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  • Story Listed as: Fiction For Adults
  • Theme: Survival / Success
  • Subject: Life Experience
  • Published: 12/13/2025

Status of JD and StoryStar

By Denise Arnault
Born 1950, U, from Arlington, TX, United States
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Status of JD and StoryStar
Most people have noticed that the Story of the Day and the Stories of the Week have not been updated since Thanksgiving.

JD has not been well and has been unable to get to her computer to manage things. This will likely continue for several weeks, but StoryStar can continue on autopilot just fine until she gets better.

We can all continue to post, read and comment on stories until her return. She will get back to picking stories of the day and week as soon as she can.

Until then, it would be really helpful if everyone would send prayaers and good thoughts as she recovers.

Thanks.
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Kankana Kriti

01/09/2026

Sending prayers and good thoughts to JD for a speedy recovery. Hope you're back to managing StoryStar soon. Thanks for keeping everyone updated,Take care!

Sending prayers and good thoughts to JD for a speedy recovery. Hope you're back to managing StoryStar soon. Thanks for keeping everyone updated,Take care!

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Denise Arnault

01/08/2026

I have not heard from JD for over a week, but the last I did hear was not good. She was going into the hospital because of the pain and that the nausea meant that she could not keep anything down.

We can all continue to pray.

I have not heard from JD for over a week, but the last I did hear was not good. She was going into the hospital because of the pain and that the nausea meant that she could not keep anything down.

We can all continue to pray.

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Gerald R Gioglio

12/15/2025

Sending prayers for your recovery and thank you for all you do and have done for the Story Star community. May God's Peace be with you.

Sending prayers for your recovery and thank you for all you do and have done for the Story Star community. May God's Peace be with you.

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JD

12/24/2025

Thank you, Jerry. Merry Christmas to you and yours...

Thank you, Jerry. Merry Christmas to you and yours...

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Kevin Hughes

12/14/2025

Oh JD, my heart breaks for you...and I can only hope the Hospice folks are keeping you as pain free as possible. Julie, you have touche so many thousands of people. Your StoryStar legacy is going to be one of Love, Grit, and Kindness...and you gave a platform to so many of us who just wanted to write.
You will get prayers from all over the world...and we all THANK YOU.
I want your l...
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Oh JD, my heart breaks for you...and I can only hope the Hospice folks are keeping you as pain free as possible. Julie, you have touche so many thousands of people. Your StoryStar legacy is going to be one of Love, Grit, and Kindness...and you gave a platform to so many of us who just wanted to write.
You will get prayers from all over the world...and we all THANK YOU.
I want your last days to be pain free, and with some time to think about how wonderful of a gift your life has been for those of us lucky enough to have communicated with you.
Peace Julie.
Smiles, but very wry and sad ones...Kevin

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JD

12/24/2025

Thank u for your kind words and wishes, Kevin. i'm not ready to go yet because i have too many things to get done first. I'm getting regular fluid infusions right now which are just barely keepin me alive. i'm hoping they will start working better so... Read More

Thank u for your kind words and wishes, Kevin. i'm not ready to go yet because i have too many things to get done first. I'm getting regular fluid infusions right now which are just barely keepin me alive. i'm hoping they will start working better soon as I continue. Other than a miracle that's my only recourse right now and hospice will not allow this treatment, so i'm not using it till absolutely necessary. You know you have always been one of Storystar's brightest shining stars and it is a much better site because of your many wonderful contributions over the years. THANK YOU KEVIN! MERRY CHISTMAS TO YOU AND YOURS....

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JD

12/14/2025

To be blunt, I am dying from cancer. I fell an injured by back 2 plus weeks ago and have been in the hospital ever since, till now. Just got access to my computer/Storystar a couple hours ago and am in the process of transferring operations to Denise so she may continue it in my absense....

To be blunt, I am dying from cancer. I fell an injured by back 2 plus weeks ago and have been in the hospital ever since, till now. Just got access to my computer/Storystar a couple hours ago and am in the process of transferring operations to Denise so she may continue it in my absense....

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JD

12/24/2025

Thank you, Chris. I really appreciate your kind words and well wishes.

Thank you, Chris. I really appreciate your kind words and well wishes.

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JD

12/24/2025

Thank you Martha. I'm so glad i was able to give you an opportunity to let the writer in you shine. You're a brilliant writer and have contributed a LOT to Storystar. THANK YOU.

Thank you Martha. I'm so glad i was able to give you an opportunity to let the writer in you shine. You're a brilliant writer and have contributed a LOT to Storystar. THANK YOU.

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JD

12/24/2025

Thanks Kevin

Thanks Kevin

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Shirley Smothers

12/14/2025

Prayers for a speedy recovery.
❤️

Prayers for a speedy recovery.
❤️

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Denise Arnault

12/14/2025

Thanks Shirley!

Thanks Shirley!

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Gordon England

12/14/2025

What are the red flags next to comments on my stories?

What are the red flags next to comments on my stories?

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JD

12/14/2025

flags appear next to both stories and comments for the first 24 hours, so that writers and readers can 'flag' offensive and or solicitous posts to remove them from view so admin can review them.

flags appear next to both stories and comments for the first 24 hours, so that writers and readers can 'flag' offensive and or solicitous posts to remove them from view so admin can review them.

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Denise Arnault

12/14/2025

The red flags are a way for users to report something as offensive or spam. I don’t know why they show up sometimes and not sometimes.

The red flags are a way for users to report something as offensive or spam. I don’t know why they show up sometimes and not sometimes.

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Martha Huett

12/14/2025

Thanks Denise. Best wishes and good thoughts sent her way!

Thanks Denise. Best wishes and good thoughts sent her way!

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Denise Arnault

12/14/2025

Thanks Martha!

Thanks Martha!

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