Searching for cows: The BEST part of writing fiction!

I’m thinking of changing the title of this blog to “Writing Fiction is a Weird Job.” Weird, and wonderful, I would say. Aside from the sheer grunt work and super icky horrible synopsis writing task (my Kryptonite!), there are some really nice perks. The best one of all? Research! When I’m starting a new series, I do my best to put my boots in the ground in the area I’m considering. See it, smell it, feel it, that’s my motto. It infuses the writing in subtle ways that you can’t even anticipate. Intrigued? Well I’m about to start roughing out a new four book proposal and here’s a little sneak peek inside my research trip. Click on the link below and come along, why don’t you? But watch where you step, people. We’re going to cow country!

In which we hunt for cows…and find seals instead.