That's the concept behind Book It, created by husband and wife team Jamie Trump and Scott Johnston.
After years of working for different publications throughout Northern California, Scott and Jamie have learned how to make people feel comfortable and relaxed enough to share their stories, how to listen and how to retell these stories in journalistic fashion.
Through Book It, the couple meets with everyday people and listens to their stories, be it about their Grampa Joe or their trip to Rome. They then take these words and tell the tale in book form.
The topics are endless.
Throughout their careers, Scott and Jamie have covered everything from natural disasters to community events, from sports to home and garden.
Book It can memorialize a late loved one, document a special event or compile a family's secret recipes with photos, captions and text. With Book It, parents can capture a child's birth or share their journey of adoption, coaches can document a season and college grads can share their school experiences.
Jamie Trump
Jamie graduated from California State University, Chico with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 2000. She's written for daily, weekly and monthly publications and helped start a twice-weekly community paper in Granite Bay in 2002. Along the way she’s covered just about everything, from tragedy and devastation to school and community events. Her strengths are listening to people and writing stories the way her subjects would want them told.
On a personal note, Jamie was born 12 minutes after her twin sister in a small town in Humboldt County and has lived in several parts of Northern California and Oregon. Jamie married a fellow newshound in 2003 and the couple now lives in Sacramento with their chocolate lab, Reggie. In her spare time, Jamie enjoys traveling, meeting new people and spoiling her three nephews, PJ, Connor and Grady.
Scott Johnston
Scott graduated from California State University, Chico in 1998. A self-proclaimed sports nut, he got into the news business to support his love for the game. He's covered high school, college and club sports teams.
In addition to writing, Scott thrives in design and for many years served as the lead designer for a cluster of local papers.
In his spare time, Scott will watch, listen or play just about anything.
He was born in San Jose and now lives near family in the Sacramento area.
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