I can
remember the day when the story “Felix Was Here” began to form in my mind,
though I can’t recall the exact date. I
was looking through a list of publications that were looking for submissions
and contemplating how amazing it would be if I had the courage to submit
something to one of them.
The
details are fuzzy now, but I remember an anthology was asking for stories
inspired by the 1939 World’s Fair. I
didn’t have time to write something for it, and even if I did, I didn’t have
the confidence at the time to write the story.
This all happened about a year ago, and I hadn’t yet found the
confidence to really start putting myself out there. Still, the idea began brewing in my mind
behind the scenes. In my spare time, I
started researching the 1939 World’s Fair out of curiosity. The idea of the World of Tomorrow intrigued
me. People were so excited about the
possibilities and they looked eagerly to the future to provide a better life. That hopefulness stuck with me, and I started
to wonder what might have happened if someone tried to make that future happen.
That
question followed me over the next several months. I considered writing the story, but several
things stopped me. Time, other projects,
etc. The biggest thing stopping me,
however, was my own insecurity. As much
as I loved the idea, I didn’t know how to go about writing it. I was afraid of failure.
Then the
IWSG short story contest was announced, and I knew I needed to enter. It was simply too good an opportunity to pass
up, so I started brainstorming ideas. I
soon had a list of ideas drawn up, but none of them felt quite right. My mind kept stubbornly returning to the
characters Felix and Betty and the society inspired by the World of Tomorrow. The idea still intimidated me, but I’d also
realized that this story needed to be told.
It was going to keep bugging me until I did it.
With a
bit of research and a lot of patience, I wrote the story that had been nagging
at me for months, and now here we are.
“Felix Was Here” is going to be shared with the world, and I feel pretty
good about that.
Coming May 3, 2016
Preorder HERE
PARALLELS: FLEX WAS HERE
Tagline:
Utopia
isn’t meant for everyone.
Blurb:
Betty’s
family lived in a small Brooklyn apartment when the 1939 World’s Fair offered
the nation a stunning vision of the future.
A charismatic man worked with the government to make that vision a
reality. Six years later, Betty has a
nice home, a good husband, and all is right in her world.
When
someone casually mentions the name Felix in conversation, everything
changes. Betty’s dreams suddenly revolve
around a boy named Felix. A boy she
doesn’t recognize. Sleep deprived and
confused, Betty begins to question the foundation upon which she’s built her
idyllic life.
Pre-Order HERE!
L.G. Keltner has been trying to write
novels since she was six years old.
She’s wanted to be many things over the years, but the dream that
survived into adulthood was that of being a writer. She graduated from Drake University in 2008,
but she’s still learning every day. L.G.
lives in Iowa with her husband and children.
Blog- Writing Off the Edge
Thanks L. G.
Congratulations!
What do you think folks - do you find stories that just won't let go until you put them on paper?
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