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Self-Deprecating Sunday (13) Guest Post

07 Sunday Feb 2010

Posted by jody sparks in books, humor, teenage years

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Jazz Cowboy, Josh Berk, Self-deprecating Sunday

In which the YA author shares what’s Great and Awkward about the teenage years.
Today we have my first guest post with Josh Berk. This week we’ve been celebrating the upcoming launch of  his YA novel, The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin. It releases this Tuesday from Knopf books for young readers. And I’m 100% excited to read it. Probably you’ve figured that out. So let’s conclude this Berkparty with a little self-deprecation.
From Berk:
I give you “Berk as a member of the East Hills Middle School Marching Band.”
About the picture: I was only in band for one year — 6th grade. I was never really good at the saxophone and being part of a marching band did not appeal to my desire to always be the center of attention. So I quit probably soon after this picture was taken. I do remember enjoying that saucy hat. And the gloves! This would have been 1987. I was eleven years old. I also remember that my reed broke right before the parade started and I had lost my spare reeds so I didn’t even play the instrument. I just marched while pretending to play the sax. Probably I wasn’t even really good at marching in time. And certainly the hat wasn’t as cool as I thought it was.
A million thanks to Berk! This is possibly my favorite post yet. If you’re a YA Author and would like to do a guest post on Self-Deprecating Sunday, please contact me jody.mugele(at)gmail.com. It’s more fun than Church.

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Josh Berk Is….

05 Friday Feb 2010

Posted by jody sparks in books, humor, movies, writing

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Adam Sandler, Josh Berk, movies

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 glad Sandler’s going to be in my movie.  I’ve never actually met Josh Berk, but he’s not just funnyfunnyfunny all the time  you know. He’s nice, and generous with writery advice. I found him while I was wooing Ted and he answered my many questions and is there such a thing as a cyber-noogie? He kinda does that. Very cool to have him for example on how to be an author. And I think Adam Sandler can totally portray hilarious and sweet.

Also, I heard that he’s willing to stop by some Sunday a do a little self-deprecation. Oh yeah. That is going to be awesome! Don’t forget his book, The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin, comes out on February 9. Have you ordered it yet?

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Who Would Play You In A Movie (8)

02 Tuesday Feb 2010

Posted by jody sparks in books, humor, movies, writing

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Josh Berk, movies, Shenaniberks

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 it also turns, Kristin (my cohort for this game) and I had also been working on who should play him for my movie. Mostly because of the Mr. T commentary from the last time we played this game. But also because I thought it might be a fun way to mention that his BOOK, The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin, is coming out on February 9. Go buy it. Now. Then come back.

The thing Kristin and I decided was that Berk is a chameleon! Some days he looks kinda Asian. Some days he looks Amish. Some days he looks Librarian. I don’t know what that means. Basically, we couldn’t decide, so we’re opening it up for voting. Here are the many faces of Berk:

1. Josh Berk Librarian, played by Adam Sandler or Robert Downey Jr.

2. Josh Berk FancyPants Writer, played by Jake Gyllenhaal

3. Josh Berk College Guy, played by Patrick Dempsey

4. Asian Berk, played by Jackie Chan

5. Josh Berk The High  School Years, played by MC Hammer

6. Amish Josh Berk, played by this guy.

7. I Wish I Were Mark Ruffalo Josh Berk, played by Mark Ruffalo

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