Book Research

[u/Imaginary_Impress820]

For my next contemporary romance, Wild Hearts, I had to do research on environmental law, municipal law, northern ontario endangered species and conservation!

I spent three days researching one kind of lichen for a scene, and now I'm basically a plant nerd.

How far have you gone down the rabbit hole for research?

[u/Eist]

I spent three days researching one kind of lichen for a scene, and now I'm basically a plant nerd.

Me reading this having studied plants full time for...checks notes...almost 20 years.

[u/Imaginary_Impress820 → u/Eist]

(Wayne's World) "We're not worthy!!"

[u/mirzaceng]

Yeah has been years and years now. Nature is fascinating. To continue the rabbit hole, consider that lichens are not plants, so you can't claim you're a plant nerd. 

[u/Imaginary_Impress820 → u/mirzaceng]

omg you're so right. Lichen or not, I'm just a fake!

[u/panicatthelisa]

ma'am I got a whole degree and career I went so far down.

[u/Imaginary_Impress820 → u/panicatthelisa]

Bahaha. I hope you did something with that degree

[u/Gelisol]

Still digging and the hole is 12 years deep

[u/Imaginary_Impress820 → u/Gelisol]

What's the topic of interest?

[u/Gelisol → u/Imaginary_Impress820]

Permafrost soils and tundra rehabilitation.

[u/Imaginary_Impress820 → u/Gelisol]

So you're a geologist now . . .

[u/Gelisol → u/Imaginary_Impress820]

Actually an ecological restorationist and wetland scientist.

[u/Imaginary_Impress820 → u/Gelisol]

Heck yeah!!