Lorena asked Virginia Gray:

How does the culture and environment of North Carolina influence your writing?

Virginia Gray Great question! Heavily. An author comes to the table with her own experiences and notions. Having been thoroughly exposed to North Carolina's culture, I feel I can write stories with a deeper understanding and passion than from places where I do not have such experiences. The physical environment plays a huge role in my descriptive abilities as well. I can make up the feel of a city, for example, but until I've walked its streets, smelled it's smells, interacted with its people, I fear the result is simply a lacquered finish. I enjoy travelling and I generally incorporate those experiences into my stories.

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