
Writing realistic locations in my books
My first three novels are all set mostly in the Atlanta area. Of course, that’s where I live and I know some interesting local spots to use in my stories. I’ve also used Charlotte, Savannah and Charleston for locations, among others. It helps that I lived in one of those cities and have visited the others. I try to bring authenticity to my books through descriptions of the sites where scenes take place, whether it’s a Decatur cemetery, as in “VisionSight,” or a DeKalb Coun