Tag Archives: writers

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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Guest: Author Wendy Knight

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Tonette Joyce

  InD’tale Magazine is an e-zine dedicated to building a platform for independent authors, writers, editors, etc. ,plus independent and small publishing for whom ‘mainstream’ is just not working. Every year they present their RONE Award in several categories. This … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Liz Mugavero

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Tonette Joyce

  I met my guest today by winning her book! Liz Mugavero’ latest release, “A Biscuit, A Casket” is the second in her ”Pawsitively Organic Mystery” series, published by Kensington Press. (No, not a typo; her main character makes organic … Continue reading →

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Books Galore – And your chance to promote!

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Iris B

One of the topics over the last few weeks amongst author friends was “book promotion”. The how and the where, and of course the most effective one. It’s a struggle all authors, or for that matter, all businesses have to … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two (Fan) Letters

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Jeff Salter

By Jeff Salter I often think about the first (non-family) letter I received which praised my writing … and I used to know exactly where it was.  [No longer, however — though I’m certain I still have it… somewhere.]  It … Continue reading →

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Star Trek

Posted on November 5, 2013 by pjharjo

                                                      Capt. Kirk: You’d make a splendid computer, Mr. Spock.                                                       Spock: [taken aback] That is very kind of you, Captain! ~ Return of the Archons ~~~~~  Kirk: My friend is obviously Chinese. I see you’ve noticed the ears. They’re … … Continue reading →

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I got it right this week!

Posted on September 24, 2013 by pjharjo

hmm… Ok, guys. Last week I didn’t look ahead and wrote about a villain, whom I mistook for a “sidekick.” If you will remember, I was pressed up against a deadline here, which I was already late for, so I … Continue reading →

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Kiss Me, I’m Irish

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Micki Gibson

Not really.  Well, maybe.  I don’t know.  I have freckles (naturally) and red hair (courtesy of my hair salon).  I’ve never traced my heritage back, though I had an uncle who was doing that well before the internet made it … Continue reading →

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My Guest, Author Tamara Leigh

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Tonette Joyce

During this, one of our ‘free’ weeks here at 4F,1H, we plan on using some the time to have  guests and promote their works. Today I am so proud to have as my first guest… author Tamara Leigh. I met … Continue reading →

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Contests and Conferences, Oh My

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Jeff Salter

By Jeff Salter We’re blogging about contests and conferences this week, and I’ve done plenty of both.  Some in the context of writing and some not.  Some good and some bad. For a look at my comments about years of … Continue reading →

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