My mother always told me that having been born on a Saturday, I was a child that would work hard for a living. Truth to tell, I have always worked hard. Alas, sometimes I have taken wrong turns in life, only to make my work harder than necessary.
Being a true Gemini, and having a dual personality, I undoubtedly have double the workload. I was always searching for the 'who' of what I wanted to be when I grew up. I must have had at least fifty jobs, although not proud of this ... it was a definite learning process. This gave me an abundance of information to incorporate into many of my fictional places and characters.
I found my true calling when I was well into my fifties. My father had passed away ... I was angry. I spent time looking after the needs of others and never took my own time to mourn. The only way that I could release my feelings of despair was through journaling which later became my novel 'Lil's Way'. Although, the story is entirely fictional, there are several similarities between Lil and myself.
I have written poetry and short stories all my life, with not much thought of a future in writing. Now it has become my passion, my 'who' of what I want to be when I grow up.
I presently reside in the small town of Deux-Montagnes, just on the outskirts of Montreal, the city where 'Lil's Way' takes place, the city that I have always been enamoured with, my city, my Montreal. My first love is my family. I am a wife, and the mother of five beautiful grown children, two grandsons and one granddaughter.
Life is good!
It's normal for me to devour a book quickly the first time I read it, then take my time to absorb the second time around. This morning I decided to re-read Lil's Way, and once again was not able to put it down until I was done. It is so easy to get lost in Lil's world and feel for her, you need to know what happens to her and get as involved as if you really knew her. The story is beautifully written despite the horrificness of the events. A must read!
Date Added: 04/05/2010 by Christine Jacquier
