research and write. and in a lot of ways, each book goes through four seasons.
this book, like all my others, goes through all four seasons before it bursts forth as a fully developed book.
spring is when a new idea pushes its way to the top. for buried lives, that idea was five years ago. yes, five. the idea for this book was fresh and green and exciting. i wondered if the idea for this book would take hold and grow. there was so much i needed to consider. could this idea work? would it work? was there enough primary source material to make it work? spring is the time for 