Sarah Stuart
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R.W. Patterson:
Where is Houston? I love the USA but my geography is awful. This is a book-related question. Do you set your books in Houston?
R.W. Patterson
Hi there, Sarah!
Houston is located about 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico--Galveston being the primary port. I was born and raised in Houston, and even attended the University of Houston. Grew up in the tumultuous years of the oil boom, recessions and the industrial shifts (where oil and refineries were the primary employers), while attending awesome games at the Astrodome and taking summer trips to the beach. If you like weekend road trips, driving three hours southwest will lead you to Corpus Christi and Port Aransas, which are summertime faves for my family. Texas is definitely home sweet home!
My Heart and Soul series actually begins in Austin, TX (where I currently reside), and then makes a shift to the Blue Ridge Mountains...and ultimately into the dense Boreal Forest of Northern Canada.
Houston is located about 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico--Galveston being the primary port. I was born and raised in Houston, and even attended the University of Houston. Grew up in the tumultuous years of the oil boom, recessions and the industrial shifts (where oil and refineries were the primary employers), while attending awesome games at the Astrodome and taking summer trips to the beach. If you like weekend road trips, driving three hours southwest will lead you to Corpus Christi and Port Aransas, which are summertime faves for my family. Texas is definitely home sweet home!
My Heart and Soul series actually begins in Austin, TX (where I currently reside), and then makes a shift to the Blue Ridge Mountains...and ultimately into the dense Boreal Forest of Northern Canada.
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