Hi. I’m JoAnna, but you can call me Jo.

I grew up in a small town in central Maine, but currently live in Boston, Massachusetts.

Ever since I was a child, I’ve found magic in words.
Poems. Stories. Lyrics. Folklore. Scripts.
Hell, I even love a good spelling bee.

For my eighth birthday, I asked for a leather-bound Thesaurus.

When I moved on to high school, my middle school english teacher asked for permission to use my 7th and 8th grade short stories to teach her class.

As a 21-year-old, I braved the stage as a sacrificial poet at the National Poetry Slam Championship.

Just a few years later, I stumbled into my dream job—copywriting—and never, ever looked back.

TL;DR: I’ve always been an incredibly sappy nerd.

Cuddled up to my beagle, Igby
Painting, drawing, or collaging
Doing the New York Times crossword puzzle
Watching trashy reality television
Thrifting or rummaging through an estate sale
Shoulders-deep in an internet rabbit hole on a subject that’s none of my business
Enjoying the company of my decades-long, close-knit circle of friends
Advocating for women and victims of domestic violence
Planning my next tattoo
Drooling over mid-century homes
Learning something new; (currently making my way through an Adobe Creative Suite course)