Joy Should Be Writing

J. DeVore

writer | freelance | caffeine fiend

  • vlog | kanban goals, craft books, & coffee

    Last week was rough. I was going through some personal stuff at the beginning of the week, which (I assumed) would set the tone for the rest of the week. But–as it turns out–I have a great support system. With Husbando, Teddy, and some close friends, I was able to salvage the week after all. Read more

  • Dabbling in New Words and a New Medium

    So I’m a boring human being and I do absolutely nothing all day, which is why it makes no sense why I’ve been dabbling in vlogging. And yet, I find it therapeutic. It’s like journaling. I get to record the things going on in my life for posterity. I also get to play in a Read more

  • The Changing of Leaves and Projects

    Having lived through it, the past week feels hectic, but it probably doesn’t appear hectic from the outside. Here at The DeVore Business and Industrial Park, we’ve been slowly decorating our house in fall and Halloween décor. Since we probably won’t get trick-or-treaters again this year, we haven’t really decorated our front porch. NaNoWriMo 2021 Read more

  • Midnight Murders in the Building

    I love being able to watch a new show and feel inspired to write. Not necessarily inspired to write something similar to the show. Just something. Create something. When there’s a show that is so creative and so inspired and it forces me to go, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” That is the best Read more

  • Routine is a Drill Instructor

    I like routines. I like spontaneity. I like fingerless gloves. I like old dime store novels. I like–Oh wait, there was a point to this. Routines are something I need to establish in order to be more productive. Because in order to knock out a few of those bucket list items, I need to be Read more

  • Old Filipina Woman: Level One

    I have begun my transformation into my final form. It’s not quite as majestic as, say, Sailor Moon. Believe me, I wish it was. The process has started, however. It began with the blazer. I wanted it to say, “I am a grown-up writer. Look at me! I have stuff to say!” But instead, it Read more