Lost in Wonderland follows a woman with memory loss after being in a car accident who has to rediscover who she is and get to know her husband, of whom she has no memory. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

I came up with the idea of Lost in Wonderland back in 2010 during my junior year of high school. My English teacher told us to write a one-page story for homework using a single run-on sentence that was grammatically correct. I remember laying on my bed and staring up at the ceiling as I struggled to think of something–anything! I knew that we would have to present our work either in front of the class or at the very least, our table groups. The idea of presenting my work always terrified me because it was like a reflection of me. Then the thought struck me: What would it be like to wake up and not know who you were? As I was lying there, I was imagining what it would be like waking up in a hospital bed, not knowing who I was, and viewing the people around me as strangers. With that image in my head, I took to writing my assignment… After it was graded and I received it back, I reworked it, and it eventually became the first chapter of my novel.

There is a sense of love and innocence throughout the novel. How were you able to capture those feelings and put them into words?

While I was outlining the story, I reread my copies of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass, and Peter Pan, taking notes and circling my favorite passages and quotes. I think having those books fresh in my mind as I outlined my first draft helped establish those feelings of love and innocence.

Did you plan the tone and direction of the novel before writing, or did it come out organically as you were writing?

I knew the direction the story would go almost from the get-go, but I had not thought about the tone when planning. After I created the outline, I just started writing and the tone came out as I was writing. It was very natural.

What is the next book that you’re working on, and when can your fans expect it out?

I am currently working on a few different projects, so I am hoping to get one of them published by 2025. So, keep your eyes peeled!

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