#ThisorThatThursday Author Interview with Jonni Jordyn
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I’d like to welcome Jonni Jordyn back to the blog for the first #ThisorThatThursday of the new year!
A few of your favorite traditions: Watching the leaves turn.
Something holiday-related that you’ll never do again: I had Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant, but they served sliced deli meat.
Favorite fall treat: I'm definitely a pumpkin spice girl.
A fall treat that makes you gag: I have allergies to mint and chocolate, but gagging might be mincemeat pie.
Favorite beverage: Sweet tea, but that's year-round.
A drink that gives you a sour face: Lemonade.
Favorite smell: I like the smell of pines and the forest in general, but I'm not sure it would be a favorite.
Something that makes you hold your nose: I'm not too fond of dead and rotting flesh.
A funny true story: I took my six-year-old granddaughter to the Spirit store. We were way in the back of the store when a coffin opened up, and Dracula popped out. She immediately ran to the entrance with her hands in the air while screaming at the top of her lungs.
Something embarrassing that happened: I took the same granddaughter to Knott Scary Farm for Halloween, and she freaked out. I had to ask for a refund.
Best thing you ever cooked/baked: I've made a couple prime rib dinners that worked out.
Your worst kitchen disaster: Not mine, personally, but we went to my uncle’s for Christmas. He had a turkey to cook, but the oven died THAT DAY!! This was in the mid 70s, so they went out and bought one of those newfangled microwaves, a really big one. They set it on the counter and set the turkey to cook for four hours. After four hours, it still wasn't browned. So they cooked it some more. Nobody knew about cook times or browning elements. Naturally, it was inedible. Nobody's fault, but quite a disaster.
Your best costume: I have a grim reaper costume that I could wear to gigs. The sleeves had Velcro, so I could stick them to my shoulders and still play the keyboards.
A costume that wasn’t quite what you imagined: I tried to be Elvira, but just couldn't fill the dress.
Favorite holiday treat: I couldn't find it this year, but my grocer used to carry a pumpkin spice eggnog.
Something that should never be pumpkin-spiced flavored: Coffee? But then, I don't drink coffee.
Best holiday memory: I created a computer program to play short audio snippets from horror movies. I had my pro stage speakers in the yard pumping out themed music while my granddaughter and I would cue these snippets. A young boy around five or maybe seven, dragged his father past all the other houses on the street to the corner with all the sound effects, but when he got to us, he froze on the sidewalk. We had to go out and soothe him.
Worst holiday experience: My band was booked at a nice hotel. I wore a black dress with tuxedo cuffs and collar. First, there was a big hubbub about my not being eligible for best costume, then, I kept getting hit on by my own bass player.
About Jonni:
Jonni Jordyn was born in Oakland, California in 1957. She started writing at an early age, writing music, poetry, short stories, radio, film, and stage scripts. She didn’t start writing novels until later in life, after she retired from playing music, and found herself travelling away from home for extended periods. She currently lives in Denver, Colorado.
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Website: https://www.jordynatlargebooks.com/
