From the desk of Jane Graves
Dear Reader,
Have you ever visited one website, seen an interesting link to another website, and clicked it? Probably. But have you ever done that about fifty times and ended up in a place you never intended to? As a writer, I’m already on a “what if” journey inside my own head, so web hopping is just one more flight of fancy that’s so easy to get caught up in.
For instance, while researching a scene for BLACK TIES AND LULLABIES that takes place in a childbirth class, I saw a link for “hypnosis during birth.” Of course I had to click that, right? Then I ended up on a site where people post their birth stories. And then…
Don’t ask me how, but a dozen clicks later, my web-hopping adventure led me to a site about celebrities and baby names. And it immediately had me wondering: What were these people thinking? Check out the names these famous people have given their children that virtually guarantee they’ll be tormented for the rest of their lives:
| Apple | Actress Gwyneth Paltrow |
| Diva Muffin | Musician Frank Zappa |
| Moxie Crimefighter | Entertainer Penn Jillette |
| Petal Blossom Rainbow | Chef Jamie Oliver |
| Zowie | Singer David Bowie |
| Pilot Inspektor | Actor Jason Lee |
| Sage Moonblood | Actor Sylvester Stallone |
| Fifi Trixibell | Sir Bob Geldof* |
| Reignbeau | Actor Ving Rhames |
| Jermajesty | Singer Jermaine Jackson |
No, a trip around the Internet does not get my books written, but sometimes it’s worth the laugh. Of course, the hero and heroine of BLACK TIES AND LULLABIES would never give their child a name like one of these….
I hope you enjoy BLACK TIES AND LULLABIES. And look for my next book, HEARTSTRINGS AND DIAMOND RINGS, coming October 2011.
Happy Reading!
