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Carlene Griffith grew up in San Bernardino. She is the
daughter of a wonderful single mother who made it possible for her to accomplish
the things that she wanted to do. She was always wanting to be involved with dance,
choir, theater, cheer leading, band, etc..
Writing plays led her into writing. She
had aspirations to be an Actress. She wrote her first play for an Elementary
school PTA play and got her friends to perform it with her. The play was
entitled “The Case of the Missing Cabbage Patch Kid Doll.”
Carlene went to San Bernardino HS and graduated
in 1992. She move to LA to pursue a career in theater. She took classes at the
Young Actors Space in Van Nuys, CA for a couple of years. Struggles waiting
tables and taking classes, trying to get an Agent. She temped at the Walt
Disney Studios’ in Burbank, CA. She eventually went back to school at Skadron
Business College (business trade school). After graduation, she moved back to
Glendale and accepted a temp position that led to a permanent position at Disney.
She was an Executive Assistant to the VP of Creative Services for Buena Vista
Home Video, a part of the WD company.
Carlene has always been interested in with writing and poetry. When she was
12, her youth leader gave her a journal and “That was the greatest gift anyone
could’ve given me. I started writing in that journal and have kept it up all
most of my whole life. I took a correspondence children’s literature course,
then started several projects: screenplays and a musical” that are still in the
works, stated Carlene.
Carlene moved back to the Inland Empire
in 2003. She got married had my first son (she now has 3 children). She started
teaching with CAT of corona and eventually became their Educational Director of
their non-profit theater program. There, she wrote short plays for recitals.
Her family moved to Lake Elsinore in
2009. “I Started a theater program from my home called “Kinder-Theater” in the
summer of 2011 and taught most summers and continued to write more short plays
for the recitals”, stated Carlene
In August 2016, Carlene self-published her
first book on Amazon, 10 minute Plays for Kids of all Ages
which is a compilation of her recital plays.
In 2000, inspired through prayer and
Y2K, Carlene came up with the idea for Rose Maidelaiden.
She took another online children’s
writing course, and completed Rose Maidelaiden in February 2014. After several
attempts to find a publishing company to publish her book, she became
discouraged. She began to study and taught herself about self-publishing. “ I found
a company called Book Fuel and started working with them and they finally
helped me to get it published and released”, stated Carlene.
“What is Rose Maidelaiden: The
Unofficial Tale of How the Rose got its name about? Rose Maidelaiden (besides being the
story about how the Rose got it’s name) It’s a story about a talented young
seamstress/weaver who makes fabric for her small town of Raboo. She’s bored and
wants to make something new but Queen Nabaroo’s rule is that you can only
design with checkers, strips and plaid. Queen Nabaroo isn’t someone you want to
go against. (She’s kinda like the Queen of Hearts) However, She unfortunately
gets on the queen’s bad side when she accidentally throws mud in Prince
La’Roo’s face. This is where are story really begins. She finds herself in a
mess of trouble”, states Carlene.
The story is written for children ages
9-12. It’s like a princess story without her being a princess. Carlene has
aspirations to see it as a Disney Animated film.
What is the message of Rose
Maidelaiden? “I guess the main message of Rose Maidelaiden is to tell young
girls that you don’t have to be beautiful and perfect to accomplish your goals.
That all things are possible if you are determined. Many obstacles keep Rose
from what she sees as an impossible goal, but she prevails and not in the way
she thought she would. Just like life. Just like my life. There is always going
to be someone prettier, more talented, smarter and with more money than you.
Once you accept that and love and accept yourself for who you are, you can make
anything possible” states Carlene.
What are your plans for Rose
Maidelaiden? “I’ve already outlined the 2nd book for her and I am getting
started to work on that”, states Carlene
Can we expect other books from you? “I Currently have several works
in progress. ”Edith Carmichael” a YA
book and “Homesick Armand” a picture
book. I also have several other underdeveloped ideas on the table – a fantasy called “The Ever Before” and another “Ditsy
Mitsy the forgetful Tooth Fairy” book; and a second edition to my “10-minute Plays for kids of all ages!”, states
Carlene.
What would you like
our listeners to do? “Buy my book on Amazon or Barnes and Noble so I can write
and publish more”, states Carlene.
Links to publish the
books:
Rose Maidelaiden
Purchase 10 Minute
Plays for Kids of All Ages Vol I`
To Contact Carlene: cgriffith7338@gmail.com
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