This is me, Jerusha. Thanks for visiting!

THESE ARE MY CRAZY KIDDIES!


Kiddie #1 (JORDAN) playing her first harp concert. Impressive, eh?

Kiddie #2 (ABIGAIL) is MASTER of the soccer field!

Kiddie #3 (EMELIA) is also known as "Emmy The Explorer!"

And finally , Kiddie # 4 : Alex the Artist!

Welcome

Thank you for visiting my website. Please stay a while, and browse my work. For those of you who are wondering what that work might be, I am a writer. If you are here to read reviews, please click the link to the top-left. If not, here is a bit about me.

Biography

I am a native Mississippian and freelance author/​journalist. I am a proud mother of four young children: Jordan, Abigail, Emelia, and Alex.

Since discovering my passion for writing, I have been lucky to publish feature articles for The Mississippi Press, The Northside Sun, the Jackson Free Press, humorpress.com, the Magnolia Quarterly, Parents and Kids Magazine, and The Scribbler (a quarterly publication of the Mississippi Writers Guild, of which I am Editor).

In 2005, I was also fortunate to discover a brave, local publisher (Quail Ridge Press) who was willing to take a chance on a first time author, resulting in the publication of my first full-length book, "Inventing Ott: The Legacy of Arthur C. Guyton." You can check it out using the link to your right.

I earned a B.S. degree in Biology from Millsaps College (Jackson, MS), which is where I learned to love science! In my free time, I enjoy reading, playing with my kids, and learning random new things! I am a girl scout leader, a room mom at my kindergartener’s school, and I love to teach non-fiction writing workshops at elementary and middle schools.

Favorites

Books
Harry Potter (all of them)
The Lord of the Rings trilogy
The Wheel of Time Series
The Dragonriders of Pern series
The Twilight Series
Jane Eyre
The Tale of Despereaux
The Inheritance Trilogy (or at least the
first 2 books)
I Love You, Stinky Face
Oh! The Places You'll Go (makes me cry every time I read it…go figure).
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

hobbies
reading
writing
playing with the kids
surfing the web
girl scouting (yes, I am a girl scout!hee!hee!)
swimming


Author Visits


To schedule an author visit to your conference, school, or library, contact me via the email address below. I have entertaining and informative options for all ages! I WILL EVEN VISIT YOUR SCHOOL FREE, IF IT ISN'T TOO FAR TO DRIVE!

Selected Works

From the Editor's Desk, The Scribbler, Winter 2009
A Confession
This is why I did not want to reflect on 2008.
From the Editor's Desk, The Scribbler, Fall 2008
Craft vs Cliche'
A brief workshop on reading for craft and avoiding cliche'.
From The Editor's Desk, The Scribbler, Spring 2008
Ten Rules of Etiquette for Any Author Visit
How to implement a successful author visit
From The Editor's Desk, The Scribbler, Winter 2008
Writer's Fear
This brief article explores the true meaning of 'writer's block'.
From the Editor's Desk, The Scribbler, Fall 2007
The Art of Receiving Rejection
This is a helpful article for writers struggling to cope with rejection.
Magazine Article
Best Ever Back to School Ideas
A round-up of the best ideas to help parents get kids ready to go back to school with gusto!
Last Splash Summer Fun
Things to do in Mississippi Before the Summer's Over
Non-Fiction
Bow-Quet
A funeral through the eyes of a child.
Children's Biography
Inventing Ott: The Legacy of Arthur C. Guyton
Inventing Ott: The Legacy of Arthur C. Guyton is the story of how a young boy grew up to become a famous author, scientist, medical doctor, soldier, inventor, survivor of paralytic polio, and father of ten Harvard-educated doctors using many of the skills and passions that he learned as a young boy in Mississippi.
Feature ArticleNorthside Sun "Paw Prints"
Cocoa's Story
"Cocoa's Story" is a creative non-fiction account of a lady who turned the death of her beloved pet dog into a way to raise money for the Animal Rescue League.
Feature Article: The Mississippi Press
Pascagoula Native Makes Mississippi History
This is a creative non-fiction account of the first person in the history of the University of Mississippi School of Medicine to graduate with both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees simultaneously.
Feature Article Jackson Free Press
The Cakemaster
This is a creative non-fiction story about my visit to a local bakery, whose chef is a chocolate artist.
Humor
Confessions Of A Breastfeeding Failure
"America's Funniest Humor" Finalist HumorPress.com