Jean Lauzier
Cande Hernadez is the product of a chat room
discussion of character names and the stereotypical things attributed to
them. She started out as Candy; kind of
sweet, being teased by her male co-workers and not very memorable. I put her
aside and continued with other characters until challenged to write a short
piece for Halloween.
Having Halloween in mind, I thought Candy would be
the perfect name to use. I even planned to have someone comment how much he’d
like to find her in his trick-or-treat bag. But then I realized, she wouldn’t
put up with that kind of remark. She may be a nice person but she demands
respect, especially from her co-workers. It was about this time I realized she
was Hispanic and her name really was Candelaria, Cande for short.
The more I got to know her, the more I liked her.
Raised in the small East Texas town of DryLake, she often had to stand up for
herself as a bi-racial (American/Mexican) child. Not only did this contribute
to who she is today, it gave her a special affinity for those who are weaker
and a dislike for those who bully them.
While not drawn from anyone I know, she is the type
of person I’d like to have as a friend. Compassionate, fiercely loyal, strong-willed
but always up for some fun. Plus, she
gets to say things I’d like to but can’t.
Links:
Website
– www.jeanlauzier.com
Twitter
- @JeanLauzier
Facebook
– jeanlauzier2319
Email
– jeanlauzier@gmail.com
Bio:
Jean Lauzier has always been a writer though life just recently settled
enough so she can spend the time needed at the keyboard with her
characters. Jean writes mystery and
fantasy for the most part but enjoys playing with romance and western genres
ever so often. When not writing, Jean
spends her time trying to keep her Bonsai alive, learning Spanish and training
the cat.
Her short story collection, Six Pack of
Murder is available on Amazon. She is
president of the East Texas Writer’s Association.
During the tour, Jean will be giving
away at least three copies of Six Pack of Murder and three copies of the soon
to be released Dark Descent. Be sure to leave a comment along with your email
address to be entered in the drawing.
