Author Archives: JJ Toner

eBook Blurb

I’ve had to change my name. I discovered a published author called J.B. Toner on [...]

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My Second Book

My Second Book is called “The Black Orchestra”. Those of you who have been reading [...]

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Making Friends on Facebook

I’ve been trying to make friends on Facebook. It’s not easy. Some friend requests that [...]

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First eBook

Moving toward publication of my first eBook, a collection of ten short Science Fiction stories. [...]

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On Plot Outlines

Plot outlines come in all shapes and sizes. At one extreme we have “pantsers” – [...]

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The Half-baked Approach

Note to self:Okay, you’ve writing three quarters of your new YA book. You’ve reached the [...]

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On Style

I have a well-thumbed copy of Strunk and White’s Elements of Style somewhere. Someone recommended [...]

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Point of View

As a reader, my own preference is for some variety in point of view. An [...]

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Plausible Excuses 2

(for falling behind with your writing) 1.Incoming eMails must be answered 2. Blogs must be [...]

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Plausible Excuses

(…for losing at golf) 1. A seriously wicked party the night before. 2. Injuries. Like: [...]