Goodreads asked Paulita Kincer:

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

Paulita Kincer My most recent novel, Trail Mix, was inspired by some real life circumstances. One of my good friends, Sheila, is an awesome dieter. She can last on any diet, but she refuses to exercise. I'm kind of the opposite. I exercise most days of the week, but try to tell me I can't eat a certain kind of food and I obsess about it. So that was the basis for the two main characters.
My husband has been hiking the Appalachian Trail, doing sections for several years, and I thought it might be a great place for these characters to combine exercise and diet.
Of course, their true reasons for escaping home come through in the novel. It's not just about dieting, but about coming to terms with their changing roles as mothers, wives, and friends.

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