The Germans got it right with their word for wanderlust. Fernweh, or farsickness, is the perfect description for the longing I’ve held within myself for as long as I can remember. I get super swoony over the wonderment brought on by thoughts of heading off to other places. It’s where I go when I read,…
Novel writing provides the perfect excuse for exotic explorations — especially when it comes to choosing novel settings. And, I’m a bit lusty in the travel department — unable to get my mind off all the frolicking in France I’ll be doing this September. This isn’t new. My family will report that wanderlust and I…
I’ve spent the last few days scouting novel locations and building out the beats for a larger project about the Sibylline. One of the big holes was an ancient, mystical location in Ukraine. Scouting story locations is one of the most fun parts of writing. It inevitably leads me down rabbit hole after rabbit hole…
When storyboarding novels, I always find magic. The vastness of the Canadian north is not something to underestimate. I’ve never been farther north than Prince George, B.C. So, I really needed to get a strong sense of place through amazing photography. It Makes All The Difference I needed storyboards that gave me a solid overview…