Goodreads asked Sheila Lowe:

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

Sheila Lowe Proof of Life is a paranormal story about a young woman who for the past five years has been trying to ignore voices from the spirit world. I became interested in the Afterlife in 2000, when I suffered a personal tragedy. My daughter, Jennifer, was killed by her boyfriend, a federal officer, who also killed himself.

I needed to know what happens when we die. What I found from my research was, there is no death, and there is life after earth. And over the years, Jennifer has given me tons of evidence that she continues to be active in my life.

I always thought I would write a book about her, but it was just too hard. Then, after publishing the first seven books in my Forensic Handwriting suspense series, it occurred to me that I could write a story of suspense that included the spirit world. "Coincidentally," (there are no coincidences!) right after that, In a series of readings with psychic mediums, they each told me that Jennifer would be working on the book with me. And that's what happened.

For example, in one scene, Jessica wakes from a terrifying dream to find strange marks on her hands. When I finished writing the book without explaining what the marks signified, my editor called me out on it. So, I had to figure out what those marks meant. I asked Jennifer for help me, and got an instant "mental download" with the perfect answer.

I really loved writing Proof of Life, and have had wonderful comments from readers who have shared their own spiritual experiences with me. How about sharing yours? sheila@sheilalowe.com.

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