My Own Miraculous audiobook

This ebook original short story is a prequel to SOMEONE ELSE'S LOVE STORY. One of the main characters from the novel narrates, and the action takes place about 2 months before SELS begins. It's about how we become mothers, But not in the obvious, biological way. *grin* It's about the transformative nature of parenthood. I wrote almost 40K words of SELS before I realized I was telling the wrong story. I cut them all and stuffed them in a file called Pretty Cuts. This is not unusual; I have a very fat Pretty Cuts file for each of my novels. MY OWN MIRACULOUS grew out of one of those pre-writing scenes. Literally grew out of -- that scene was soil. Only 2 sentences and one seriously revamped character made it out of that pre-writing into this story. MY OWN MIRACULOUS is available as an ebook and in an audio version, which I narrated. I hope you enjoy it!

I found this prequel entertaining and recommend those that would like to read the main novel, start with this one first. I love these characters (especially Walcott!!!) and enjoyed the writing!

Let it be known that Joshilyn Jackson is MY own miraculous. Everything she writes is a perfect mixture of Southern, funny, heartbreaking and real. This is a short story prequel...an appetizer if you will...to get us ready for her new release "Someone Else's Love Story" which is coming out soon. Yes I check daily if the audio is available at my library. I shall not EVER read her books in print. JJ narrates her own audios and they are magical. So. She is wonderful and that is all.

My only regret is I did not read this e-book novella until after I completed Someone Else Love Story. I highly recommend reading this first; however, each can be a standalone. This book made me smile for many reasons. It was so nice to be taken back to Lumpkin County (Dahlonega, GA), as felt myself being transported there with each word on the tablet. Having lived in Buckhead (Atlanta) for years, a dear friend of mine lived in Lumpkin County (about an hour north of Atlanta off Georgia 400) and his house was on Lake Lanier, so visited often. I loved the quaint old historic town in Dahlonega, GA and frequently visited (The Smith House, Paul Thomas Chocolates, The Corkscrew Café, Wolf Mountain Vineyards & Winery Restaurant, The Crimson Moon Café, The Smith House, Connie's Ice Cream Parlor, Lily Creek Lodge, Hiker Hostel, Mountain Laurel Creek Inn and Spa and what used to be Renee’s Restaurant. There were many memories there and also having a home in Big Canoe, GA and Dahlonega was nearby for wine tastings and plenty of good mountain hiking and waterfalls. This was a beautifully written short story about becoming a mother and what it means, setting the stage for the poignant “Someone Else’s Love Story”. There is an excerpt from SELS included, as well. I highly recommend both and am now working my way back through Joshilyn Jackson’s previous older books. She has just made it to my favorite author list and looking forward to diving into all books. She has charm, wit, tenacious and passion, reflected throughout each of her books! Nice to find another highly talented Georgia author-full of imagination, a fantastic storyteller, and definitely knows the Deep South.

I love Joshilyn Jackson’s writing, just love it. This is a prequel short story to a novel I read quite a few years ago. I don’t remember many specifics about Someone Else’s Love Story but it didn’t take anything away from enjoying this story.

I've never read Joshilyn Jackson, but I've had her on my list for ages. I checked out Someone Else's Love Story from the library, and this is free on Kindle... so why not? My Own Miraculous was a great introduction to Shandi's relationship with her son (Natty), with her best friend (Walcott), and with her mother. Natty is a very gifted 3-year-old that has taught himself to read and can solve a rubik's cube in a couple of minutes. In this story, Shandi learns the importance of letting him be whoever he is, even if that means extremely different, and helping him along the way.Even after such a short story, I can already tell that I absolutely love Joshilyn Jackson's writing style. It's full of emotion and description. I caught myself laughing and smiling along with the characters, as well as getting mad and teary eyed at times. Jackson really knows how to make you feel.Now, on to the Someone Else's Love Story!

Short story big on character & heart. When Ms. Jackson leads you on, you beg for more...and then she delivers. My Own Miraclous is a pre-quel to Someone Else's Love Story...which a teaser of is included in My Own Miraclous. I have to admit two things: 1. I've enjoyed all Ms. Jackson's books, so much so, I've kept tabs on this author to keep abreast of anything new in the pipeline, 2. When I learned of these two books, I was a little suspect based on the titles. I thought, oh no she's selling out & trying to pitch us some middle-of-the-road "better than butter" romance clunker. Well I'm happy to report that there are no clunkers here. Heart, soul, unusually lovable characters? Oh yeah, you betcha! Knotty/naughty twists & turns...it wouldn't be Jackson if this element was missing. Am I kicking myself for reading the sneak peak of Someone Else's Love Story? Damn straight I am.....since now I'm frothing for the rest of the story.

Oh gracious goodness does Joshilyn always make me cry or what??? Loved this short prequel to Someone Else's Love Story. Her characters are always so real and with such depth. They remind me of my days in Mississippi and my own stories. I cannot at all wait for The Opposite of Everyone. Someone needs to preorder it for me now. I'd be a happy girl.

It was short, and I listened to the audio version with many interruptions and stops and starts. However, it was a touching, sweet story and having read Someone Else's Love Story, it served as a great introduction the characters!!

I love her writing. The female characters are always fierce, independent and funny.

** spoiler alert ** What would happen is Jesus were to be born in this day and age? He’d be the genius son of a single teenage mother, coparenting with her best friend, of course! This story was not at all what I was expecting as it looked straight down the barrel of mental illness. Putting old stories in current day is always a little jarring, but this one really caught me off guard! When the story ended, I was sitting there wishing I got to know what happened in the end. The recreation of the story was done well and really wasn’t as odd as I thought it would have to be.

My daughter gave me my first Joshilyn Jackson book, which I believe is her first book, Gods in Alabama, and now I read her books as soon as I learn she has written a new one. I love her writing. Her books may never be assigned to research for literary analysis essays (unless the broad topic is modern Southern lit), but they are all fun and well-written. This is a prequel to Someone Else's Love Story, so read or listen to this one first. If you like audiobooks, you'll love both of these--Joshilyn reads both, and she does a wonderful job. Enjoy!

This is a prequel to Someone Else's Love story. I don't think that I have ever read a prequel before. I really loved Someone Else's Love Story and Shandi and Walcott, so I loved getting to see more of them. This book was focused around Shandi's son Natty, who Shandi realizes isn't a "normal kid." Shandi sort of discovers her place a mother in this book, and it was really fun to see. If you are a Joshilyn Jackson fan, definitely check this one out. It is a short read, maybe about two hours, but it had a lot of depth!