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JoEllen Claypool

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Fiction Shorts

A Long Summer Ahead

Day 185 Drabble — “School” is the random word

Jul 3, 2024

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Jul 3, 2024

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About Me Stories

About Me — JoEllen Claypool

Making the Most of Every Opportunity

Apr 13, 2024

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Apr 13, 2024

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The Live. Love. Laugh. Pub

Songs From the Sky

A Viator Poem

Feb 23

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Feb 23

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Beloved

The Power of Vulnerability

How my grief story became an anchor and source of hope for others

Jan 6

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Jan 6

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Middle-Pause

When Tomorrow Seemed Impossible

Navigating pain and finding hope

Sep 12, 2024

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Sep 12, 2024

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Middle-Pause

When Fiction Becomes Friendship

Saying goodbye to the kids who grew up on the page and in my heart

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The Live. Love. Laugh. Pub

How To Raise A Tough Cowboy (Hint: Add Cold Water)

A playful moment with my grandson turned into a memory I’ll treasure forever

1d ago

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A Taste for Life

Memory Keepers

A Pantoum Poem

1d ago

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The Daily Cuppa Grande

The Path to the Page

Embracing Our Differences as Writers

2d ago

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A Taste for Life

A Still Witness — Reflections of a Park Bench

A Viator Poem

5d ago

A Still Witness — Reflections of a Park Bench

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JoEllen Claypool

JoEllen Claypool

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Lessons learned are lessons forwarded. JoEllen loves making the most of every opportunity when it comes to playing with words and writes in a variety of genres.

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