Smack Dab In the Middle of Maybe with Jo Hackl

Mar 11, 2025 | The Professional Noticer

This week on The Professional Noticer, Andy welcomes Jo Hackl – lawyer, entrepreneur, and award-winning author of Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe.

Tune in to hear Jo share how her childhood in Electric Mills, Mississippi, sparked her love for storytelling and inspired her novel. Listen as she and Andy discuss the challenges of writing for young readers, how nature and survival skills shape her work, and why Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe resonates with all ages.

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