I would like to say that I love all of you.
After my comment in my last post about how I’ve lived near Glacier National Park for years and barely ever visited, I heard back from a lot of you that I’m not the only one.
I think I need to instigate some sort of “Act Like a Tourist” time into my year where we pretend we’re visiting the area.
Which will be an amazing vacation because I get to sleep in my own bed!
It occurs to me that there’s something like a Visitor’s Bureau almost everywhere.
So I’m committing to all of you guys that I’m going to stop by there sometime this month and pick up info about the interesting things right near where I live. Then I’m scheduling time to do some of them.
If anyone has better ideas of how to actually enjoy where I live, let me know!
Epic Fantasy fans… I just discovered something cool!
A friend of mine just launched a free Facebook Group called “Epic Fantasy Fanatics.” In it, they’re going to talk about all things Epic Fantasy, share books, share fantasy art, discuss series, talk about GoT, do reading challenges, and generally be epically fun.
I found out about it because he invited me and some other authors to stop by and do fun stuff like interviews, podcasts, Q&A sessions, giveaways, etc.
I’ve just peeked into the group and it looks great. Lots of fun discussion and talk of an online book club for epic fantasy books.
It’s totally free – do you want in? If so, click below, and request to join. You can un-join anytime if you don’t like it, but I think you will!
We all need to make a serious commitment to actually visit those places we research. If you have children, take the time to go to a tourist place near you. Most of these places are educational so take them out of school if necessary. You will have quality family time (if you get rid of the electronics for the trip), learn something about your home and have fun all at the same time. Without even looking I know of two different museums in my area, one in Sleepy Hollow, NY (yes, that Sleepy Hollow) and Cortlandt Manor, NY. I look forward to exploring.
Check out locations and drive to the full eclipse path on Monday. Sounds like you’re near enough to not need to stay overnight. Historically, there’s a good chance of clear skies west of the mountains.