Manmay LaKay Magazine Issue 2 April 2018 | Page 50

Your second book is titled,  "Wyetta's Recess Adventures."  You know at school we all looked forward to the ringing of the bell especially when it signaled recess, lunch or dismissal. Not ashamed to admit it lol. I take it this annafè little girl Wyetta, felt the same about recess? Lol. I attended the Methodist Primary School and I had some of my most memorable childho od experiences on the school grounds. The memories were so grand and vivid that I just couldn’t help but write about them.  I can hardly wait to find out what these recess adventures were.  Tell us about your next book. What will it be about? I plan to publish and release the books in pairs. So the next pair is, "Wyetta The Carnival Queen" and "Wyetta Visits Muh Seebo." One book will look at one of Wyetta’s carnival experiences, and the other will explore her encounter with a mysterious character so typical in St. Lucian culture and folklore, gajé lady, Muh Seebo.    LOL. Looking forward to reading them especially Muh Seeboo. There's always a tinge of apprehension putting ourselves and work out there, was this the case for you?  I wrote my stories from my vivid memories of my own childhood experiences growing up in the '70s.  At times, though, I wondered if St. Lucia had changed so much since I left, that today’s children would not be able to identify with those experiences.  To my surprise and excitement, when I did readings of my stories at various primary schools during  Jounen Kwéyòl 2017, the children were totally captivated and recognized all the experiences and story elements immediately.