Tag Archives: poetry

The Good(?) Doctor

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

I was hard-pressed with family, plus behind in getting out interviews,(so they are slow coming in), and also hard-pressed to find a book to review whose author is not A) a former guest B) a future guest or C) the … Continue reading →

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What’s On Your Menu?

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Tonette Joyce

Free Week and I had decided to talk about doing quick research for writing, then I realized that what I had  on hand said more about myself than writing. I have on my menu bar across the top of my … Continue reading →

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Easter: Family, Food and Pomp

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Tonette Joyce

This week we are talking about what Easter traditions we may have. Mine are in flux. I was raised in a non-religious household. We didn’t celebrate Christian holidays as much as we celebrated on Christian holidays. Easter was no exception. My … Continue reading →

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From Captain Kangaroo to Stephen King

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Tonette Joyce

The question of the week is: Which celebrity do you wish would hold up one of your published books on a national stage (or TV) and say, “Hey, everybody should read this!”? I am not someone who is in awe … Continue reading →

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I Tippy, Tippy Toe Thru My Garden

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Tonette Joyce

[If you ever saw the great Han Conried on “I Love Lucy”, you’ll get the title.] We are discussing gardens this week…so much to choose from! I have vegetable-gardened only a few times. I had moderate success , but my … Continue reading →

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What I thought I wanted to be (when I was a kid)

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Jeff Salter

… and what I’ve done with my life since By Jeff Salter With the understanding that my career choices in those youngest years were not based on much factual info about the employment fields involved, here are some of the … Continue reading →

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Overbooked

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Tonette Joyce

Free Week and I meant to have a guest, but an author I asked had a lot of commitments, so she asked me to check back with her, but…guess whose mind got pre-occupied? Very occupied, not just my mind, but … Continue reading →

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Play On Words

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Tonette Joyce

Or words on a play. There was some confusion about the topic for this week, if, indeed, there was one. It seems to be a “Free” week and three of the five of us that post here have new books … Continue reading →

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Out With the Old,In With the New

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Tonette Joyce

Here we are in the beginning of 2014… and how did THAT happen?! I once wrote in a poem: As years go past, they travel fast, Though days can seem so long. But gee, this year, not even the days … Continue reading →

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Have You Hugged Your Library Lately?

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Tonette Joyce

Libraries. That was my choice of topics, yet I don’t know where to stop or start. I was always fascinated with books. I have no idea how many times I had my mother read “The Tawny, Scrawny Lion”,( among others), … Continue reading →

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