Great Marriage

Great Marriage

Words That Land and Stick

DO NOT CHEAT

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Jo Crosby
Feb 22, 2026
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On a work trip to Nashville, I learned that songwriters keep a journal of interesting words, ideas, and catchy phrases they refer to as Hook Books. Unsurprisingly, I could relate. Writers are always trying to find the words that seem to land and stick. In my life, journaling might be a love language, and I keep more than one writing journal.

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