This year was a great reading year for me! I read 29 books! I get an A+ because that’s more than two per month, which for me is a huge accomplishment, because as you probably know, I work full time, write, have a family, blah blah blah. Someday I’m going to be a YA author.Continue reading “Jody’s Reading Report Card 2009”
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Merry Christmas
From the imagination of my brother-in-law, Richard, a joke: Why was Kris Kringle disappointed his son chose to be an English major? Because he would always remain a dependent Claus.
Merry Christmas Eleanor!
It’s Sorta Been Like Potty-Training In the Desert
Our family has this story about potty-training in the desert. I just ran across the photo, but as much as I embarrass myself on Sundays, I figured I better spare sweet little Magnolia the trauma of posting the using-the-plastic-pink-potty-on-the-side-of-the-highway picture. I’ll just tell the story instead. So, from previous posts you know that Josh IContinue reading “It’s Sorta Been Like Potty-Training In the Desert”
Self-Deprecating Sunday (10)
In which the YA author showcases her teenage years in all their awkward wonder. What, no one else goes cherry-picking in a fedora and sweater vest? P.S. If anyone is curious, that is a cross I was wearing. (And it was made out of wood.)
Who Would Play You In A Movie? (5)
I haven’t played this game in a while. I’ve cast Josh and his other siblings: Kari and Heidi. I better complete this portion of the casting. For Josh’s older Brother, Erik, I’m casting Jeff Daniels. There’s a softness in his temperament that resembles Erik’s. And I like how Jeff Daniels plays kindness with a bitContinue reading “Who Would Play You In A Movie? (5)”
Author Interview: Steph Bowe
Some stats on Steph: Writes: YA Fiction Represented by: Ginger Clark of Curtis Brown. Debut novel will be published by: Text Publishing Release Date: September 2010. Writes the popular blog: Hey! Teenager of the Year Resides in: Victoria, Australia Jody: You are fifteen. Is this true or false? Steph: True! Jody: I still can’t believeContinue reading “Author Interview: Steph Bowe”
Self-Deprecating Sunday (9)
In which the YA Author showcases her teen years in all their awkward glory. To be fair, I think this photo was taken circa 1984/1985 which puts me at about 11-years old, so this falls more in the awkward category than it does the the teenage years category. But I couldn’t resist showing off theContinue reading “Self-Deprecating Sunday (9)”
Must Be Santa
In the spirit of the Holidays, I thought I’d post some of my old writing and illustration. You can clearly see my talent leans toward writing for young adults. This was back when I was still making the Y in Jody backwards, so I was maybe six years old. This was also back when theContinue reading “Must Be Santa”
Sparkgirl?
It’s possible I have a tiny little hint of a whiff of a speck of whisper of an obsession with a book called Stargirl. It’s just that Jerry Spinelli does everything right in this book. He makes a character so beautiful (and beautifully flawed, though it’s hard to see it when you’re reading the story–atContinue reading “Sparkgirl?”
Jody Sparks Mugele 