Why I Wrote Broken Together
Years ago, I watched a late-night interview with a woman who’d fought to free her husband from prison, and she finally won that fight. Near the end of the show, when the interviewer asked how she and her husband were doing now, she replied that they were divorced. It shocked me that she’d fought so hard for him, but then couldn’t hold their marriage together. I knew then that I needed to explore, through fiction, how that could happen.
I’d put off the idea for years, fearing the topic was larger than I could handle, but the story kept pushing its way through.
My daughter, Sarah, and I had often talked about writing a story together, one that would be set in a coffee and cocoa shop, and Broken Together seemed to be the perfect match. As a former barista, Sarah brought the coffee expertise to the story. As a non-coffee drinker, I insisted equal billing for non-coffee beverages.
Then the legal director for the Great Northern Innocence Project graciously offered to walk me through the many the legal hoops someone has to go through to be released once evidence is found.
With her help, I could no longer avoid writing Jenn and Chad’s story. It was a difficult one to write, but it’s also a story filled with hope.
Thank you for sharing in this Celebrate Lit tour for Broken Together!
I was so happy to share about this book. It is a life changing one. My compassion for those caught in tough situations grew so much after reading this book.
Love hearing that! It seems God is always teaching me lessons through the stories He calls me to write. 😀
This sounds like the kind of book I would enjoy!
I highly recommend this one!
This sounds like an amazing read! Thanks for sharing!
Definitely glad that I read it!
Broken Together sounds like an excellent book for me to read and I am looking forward to it, thanks for sharing it with me and have a fantastic weekend!
You have a great weekend as well!
This looks really good
I really enjoyed it!
Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest.
I appreciate the Celebrate Lit program and what it offers for both readers and authors!