Joelle
If I were a fiction character
If my life were fiction, these would be some of my character traits. 👑Illustration from the children’s book I wrote for my daughter featuring our family, Princess Genevieve: The Hero with Girl Power. What do we have in commmon?!
3 Signs My Dog Sent Me After She Passed Away
I recently lost my 14-year-old plott-hound Lulu. Since she’s been gone these past two weeks, she has sent us signs that she is still with us. 1. A black butterfly came outside our house. My daughter somehow spotted it out the window. We all went outside to see its broken wing. After we went inside, …
Little Miss Me!
Having way too much fun with the Little Miss meme maker! At my daughter’s birthday party last year, I put a Little Miss book in everyone’s goodie bag. The secret is to buy the box set instead of individual books! I also have been known to buy the Little Miss and Mister Men box sets …
Bleeding Audio: Reflecting on My Life Through the Matches Documentary And How We are All Sparking Future Generations
Bleeding Audio, the award-winning documentary about punk rock band the Matches, is releasing on Video On Demand this month. After years of anticipation, fans can pre-order Bleeding Audio on iTunes. This documentary captures the essence of the scene back in the early 2000s- the golden days of music if you’re now in your 40s like …
Confession: I Totally Cried Watching iCarly
📺 Do you watch iCarly? 👄Confession : I cried throughout the last episode of the original iCarly last night. My daughter and I have been binge watching and when I saw last night was season 5 episode iGoodbye, I panicked that I was not ready to watch (🤣😂😅). When the show first came on, I …
My Super Rare and Collectible Music ‘Zine
Were you a punk rock/ indie scene kid? I was. Music ruled my life and fueled my dreams. I ran an all-female staffed indie music fan ‘zine for 10 years and eventually we turned it into one of the first music web TV shows. One Wapred Tour in particular, we were chosen by Drive-Thru records …
Drive By Birthdays
I talked to friends today. In real life. Not on Zoom. I saw people (more than six feet in front of me) and it was invigorating. Even though it’s 29 degrees out and I knew I would be wearing a hat, face mask for COVID protection, and talking through my car window, I pretended it …
I Reached Over 1K Followers on Instagram…And Then Deleted Them
For a long time, I strived to gain followers on Instagram. Every post was carefully tagged. I invested in photo apps and graphics so my page looked unified, and sponsored select posts. I followed the rules to appear influential. Because being Instagram popular is one step towards selling my books, attracting and maintaining a fan …
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2019: My Year of Self-Care
I was pretty selfish in 2019 and I mean that in the best way possible. Self-care was a big focus. If there’s anything I’ve learned as a book publicist for life coaches, it’s that we must be the best version of ourselves in order to properly care for our families and also to achieve our …