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Christie with Angela Mackintosh, editor of WOW – Women on Writing, at the Book Expo America ConventionBy Barbara Scharnhorst
A forty-five minute commute, twice a day, from Garden Grove to Irvine, used to be part of Christie Walker Bos’s Monday through Friday routine. But all that changed when she moved to Big Bear Lake and began working out of her home back in 2001. Working as an editor/writer/photographer for a trade publication based in New York City, Walker Bos’s work schedule is based on New York time, ending her “official” working day at 2 P.M. With zero commute, that leaves plenty of time to do what she loves best, write romantic comedies. “ I write for work about eyeglass lenses—not the most interesting thing in the world. But my passion is writing fiction, funny, romantic fiction. If my books were movies—and I hope someday they are—they would be movies like Sleepless in Seattle, Must Love Dogs, No Reservations, Something’s Gotta Give,” said Walker Bos. Moving to Big Bear and working out of the home gave her the time, but where do the stories themselves come from? Her first novel, Magical Man List, now available as an E-Book from Cerridwen Press, was based on the true-life story of how Walker Bos found her soul mate and husband, Robbie Bos. After creating a wish list for the perfect man, she planted the list in a “sacred” place and waited for “prince charming” to show up. The first guy to arrive on the scene was Robbie—not at all what she had in mind. Yet within three months she had checked off 62 out of 65 items on her very own “Magical Man List.” “ The list doesn’t lie, so I married the guy, and have lived happily ever after, ever since,” said Walker Bos. The fictional version of the story is a fun, entertaining tale of two girlfriends who make up Man Lists, plant them and unexpectedly find love. Magical Man List should be available in print early 2009. Her second novel, The Write Man for Her, was also an E-Book for 10 months before becoming available in print in May of 2008. Also a romantic comedy, The Write Man for Her was inspired by a local pilot who was a flight instructor at the Big Bear Airport. “ Ideas for stories are everywhere. I have notebooks filled with book titles, plots, one-liners, rough outlines for stories. Sometimes I wake up at 2 A.M. with a fully formed story. I’ll get up and write it all down before going back to sleep, otherwise it’s gone in the morning. Having an idea has never been my problem. It’s finding the time to turn it into a full-fledged novel. Now that’s the trick,” sighed Walker Bos, who is also very active in the community. In addition to writing, Walker Bos is the president of the local Sierra Club group with over 180 members in Big Bear Valley; a volunteer at the D.O.V.E.S (Domestic Violence and Education Services) shelter in Big Bear, and a committee member of the Women of Wisdom. But between volunteer work, “real” work, and just trying to enjoy the beautiful mountain environment, Walker Bos still finds time to write. Her third novel, Getting Back to Delaney, will be coming out in this winter first as an E-book and about 10 months later in print. At her author’s Web site, found at www.ChristieWalkerBos.com readers can read excerpts and reviews from all three novels and find out more about the author. Is there a novel in the future with Big Bear as the setting? As a matter of fact there is. After she completes book number four, which she is working on now, book number five will be set in the Big Bear Valley, a romantic comedy of course.
What Reviewers are Saying About…The Write Man for Her “A romance so original, you won’t want to miss a single word.” Romance Junkies “Christie Walker Bos has produced a gem that is unique and exceedingly appealing, not to mention very thought provoking.” Fallen Angel Reviews “The more I think about this story, the stronger my convictions to make is one of my July recommended reads.” Joyfully Reviewed Available at Edelweiss Books and Big Bear Book and Bean, |
