Tag Archives: TV shows

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 →

Posted in authors, big plans, book review, Books, characters, Christmas, dialogue, helping others, history, imagination, Miscellaneous, movies, Random thoughts, reading, research, Tonette Joyce, writers | Tagged All About Eve, Bette Davis, Cruel Intentions, Dangerous Liaisons, Now Voyager, pop references, Sean Connery impressions, Shakespeare, songwriting, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Hunt For Red October, The Odd Couple, Top Gun, TV shows, Updating published works | 11 Comments

TV Stars I’d Like To Meet

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Jeff Salter

… Though some of them have already passed away By Jeff Salter This week we’re discussing favorite TV actors and/or actresses we really wish we could meet. I can think of many, and only a few are still alive. Red … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, Family, Friendship, Jeff Salter, Life, Miscellaneous, Random thoughts, youth | Tagged Andy Griffith, Carol Burnett, Red Skelton, television, Tim Conway, TV shows | 15 Comments

The Toy I Enjoy

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Tonette Joyce

We’re talking about our favorite ‘toys’ as adults.(It had been listed as ‘favorite adult toys’, but we have moved beyond that. Yes, we have.) I’m sitting at what is mine, but the computer and Internet are not simply toys any … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood | Tagged Christmas cartoons, computer, favorite movies, favorite TV shows, Hulu, Independent films, Internet, Internet fun, movies, Netflix, old TV shows, Sherlock Holmes, Starship Voyager, TV shows | 10 Comments

Good Actor, But No Oscar

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Tonette Joyce

We’re talking about famous people we have met, or seen, in person…in the interest of a good story, I will tell my most embarrassing celeb encounter. Without going into too much detail, the year 2000 was not good for us, … Continue reading →