Goodreads asked Jeanne Felfe:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Jeanne Felfe My published novel, The Art of Healing, came from a short story I wrote in 2003 for a Writer's Digest contest. I finally pulled it out of the files 10 years later and completed this second chances love story.

My current WIP is actually two completely unique novels, both with connections to Africa.

The first came to me in a flash of an image of a missing teenage boy. When I asked "what happened" the voice of a 14 year old female Somali refugee came in loud and clear. She began telling me her story and I was hooked. I'm about 1/3 of the way through writing "The Things We Do Not Speak Of".

The 2nd was inspired by a trip to Rwanda. While there, the main character's name came to me, but not her story. I had to wait until I'd be home for about 2 weeks before she revealed her story. It begins during the genocide that happened in Rwanda in 1994, but mostly happens in current day. The MC's experience during the genocide are what drives her actions and emotions in current day. I've only just begun this novel with the working title of "Beyond The Mist"

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