It wasn’t until people I trusted most pushed me to face an important question: would I be okay with writing stories that were never read by anyone but me? Would I be happy to keep writing as a ‘side hobby’? Publishing was hard and something few people do. While I was reworking An Apprentice Escapes, I had doubts that it was good enough to be published. I’d say doubt and some unrealistic expectations (especially in the self-publishing arena) were my biggest challenges.
What was the biggest challenge for you when writing this book?. However, I don’t have the stomach to be a medicine practitioner, so Lyla trumps me on that one! I’d say that Lyla and I are both pretty quiet people. Do you and your main character share any traits or likes/dislikes?. 
I also admire her perseverance to hold to what she’s learned, even when circumstances or people challenge her worldview. I love Lyla’s loyalty and relationship with her mom.
What is your favorite thing about your main character?. I would refer to those to get inspiration on who they were and what their personalities were like (and how they would clash *grins slyly*) However, I did have a couple pictures of my main character (Lyla) and a favorite side character. As for a Pinterest board, I didn’t put one together until the story was done. I like to be able to fully concentrate on my story. Did you have a music playlist and/or Pinterest board you frequented during the writing?Īctually, I don’t listen to music while I write *haha*. I remember hearing about real life stories where kids became separated from their parents (they became lost, or disaster struck, war came, etc.) and I wanted to explore the ‘what if’ of a girl whose mother was taken and now had to survive on her own (also, I developed a love for MG dystopian stories, so that played an influence on which genre this story would fall into.) You write it down and circle it then you draw spokes outward to connect random thoughts that come to your mind when you think of the word ‘candle’ (or whatever idea you picked.) I can’t remember what word I started with exactly, but I ended up with this mental picture of a girl all alone. I was trying a new technique of brainstorming called ‘clustering.’ It’s where you take one idea, or object, say, a ‘candle’. I was taking an online writing class and had to come up with a 1k word children’s story. 
Okay, so it started in the spring of 2020.
Hi Hannah! Thanks so much for having me on your blog I feel so blessed to be here. Thanks for joining me today! What was your first inspiration for this book?.
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