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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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Why adults should read young adult novels

Why adults should read young adult novels

When I was sixteen, I penned a promise to myself in my journal. I'll never forget what it feels like to be a teenager. This promise was the product of feeling misunderstood and dismissed by the adults in my life. I don't blame the adults. You see, there's this thing...

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Stuff & Things 8/21

As I sit down to write this, my heart is so full and I am totally on cloud nine.  Life, you guys?  It's pretty cool. So let's get into some stuff & things, shall we? ++Tuesday was the date-iversary for that husband of mine and me.  Since it's football season, I figured I'd...

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What’s In My Bag?

What’s In My Bag?

It's been on my todo list forever to clean out my purse.  Is it just me, or does anyone else hate doing this?  I swear, it doesn't matter what I do, I can't keep a purse clean.  I figured it'd be a good time to document What's In My Bag.  So let's just get into it.   1. My...

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4,015

4,015

(2005) This life we have?   The one where you spend your days on a football field and I spend mine behind a computer?   The one where at the end of the day, you come home to a house we share?   It's all I've ever wanted.   This is the life I dreamt of all those years ago when...

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The Breaking Point: Book Part 2

The Breaking Point: Book Part 2

It was fall of 2009.  I was miserable working for a temp agency inputting data for an international distributor of electric components in a DOS system.  Yeah, it was as exciting as it sounds.  That was job number 6 after only graduating a year and a half before. To say I was flopping around would...

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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

For the deep feeler, the over-thinker & the one who’s trying to figure out where they fit.

I write for the ones who feel like they’re too much and not enough all at the same time. For the ones navigating big questions about identity, self-worth, relationships, and those in-between life moments no one really prepares you for.

My stories offer a mix of comfort and catharsis—like a late-night journal entry or a favorite nostalgic playlist. If you love Taylor Swift lyrics, soft heartbreak, and hopeful endings, you just might find a piece of yourself in these pages.