"Sam Died Today" was a story inspired celebrity deaths, as strange as that may sound. It was one of the few stories I actually began to think deeply about, and probably the first story I ever wanted to make into a book. I love creating scripts and screenplays, but this time around I wanted to make a book to test out my writing abilities.

This particular story was inspired by the unfortunate death of a certain celebrity at that time. While it was very tragic and the country was mourning the loss of a very beloved actor, I still thought it was so very interesting how everyone had suddenly ignored the atrocious things this person has done in the past. It’s as if our sins are relinquished once we die. One week prior the death of this celebrity, I heard a certain critic of his on the radio berate and make fun of him as he usually does. The week after his death, the critic suddenly made a full 180 and began to shower this man with praise, saying how he was an influential figure and icon.

While I get he doesn’t actually hate the celebrity, it was interesting to see just how much he changed his tune. In fact that’s the same with everyone. When someone dies, no matter how much of a terrible person they were, we have nothing but the best things to say about them. Even if we don’t mean it. That was the foundation "Sam Died Today" was built on.

Sam’s not the friendliest man in the world, nor was he a saint. Far from it. But everyone has a different interpretation of Sam, from all points of view. Family and friends mourn, but not everyone is saddened by his passing. This creates tension between everyone.