Ghost Whisperer and Walk-ins

What a surprise tonight when on Ghost Whisperer Jim became a walk in!

I'm not a big television watcher. There's a few shows that catch my attention and them half way for the most part. I watched Ghost Whisperer when it first came on and from the beginning I expected Melinda's husband to die. I never felt there was a connection between the two, any chemistry. Now the paranormal investigator guy, there was a connection there. Around year 3 it seemed to get pretty dark and I wasn't too into it. The thing I like about James Van Praagh is that he doesn't see the other side as all sweetness and light. He's a realistic about it and will tell you what you were here is what you are there. You don't suddenly become a goody two shoes if you've been nasty around here.

Three years ago - in fact three years ago this month, Jennifer Cloud and I started writing Her Eyes which was released with Amira Press in January of this year. In the story we have a woman die and there is a walk in. We go into detail about just how the walk in happens and what it means.

Last week I caught the end of Ghost Whisperer and did get a little teary when Jim, the husband character died. I expected it to happen a few years ago, but it was still sad. Well! What a surprise tonight when at the end of the show he becomes a walk in -- in pretty much the same way Jennifer and I have it happen in Her Eyes! It'll be interesting to see just how the television show plays out -- and if there is a dramatic battle between the spirits for the body.

Her Eyes 2 and my vacation

Vacation was waaaayyyyyy too short

BUT!

I did write 30,000 words on Her Eyes 2 and the first draft is at 62,000! I've got a solid beta reader ready to dig into it after I give it another go round That way sweet, wounded hero cop Mike has got his story and it may be more than he bargained for.

Organ Donation

In Her Eyes one of the key threads turns on an organ donation. It is a core starting point of our story. In the book we touch on fact and fiction surrounding organ transplants. We try to focus on the positive aspects of this amazing gift.

Not long ago I had a conversation with the Marin County California coroner about organ donation and transplants. He told me that most people think that a donor can save three or four lives, maybe up to 8, however, one donor can save or positively impact up to 29 people. That's a tremndous gift to give when you think about saving that many lives. When I joined Brenda Novak and Allison Brennan on a tour of the Sacramento County morgue several months ago their Forensic supervisor confirmed that yes, if you donate you can positively impact an incredible number of lives.

In Her Eyes, we create a fictional positive impact from a transplant. I enjoyed going down that road, looking at pulling together metaphysical, fact, fiction and a smidge of the paranormal into what I think is a really cool story.