So, yes, all of my travels have influenced my writing in one way or another-they have influenced me. But my favorite place to go remains the hiking trails near our home in Colorado. In the last few years, I’ve been lucky enough to go to Rwanda, Bhutan, and New Zealand. For a whole year, I traveled in Asia, Africa, and Europe-carrying my backpack through Russia, Uzbekistan, Japan (where I worked as a roof thatcher in a remote village), Philippines, Thailand, India (oh, what a wondrous country!), Nepal (trekking through the Himalayas), Turkey, Kenya, Tanzania, France, Norway, and the Seychelle Islands. Where did you travel? How did travel affect your viewpoint? Do your current travels affect your writing?Īs a young man I spent every penny of the money I earned in summer jobs in college, plus the remainder of my scholarship, on travel. Your website bio states that you traveled widely as a Rhodes Scholar. Remember to leave a comment on this blog or the book review blog so that you will be eligible. T.A Barron sent me a copy of Atlantis Rising in exchange for an honest interview and book review. talks about his travel adventures, the environment, the writing and publishing process, and the importance of pursuing one’s passions. I congratulated him and asked if he would be interested in an interview. Today, T. Through his newsletter, I learned about one of his awards. While I was reviewing an assortment of multicultural chldren’s books in 2012, I reviewed one of his picture books, Ghost Hands. (Merlin saga, Merlin’s Dragon trilogy, Great Tree of Avalon trilogy, Heartlight saga, Atlantis saga, pictures books, and nature books) His noteworthy books have continuously received state, national, and international awards. What happens when you mix nature with fantasy?Ī simple answer– T.

The heartlight saga