A well-known Century City Producer once said that Jo Sparkes "writes some of the best dialogue I've ever read." & ; & ; Jo renounced life in the corporate world to pursue her passion for writing. Taking every class she could find, she had the good fortune to study with Robert Powell; a student of renowned writers and teachers Lew Hunter, and Richard Walter, head and heart of UCLA's Screenwriting Program. The culmination of those years was the short-film "The Image", which she wrote and produced. And in so doing, she became fascinated with the dynamics of collaboration on a project.& ; & ; Since then, Jo hasn't looked back. Her body of work includes scripts for Children's live-action and animated television programs, a direct to video Children's DVD, television commercials and corporate videos. She's been a feature writer on ReZoom.

com and a contributing writer for the Arizona Sports Fans Network; known for her humorous articles, player interviews and game coverage. Jo was unofficially the first to interview Emmitt Smith when he arrived to play for the Cardinals.& ; & ; She has adjunct taught at the Film School at Scottsdale Community College, has teamed with a Producer on a low budget thriller, and a Director on a New Dramedy. & ; & ; Her new book, FEEDBACK HOW TO GIVE IT HOW TO GET IT, shares her lessons learned with writers, and indeed everyone dealing with life's criticism.& ; & ; When not diligently perfecting her craft, Jo can be found exploring her new home of Portland, Oregon, along with her husband Ian, and their dog Oscar.