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.”
Update: Changes Edition
So you might have noticed that we're back to Joey Hodges Writes around here. Blame my domain ADD, but I do have a few good reasons for the change. The only reason that carries any weight, though, is that at the end of the day, I'm a writer. And this writer intended to...
Done.
Let's talk. At what point does giving the benefit of the doubt turn into becoming a gullible idiot? Time and time again I allow myself to talk myself out of how I'm feeling about 1) a situation or 2) a person because I have always believed in second thirdfourthfifth chances. I...
All The Same…
I've gone through tough stuff before. I've lost loved ones. I've been told I'm not good enough for what I want. I've been through a war for love. And yet, I've always kind of seen my life as golden. J and I have always come out the other side of whatever hardship we...
It Teaches You…
As the girl who had the same bedroom until the day she left for college, I never imagined that I'd be so familiar with moving. I moved dorm rooms and apartments every year of college. Things only got more crazy exciting when J and I got married. Football is much like the...
Hi, Friday.
Better late than never, right? Right. Or at least that's what I'm telling myself. 1. Sinful Colors...uh? Black? Man. I forgot to check the bottle and I'm too lazy to go grab it. But any black would do. And it has China Glaze Fairy Dust over it. Not...
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.
