I`m back in Newfoundland which is the location of my mystery novel "Stormy Cove". Maybe some authors are drawn back to the locations of their books like some perpetrators go back to the scene of their crime.
In contrast to these criminals, I mostly encounter beauty and adventures in Northern Newfoundland. Swarms of capelin, a small silvery fish, have landed in the coves, followed by humpback whales who feed on capelin. There are icebergs everywhere I look, stunning monuments, white against the blue sky.
I think I have become a "Northener", a person who thrives in cooler temperatures and barren landscapes. My next novel is set in the Arctic. I have traveled to the Arctic twice and I am hooked. The only thing I miss there is swimming in the summer. But - I have seen Inuit kids in Kugluktuk swim in Coronation Gulf which is part of the Polar Sea. I hope one day they will read my book!