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My So-Called Marriage – Trash the Dress Excerpt Chapter 2
Hi! Here’s chapter 2 of Trash the Dress: Stories of Celebrating Divorce in your 20s. In this chapter, my personal story continues, but soon we

Love Brews at the Cafe- Trash the Dress Excerpt Chapter 1
Hi! It’s Joelle, your veteran divorcee. I cried, I conquered and I’ve told it like it is in my book, Trash the Dress: Stories of Celebrating

It’s a Rom-Com: New Book Reveal
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joelle (Caputa) Speranza (@thejoellesperanza) Big reveal! It’s a rom-com! ❤️ I am so excited to share

Why I’m Grateful for September 21
September 21st never sneaks by without me remembering it’s the day I married my ex-husband. The first September 21st after my divorce probably wasn’t as

Secret: I’m Seeking a Literary Agent
Since I ambitiously announced that I started to write a new book, I’ve actually written five chapters! I have a long way to go, but

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

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

I’m writing a new book
Big news! I’m writing a new book! I am have wanting to write a new book for a while. I’ve been publishing some children’s books

Book Crush: I’m Glad My Mom Died
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy is a memoir every woman should read. While McCurdy vulnerably shares the story of her life off-camera, readers will

Book Crush: Book Lovers
Book Lovers has so much hype and I’ve been patiently waiting my turn on the library list to see if author by Emily Henry’s writing

Book Crush: The People We Meet on Vacation
Beach read alert! The People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry. This copy has been well-loved by other library readers and I am totally

5 Fun Things
VACATION. I just got back from a family trip to Florida. While we were there, we fed alligators through a tube. BOOK CRUSH: Happy Singles