Short story collection (horror, humor, & historical)
Date Published: 7/23/2017
Publisher: JME Books
Have you ever noticed that reading a book on the toilet takes forever? Wouldn’t it be nice to have stories suited to your specific potty needs? This collection of short stories ranges from 50 words to more than 50 pages, separated in categories labeled to fit your bathroom needs: NUMBER ONE, NUMBER TWO, and FARFROMPOOPIN. The idea is to give you, the reader, a great deal of material to read, tailored and categorized to the needs of your intestines and bladder. So go ahead, get comfortable, pull out your Squatty Potty® and enjoy some fantasy, science fiction, horror, adventure, and humor from the comfort of your own throne…the john…the latrine…your office…the bathroom, whatever you want to call it. Just be sure to wash your hands once you’re done.
Interview
What is the hardest part of writing
your books?
Thank you so
much for having me on your blog and helping promote my tour! I think the
hardest part about writing is being consistent. Between life, home, marketing,
and writing, there’s only so much time in a day. I have to balance it all and
make sure I’m writing every day, 5 days a week, at least 1,000 words.
What songs are most played on your
Ipod?
My Pandora is
my bestie when I’m writing. I love composers, so I’m listening to Danny Elfman
Radio, Hans Zimmer Radio, The Hunger Games Film Score, and John Williams
Composer Radio. My books appear in my brain as films, so these are the songs I
envision playing in the background of my future movie. Plus, there’s no words,
so it’s not distracting.
Do you have critique partners or beta
readers?
I
have two amazing friends who I can lean on for story support. They help me to
flesh out my story and ask me those hard questions I know I avoid asking
myself. My beta readers are essential to my editing process. I never use the
same reader on the same book either. They already know the story, so they can’t
be unbiased when reading new changes.
What
book are you reading now?
I’m reading The Lurking Man by my good friend and award-winning screenwriter
Keith Rommel. I’ve read several of his psychological horror novels and I love
them all. I’m also reading an ebook called Gamer
Girl, which was introduced to me by my cousin in New York. The author came
into her restaurant and she connected us. We bought each other’s books and now
we have new fans. I love reading indie books and helping other authors just as
much as I love reading my favorite A-List novelists.
How did you start your writing career?
I began by
sending a sample story to my local newspaper and ended up getting a freelance
writing gig. This expanded into several magazines and papers in my area. From
there, I worked on short stories and published most of those, giving me
confidence and writing credits. Actually, these are the stories that compose The Toilet Papers! From there, I indie
published my first 7 books, became the publisher for a client, and now have my
next 3 books with an agent. I love what I do, and feel very fortunate that so
many doors have opened to me. And those that haven’t, I just kick them in!
The Toilet Papers is a short story collection of my own
work. The concept came about when I was in the bathroom and picked up my
bathroom book. I couldn’t remember where I was in the story because it had been
a while since I’d read it. That’s when I thought: what if there was a book
separated by word count so you could read a story based off how long you’d be
on the toilet. I thought it was pretty funny, and it wasn’t until two years
later that the idea became a bound book. And then, having Squatty Pottytm
endorse it is bigger than I ever imagined possible. The stories are mostly
horror, humor, historical, and almost all have been previously published. I’d
say my favorite is “Moonshine on the Mississip’”, which is the story of a
moonshiner, an Indian, and a guy caught in the middle of a great heist during
George Washington’s Administration.
Thank you for
having me on your blog! It was a lot of fun and it was great getting to share
what I do with your followers.
About the Author
Jaimie Engle was once sucked into a storybook, where she decided she would become an author. She has modeled, managed a hip-hop band, and run a body shop. She loves coffee, trivia, cosplay, and podcasting on ORIGINS, where myth and science meet (podcastORIGINS.com). Basically, if it's slanted toward the supernatural or nerdy, she's into it! She lives in Florida with her awesome husband, hilarious children, and the world's best dog. She also happens to have the world’s best literary agent, Saritza Hernandez. Become a fan at theWRITEengle.com. Follow on social media @theWRITEengle and pick up books at jmebooks.com.
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