It was controversial. That was the first thing I read when googling the movie my brother recommended.

Other times, I have an idea for what is happening in a scene, but the location is fuzzy in my mind. That was the case with a new book I’m working on. This is a fantasy novel titled Jedidiah’s Sword. I knew the scene took place on a small, secluded beach, but couldn’t visualize the details. Then I learned about a tiny beach in northern California.

“If THAT BABY! is a gift, then wrap it in yellow tissue paper, put it in a purple, polka-dotted bag, and give THAT BABY! away!” five-year-olds gasp in horror. Two and three-year-olds think, “Wait! That’s an option?”