Tag Archives: Shakespeare

POP Go the References

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

When we were discussing advice to young, new or would-be writers, I omitted some pieces of advice. One is: Avoid ‘pop’ references. As far as I am concerned, they age your work and make it seem irrelevant very quickly. Of … Continue reading →

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Alternative Occupations

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Tonette Joyce

You can no longer work in the book industry: what do you do to earn a living? This is the stuff that dreams are made on, as Shakespeare wrote, (and was misquoted in The Maltese Falcon as “made of” and … 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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Let’s Talk About Endings

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Jeff Salter

By Jeff Salter Our blogging question this week is whether we prefer happily ever after (HEA) or happy for now (HFN) endings… or “tragic” endings in a story. First let me clarify two things: I respond to this question as … Continue reading →

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Putting the Cart Before the Horse?

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Patricia Kiyono

Topic of the week: Have you ever read books because of the movies based on them? How did they measure up? Preparing for this week’s post, I was really worried. As I’d mentioned, I don’t watch many movies, so I … Continue reading →

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After the book, had to see the film

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Jeff Salter

Movies I’ve Watched Because I Loved the Books By Jeff Salter This is Part 1 of a two-week focus on movies and books. Next week, we’ll be looking at books we’ve read because we saw and enjoyed a movie. But … Continue reading →

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All the World is a Stage

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Jeff Salter

By Jeff Salter I love (many of) Shakespeare’s plays, including Hamlet … and there are numerous lines from his plays which have entered our vocabulary. I take this opportunity to set people straight on the contextual meaning of this particular … Continue reading →

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Favorite author and a genre that I love

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Jeff Salter

          Who Are You Trying to Kid, Billy Shakespeare?                                            By Jeff Salter              I enjoy Shakespeare’s plays and I love fast-paced comedies.  There’s my author and genre.  And this is a review … of sorts.             I hadn’t correctly … Continue reading →

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