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One Lucky Reader is Coming to Willow Springs!
Hello all. I hope this blog post didn't cause any of you to faint from surprise or shock since it's only been ONE WEEK since my last one! Yes, that's right. I'm turning over a new leaf and my blogs will be coming out more often. But this one will be short and sweet. In last week's post, I hinted about an upcoming announcement, so here it is . . . How would you like a character named after you in the next Willow Springs mystery? From September 15 through November 15, read Mur

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Sep 152 min read


Yes,It's Really Me. No, I Didn't Fall Off the Face of the Earth.
Hello all! It's been way too long since I've created a new blog post to share. Why, you ask, has it taken me so many months to sit down and write something? The short answer - LIFE. The slightly longer version - A family member has experienced a lot of medical issues since last fall which has required my time and attention, WIX (my website builder) decided, without asking for my approval, to change up their website and it's taken me forever to figure out how to do things now

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Sep 83 min read
Still Alive and Still Writing
Hello friends! I feel apologies are necessary for the silence from my website. I've been working on updating the pages, so please be...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Aug 26, 20252 min read


#thecrazyridecontinues#abookwelltraveled
Hello to everyone! My last blog post was so long ago, you probably thought I'd fallen off the face of the Earth (thankfully, no). The...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Sep 8, 20245 min read


#Welcometomycrazyride#Feelingblessed
Hello! Welcome back to my returning friends, and thank you to new visitors. I appreciate everyone taking time from their busy schedules...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Mar 14, 20243 min read


#welcometomycrazyride#wonderfulopportunities
Hello friends! I hope this newest post finds you all well and enjoying the fall season (at least where I live, fall has most definitely...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Oct 16, 20234 min read


#Welcometomycrazyride#Workinginmyhappyplace
Hello friends, and happy Sunday! I hope everyone had a good week and an even better weekend. Enjoy what's left of it. My husband is...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Sep 10, 20233 min read


#welcometomycrazyride#awalkdownmemorylane
Hello all! It's been too long since I posted anything on my website. For that, I am very sorry. I have no excuse other than being busy...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Aug 16, 20234 min read


#welcometothiscrazyride#itsnevereasy
Hello!! Long time, no write. I'm sure you all thought I fell off the face of the earth since I've abandoned my blog for quite a long...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Oct 7, 20222 min read


#welcometothiscrazyride#neverforget#911
Hello!!!! I bet you all thought I'd disappeared from the face of the Earth since it's been so long since my last blog post. I apologize...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Sep 9, 20213 min read
#welcometomyjourney#heroesareeverywhere
This blog post is dedicated to my friends and former co-workers (Tracey, Rusty, Susan, and Kelli) and to teachers everywhere, to my...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
May 15, 20214 min read
#welcometomyjourney#onedoorclosesanotherdooropens
Hello everyone, and thank you for coming back! I owe you all an apology for having been away from my blog and website for such a long...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Apr 20, 20214 min read


#welcometomyjourney#unconditionallove
Unconditional love. Most people spend their whole lives chasing after the often elusive idea of unconditional love. According to my...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Jan 29, 20215 min read
#welcometomyjourney#weallhaveadream
Happy New Year! This is my first blog of 2021, and I hope it finds you all doing well. Now that we've said farewell to 2020 (thank...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Jan 17, 20214 min read
#welcometomyjourney#herestonewbeginnings
1 year...12 months...52 weeks...366 days...8,784 hours...527,040 minutes...31,622,400 seconds However you care to look at the math,...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Dec 31, 20203 min read
#welcometomyjourney#thehitskeepcoming
Forgive me, friends, for I've been remiss. It's been a month since my last blog post. As usual, life got in the way of my best intentions...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Dec 10, 20202 min read
#welcometomyjourney#itsofficial
Happy Tuesday to you all. I hope your week is off to a great start. It's been quite a while since I've added a new blog post, and I'm...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Nov 10, 20205 min read
#welcometomyjourney#loveatfirstsight
TGIF-anyone else really glad it's Friday night? It's been a long week, and I'm looking forward to a quiet evening with my hubby and our...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Oct 23, 20203 min read
#welcometomyjourney#shepersisted
I hope you're all having a great weekend. Here in Illinois, we're having great fall weather. I've spent a lot of time on the deck...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Sep 20, 20203 min read
#welcometomyjourney#9/11#neverforget
Happy Friday and I hope all of your weekends are off to a great start! My husband and I are staying in tonight-probably ordering a...

Jodi Casstevens-Short
Sep 11, 20203 min read
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