Penni Jones
Penni Jones is a writer, movie buff, concert t-shirt enthusiast, reluctant multitasker, grunge music listener, and blogger extraordinaire of Scapegoats and Sacred Cows. Penni started writing stories as soon as she learned how to hold a pencil. She is an avid reader whose favorites include Chuck Palahniuk, Kurt Vonnegut, Gillian Flynn, Christopher Moore, and Kelly Braffet.
Penni is an Arkansas native with a nomadic spirit. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from St. Martin’s College in Lacey, Washington. She has worked as a bartender, restaurant manager, bank teller, payroll specialist, event planner, and office manager. These days she focuses on writing.
Her work has appeared in Six Sentences, Bird and Moon, The Northville Review, Women on Writing, and Newport Review. Her debut novel On the Bricks pays homage to her strong southern roots.
Penni currently has four other manuscripts in the works. Her muse has ADD and won’t allow her to work on one thing at a time. Penni currently resides in Michigan with her husband, two kids, and two cats.