There are basically 3 main characters. First we have...
JANE- Jane is the old woman we never notice walking through our daily lives.
She is the boring, drab, lonely woman who looks down in the stores and does not say much.
Living in Florida, which is a huge retirement community market, I wonder who these walmart
greeters and bridge people were when they were young. What stories did they hide behind
their strange clothes and wrinkled skin. I notice that a lot of the younger generation just pass
them by and really believe that they were always frail with no stories to tell. Jane is one of
these people who finally gets to tell her story. When she finally tells it, she gets a tiny bit
of her own life back. You can see the weight lifted. Unfortunately, her audience, while
eager to hear her story, are very shaken and disrupted by it.
LEGACY REIMS is the lucky woman who is chosen by fate to run into Jane at the moment
when all of her skeletons come falling out of her closet. Legacy is a young aspiring writer,
wife, and mother. She is given the task of the century after being the only person in years
to actually show some courtesy and caring to the old woman in the store. Legacy's
character is loosely based on me and my reactions to the situation she is in. She is very
similar to me, but she is not me! I wanted her to feel real, like you know her.
Finally, there is TOM LAUGHLIN. After what I have created in Tom, I really hope that this is
no one's real name. If, it is someone's name, don't look at him funny. My Tom is a fictitious
character. In creating Tom, I remember feeling that I had to write him even though I didn't
understand him. In the story, Tom is really trying to figure himself out and he goes through
these stages. He really does not see the monster that he is. As far as he is concerned, he is not
responsible for any of the horrible things that he does and they are just things that happened
to him.
I really want to give you more but...
Book comes out in just a few short months! I hope you enjoy it, or hate it with a passion
because you can't put it down and/or it's disturbing.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Motivation
My husband and I watch a lot of psycho thrillers and suspense movies. He likes that the most.
I don't get into horror much, but he likes it so I watch it with him. He is really good at watching
my movies with me as long as it isn't one of my daughters Barbie movies.
While watching a movie together, I said 'I bet I could write a movie you would be interested in'.
That started everything. I began writing a book for my husband. I thought about the entire thing
like it was a movie. I chose which perspective to use to tell the story and the movie played out in
my head. It was interesting and very new to me. I didn't know how I was going to get enough
words to make chapters and fill a book. I started with psycho guy --> victim --> the end.
That was not even enough to fill a post it. I was really surprised at how fast I completed the book.
I was already known for staying in my office at work. During slow season, I would find all
sorts of things to keep me busy. I really wish I would have kept track of when I started the book
and how long I really took. I don't remember, but I would be surprised if it was 4 months.
I actually started writing the book a couple of years ago. It took me a while to decide that
I wanted to publish it.
I don't get into horror much, but he likes it so I watch it with him. He is really good at watching
my movies with me as long as it isn't one of my daughters Barbie movies.
While watching a movie together, I said 'I bet I could write a movie you would be interested in'.
That started everything. I began writing a book for my husband. I thought about the entire thing
like it was a movie. I chose which perspective to use to tell the story and the movie played out in
my head. It was interesting and very new to me. I didn't know how I was going to get enough
words to make chapters and fill a book. I started with psycho guy --> victim --> the end.
That was not even enough to fill a post it. I was really surprised at how fast I completed the book.
I was already known for staying in my office at work. During slow season, I would find all
sorts of things to keep me busy. I really wish I would have kept track of when I started the book
and how long I really took. I don't remember, but I would be surprised if it was 4 months.
I actually started writing the book a couple of years ago. It took me a while to decide that
I wanted to publish it.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Who is Legacy Reims
Legacy is actually one of the main characters in the book. Those who know me know that I am a smiley,
light person. This book is going to surprise them. It is very dark and tragic. I put Legacy's name on the
cover of the book because I like the idea of keeping people in the story at all times. While I am proud of
my book, it does not define me. I have a lot of other works both dark and light for young and old. I didn't
want my future books to be pre-judged by the theme of this book. I mean really, picture yourself in the
bookstore with your kids. They run up to a children's book and the authors name is Stephen King. Would
you get it for your young child? Probably not. While I know that Stephen King took years to earn his title
and fame, and those are not things that I have to worry about, I still figure a pseudo name is fun.
Legacy and I have a lot in common. I put a lot of myself into her in order to deliver a true reaction to some
of the things that she goes through in the book. It was fun 'acting' out the worry and doubt that she goes
through. She is a mother of a young child. She has a husband and a career like I do. The similarities
may cause some of my friends to question, but rest assured she is not me. She is more like a character
I played in a movie once. It only aired in my imagination, so far, but hopefully I painted a clear enough
picture for you to see her too, when you read the book.
Let me know how you feel about this font. It looked cluttered last time, hence the double spacing.
light person. This book is going to surprise them. It is very dark and tragic. I put Legacy's name on the
cover of the book because I like the idea of keeping people in the story at all times. While I am proud of
my book, it does not define me. I have a lot of other works both dark and light for young and old. I didn't
want my future books to be pre-judged by the theme of this book. I mean really, picture yourself in the
bookstore with your kids. They run up to a children's book and the authors name is Stephen King. Would
you get it for your young child? Probably not. While I know that Stephen King took years to earn his title
and fame, and those are not things that I have to worry about, I still figure a pseudo name is fun.
Legacy and I have a lot in common. I put a lot of myself into her in order to deliver a true reaction to some
of the things that she goes through in the book. It was fun 'acting' out the worry and doubt that she goes
through. She is a mother of a young child. She has a husband and a career like I do. The similarities
may cause some of my friends to question, but rest assured she is not me. She is more like a character
I played in a movie once. It only aired in my imagination, so far, but hopefully I painted a clear enough
picture for you to see her too, when you read the book.
Let me know how you feel about this font. It looked cluttered last time, hence the double spacing.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
The Journey
In only a few months, my book will be published and I invite everyone to read it. It is entitled SJR: See Jane Run and is a psycho-thriller/suspense.
The journey to getting published was exciting. I was very lucky. My first submission was accepted. The first thing I had to get done was go through editing. Editing is a very time consuming but much needed step. I didn't have too many errors, but some things were brought to my attention that I never would have realized and I feel that it made the book stronger. The experience reminded me of waiting for test results. It was similar to the longest pregnancy test on earth. Any woman who has taken a pregnancy test knows the feeling of pacing and staring into the little window in search of the LINE. The only difference is that I was staring into my email in box everyday in search of some news. Once Editing is done, the ball really gets rolling.
I have to say that it is very exciting to work with all the different departments in the books production. I have gone through text block already and am currently in the process of having my back cover created. :)
The information for a press release is being gathered. I could get used to this.
I will be posting information as it comes in. I can't wait to see the cover.
Eventually, this will be a good place to hear what my readers thought about the book.
Talk to you soon,
Legacy
The journey to getting published was exciting. I was very lucky. My first submission was accepted. The first thing I had to get done was go through editing. Editing is a very time consuming but much needed step. I didn't have too many errors, but some things were brought to my attention that I never would have realized and I feel that it made the book stronger. The experience reminded me of waiting for test results. It was similar to the longest pregnancy test on earth. Any woman who has taken a pregnancy test knows the feeling of pacing and staring into the little window in search of the LINE. The only difference is that I was staring into my email in box everyday in search of some news. Once Editing is done, the ball really gets rolling.
I have to say that it is very exciting to work with all the different departments in the books production. I have gone through text block already and am currently in the process of having my back cover created. :)
The information for a press release is being gathered. I could get used to this.
I will be posting information as it comes in. I can't wait to see the cover.
Eventually, this will be a good place to hear what my readers thought about the book.
Talk to you soon,
Legacy
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