An Epiphany of Hope: Sherri L. Smith’s Writing Process for “The Blossom and the Firefly”

Japanese Plane Display - A replica of the "octopus basket" style embankments used to protect parked airplanes from bombing raids

Sherri L. Smith had been working on writing her Young Adult novel The Blossom and the Firefly. Late one evening, Sherri made a declaration to her husband. Three days before the editors deadline, she announced that she had just completed her first draft. But the conversation that followed made her rethink everything. In an interview… Continue reading An Epiphany of Hope: Sherri L. Smith’s Writing Process for “The Blossom and the Firefly”