It’s good to get out of the house now and then. Kent and Jen will be taking a trip this weekend to go to a concert, which should be exciting and give them a bit of a break from their routine.

The last time we went to a concert in another city, we used the travel time to brainstorm the ideas which led, ultimately, to our current novel. Jen had a few tantalizing images rattling around in her head; a character’s name, a predicament for her to face, and a quirky trait for a different character. Kent had a pseudoscientific premise. During the bus ride, we found the connecting thread. Not long after that, we had our outline.

Since then, we’ve also traveled to visit the real-world site that our book’s setting is based on. We had looked at photos and read the historical info online, but being there in person is an exponentially richer experience. (Sorry, not telling you where it is. You’ll have to read the book!)

What will this journey offer by way of inspiration or synthesis? We can’t wait to find out!