“Unraveling Secrets of the Heart: Deborah Derrickson Kossmann’s Journey in ‘Lost Found Kept’ Reveals the Power of Redemption”
Growing up is about integrating what’s past and I wanted my story to reflect that process (pun intended). My favorite books, poetry and essays tend to be nonlinear. As a reader, I like it when I get to put things together between spaces, like a puzzle. Everything in my mother’s house collided with my memories, almost like dreaming. I wanted the back and forth between past and present, but to still have the forward propulsive movement of the narrative. The way to do that was to have my voice grow too. I have learned through my long writing practice to trust my voice. It’s the wisest part of me and I always listen to it, particularly in my early drafts when I’m excavating for the truth.
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