Jordan Christy is a music publicist and has worked with dozens of artists and celebrities, in addition to various TV and media outlets. She has also written for local and national fashion magazines and music trade publications. She currently lives in Nashville, TN with her husband Drew and their baby girl Paisley.
It really started in junior high, when I felt surrounded by "stupid girls." It seemed that the smart, classy, modest girls were always the minority. Then, little by little, certain celebrities began making headline news on a daily basis with their bad behavior and late-night antics, and I couldn't help but wonder...why were these girls the ones representing our female gender? Why were we just sitting back and allowing our timeless values and standards to be trampled into the ground by their stiletto heels? By the time I reached my 20's, I realized that many other girls felt the same way I did, and set out to make intelligence, self-respect and class attractive again.
Besides penning our family's annual Christmas letter, I truly never did much writing in the book-sense. I always thought I was going to be a songwriter, so I spent the majority of my life tinkling the ivories and scribbling lyrics on napkins and notebook paper. But then, in college, I switched my major from music to English, and found my home. I randomly sent an email to an agent during my junior year, and signed a book deal 6 months later.
First and foremost, my mother. She's smart, funny, and my best friend. At 24, I'm still a complete Mama's girl, and I'm perfectly fine with that. Beyond that, since I always wanted to be a songwriter, many of my role models and influences were musical ones. I wanted to be Carole King, Amy Grant, Bruce Hornsby, Dana Glover, Patti Griffin, Sara Groves, and Gavin DeGraw. But then I discovered John Mayer and just wanted to flat-out marry him.
Ha! This question's a joke, right? No? Oh, ok. Well I really like to shop, so if I have time (and money - that usually helps), you might very well find me at the mall. More specifically, at J.Crew, Anthropologie, or H&M. I also love to read, and always want new recommendations, so send them my way! I also really enjoy eating. More specifically, at Baja Burrito, Cracker Barrell or Maggie Moos. I could very easily eat my weight in Better Batter ice cream.
Write about what you know! I've tried to create pieces that are beyond my realm of experience, and it's always a big flop. I know some people are great at that (yes, Jordan, they're called fiction writers), but I personally can't seem to create anything that connects with people unless I'm true to myself.