How does Washington, DC, inspire my writing?

Ha. There’s a lot to that story. More than you want to read in a single blog post, trust me.

I’ll hit the highlights, though.

When my family and I moved to the DC area almost a decade ago, we visited the nation’s capital on a regular basis. There was so much to see and experience. Not only was the culture different (we were from Idaho!), but the world was opened before us.

We stood in line at the Air & Space Museum one Saturda...