Alumni Success Story: Lymarie Jimenez

Lymarie Jimenez has the ability to transport anyone to a dystopian future 200 years from now where the world is highly technologically advanced. This Apollo High School 2000 graduate and published author has the talent for capturing readers and taking them through the twists and turns of conspiracies and secrets.

Her first published book, “Awaken” takes the reader on a journey of uncovering city secrets and finding that things aren’t always as they seem.

Jimenez completed a Bachelor’s Degree in English Writing and Literature from St. Cloud State University (SCSU). Her mother was a Spanish professor at SCSU who had a passion for writing and has written several books herself.

“I dub myself the English version of her,” says Jimenez. “It started off as a bucket list thing. I challenged myself to write a novel. I’ve always had ideas in my head, but I’d never committed to it. A lot of people say, ‘I’m going to write a novel someday.’ I just decided I was going to do it.”

Fantasy books that are complex are her favorite kind of books to read. In fact, “Jurassic Park” is her favorite book and it inspired her first book “Awaken” under her pen name Georgina Kane.

Jimenez and her book "Awaken"
Jimenez and her book “Awaken”

“It’s the playing with genetics. … My book has a lot to do with science and genetic manipulation,” explains Jimenez.

She had to do a lot of research on genetics and DNA splicing, and it took her two and a half years to write the book.

But writing isn’t her only talent.

Jimenez artistry with desserts
Jimenez’s artistic dessert

Jimenez is a full-time executive culinary pastry chef in Florida, and she loves to make anything chocolate! She completed her culinary degree while also obtaining her bachelor’s degree. She is an artist in whatever she does.

As much as she loves chocolate and creating pastries, she is working her way toward becoming a full-time author. Her plan is to have the manuscript of the sequel to “Awaken” completed by the end of 2018.

As she gravitates to becoming a full-time author, she reminds herself that she just needs to get her thoughts on paper. It is the same advice she’d tell any young author.

“You just have to write it and then go and fix things. … So many people think the first draft has to be perfect,” says Jimenz. “My first version of the book [Awaken] is absolutely nothing like what it ended up being.”

For now, Jimenez is working on her sequel and continues to dazzle diners with her perfection in the kitchen.

Watch for the release of her new book in 2019!

 

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