High School Flashback Tour: Jen Nadol

I’m super excited to introduce today’s flashback victim: Jen Nadol, author of THE MARK (which I’ve read and loved!).

Here's a little about THE MARK:

When sixteen-year-old Cassie Renfield realizes the glow she’s always seen around certain people means death is imminent, she struggles to understand her “gift”. How does the mark work? Why is she the only one who sees it? Most importantly, if you know today is someone’s last, should you tell them?

I'm just gonna jump in and start with THE PICTURE, because...well...

Jen, Jen, Jen! *shakes head sadly* Did you actually complete the look by "stuffing" a pair of socks in your pants??? (In case you didn't guess, that's Jen on the left!)

Today, Jen is a little more…feminine. She grew up in Reading, PA and has lived in Washington DC, Boston, NYC and now, in a 150 year-old farmhouse in Westchester County, NY with her husband and three young sons.

1) So, Jen, did you (or any of your friends) actually marry your high school sweetheart?

Not me. I didn’t date much in high school and my only longer-than-a-month boyfriend was gay. But three of my friends married their HS sweethearts, including Jess – on the right in the picture – who lives up the block from my parents now. We didn’t usually dress like dudes, btw. It was Halloween.

2) What would your teenage self have thought of today’s technology? And what piece of technology would have been your favorite (email/cell phones/texting/digital cameras/MySpace/Twitter/Facebook…)?

I’d have loved email and hated cell phones, but stalking people on Facebook would have been my secret addiction.

3) What’s one thing you would have done differently (like a do-over)?

NOT tested whether I could still do a backflip five years and a few drinks after my last gymnastics class.

(Oh my gosh, that is awful/awesome! Totally something I might have tried…if I had been able to do a backflip. Ever.)

You can read my FLASHBACK INTERVIEWS (complete with pics!) this week on:

Kay Cassidy’s blog - Monday (5/17)
Jen Nadol's blog - Tuesday (5/18)
Christy Raedeke's blog - Wednesday (5/19)
Christina Gonzalez's blog - Thursday (5/20)

(And today over on Christy’s blog you can see my OTHER senior picture—and check out my love for pastel clothing!!!!)


DON'T FORGET: On Friday, I’ll choose one random winner from all of the comments I receive on the interviews this week to win this AWESOME prize pack:

(There are five prize packs in all, so check out ALL the blogs for extra chances to win!)