental picture that bookstores were enchanted places, filled with old dust-covered volumes … Continue reading →

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Character Descriptions

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Author

This week’s topic is about characters and descriptions. Daisy, the Monday Fox,  said a lot of what I had in mind about the craziness of the heroine looking in the mirror and gazing at her flowing tresses and her warm brown … Continue reading →

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