Setting the Scene

Ray and I have visited a bunch of National Parks on our nomadic adventure, and I have to say, they are spectacular! Each one showcases something amazing about planet Earth. From Carlsbad Caverns to Rocky Mountain National Park to Bandelier to Great Sand Dunes to Dinosaur National Monument, we’ve been well and truly wowed.

The writer in me can’t help but soak up these almost otherworldly places and somehow work them into my stories.

I’ve used real world settings to help inspire me in the past. F...