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Traditions and the Legacies They Reflect

Traditions and the Legacies They Reflect

by Joy | Jan 20, 2025 | Community, creativity, goals, inspiration, Introspection, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, stories, words

Over the holidays, I had time to reflect on our family’s traditions and how they’ve grown and morphed over the years. Impending life changes in our family hit me with the realization that more alterations to those customs are forthcoming. Through a special gift from...
2025 Word of the Year

2025 Word of the Year

by Joy | Jan 15, 2025 | authors, dream of authorship, goals, inspiration, Introspection, writers, writing, writing process

For nine years now, I have chosen a Word of the Year.  These words become touchstones for the opportunities, challenges and decisions of each year. Looking back over each of them shows me a roadmap of where I’ve traveled on this author journey. The Words 2017: FOCUS...
12 Months of Reading: October 2024

12 Months of Reading: October 2024

by Joy | Oct 2, 2024 | 12 Months of Reading, authors, books, fiction, inspiration, libraries, library, literature, non-fiction, readers, reading, Reading Challenge, stories

Welcome to 12 Months of Reading! Each month in 2024, I will host a different reading challenge category. These categories are broad, and, chances are, whatever you’re reading may fit in them. I adore animals, and I love books! The October category of our 12...
12 Months of Reading: September 2024

12 Months of Reading: September 2024

by Joy | Sep 1, 2024 | 12 Months of Reading, audiobooks, authors, books, creativity, inspiration, libraries, library, literature, non-fiction, readers, reading, Reading Challenge, words

Welcome to 12 Months of Reading! Each month in 2024, I will host a different reading challenge category. These categories are broad, and, chances are, whatever you’re reading may fit in them. September’s book category is a book on a hobby or topic that...
Goal Setting & Rule Breaking

Goal Setting & Rule Breaking

by Joy | Jan 17, 2023 | authors, creativity, doubt and fear, goals, Indie Authors, inspiration, journal, journaling, Publishing, writer mom, writing process

This blog post comes with a warning label. The process you’re about to read is not for beginners because I broke all the first-of-the-year rules. For Goal Setting 101, head to a post I wrote in 2018, “Resolving to Make Better Goals.” Now that we have that...
Creative Health Focus

Creative Health Focus

by Joy | Jan 10, 2023 | authors, doubt and fear, dream of authorship, goals, Indie Authors, inspiration, Publishing, writer mom, writers, writing

On Christmas Day, I shared two photos with my family. Both were of me on the same day, in the same outfit. The differences were one year and nearly thirty pounds. Seeing the change side by side impacted me. I was angry to see how I had been, but stunned, proud,...
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