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Jodi P.
Feb 7, 20211 min read
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...
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Jodi P.
Jan 31, 20213 min read
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...
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Jodi P.
Nov 23, 20202 min read
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...
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Jodi P.
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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...
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Jodi P.
Jan 9, 20204 min read
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)...
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Jodi P.
Sep 12, 20193 min read
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...
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Jodi P.
Jun 11, 20192 min read
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. ...