Elisa asked Angie Kim:

Hi Angie, I just finished "Miracle Creek", what a wonderful book! I really enjoyed it and found myself connecting with it on so many levels; as a mom and as a former lawyer. (I loved the courtroom scenes!) You really captured the tragic human condition but also human love and hope. How long did it take you to write it? Did you know how it would turn out when you began writing or did it develop over time?

Angie Kim Thank you so much, Elisa! I'm so glad that it resonated with you. I started writing it in late 2012, and it took 2.5 years for my first draft. I spent about 1.5 years revising, at which point I sent it out to agents. Once I signed with my agent, I spent another few months revising before she submitted it to editors/publishers. I did not know who set the fire until about 1 to 1.5 years into writing my first draft. Even after I figured out the whodunit part, I still didn't know how or why the fire started until I was almost to the end. I hope that's helpful. Thank you again for reading and for reaching out! (As a lawyer, you might enjoy this essay I wrote--https://crimereads.com/how-not-to-wri... - google Angie Kim Courtroom Scenes if the link doesn't work!)

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