Goodreads asked Angela Drake:

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

Angela Drake An Ozarks Christmas came from the story in the song 'That Ole Wind' by Garth Brooks. I'd attended a concert in Chicago. By the time I'd made the 2-hour bus ride home in the wee hours of the morning, I had a solid outline formulated and couldn't wait to start writing. While the working title changed over the course of almost 25 years, the core of the story, nor the characters remained.

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