Love U Magazine Power Issue, 2017 | Page 53

“To watch these kids as their first line of code works--we’re inspiring the next generation of dreamers." L novels worldwide. But it’s not just the big moments that have become some of the most memorable. Jean and Blair Leggett run a camp for youngsters that are interested in making video games, and she says that the camp has its own special rewards. It’s an intensive, one-week camp for kids aged 10 to 16 that they’ve run for the last two years. “As much as I joke about how tired we are after having done a camp, it is incredible to participate in teaching the kids we work with and see their imaginations come to life, unfettered.” ast year, 11-year- old Keira Palmer created, wrote, did the artwork, and coded her first game in 18 hours. “Attack of the Killer Zombie Cats USA Edition” gone along. We’re into year four and we have some pretty incredible partnerships … we’ve never given up and we’re willing to make some bold, daring moves. It’s been a helluva ride.” She says some of her worst moments working with the company have come as a result of being too trusting with the wrong people, often taking their word when she probably shouldn’t have. These kinds of mistakes cost them time, money and personal heartache. Leggett likes to focus on the positive though and cites a celebrity partnership as one of their shining moments. “When we finally got the signed contract from #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris, that was amazing.” Harris is best known for her work on the ‘Sookie Stackhouse’ series that HBO adapted as True Blood, as well as selling some 36 million