LOS ANGELES – August 26, 2022 – Latina novelist and screenwriter Marcela Mariz launches her new Rom-Com, Let it Rain — a coming-of-age story about life, grief, and resilience – inspired by a family friend.
Let it Rain takes place in Eaglewood, a small and tranquil fictional town in Connecticut, home to twenty-six-year-old Mandy Olsen. It transports the reader straight into the 80s: the decade of neon colors, legwarmers, synth-pop, teenage-empowerment films, and blissful happiness, at least for Mandy. It ends in the mid-90s, the era of unwashed, matted-down hair and untucked flannel shirts — the literal representation of the grungy mess that her life has become.
“The inspiration for Mandy came from a family friend,” says Marcela Mariz. “She was the most high- spirited and cheerful person I knew. She had this idiosyncratic way of dressing and talking, even her house was decorated as if she was still living in the 1960s. I was always fascinated by her. But when I got older, I discovered she had some heartbreaking losses in the 60s. So she preferred to pretend she was still living in the best years of her life. Behind her joyful smile, she hid a profound sadness.”
After suffering a devastating trauma, twenty-six-year-old Mandy Olsen also reverts to living in a time when she felt loved and cared for — her free-spirited high school years in 1986. But when Mandy’s deepest secret is exposed and becomes a cruel joke between her colleagues, she is forced to reassess her lifestyle and come to terms with the fact that her romanticized way of life is actually just a dead- end escape from reality.
Mandy uses her humor and self-deprecation as a coping mechanism for her fears and downfalls. Supported by a cast of unique characters, all dealing with their own personal challenges, the reader follows Mandy on a journey of self-discovery as she challenges the way we think about life, and the lives of those around us, as they cope with grief and loss.
“I’ve seen many friends and family members struggle with mental health. I have battled with it a few times too,” says Marcela Mariz. “Let it Rain is a story about taking a chance on yourself, in your ability to transform and evolve.”
Shaping stories is nothing new to Los Angeles-based Mariz, she has produced more than 20 plays throughout her colorful career in live performance, writing in both Portuguese and English. In addition to her many artistic talents, Mariz is a lawyer. However, writing remains her greatest passion, and she is constantly developing ideas for new stories to tell. Let it Rain is her first novel for adults, but fans of Marcela’s writing can expect more in the future!
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