I had the privilege of revisiting an inspiration location for my novel, Comfort Songs, yesterday, and all the feels rushed back reminding me why I invented a location just like Blue Moon Gardens in my story.

Have you wondered where authors get their ideas for places? I'm sure so many writers create houses/buildings/storefronts from their imaginations, but in this case, I borrowed from reality. The town of Comfort, Texas is real, but the place Lavender Hill where my main character, AJ Worthington, has crafted a destination lavender farm and gift shop is based on my days spent shopping and wandering a garden center in Edom, Texas.

I hope you'll feel a sense of authenticity in the novel because I had photographs and specific memories to guide me in writing the scenes at Lavender Hill. Let me know what you think.