Goodreads asked Amy Scheibe:

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

Amy Scheibe The idea came from many different directions over an extended period of time, though the core idea was sparked by an article in Real Simple magazine. Liz Welch had collected a number of letters written from mothers to their daughters and the last one was a suicide note, written by a woman in her 60s, apologizing to her 30 year old daughter for having failed. This note got me to thinking about what could have happened to her, at what age, that could trigger a long lasting depression. Happy thought, I know, but it helped to fire up the character of Emmy Nelson, who goes through quite an emotional growth spurt when she turns 18.

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