As you are reading this I’m driving across the country from Texas to NYC. Nothing says summer to me like a road trip. I’ve preplanned where we will stay each night but the rest of the trip is going to be one big surprise!

I love to drive along and discover something new as we are on our route. In that way, road trips are for me a lot like writing. When I start a book I have an idea of where I’m going to end up but a lot of the story is a surprise. It unfolds as I get to know the characters and what is really important to them.

The same with road trips I have an idea of the places that the kids will want to stop or to see but occasionally we will come across a random sign and just detour. There is so much freedom in being able to change your mind as you are going along.

Last summer when we were in the UK we would just hop in the car and drive out for the day having no real idea where we were going, but would stop when one of the kids saw something they wanted to check out. We found some really cool Roman ruins that way and I’m hoping that this trip will have the same result.

Happy reading and travels!
Katherine