In the beginning, before my maturation as a writer, the soul-searching posts it produced and the accolades that followed, there was Jo Bryant. 
Not only is she in no danger of ever taking herself too seriously, she is the original Good Egg.
She looked out for a neophyte writer named Robert Hookey as he self-published his first book.
She sent him invaluable links to marketing sites, interviews with published authors and most of all, she listened to him.
Jo does it all:
- Movie Reviews with an unmistakeable flair.
- Kooky facts and fictional tidbits.
- Photo challenges that will resonate in your brain box – forever.
- Poetic verse.
- Biographical reflection.
I could go on, but why should I deprive you of the pleasure of discovering Jo Bryant for yourself? Do I really have that right?
No, I certainly don’t. So let’s get to the queries, shall we?
1) You’ve supported me from the beginning. (Thanks for that, by the way!) In the years we’ve been blogging, what has been your most positive experience?
Smiling…loads of smiling, well actually loads of laughter as well. There is so much self-depreciating humour that it just always makes me feel good when I stop in. Though I did have an awful lot of fun when we were searching out ways to get your book noticed and reviewed.
2) Who is your favorite Blues Brother?
Why Dan the man of course !!!!
3) If you had to consume a single food for the rest of your life, what would you choose?
Chocolate…dark, almost bitter, stick to your tongue, slide down your throat, make you feel chocolate.
4) I love superheroes, but their abilities don’t really seem practical; if you could have one super power that would enhance your life, what would you choose?
The ability to never need to sleep…life is so short…it almost feels like a waste. I’d be an ‘Edward Cullen’ type vampire then I guess. Because being able to run fast, jump really high, swim across oceans and sparkle would be cool especially if you had all the time in the world to do it…but I would so miss the chocolate.
5) Use a single word to describe the happiest day of your life.
Freedom. Now there is actually a whole story behind THAT word.
Hope that helps.
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Nothing like leaving the audience hanging, right, Jo? Oh well, at least it gave me an excuse to use a superhero pic. My thanks to an old friend, good egg and all-around genuinely cool person for gracing us with her presence.
I’m going to leave you with one last image of Jo and her adventurous spirit, one we should all channel when life gets too heavy to bear. See you in the lobby, kids…
I want to thank my guest and longtime supporter for coming out and brightening up my little blog. You rock, Jo!
Brightening…what a beautiful word that is Hook. Especially when applied to little old me…hehehehe
Ellwood was the best Blues Brother because he didn’t take his glasses off (at least in the version we see).
*adds Jo to follow list*
That is so true…he just floats my boat !!!! And thank you for the follow.
I was on a horrible corporate retreat once and one of the team building exercises was to pick a superpower. I jumped right in and chose the ability to never need sleep. GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE. Every other cog after me chose a humanitarian superpower. End hunger. End violence. Eliminate drought conditions. What a bunch of phonies! And what a waste of a superpower!
Well if you ask me never needing sleep has to be the ONLY superpower you will ever need. if those plonkers thought about it at all they would have seen that sleeplessness would mean they could achieve all that other stuff. I always wondered what one of those retreats would be like…not for me I think. Do they make you do all that ‘bonding’ stuff…like letting yourself fall to build ‘trust’…yikes…what a waste of time.
It was awful. The falling bit. Wearing t-shirts ladened with inspirational messages and our company logo. Everything. We ate like pigs though, so that part was pretty cool. You’d best steer clear is my advice.
My other superpower was to be a virtuoso the second I touched any musical instrument. All the mastery with none of the endless, boring practice sessions leading up to it.
I like your 2nd choice…that would be fun.
That wish was born from my having lost one too many girlfriends to guitar players. Guitar = seduction. Now, THERE’S a superpower.
I think you might be on to something with that one. ;)
That was awesome! Now I want four fried chickens.
I have to ask…why ???
John Belushi… the scene in the diner… he wanted four fried chickens.
