TWO BROTHERS, came from my first jaunt out of the country to visit my sister who was working in Nicaragua. I actually went to a cocktail party at the Ambassador’s residence and met the leader of the country.
ANGELS - NOT DEVILS originated because my daughter hated hearing the minister talk of hell and the devil in his sermons.
Authors who inspired me include Katherine Ann Porter, Rosamunde Pilcher, Amy Tan and even Stephen King.