

Once Upon a Trailer Park
I had a dream two nights ago about a storyline for a new book. It was so insanely vivid. I woke up at 6 AM from the dream (even though my...
Jodi P.
Feb 7, 20211 min read
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Going Old-School
My new(ish) journal! Isn't it a beauty? I started keeping a journal in 8th grade. Back then it was one of those cheap paper composition...
Jodi P.
Jan 31, 20213 min read
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New Blog Home
For eleven years I've been blogging over at www.oceaninacup.com (though it has been known by different names in the past). This was well...
Jodi P.
Nov 23, 20202 min read
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Planning a Vacation During a Pandemic
I feel like there should be sitcoms devoted to the comical ways life has changed since this pandemic. Like the simple act of trying to...
Jodi P.
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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My Bipolar Series
A series takes a long time to write, and it's interesting to see how much of your original plans totally change (or downright unravel)...
Jodi P.
Jan 9, 20204 min read
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Postpartum Book Blues
Black Lilies has officially been released. I should be ecstatic, but instead I'm feeling kind of blah about it. I'm sure part of the...
Jodi P.
Sep 12, 20193 min read
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Summer in the Hills
I doubt I'll be discussing summer, or hills. I just wanted a pretty post title. Writing update. Here it is: Editing sucks and I quit. ...
Jodi P.
Jun 11, 20192 min read
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