Julie. What can I say about the reason Tommy and Jack survived? Julie’s story developed as a result of the situation Tommy was in when his parents were killed. She was 12 and had the personality of a 17-year-old. She was a reminder of his mom and of his past and she was the tie …
Barbara Rose…AKA Brittany
What can I say about Brittany? She was the first character I ever wrote, her first sketch probably came to be over 10 years ago. I had the idea of the character; of who she was and what she was going to go through, but so much of who she is now has been changed …
Tommy
Where to begin. Tommy is the character I think I’m most protective of when I talk about the series. His story is incredibly unique and one I think isn’t so unheard of. Many teens go through unimaginable loss and take so much of life’s responsibility on their own shoulders. As a high school teacher, I …
Stephanie…
I haven’t talked a lot about Stephanie and where the character came from, and it occurred to me that I owed her that much. I also realized that the reason why I haven’t talked much about her is because I don’t want to dwell on her issues. Stephanie has Multiple Sclerosis. So do I. her …
Thoughts on friendship
Tommy and Jack’s friendship is one of my most favorite parts of this series. They are true brothers, regardless of their parents, and the way they look out for each other is a testament to their upbringing. It was important for me to have Jack go through a loss prior to Tommy losing his parents …