From Author Rebecca Grabill
This Joyful Mess
When the FedEx truck comes and goes and comes and goes
Yesterday afternoon the FedEx truck parked in my driveway...
What Publishing Will Do For You
In Bird by Bird Anne Lamott describes publishing as the golden eagle on your credit card that only seems to soar, and she writes, "Almost every single thing you hope publication will do for you is a fantasy."
Just When you think It'll never happen...
It does! Like what my husband says his parents said when he was a kid (follow that?) - when you're waiting for the pizza to come and you don't think you can take it one. more. second...
I've done it again!
Remember that tantalizing bit of good news? It's now official!
Very Special Mail Day
Long gone are the days of paper submissions and eager trips to the mailbox.
A very special mail day
Long gone are the days of paper submissions and eager trips to the mailbox. It's electronic everything: Google docs, Dropbox
Something Exciting
I can't say or I'll jinx it! But oh, what a happy day it is!
Mama Pig Goes Weeweewee All the Way...
to the bank! Penny calls me Mama Pig, quite the honor because Peppa Pig is her all-time-favorite YouTube hero.
And So the Story Begins
Here I am signing my first for-real-not-kidding coming in 2017 publishing contract!
One of THOSE People
I'm becoming one of them. Those mamas with the cell phone poised, snapping low quality digital images. My kids (to post in Facebook), the coffee pot I might buy, so I can compare prices, the kids again. What fun!
I snickered at people like me...
Hi, I’m Rebecca. I write books and I write here at This Joyful Mess to inspire everyone to find JOY in the everyday messes of life. Here you’ll find inspiration, educational resources, and so much more. Please explore and connect. I’d love to hear from you!