I’ll
attribute that quote to Will Shakespeare in case you thought it was an
original. As plagiarism is at the top of the news it’s prudent to make sure as
writers that we only use our own words and if we quote others we give them the
recognition.
As
Liz and I are in the planning stages of the new book, names are always being
discussed and we find it an important part of the process. Along these lines
are discussions of E.L. James’s phenomenal success with her ‘Grey books’. No, I
have not read them and have no real desire to do so but we do share a name.
James is my single (maiden) name. Initials P.A.M. to be precise. Not sure if my
parents were aware of the P.A.M being what most people have called me most of
my life. My middle initials were my grandmother’s names. I only get Pamela if
someone is mad at me! I wonder if maybe I am a poor cousin to Ms. James.
Of
course there are many people in history called James and I am not about to
claim a relationship to Jesse James the outlaw. Jesse and his brother Frank are
best known for robbing banks and murdering folks. Then there is Henry James the
nineteenth century writer... Maybe he was a GGGG uncle!
More contemporary is
P.D. James that wonderful crime writer who is still going strong at ninety two.
There is hope for me yet. Geraldine James a British actress is a favourite of
mine and I can watch her portrayal of Sarah Layton in “The Jewel and the Crown”
many times over. It was taken from the “Raj Quartet’ books by Paul Scott. And I
always enjoyed Sid James the comedian who played alongside Tony Hancock... that
was in the dark ages.
But
my favourite James was the writer and poet Alister William James, my father. He
had a small amount of success as a writer but mostly as a poet.
He
often signed his name A.W. James. Is that the secret?
The
name Jamie Tremain is a concoction of Jamie for James. I was Jamie in high
school. Tremain is a family name for Liz.
So
as the blog name says, 'Jamie Tremain, Remember the Name'.
I
have just finished Ian Rankin’s latest book ‘Standing in another man’s grave’.
Excellent read as usual. He uses lots of details and there are surprises when you
turn every corner. Highly recommended.
Last
night I started a novel by author PETER JAMES. There’s that name again. He has
at least twenty two books to his credit, none of which I have read before. The
book is called ‘Not Dead Yet’. I’ll report on it later.
It’s
been very balmy weather for the last couple of days but tomorrow back to the
deep freeze. Better bring out the long johns.
Talk
later,
Slainte,
Pam
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