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  Jo Whittemore
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Hey hey, y'all! You've reached my bio page, wherein I talk about myself and impress you with big words like "wherein."

I was born October 31st in Fort Campbell, KY, much to the joy of my parents and big sister. I don't remember much from the early years, but I know we moved a lot. I'd like to say we were a circus troupe or maybe a family band, but my parents deny anything like that (despite their collection of tambourines and sparkly vests).

Most of my childhood was spent in Southern California, where I mastered the boogie-board (no one could float on Styrofoam like me!) and whiled away the summers at my two favorite places: the Santa Barbara Museum and the public library. We moved to Texas the latter part of my 6th grade year, where I finished my basic education in Texas, graduating top of my high school class and loving UIL competitions (Nerds RULE!).

I went on to college at Texas A&M University (Gig 'em, Ags!), where I majored in business, with a focus on marketing. After graduation, I moved to Austin, Texas where I've been living ever since!

I've appeared in newspapers and national publications and am represented by Jennifer Laughran of the Andrea Brown Literary Agency.



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