Where does your writing inspiration come from?
The inspiration for A Sandy Grave...
A Sandy Grave came to life from a newspaper article I read about a dead whale that washed up on shore of a California beach. What fascinated me about this article was the police needed to guard the whale, until the local marine biology institute could arrive to determine what the whale died from. The reasoning for guarding the whale astounded me. Apparently, poachers would take the opportunity to steal the whale’s teeth to sell to artists to create scrimshaw on the teeth and then sell for a profit.
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You created a wonderful story from the astonishing acts of some and showed why poachers need to be stopped.
ReplyDeleteAwww thank you so kindly! You were instrumental in the editing process! Thank so kindly! <3
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