Dana Carvey created "The Church Lady" on SNL, largely based on his experience in a Lutheran congregation while growing up. She is dressed well, but not flashy, attends all of the time, and makes snide comments about everyone else's shortcomings. In her mind, she has none of her own.
Eustacia is the widowed mother of Slerd Jr. and Dexter. Always in pearls, always with a sharp eye and sharper tongue to family, friends, and complete strangers. She rules over the Women's Group at st. Clement's and also its Altar Guild. She and her friends occupy the center table in the Tea Room where they hold forth on any and all.
The 21st Century has not been kind to her. She remembers when the Botleys were VERY prominent in Marion and Beaumont County and even beyond. Slerd Jr.'s career and life have stalled. Her husband died too soon. Her priest is acting strangely. Originally a Democrat, the GOP that she embraced has changed. The world has gone trashy, from Marion to Sarah Palin.
When the Botley family faces its strongest challenges ever, Eustacia attempts to control everyone. This time, she meets resistance. The result is in the novel!
https://www.blurb.com/b/10799783-the-botleys-of-beaumont-county
No comments:
Post a Comment