Kathryn reveals how a weekend trip to Astoria, Oregon, transformed her urban fantasy story with unexpected sea lions and historical twists.
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A retreat, a few wrong turns, and a clear case for letting place carry research onto the page.
A writing retreat turns into a focused look at how place can shape the work of research. The episode follows a writer who steps away from daily obligations, writes alongside a friend, and finds that being in a meaningful location can unlock material that screen-based research…
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You want research to feel like a place, not a pile of browser tabs.
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