Keefer
Keefer asked Laurel Snyder:

where was your inspiration for Ess in Orphan Island?

Laurel Snyder My characters are all a mixture of real people, pretty much. Physically, Ess was inspired by a kid who lives down the street from me. But there's a lot of my sister in her, and a lot of my son.

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