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Hi, I´m Joey

It’s my hope that this website, which I founded in 2009, will become a regular source of inspiration, encouragement and comfort for you. We’re old friends here, and I’ve got stories to tell (and things to share). So grab a cuppa (or a glass) and stay a while.

While blogging is how I started my out-loud writing career, my debut novel, Yeah, maybe was released in 2014 and became an amazon bestseller. See more novels from me under “books.” 

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How to stop procrastinating

How to stop procrastinating

It happens to the best of us. There's a task or project looming that you just. don't. want. to. do. Yup, been there. Avoided that. But one way or another, the task has to get done. So what do you do? How are you supposed to stop procrastinating? Well, I've gotcha...

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Game On…

Game On…

I just thought this might strike a chord with some of you like it did me.  I follow Sarah Dessen on twitter, and yesterday, which was a particularly hard day (do they all seem that way these days or is that just me?), she tweeted this in reference to the book she abandoned last winter. Maybe...

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Chicken Soup for the Joey Soul

Chicken Soup for the Joey Soul

This weekend was just what the doctor ordered!  Things have been fairly crazy around these parts lately and so it was nice to just stop and breathe for a minute or two! Friday night I got to hang out with sweet Kristina & some of her friends to celebrate her engagement!  We had sushi...

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Being Bold…

Being Bold…

Revlon Bold Sangria with Essie Shine of the Times  I've been in a bit of a nail funk lately (I know, gasp!) but I just haven't felt very inspired in that department.  I haven't used shine of the times in years.  Years.  If I'm being honest, I don't really like it.  It just...

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Stuff & Things 12/4

Stuff & Things 12/4

++ Monday morning, I woke up screaming in pain.  I guess I was rolling over in bed and must have accidentally nudged the cat.  Well.  Apparently I knocked him off the bed and he panicked and clung on for dear life.  TO MY NECK.  Straight puncture wounds.  Luckily...

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HI, I'M JOEY

 Mama, indie author, wife, believer and friend.

My only hope is that while you’re here, you feel a sense of belonging, comfort and empowerment. Because life is too short to live it worried you’re not good enough.

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YOU SHOULD READ MY BOOKS

If you’re into the kind of books that suck you in, make you fall in love with the characters and root for the underdog, then you’ll probably love these stories.