For the Love of Travel

I’m preparing to head off for a season of travel through mid-December. I’ll be taking one trip per month, and while it’s a lot of travel for me, I’m so excited about it. I love to travel, see new places, visit with friends, and gather with writers. This quote is one of my favorites. 

I believe the more we travel, the more we experience, and it broadens our horizons. Anything that helps us grow helps us be better writers. Travel gives us a wealth of experiences to draw from for our stories. It lets us soak up other cultures and customs, and it expands our knowledge in turn. As writers and readers, we have a particular gift of traveling to conferences, author-reader events, and writing retreats.  

I’m flying today, weather permitting (there’s a tropical storm headed our way, so I’m flying out a day early, and I hope that’s enough. Prayers appreciated) to the Faith, Hope, and Love Christian Writer’s conference. I’m both extremely excited and extremely nervous as I’m one of the keynotes. 

I love speaking and sharing with writers, but I’m always a nervous wreck on the inside. It’s the strangest combination of the anxiety of the thrill of sharing alongside flat-out anxiety. Again, if you don’t mind praying for me. 

I’ll also be teaching a workshop on The Heart of Suspense, and I realized I’ve never taught on suspense before. Yikes! I have it written out, but I’d still love to know if you’re a writer, what you’d love to know about writing suspense. If you’re a reader, I’d love to know what draws you to a suspense story, what you love best about them, what keeps you turning the pages, and what makes a satisfying ending for you? 

Thank you so much for joining me today. I always love spending my blogging days chatting with you.