Hey!This is going to be short. You have been a blogger for the Five Fall Favorites at one time or another over the five years it has been going on, and I wanted to let you know that we have genres picked, a date set, and just need bloggers for this y...

Hello. Life is busy. And it's just getting busier. Not only is the King's Daughters' Writing Camp going on, not only did I just hit Publish on a book, not only am I trying to keep up with the writing 100 words (or more) for 100 days challenge, but we...

Joplin Journal Volume 9-6, Issue 2From the Editor's Desk:Did you think the Joplin Journal had disappeared? The editor had quit? The reporters had all been fired? Nope. I just didn't have anything to say on the 12th, and then last week we were a littl...

Joplin Journal Volume 9-6, Issue 1From the Editor's Desk:The sun is shining for the 3rd day in a row! You may think that's no big deal, but let me tell you it is. We haven't had more than 2 1/2 days of sunshine in a row since the first week in April!...

I thought of sending this out yesterday. But after receiving a veritable flood of newsletters from other authors, I decided I didn't want to be "just one of the crowd" and thought I'd wait a day. Do you get a lot of author newsletters? If you do, do...

Joplin Journal Volume 9-5, Issue 3From the Editor's Desk:It's a rainy morning. The sound of rain lightly pattering on the skylight and the roof are quiet pleasant. And the fresh smell coming in the open windows speaks of spring and things growing. I...

Joplin Journal Volume 9-5, Issue 2From the Editor's Desk:Hello. It may come as a surprise to some of you, but my desk is actually not that cluttered right now! I tried to get tidy yesterday. I'm not saying my room is perfectly clean (I wonder how tha...

I seem to have skipped the month of April entirely. I've been busy with KDWC (King's Daughters' Writing Camp), babysitting my nieces and nephews, trying to write, teach, and many other things. It was a very full month. And now here we are in May! But...

Joplin Journal Volume 9-5, Issue 1This is a special 60 Second Edition for those who are as busy as me.From the Editor's Desk:Cluttered, busy, crazy. Moving on.Weather Report:Spring."Genius Burns":Not much. Very slow.Project Prognosis:KDWC Camp – Ends...

Joplin Journal Volume 9-4, Issue 1From the Editor's Desk:It's a cloudy, slightly chilly morning. The birds were singing like crazy before 6:30 this morning. And a crow was attempting to wake up the neighborhood. I'm not sure how interesting this is g...