Within the span of five years, Franceta Lopez suffered a stillbirth, her home was robbed, she lost her family savings in a bank scam, and she had to deal with the grief of losing two close relatives. During this tumultuous time, she found solace in writing, a childhood hobby that she revived. “I just broke down and was just crying to God, asking Him what is going on in my life, and I need Him to help me, and I felt the inspiration to write,” Lopez told The Gleaner. And that’s what she did.