Jake, the inspiration for Blitz
Today we sit down for an interval chat with Raely Mynor Videc from Ghost Tamer by author Meredith R. Lyons.
What was your life like before your author started pulling your strings?
I'll be honest, it was pretty normal. I had a job, I had a best friend, I didn't see any ghosts, I didn't even think about ghosts. I never even considered whether or not I believed in ghosts. Now I’m up to my neck in ghosts. They’re like… a regular life thing.
What’s the one trait you like most about yourself?
I have to say my sense of humor. I enjoy comedy, I enjoy making people laugh, and the world is a lot sometimes, and it's way better to laugh at it than cry about it.
What do you like least about yourself?
I have a bit of a temper sometimes, and it's not a good look.
What is the strangest thing your author has had you do or had happen to you?
I mean—and I’m sorry, I’m trying really hard not to swear—I feel like events got strange from the get-go. I was instantly involved in an elevated train crash. There hasn’t been one of those in Chicago since 1977. I guess the whole psychic finding-my-essence thing was the freakiest. I somehow lost two hours of time.
Do you argue with your author? If so, what do you argue about?
Casper says I argue with everyone. I just have opinions is the thing. And I’ll be real: I was not in my best place when this story started. So I was kinda resistant to everything. I didn’t want to move forward, I didn’t want to grow or learn things. I just wanted to go back. So I probably argued a lot more than I think I did.
What is your greatest fear?
Whew. That’s a tough one. I feel like it’s already happened. I mean, my best friend died, and I couldn’t do anything. I guess if something happened to my mom or my cat, Blitz. But wait, don’t give her any ideas.
What makes you happy?
Wine is pretty nice. And White Cheddar CheezIts. They actually pair really well with red wine from one of those big bottles. And my cat. And hanging out with my mom is always nice. My friends at the comedy club. There's one guy named Luck who's pretty cool.
If you could rewrite a part of your story, what would it be? Why?
I would not have Joe die. He was such a good person, and he was just getting started. He would have been so much better at all of this ghost stuff than I am. He was better at everything. It was a waste. A waste of a super good person.
Of the other characters in your book, which one bugs you the most? Why?
Um Dylan. For sure. And I am positive that I am not alone on this.
Of the other characters in your book, which one would you love to trade places with? Why? Sometimes I wanted to trade places with Joe, which I know sounds bad, but I just feel like he was doing so much more than I was. He had so much to live for and was such a great person. Other than that, I'd trade places with Blitz. Especially during a Chicago winter. What could be better than being an indoor cat all curled up in the warm all the time?
Tell us a little something about your author. Where can readers find her website/blog?
She's like, eeeeeeeeeverywhere. Her website is meredithraelyons.com and her blog is at the same place with /faster. She's on all the social medias @meredithrlyons. She lives in Nashville with her husband and two cats and has a lot of book events planned around that area this fall. Those are all on her website, too.
What's next for you?
Honestly, I'd like to chill for a while? Just get used to being a ghost tamer or whatever. Learn about it from Lovonia. Get used to being on stage again. I'm still probably grieving a bit, too. Okay, I am definitely still grieving. So I should probably give myself time for that. Although she keeps talking about a sequel. I kind of hope she bothers some other people for a few months though. Honestly.
Death is one thing, it's what you do afterward that matters.
Aspiring comedian Raely is the sole survivor of a disastrous train wreck. While faced with the intense grief of losing her best friend, she realizes that someone is following her—and has been following her all her life. Trouble is, no one else can see him. For a ghostly tag-along, Casper’s not so bad. He might even be the partner Raely needs to fight the evil spirit hell-bent on destroying her.
Raely and her friend must learn why this demonic spirit is haunting Raely and how she can stop him before he destroys her life—and her soul. Which, much to her chagrin, means she needs the help of a psychic (although she’s sure they are all charlatans) and must rid herself of the pesky ghost hunter who’s interested in exploiting her new abilities.
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