Which treats of YA authors sharing the Great and Awkward of their teenage years. Today I’m delighted to have another guest post! Last week we saw Josh Berk, jazz cowboy, on the cusp of becoming a teenager. This week I give you the charming and sweet Tina Ferraro. You may recognize her from adorable bookContinue reading “Self-Deprecating Sunday (14) Tina Ferraro”
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A Bad Fauxmance
Things to do while you’re waiting to be published: Pretend you are. I snagged this idea off Neatorama who got it from Miss Cellania. But it is indeed hilarious. At least to me. Not only can I pretend I wrote a romance novel I can put an embarrassing picture of myself on it too, somehowContinue reading “A Bad Fauxmance”
Describing Ugly
The four of us were sitting around last night just talking. The girls have no school today and we let them set up camp in the living room last night, and stay up late. We all ate Valentines Day candy and gossiped. Doesn’t every family do this? Eleanor had received her first box of chocolatesContinue reading “Describing Ugly”
Please Hold for Self-Deprecating Sunday…
It’s Josh Berk week over here at Sparks and Butterflies. I didn’t plan to make a whole week of it, but sometimes you get on a roll. Tomorrow, he’ll be making a guest appearance for Self-Deprecating Sunday. He sent me his photo yesterday and I could not stop laughing. He actually told me to stopContinue reading “Please Hold for Self-Deprecating Sunday…”
Josh Berk Is….
The voting has concluded. The ballots are in. And the winner is… …Adam Sandler. It’s a good thing Kristin and I didn’t go alone on this because um, did you notice I was the only one to vote for Jake and she was the only one to vote for Patrick Dempsey? Yeah. So, I’m gladContinue reading “Josh Berk Is….”
Who Would Play You In A Movie (8)
Dear Facebook, It was my idea first. Actually, that’s probably not true. But if you’re over on Facebook, you’ve noticed that last week was Doppelganger week, in which you put a famous person who is your likeness, as your profile pic. As it turns out, Josh Berk chose Mark Ruffalo as his likeness. As itContinue reading “Who Would Play You In A Movie (8)”
Stories From Those Who Serves (3)
In case you’re new to the blog, I started a series of interviews with soldiers after writing a YA novel about a girl who goes through ROTC in high school and joins the Navy. In my research, I found so many fascinating stories, that I wanted to begin sharing them. Or maybe more accurately, IContinue reading “Stories From Those Who Serves (3)”
Who Would Play You in a Movie (6)
Kristin kind of rules this game. And by kind of, I mean totally. In fact, she and another girl I don’t know, found Kristin’s Hollywood likeness without my help. She also helped me cast Heidi, Josh’s sister. (Full cast list below) Kristin and I work together at a place that shall remain nameless, but someContinue reading “Who Would Play You in a Movie (6)”
Jody’s Reading Report Card 2009
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”
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.
Jody Sparks Mugele 