tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post355189972973744109..comments2024-01-01T18:42:01.363-08:00Comments on International Christian Fiction Writers: My Italian Adventure - A Guest Post by Katherine ReayLisa Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-14706680628375103052016-10-29T12:21:18.216-07:002016-10-29T12:21:18.216-07:00You're welcome, Ian :)You're welcome, Ian :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01854586114372855343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-23165368451649024732016-10-27T09:30:50.266-07:002016-10-27T09:30:50.266-07:00I'm with you -- my dominant sense is smell. I ...I'm with you -- my dominant sense is smell. I smell everything and Google Maps can't help me with that one. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06508234828039522712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-69825941608083695142016-10-27T09:29:50.092-07:002016-10-27T09:29:50.092-07:00Thank you so much, Valeria. I really appreciate th...Thank you so much, Valeria. I really appreciate that.... I visited Portugal in 1990 with my grandparents and it still ranks as one of the most beautiful places I've been. I'm glad you found your story there. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06508234828039522712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-88382353470980560242016-10-27T09:28:24.667-07:002016-10-27T09:28:24.667-07:00Thank you, Patricia. I love stories that travel to...Thank you, Patricia. I love stories that travel too -- they take us outside ourselves on multiple levels. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06508234828039522712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-47106640623636047102016-10-26T16:31:37.243-07:002016-10-26T16:31:37.243-07:00Katherine - I love this and thank you for sharing ...Katherine - I love this and thank you for sharing your Italian adventure with us. As you mentioned in your point 4 watching "everything" is so useful as well as listening to the sounds, appreciating the odors or not, looking up at the sky as it's different in different countries. Google Maps is pretty good but nothing beats being someplace especially for the sensory experience that technology really can't give you.<br /><br />Thanks Patricia for inviting Katherine along. Ian Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192687613923596829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-19605774021887136322016-10-26T12:18:08.897-07:002016-10-26T12:18:08.897-07:00I visited Portugal last year, and I thought, "...I visited Portugal last year, and I thought, "I'm going to find a character and a plot here." I did. Not many people know the beauty of Portuguese country, but it was breathtaking. I love research trips, and I think they are fun and a special as we desire to fully experience the culture. My family lives in the Northern mountains of Portugal near Spain. The landscaping and the little villages drew me into a movie screen, and I felt like they spoke to me. Surreal and raw. I now have my plot structured and hope to start on my second project soon. I love your books, Katherine. I have read all of them. So happy you bring your gift to us. Keep writing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09097137503438641066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-76132139746330977872016-10-26T11:33:45.674-07:002016-10-26T11:33:45.674-07:00I love this: "A research trip is about fillin...I love this: "A research trip is about filling up your well of understanding. It's a first draft. Put everything in. Edit later." So true! I take a ton of pictures when researching a location--buildings where my book people might live, restaurants, streets, grocery stores, markets, etcetera. Lately I've been obsessing with sounds, so next time I will probably shoot video too. Now if we could only record smells in the same way, raw-data style to see what's useful later... So glad to have you here today, Katherine! And thrilled that HarperCollins Christian Publishing/Thomas Nelson is investing/believing in a story that travels. Definitely adding Emily Price to the Goodreads "Best Traveling Vicariously" book shelf :) <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01854586114372855343noreply@blogger.com