Some stories begin long before the first page.
Behind every novel are places, characters, bits of history, research rabbit holes, and little details that helped shape the story.
Dig Deeper is where I share more of that world — the real locations behind fictional moments, the inspiration for characters and settings, and the pieces of a story that don’t always make it onto the page.
If you’ve ever wanted to step a little farther inside one of my books, start here.
Mosquero, New Mexico – from Emily’s Choice
My senior year of high school I moved back to Maine to live with my grandmother. The initial plan was for me to regain Maine residency so I could attend college there at the resident cost. She had a whole stack of National Geographic magazines and I remember there was an old-timey map inside one…
Bar Harbor, Maine – from Back to December
When Cooper invites Anna to go away for a weekend, he takes her to a little town called Bar Harbor, Maine. Bar Harbor holds a special place in my heart: two days after my wedding, my husband and I packed a moving truck and moved from Virginia to Maine. Between my husband, my sister-in-law and…
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