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Words by Webb is a blog about writing, reading, baking and plants - with a little bit of who knows what thrown in for fun.
You can contact me at jodiwebb9@gmail.com
What's Missing from Fairy Tales
As part of the WOW Women on Writing blog tour for Ekta Garg's short story collection: The Witch's Apprentice and Other Stories I'm...
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Sep 83 min read
Celebrate Book Lovers Day
Tomorrow is Book Lovers Day. Of course, in my world EVERY day is book lover's day! But if you buy a book tomorrow(August 9) - and let's...
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Aug 81 min read
New Words
There comes a time in your life when your not really learning a lot of new words. But this week I learned a new word - spredged! It's a...
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Jul 292 min read
June at the Insecure Writers Support Group
It's been a few months but I'm back to answer this month's prompt for ISWG : What were some books that impacted you as a child or young...
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Jun 42 min read
Stenciled Edges
Yes, I've bought books just because they were beautiful. Mostly children's picture books and the occasional vintage book. I own Gray's...
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May 271 min read
P is for Poison
Or more specifically, a particular book I happen to be reading about plants. Very special plants. Killer plants! I started writing a...
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Apr 182 min read
Jesse Q. Sutanto Week
It's not officially Jesse Q. Sutanto Week but it is here at Words by Webb. It all started last year when my daughter took me to a new...
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Apr 141 min read
Online Book Club for Nature Lovers
Joining a book club always seems like such a good idea. But then comes the tough part - scheduling. Babysitters, work, mealtimes and...
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Mar 211 min read
Meet Ruth Kassinger
Wouldn't it be lovely to talk about books, tropical plants and conservatories with author and gardener Ruth Kassinger as we patiently...
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Mar 63 min read
What's a Community Read?
Join the twelfth year of the Longwood Gardens’ Community Read—a program designed to encourage reading for pleasure and to start a...
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Jan 283 min read
Who are Your Top Five?
Played a game at supper with my husband and son. They had to name five authors. Without looking at the wall of bookshelves across the...
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Aug 30, 20241 min read
Books Every Grandma Should Have
So, I'm waiting to be a grandma - or a nana - or a grammy - or a...well, I just haven't decided on a name. Suggestions are welcome! No...
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Jul 30, 20243 min read
Summertime and the Reading Is Easy
Just attended the monthly library board meeting for my local library - Pottsville Library. If you're under the impression that libraries...
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May 21, 20241 min read
National Library Week
Get out the noisemakers and confetti - it's National Library Week! There's always something going on at my local library - the Pottsville...
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Apr 7, 20241 min read
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