READY, SET(TING), GO!: How Pure Michigan Became Home - and Heart - to My Novels

Part 2 of My Location Lesson! PLUS! A writing assignment on setting for you!

So, why did I choose Michigan as the setting for my first novel and following dozen?

It spoke to me. Mostly, it spoke to my heart.

Since moving to Michigan full time in 2006, the state had changed me profoundly as a soul and a writer. I felt as if I were home.

There are many things to consider when choosing a setting.