Goodreads asked Karen Ulm Rettig:

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

Karen Ulm Rettig To say that I “got the idea” for Finding God would be misleading because most of the themes, insights and metaphors came to me slowly, over a 20-year period. At no time did I envision the entire book, or even large portions of it. Rather, I worked from vague feelings that took shape a few thoughts at a time and often in no particular order. Writing was a chaotic process, and I was frequently surprised at words coming from my pen. The beginning, however (the first three pages), originated when I wrote a short piece about my first direct experience of God. Though it started as a simple narrative, it soon meandered from that path, then it changed direction altogether.

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