Las Vegas, NV- June 13, 2008. Artist’s Proof author answers allegations regarding DJ SINGER. While my closest friends and distant acquaintances have all claimed title to being DJ Singer, the heroine of my new book: Artist’s Proof. However, the official statement says “…any resemblance to an actual individual or place is strictly a coincidence”.
All that aside, their allegations are true.
DJ SINGER is a real person, alot of real people in my life. She is the consummate combination of every woman over 40. I wanted a character that felt real. Someone we could consider a close friend and confidant. The girlfriend you could talk to about family or job b.s. Everyone in my life had a place in DJ’s character development. From those who have suffered from the “ticking clock” of perfect mates or having children, to those women who have made a decision only to suffer the angst of whether that decision was correct. Singer is a kaleidoscope of self-doubt, and false bravado. She tight-ropes the let it all hang out with doses of sterilizing mission control. DJ is a celebration of all my known and unknown sisters who have made it to forty-five in their lives and careers only to be welcomed to the stark reality of boredom, blood pressure and gravity. DJ loves her mother, but family baggage is a fact of life.
Yes, DJ SINGER is YOU, a celebration of your best and worst personalities. She’s someone you can love. She’s a woman after your own heart, who wears hers on her sleeve. So, when you delve into Artist’s Proof, know that DJ is not as much about me, as she is about you, and together we’ll all grow old with grace, dignity and a lot of laughs.
See you soon.
Lander Marks
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