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”
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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?”
Self-Deprecating Sunday (8)
In which the YA author showcases her teenage years in all their awkward wonder. This is my eighth grade school photo. I kind of can’t believe I’m posting it. Can you imagine if I’d worn my blue glasses? You know what I remember about this photo? It was re-take. I hated my first one. ButContinue reading “Self-Deprecating Sunday (8)”
Doug The Dog
A story about taking Parenting too seriously: It was during the lean years. We were renting a house in Half Moon Bay, CA, which is just south of San Francisco. We had sunk all kinds of money into our rent and into a dot com start-up company that was failing miserably. Eleanor was four yearsContinue reading “Doug The Dog”
Author Interview: SPC Michael Anthony
Knowing my interest in military books (especially ones that are about young people), my friend Val, a book reviewer, let me know about this book. Thank you, Val! I quickly bought it, and contacted the author. Even though I’ve talked to a lot of soldiers, I still get a little intimidated. SPC Anthony is, ofContinue reading “Author Interview: SPC Michael Anthony”
Self-Deprecating Sunday (7)
In which the YA author showcases her teenage years in all their awkward wonder… So, I went home to Indianapolis for Thanksgiving. It was a lovely for many reasons. One of those reasons was that I found some new teenage photos. But also, I read some great books including Mudville, by Kurtis Scaletta, which youContinue reading “Self-Deprecating Sunday (7)”
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Self-Deprecating Sunday (6)
In which the YA author showcases her teenage years in all their awkward glory. If you thought I brought something special to the Eighties, this photo treats of what I brought to the Nineties. This was my freshman year of college, I think. I’d cut my long hair, dyed it black, found a poet’s blouse,Continue reading “Self-Deprecating Sunday (6)”
Jody Sparks Mugele 