I'm back home after being gone for three weeks. I didn't tell you many details before; but I've been taking a break from normal life to regroup and attend a writer's retreat. I was in...
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This is pre-posted in honor of my day off; but I'm gonna make a prediction that by this point: I'm totally exhausted. I'll tell you why tomorrow... (That's a prediction, too) I do want...
I'm having some internet connection issues, so I'm just checking in to say, "Yes, I wrote today - and I survived some stories, too." Okay, signing off... What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a...
My brain is a bit mushy at the moment. It's been a long day, and I only have a little bit of energy left. I'll start by saying that it's hard to believe that a year ago today we were having the...
It's been one year since we were busy preparing for my mom's funeral. This is a video of the slideshow from her memorial service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byu_tfHF9CA If you would like...
It's hard to believe it was a year ago that we were making funeral arrangements for my mom: https://jodysusanwrites.com/funeral-arrangements-beth-purcell What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a...
I'm still trying to get the hang of recording my work and becoming more comfortable sharing it publicly. Well, maybe not comfortable; but quite a bit less scared. This is a poem that I wrote for...
Wow. It's late. It was a long day. What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? A lot; but I'm too tired to talk about it. I did Day 135 of the 100 Words a Day Writing Challenge 2024...
What is Alt Text for Images and Why You Should Use it in 2024
When I started this website and began uploading images to my posts, I was told, "Don't worry about that box that says "Alt Text for Image", it doesn't matter; but I have since learned that it does...
I'm hoping in the near future to share the process of purchasing and converting a cargo trailer into a tiny house, which I will probably use as a writing studio in the near future. I absolutely...
My grandparents' barn was built in Indiana in 1861, the year the United States went to war against itself. This picture shows my grandparents' barn long before they dreamed of buying it. When I...
Thank you for coming to visit my site. This is a poem I wrote during a particularly difficult season of great discouragement. I hope that it blesses you and offers comfort in some...
I decided to post this poem on YouTube. I pray it is a blessing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgPgeZT9SVU&t=5s I miss her; but I'm so thankful she's no longer suffering. For Our...
Life at Sea Cruises: Why My Dad Decided to Go on a Three-Year Cruise through Miray
In my last episode, I told you about my dad’s announcement, back in March of 2023: He’d determined that once my mom died, he’d sell the house they’d bought together forty-eight years...
Episode One in the Saga of The Cruise that Left a Bruise - The Backstory... I believe it was March 18th of last year that my dad told me he planned to take a trip around the world. I had...
Despite the advent of Artificial Intelligence, there are many people who love to write and don't want that skill taken away by the likes of Chat GPT. For many of us, turning to AI as a writing...
July 31, 2021 - Post #1 Everything was about to change Just Before the Storm A week ago today I was driving up to a friend’s lake cottage in Indiana and was astonished at how brilliant the...