Where to Begin

To begin…I suppose I should explain about the design of the site and my penname. In 1994, when I was four-years-old, I was dying to see a certain movie. It had recently been released and my older sister had gone to see it―I think everyone thought I was too young to appreciate this film. But, a kind soul took pity on me and took me to the theatre in the next small town…and the rest is history. The picture was Little Women and it’s the first movie that I remember seeing in a theatre. I was completely entranced by Little Women―especially Jo and the scenes where she was writing in the attic. Although I know that writing was already in my blood, I suspect that Little Women had a cementing influence upon my always knowing what I wanted to be when I grew up.

Fast-forward, 11 years….

When I told some family members I wanted to be a writer, at the age of fifteen, I was stunned at being immediately told, “You’ll starve.” I mean, come on, I’m fifteen! Leave the girl some hope for the future! :-D

But, who do you suppose said this?

Could it be?

Yes, it came from the person who took me to see Little Women back in 1994.

How weird is that?

*Laugh* I guess this writing business is all their fault....

So that’s why I’m Jo... now, enough of this and on to the anecdotes.

:-)