Oh gosh yes…I forgot. That’s what dementia will do to you sometimes. That and too many ***** when you are younger. ;)
I hear you. (grin)
Oh, Jo, Jo, Jo. It’s a pleasure to meet you. (wink)
Dan was indeed the man.
He knew it was 106 miles to Chicago. That they had a full tank of gas and a half a pack of cigarettes. He also observed that it was dark and that they were wearing sunglasses.
Elwood also could belt out a mean cover of “Rawhide.” And he innately understood that man COULD live be bread alone (as long as that bread was toasted).
Seriously, what’s not to love?
Exactly…he was just plain old awesome !!!!!
As is the song Rawhide.
I really enjoy how unimpressed that cat looks in that picture.
My wee man Charlie likes to maintain an air of superiority at all times.
Is that her backyard, seriously, that’s cool! Jo rocks!
I wish. No it isn’t my backyard…but a friend’s. You walk out her doors, down the lawn and there it is. I love her for more than the backyard [she makes a mean tomato soup among other things], but I do love that as well.
Ooh, tomato soup, one of my favs. I’d be her friend for that too.. Wish I could live that close to the water.
Monday she brought me a slice of her ‘out of this world’ blueberry cheesecake with blueberry sauce, when she came for a visit. No wonder I am in love with her.
Good post for a Good Egg Hook!
Awww hey Tom…thank you. As long as I am not Humpty Dumpty…he came to rather a messy ending he did !!!
As Ricky says: “Don’t sit on a wall if you’re an egg!”
So no wall sitting for me anymore it seems…hehehehe
Pleasure, Jo… and most definitely not Humpty!
Well I actually used to be quite close at one time. ;)
Love the Jo B woman Monsieur Hook!
Awww…thanks Gilly. It is a two way street dear lady !!!
Great introduction to a great blogger. Thanks, Hook.
Thank you !! What a lovely thing to say…and i just love the way Hook is showcasing so many bloggers out there.
Joe is a delight and has always been amazingly kind .
You HAVE to say that Juli…seeing the past we share…hehehehe. Goodness I can’t believe how long we have known each other. And all the stuff we got up to. I am blaming you for my wayward ways. ;)
Jo is a wonderful blogging buddy and I’m so glad we met over two years ago. Thanks for highlighting such a special lady. And I would want to be Edward Cullen as well so I could read while everyone else sleeps and maybe learn Spanish
Thank you ma’am…so funny that you want to read…so do I…with all that extra time…and I want to learn Italian.
You had me at dark chocolate. There really is nothing better!
I know…it transcends all else as the sublime experience in your mouth, trickling down your throat…I have to go to the shop…right now !!!!
OMG I neeeeeed some now!
Hehehehe…at least I am not alone in the longing department. ;)
God no. Dark chocolate? I could eat nothing BUT! Do you like milk chocolate? I actually really don’t. It’s far sweeter than in should be
I can cope with it…if there is no DARK around. Any chocolate is better than none I think…but dark chocolate is always the desired one. Especially ‘Whittakers’, which is a New Zealand brand. OMG…it is without a doubt, to die for, better than sex chocolate.
I’ve never had it. It is now at the top of my bucket list.
If you can find it anywhere…do !!!
http://www.whittakers.co.nz/?gclid=CMOeqo_Ds7wCFYZZpQod8A0AnQ
Ohhhh I will!
Schöne Bilder liebe Grüße von mir.Gislinde
Vielen, vielen Dank. Ich musste nach oben schauen, was Sie gesagt über ein Übersetzer. Ich hoffe, das macht Sinn.
Nice to meet you, Jo Bryant.
Another revealing interview, Mr. Hook.
Nice to meet you too. He does pick some out of the box questions, which probably reveal more than you think.
Oh, but I can read between the lines. Anyway, I like your style.
:-D
Hook, you find the coolest people. Blues Brother Dan, water sprite, and approved by cat. Jo’s got it all. (although sleep does have it’s benefits – I get a lot of writing done then…maybe more get work done than realize it? Giving up chocolate? shiver)
Cheers for another great party here.