Goodreads asked Kim E. Wilson:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Kim E. Wilson "Bird" was about 50 years in the making. But the idea for "Bird" was born over the course of the year when my mother became ill. So much of my time was spent with her talking, reminiscing, and listening. We spoke a lot about her early years as a young wife and mother, and about our lives as a young family. We spoke of memories. Those talks sparked something in me. It evoked childhood memories that left indelible marks deep within my heart. With the passage of time, memories do fade and the edges aren't as sharp, but they still remain. "Bird" was a way of flushing out some of those memories, and creating a fictional narrative around a series of childhood events that weren't necessarily connected. I lost my mother in March, but I have her to thank for helping me with the creation of my first novel.

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