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Developing a sense of place is very important to a novel as it adds flavor and color to the plot and characters.

Developing a sense of place in nature helps children feel comfortable connecting with the outdoors through active exploration and the ability to be still and observant.

Hotels in Flagstaff, Arizona can be rough-and-ready. The best hotel in Flagstaff for Northwest Arizona ambiance mixed with comfort and style is the Little America Hotel.

In Exit Music, Ian Rankin sets out to retire his most famous creation, Detective Inspector Rebus.

Set a fictional story in a real place: use local maps and topography to start, and include the flavor of the town for an accurate, vivid sense of place.

The films of the World Narrative Feature Competition and elsewhere at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival seemed chosen for their strong cinematic rendering of location.

Iconic used to be a way of identifying outstanding architecture; today, the term has fallen into disrepute. It's time to reclaim iconic architecture's original meaning.

River Jordan infuses her work with a down-home style of storytelling she learned on the porches of her extended family. It's more than a style, it's a state of mind.

Hardy set an early novel in the countryside on the coast of north Cornwall, still a beautiful area but curiously a sense of place is not a defining feature of the story.

For a very select audience, this documentation of 21 years of Seamus Heaney's poetry career will be an enjoyable and cathartic journey through Ireland and its culture.

A transect is a planning tool intended to counter suburban sprawl. It offers a different way of visualizing how to build communities with a strong sense of place.

There's no better time to pick up a great read than crisp fall nights. Here's the low down on Fannie Flagg's hit.

VQA is a program assuring winemaking standards and appellation regulations, bringing Canada in line with other major wine producing countries.

Are we being Coened? For their last three films the brothers have made two comedies and one action/gangster/psycho movie. Guess which was the easiest to watch.

Joseph Boyden weaves the tale of a Cree family struggling to connect with each other - and cements his role as a major CanLit author.

Claire Keegan's 'Walk the Blue Fields' has won the second Edge Hill University Short Story Prize at a ceremony held at the historic Bluecoat Centre in Liverpool.

Revitalizing America's empty downtown districts creates a sense of community, preserves history and invites old and new residents to revisit life in the city.

Elizabeth Kostova brings Dracula to life again in a fast-paced thriller with the quality of classic literature.

Fiction by Rand B. Lee, Robert Reed, Al Michaud, Ted Kosmatka, artwork by David Hardy, reviews by Charles de Lint, Kathy Maio & Michelle West, article by Paul di Filippo

Visually stunning, Terence Malick's 'Badlands' provides a compelling odyssey of a murderer and his girlfriend, ably portrayed by Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen.

A few unexpected twists or surprises can make a story come alive. A few novels begin with an unusual twist. Many good novels end that way.

The range wines from Hahn Estates in the beautiful scenery of California's Monterey County are worth seeking out.

Sticks and Stones. Problem Child. Cherry Red. These are just a few of the quirky names Matt Trevisan gives his blockbuster red blends at the winery Linne Calodo.

Neighborhoods are places for people. To be usable, and cater to the health, safety and welfare of the residents, good communities should be designed at a human scale

Marriott Hotels International is undertaking a massive upgrade of their properties in Middle East, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Caribbean and Latin America at a cost of $1.2 bl.

Wimco has new rental villas in its luxury collection: The Maui, Hawaii vacation homes include the best views around, plus private chefs, in-home spa and yoga specialists.

Rare is it to find a winery that solely produces one style of wine, but at Surveyor Thomson, Pinot Noir reigns supreme.

In the wake of hurricane Katrina, the World Monuments Fund teamed up with the Preservation Trades Network to launch demonstration restoration projects on the Gulf Coast.

From essays that delve into the deeply personal to stories that are richly ingrained with life, Kingsolver is not shy when it comes to stating her opinions.

The best boutique inns impart a sense of place; the Avalon Hotel reflects the relaxed culture of Catalina Island while still providing modern amenities. It's recommended.

Enid Blyton's The Naughtiest Girl in the School introduces a spoilt only child into a progressive coeducational school.

Visiting the local bookstore will garner a few travel writing books, but here are some specialty travel writing books that can be ordered from online booksellers.

Getting started on a poem or story can be difficult, but inspiration is just a scrapbook away. A photograph is all a writer needs to help unlock some creative material.

This cycle of 63 poems by A.E. Housman has been continuously in print since it was self-published in 1896.

These ten authentic stories of savage desperation and violence could have only grown from the banks of a hopeless Alabama river: grim, secluded, and eerily natural.

Brenda Dayne discusses with us her muses and getting funding for her podcast in part II of this interview.

Making a hero seem real means creating a human person with flaws. Here are some tips on creating a hero who is not perfect, but who remains an admirable human being.

Top creative tips to offer inspiration when choosing wedding readings, whether it is for barefoot nuptials on a foreign beach or a winter church wedding by candle light.

Adventureland renders teenage drama with sublime affection; Goodbye Solo offers hope in the face of despair; Sunshine Cleaning struggles to overcome an emphasis on quirk.

Brief biography of American Southern author Eudora Welty, 1973 Pulitzer Prize winner for her The Optimist's Daughter.

Many Fairmont hotels and resorts are offering annual summer vacation deals. These are the recommended family-oriented luxury travel packages at Fairmonts worldwide.

The darkest moment in a story is when the character has finally run up against a brick wall. There appears to be no solution, no resolution and no way out

With this exercise, a writer will be able to turn rooms both real and imagined into history. From there, the details and the story should come forth.

The food heroes of Tuscany are celebrated in Beaneaters and Bread Soup, a new book that shows how people in Tuscany are keeping their traditional cuisine alive.

How does the increasing urbanization impact the connections between landscape and identity? Is our connection with nature in crisis?

France and Italy may feud over whose blue came first, but you can't beat the French for sheer variety. You may have to go online to find some of these, but it's worth it.

Well-known TV documentary producer Graham Hurley enters the world of crime fiction with mixed results.

Use carefully chosen language and settings and tie them together to create atmosphere in your fiction.

Can choosing the right name for your characters make or break your short story or novel? Learn how to find the perfect name for your perfect character.

A book of ghost stories in the tradition of M.R. James written for BBC Northern Ireland, framed by two short novels set in the modern-day USA more akin to Stephen King.