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Mary Jo
Novel: The Year of Dangerous Living
Genre: Young Adult & Youth
14,325 words so far  

About Mary Jo

Location: Downers Grove, IL

Home Region:
USA :: Illinois :: Naperville

Age:34

Website: http://writerinspired.wordpress.com

Favorite novels: I Know This Much is True; My Sister's Keeper; Kite Runner; Water for Elephants; Twilight saga; list is continuously growing

Favorite writers: Wally Lamb; Jodi Picoult, Billie Letts, Jennifer Weiner, Stephenie Meyer, Laurie Halse Anderson, Christina Katz

Favorite music: Mad Season, The Shins, Coldplay, John Mayer, Jewel, The Doors, Anna Nalick, Norah Jones, The Doors, Pink Fllyod

Non-noveling interests: hiking, reading, movies with a twist ending, playing with my kids, teaching young writers workshops, blogging, snuggling!

Joined: October 6, 2008

This Year: Official Participant

NaNoWriMo History:
'08

NaNoWriMo posts: 3

NaNoWriMo buddies: 12

 

Brief Author Bio:

2nd year as a NANO participant (winner in 2008!)
I'm a freelance writer who teaches local workshops to inspire young writers in improving their craft.
Blogging at: writerinspired.wordpress.com & writelikeCRAZY.wordpress.com
Tweeting handle: @mjcwriter

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Synopsis: The Year of Dangerous Living

A group of suburban teens with the world at their feet decide to tip fate on its head. Little risks turn to cult-like behavior, just for fun –but at what cost? Some will be forever changed from this Year of Dangerous Living.

Excerpt: The Year of Dangerous Living

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