The Process of Writing THE COLORS OF THE RAIN

For a couple of years I partnered with a photographer friend on a creative endeavor that nudged me to write at least a couple day a week. At the time, I was working a full-time job, and I had newborn twins, along with three older boys 5 years old and younger. Life had taken a crazy turn, and two days of writing a week was about all I could ask (I hadn’t yet learned the magnificent art of writing in short bursts).

My photographer friend, Helen Montoya Henrichs, would send me two photos a week....