Jodi
My blogs
Blogs I follow
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Busy |
| Location | Shoreline, Washington, United States |
| Introduction | I was thirteen when my English teacher advised my mother to encourage my writing. Mom avidly read everything I wrote; she was my biggest fan. My introduction to publication was Student Life Editor for my school newspaper and yearbook. Later I was a stringer for the local newspaper and eventually a travel writer and poet. My books include NOTHING GOLD, the story of how I lost my husband and got him back again, only to realize he returned as a stranger; MOZO, a novel inspired by my years in Mexico; WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF I CAME HOME, the story of a pregnant teenage runaway who wants nothing more than her voice to be heard; CARLOS AT THE BROKEN ARMS, the tales of a documented Mexican immigrant who finds his legal status is sometimes less than helpful when he takes over management of his departed aunt’s apartment building. Adam Garcia and Jake Diego are the nom de plumes that I use for writing in Mexico, Central and South America. Adam and Jake help me stay under the radar. A Googlish search will reveal a lot of interesting opinions and facts that Adam likes to share with the world. |
| Interests | Reading, writing, my little rescue from Puerto Vallarta, Penny Lane, walking, writer's conferences, friends, family |
| Favorite Movies | Something for Everyone, Michael Clayton, Blow Up, Billy Jack, Local Hero, English Patient, Music of Chance, Saltburn, Everything Everywhere All at Once |
| Favorite Music | Miles Davis, Madeline Peyroux, Ella, Etta, Louie, Duke, Mose, Los Tigres del Norte, Toots Thielesman, La Ley, A Tribe Called Quest, The Fugees, Lucinda Williams, Maná, Beatles, John Lennon, Leon Redbone, Keb Mo, Chet Baker, Jon Batiste, Joan Sebastian, Dido, Sarah McLachlan, Lou Rawls, Sam Cooke, Sarah Vaughn, Grace Kelly-sax player |
| Favorite Books | Fiction, Non-Fiction, Kids, Paperbacks, Hard Covers. I am not yet a Kindle Owner but am sure I will figure out a way to like it, once I get one. Lots and lots of autobiographies, biographies of rock stars/songwriters for research on WWYDIICH, Anything by Heather Cox Richardson Currently reading Differ We Must by Steve Inskeep |