

Jodi P.
- Feb 7, 2021
- 1 min
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.
- Jan 31, 2021
- 3 min
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.
- Nov 23, 2020
- 2 min
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.
- Jul 8, 2020
- 2 min
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.
- Jan 9, 2020
- 4 min
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.
- Sep 12, 2019
- 3 min
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.
- Jun 11, 2019
- 2 min
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. ...