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About joanneeddy

Writer living in North Carolina. Originally from upstate New York. I love my family, my community, and my friends, and embrace 'living deliberately' in the world, trying to make a difference. I have written an as yet unpublished book, The Call, an epic fantasy with historical fiction and folklore elements. My blog is for other writers, for those who love a good read, and for all who, like me, are looking to find and live their call.

To Lean or Not to Lean – Calculating the Price


Regrets, I’ve had a few But then again, too few to mention I did what I had to do and saw it through without exemption I planned each charted course, each careful step along the byway And more, much more … Continue reading

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To See the Face of God


Take my hand And lead me to salvation Take my love For love is everlasting And remember The truth that once was spoken To love another person Is to see the face of God. Herbert Kretzmer‘s lyric based on Les … Continue reading

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I Like You Just the Way You Are – A Lesson from Mr. Rogers


“It’s you I like, It’s not the things you wear, It’s not the way you do your hair– But it’s you I like The way you are right now, The way down deep inside you– Not the things that hide … Continue reading

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I’m Glad You’re Alive – On Affirmations and Literature


If you wanna hear my story, Then settle back and just sit tight, While I start reviewin’ The attitude of doin’ right! You’ve got to accentuate the positive, Eliminate the negative, Latch on to the affirmative and Don’t mess with … Continue reading

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Learning to Wait – On Being Still


Learn to be still.. There are so many contradictions In all these messages we send (we keep asking) How do I get out of here Where do I fit in? Though the world is torn and shaken Even if your heart … Continue reading

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Taking the Risk – On Writing and…Sending Query Letters


“I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.” Audre Lord I spent more than a … Continue reading

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Sharing Truth – On Love and Friendship


“Emerson said ‘Do you love me’ means ‘Do you see the truth I see?’  Or at least,” C.S. Lewis added, “do you care about that truth as I do.” I only recently tripped upon this quote from Lewis’ The Four Loves, though … Continue reading

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Rock, Paper, Scissors – To e-publish, self-publish, or…


“When we read a book, the faint smell of paper is picked up by the brain. The perception of smell triggers the limbic system…connected not just with smell but also with our memory and emotions. If you’re an avid reader … Continue reading

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Epiphany – Only a Star


Today is the Twelfth Day of Christmas and this is my Epiphany. A poem for my friends……  It  Was Only a  Star, a tiny diamond Twinkling, just twinkling, but a beacon in the deep sapphire sky. Fearless, it illuminated the … Continue reading

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Just Do It! On New Year’s Resolutions


“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a…person…made … Continue reading

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