![]() ![]() When the book opens, the Peaches’ concept of “normal life” and the longstanding meaning of “home” have been shattered by the death of their mother, so it’s very much a story about searching for a new definition of what both “normal” and “home” really mean. ![]() Ultimately, WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS, MAKE PEACH PIE morphed into a story about a broken family who find their way back to wholeness during a challenging time, through forced togetherness and a shared family goal. When I set out to write GREAT PEACH EXPERIMENT, I knew I wanted to write a story about a family who suddenly become millionaires and spend their windfall on an epic and fun road trip-but it took me a while to dig out the emotional core and make it a book with humor and heart. I almost always let my characters build each story for me, through their actions and personalities. Characters are the first thing I develop when I have a new idea, and then the plot comes later (sometimes much later). ESD: Yes! This book-like all of my stories-started with an idea that was very character-based. ![]()
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