Author Archives: joey

My First Crush

Posted on January 8, 2015 by joey

Maggie Wilson’s public confession about her affections for Mighty Mouse inspired me to write this post. My first crush was Kermit the Frog. Specifically, Kermit the Reporter Frog as pictured here: Clearly, early on, I knew that I would be … Continue reading →

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New Year, New HVAC Guy

Posted on January 6, 2015 by joey

I’m not sure if I can say things are back to normal after the holidays, but we’re gettin there. I had Mimosa Day today, although somewhat delayed by two hours, thank you, Snowfall. As a family, we cleared the snow. … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, Joy Makes Us Wait

Posted on January 1, 2015 by joey

A lot of people were overwrought with holiday schedules and festivities two weeks ago, but ours was just now. We’re a busy, sometimes over-scheduled clan. We only just recently had the big family dinner and gift exchange. In a way, … Continue reading →

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Togetherness, Ferrealiously*

Posted on December 20, 2014 by joey

Well you know, I thought after I wrapped up NaNo, I’d be super-blogg-y and there would still be plenty of time to experience all the wonders of yuletide. Of course, I would spend a quiet evening at the table, writing … Continue reading →

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Party-Worthy

Posted on December 9, 2014 by joey

I just read a comic strip about how offensive it is to ask people what they do, so I stopped to wonder whether or not it’s offensive, and I can only say it’s boring. It’s not nearly as polite, and seldom … Continue reading →

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To What End?

Posted on December 1, 2014 by joey

Recently, someone from Twitter started following me on Instagram. My immediate reaction was, “So you’re hot.” Wowza! I had no idea he was hot, I just liked his tweets. But you know, I have no intention of offering him anything … Continue reading →

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I Won NaNoWriMo!

Posted on November 29, 2014 by joey

It’s true, I just wrapped up 50,003 words. It’s not an entire novel. It would be, if you didn’t mind reading things out of order and your imagination could fill in the blank spaces…but for now, it’s a start. I … Continue reading →

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NaNo Excerpt

Posted on November 21, 2014 by joey

Although the novel I’m writing is primarily a romance, it’s composed of the heroine’s three story lines  — private, public, and artistic. Here’s a scene from her early home life. It’s short and should be safe for all my regular … Continue reading →

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I AM The Rock and Paper Beats Rock

Posted on November 17, 2014 by joey

While NaNo-ing my fucking brains out, I’ve come to several conclusions, which I will now word vomit all up in this mofo, in no particular order, like I can even think coherently and shit. People speak in fragments. Fragments are … Continue reading →

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NaNo-NaNo-Boo-Boo

Posted on November 1, 2014 by joey

I’m NaNo-ing. If I’m not around it’s because I’m NaNo-ing. What is NaNo-ing? It’s National Novel Writing Month and I am writing a novel. Well, not a whole novel, because I cannot write a novel in a month, and I … Continue reading →

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