Goodreads asked R.M. Snider:

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

R.M. Snider So, I'm working on The Good King and the Quest for the Seven Relics (or something like that) which is the first book in The King Peter Series. This came about basically because I have three little kiddos age <11 who think that getting in the car with me means I should tell them a new story. So, I made up a story about King Peter one day. And then they wanted another. And another. And before I knew it, we had half a dozen or so stories. I really hadn't intended to write a series, but when I finished The River Series, I put all my potential books out on the table and had a conversation with God and just asked which one He'd like me to write next. He kept saying, "The Good King," and I knew that in my heart, but I still tried to argue with Him for a while. I would say, "Yeah, but what about this other book. It's about xyz and it'll be really cool." But God wasn't buying it and He kept drawing my heart back to The Good King. So, here I am, working on The Good King. My kids are helping me. They're good at critiquing me and offering their opinions, so much so that I'm listing them as co-authors when we publish.

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