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.”
The law of attraction: You find what you look for
(For those of you who prefer to consume content by listening 🤗) At the risk of sounding dramatic, things in my life sort of fell apart earlier this year. That just happens sometimes. Life is fine and then suddenly it isn't. I'm a fairly optimistic person, generally so...
A Truth in the Stories.
I picked up a writing book the other day while browsing Barnes & Noble with ATA. I instantly flipped it open to chapter one and read the first line. I don't read the backs of books, so this is how I gauge my decision to buy or not. The very first thing I tell my new students on the...
Transition.
I walked outside the other morning to walk the dog. It was so crisp and cool out, I went back inside to grab a sweatshirt. As we walked around the complex, I thought how easy it is to forget what the heat felt like. Just like that, it was fall. We accept seasonal transitions, the...
Talking Fall featuring OPI Overexposed in South Beach
Nails: OPI Overexposed in South Beach. I'm pretty brand loyal to Julep these days. To be honest, if you're going to spend more than $3 on a nail polish, they're just the way to go. They last the longest, apply the smoothest, and I really just love the whole concept of receiving...
Stuff & Things: Avoidance
I could tell you about how I went out to dinner at a new Ramen place with Kim, or how I've been trying to snap (johodgespodges) my days to decide if I want to vlog again. I could talk about how I'm anxious to start writing another book, or I could thank you all so so much for all the...
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.
