Contact: jody.mugele(at)gmail.com

Timeline of my Adventures in Writing (thus far)

Born and raised in: Indianapolis, IN
Discovered love of writing in: Ninth grade English class when I was the only one excited about the 5-paragraph essay.
Went to college in: The hills of East Tennessee
Majored in: Humanities
In college, I wrote: Some love drivel I thought was poetry, a short story, and a really terrible play that I only let two people read (thank goodness).
In May of 1997: I graduated college, got married, moved to Northern California and got pregnant. It was a busy month. I did no writing except my wedding vows, which are pretty important.
In Winter 2003: I earned an Education degree and decided I’d rather be the one reading and writing instead of teaching. I began really focusing on learning about the writing industry and practicing the craft. I also moved to Michigan.
In 2009: I signed with Upstart Crow Literary.
In June of 2010: I moved to back to Indianapolis.
In April of 2011: Became a Search Media Editor with SlingshotSEO

Some Trivia About Me

• I love writing with Paper Mate pens – blue. I press hard enough to feel the indentation on the other side of the paper.
• I am afraid of slugs and worms, even though they can’t bite or scratch, and I can outrun them.
• I cry at the ballet. Every time.
• I remember very little about books I read. They wash over me and then fade away, mostly.
• If I could go out to eat for every meal, I would.
• In high school, I considered a career in the military, but went to college instead.
• My favorite movie is The Goonies.
• Mint Chocolate M&Ms are so good that I often find myself clapping with happiness when I eat them.
• I have a dog named after Raymond Chandler’s most popular character.
• I met my husband during a college production of Romeo And Juliet. I was the costume mistress and he was Guard #2.
• Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle made me love reading.
• Jerry Spinelli’s Stargirl made me want to write YA literature.