The Reading Glass Magazine - Third Issue

4 | The Reading Glass Magazine
On Serendipity
and Suspense:
A Conversation with a Storyteller
Sam Carter
The sensation that summer brings is something so
simple yet special—waking up to the richness of the
glistening rays of the sun, savoring the breeze of the
longer daylight, and watching the splendor of the starry
summer night sky. In a season so spirited, it’s best to
bask in some good stories—including tales of romance.
Come Fill Up My Cup, for one, is a tale of romance that
will take you on the edge of your seat this summer.
It follows the love story of Robin and James, set in
picturesque Scotland. A budding romance that takes a
detour to unexpected twists and turns, will the love and
affection in Come Fill Up My Cup seep through your
skin as warm as the weather, or will its complexities be
vexing like the scorching sun?
As we give a toast to timeless stories this summer
for our third issue, The Reading Glass Magazine takes
delight in a short yet insightful conversation with no
other than the brilliance behind the beautiful Come Fill
Up My Cup, author Jean Murray Munden herself.
Jean Murray Munden is a widow who has always been
fond of storytelling in one form or another since she
was a child. She grew up in a small town, moved to
the big city at 16, and trained as a nurse in a large city
hospital after finishing high school. Munden practiced
her nursing profession for a short while before
marrying a widower with three lovely children. They
had a son of their own and have traveled extensively
within their happy marriage of nearly 49 years. She
now lives in solitary but still keeps close ties with her
family. Writing at her leisure, Munden has brought to
life Robin Lindsay and James Maclachlan in Come Fill
Up My Cup. And on top of that is another love story
equally engaging that is Munden’s I’ll Remember April.
Take a glimpse of Jean Murray Munden’s life and
find out how her must-read tales of romance came
to fruition.
Editor: What does a day in the life of a Jean Murray
Munden look like?
Jean: A day in my life these days is rather mundane:
light necessary housekeeping, meal preparation, routine
errands such as shopping for myself or a friend; reading,
writing, computer, telephone calls to my friends and
family; walking, cardiac exercises; depending on the
week or day, a meal out with friends. Sounds pretty
normal, isn’t it?
How was life back in the day? What were you like
growing up? Are there any instances in your life now
that ring a bell in your childhood?
I grew up in the fifties in a small town in the southern
interior of British Columbia. As children, we were
allowed a lot of freedom on our own or with friends.
The school bus picked us up at a designated spot, a few
minutes’ walk away. I took piano lessons until I was
thirteen or fourteen; then there was a band program
in high school—I played the trombone for about