I’m such a fan of US TV and books that I
was recently asked “If you could go to any US city/region to research a book,
where would it be and why?”
Such a great question!
I have thought about this a lot for years –
so far I have only been to Manhattan in New York for four manic days and
nights. As much as I loved my trip, where I really want to go is Washington.
I am obsessed with American history and
feel this is one of the places where I will be become really immersed and properly
educated. My imagination and knowledge of Washington and its history is mostly
fueled from what I see on TV and what I’ve read in numerous biographies and
non-fiction book…so how much is true to real-life, I look forward to finding
out.
Shows like Scandal and The West Wing have had
me glued to the screen for years and when I think of all the presidents, their achievements
and history everything intrigues and fascinates me in equal measure.
There are so many past presidents that I
would love to learn more about and how they came to such an incredible and
powerful position. I love to think one day I will write a blockbuster of a
novel set in Washington.
From Washington, I would then travel to
Boonsboro, Maryland. I am a huge Nora Roberts fan and I have to say her and
Jill Shalvis are probably the biggest influences of my writing and career. I
would love to visit her husband’s bookshop, having timed it right so I get to
one of Nora’s booksignings and then stay in one of the fantastic,
literary-themed room at her hotel, Inn Boons Boro.
Washington and Boonsboro are first on my
list but there are many, many other places in the US I would love to visit and
write about my experiences in future novels.
New England looks beautiful, I have a dear and close friend in San
Antonio, Texas as well as desperately wanting to visit Margaret Mitchell’s
house in Atlanta…Gone With The Wind is my all-time favorite book.
Fingers crossed, I will visit all these
places through my lifetime. I can’t wait!
Rachel x
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