While writing Tackling the Fields, I sent two of the characters who were musically inclined to Nashville, Tennessee. The city is also known by many as Music City, and these two young characters, Audrey and Bryan, were on the verge of being considered by an agent.
The Southern City in Tennessee is about six hours from where I live in Mississippi, so it isn’t a terrible drive. We’ve traveled there a number of times over the years. The American Christian Fiction Writers conference was there a few years ago, and I had so much fun getting to spend time in person with some of my critique partners. We walked down music row and went out to eat some delicious barbeque! There’s so much good food and good music around town. The Christy awards also take place in downtown Nashville, and it was certainly a dream come true to be a finalist and attend the ceremony!
I’ve also attended a football bowl game in the Titan stadium when my husband’s favorite team played there. We walked across the bridge afterward and it was beautiful.
Another super interesting thing I love to visit when in Nashville is The Parthenon. It’s supposed to be a replica of the original temple in Athens, Greece. I find it intriguing each time I see it!
There’s so much more to do and see in Nashville, but this is a tiny teaspoon of the city. It was fun taking my characters on the road trip! Maybe someday I’ll set a full novel there.
I recently tweaked my cover for Tackling the Fields too, so I decided to offer it for free to celebrate! If you don’t have it, enjoy! If you do have it, spread the word!
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Question: Is there something intriguing to see near you?
Janet W. Ferguson is a Christy Award finalist and the FHL Readers Choice Award winning author of realistic inspirational fiction. An avid reader, she loved books so much she found a job as a librarian so she could be around them all day. Then she turned that love of story into writing faith-filled novels with characters who feel like best friends. You’ll laugh and cry as the quirky heroes and heroines chase their happily ever after. Janet and her husband live in Mississippi where they say y’all a lot, and she forces him to visit the beach as often as possible. They have two grown children, one really smart dog, and a cat that allows them to share the space. Connect with her at http://www.janetfergusonauthor.com/
Sounds amazing. We have Sydney Harbour and amazing harbourside walks (you never know what you might find along them). Lots of people are curious to climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge or simply walk across it. So much to see and do here. Maybe a trip here is in your future. :)
It’s about 2 hours from me but I love seeing the Angel Oak Tree that’s near Charleston, SC. It is majestic!
Dianne! I would love to see that! Maybe some day! I don’t think I would climb the bridge, though :)
Jessica, those huge live oaks are so beautiful! I’ve been to Charleston, but not sure I saw that. I’ll look if I ever get to go again!
I’ve been to Nashville a couple times, it really is a pretty city. So much history in that area.
Love this book, well, app of yours, really!
I have never been to Nashville, but I have heard it is beautiful, Thank you for sharing your photos. Your book sounds like a great read and the cover is Beautiful.
We live right outside of Washington D.C. so you can’t sneeze without hitting some museum, monument, event center or piece of history or government all over the place. And of course we’ve visited only a handful and those only once or twice in the last three decades. It’s a shame. Our most recent visit was to the museum of the Bible which was fascinating.
We also visited Nashville many years ago on a business trip. So, so much to take in and we were only there for 4 or 5 days with classes during the day. We were still able to visit a nearby art museum and stayed in the historic Union Station Hotel. It was a memorable trip.
Yes! The history of a place is always interesting!
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Thank you!! 😘
Yay! I’m so happy you like the new cover!
I went to DC and the Bible Museum two years ago! So many amazing things to see and do!
Hi Janet. This Michigander has been to Nashville several times. The Parthenon is breath taking. As I told my students one can experience so much right here in the USA. Michigan has lots to see and do. We are about 100 miles from the Windy City – Chicago. Lived there for 10 years so visited Museums, Zoos and more! Walking along the shores of Lake Michigan remains a favorite, as well as small town unique museums like the Mid- America Windmill Museum in Indiana. Best wishes.
The Parthenon looks impresive! Would love to visit it one day :)!
I’m not horribly far from Kennedy Space Center, so much to see and do there! Plus, the beaches, and I’m an hour and a half (about) from Disney World, Sea World, all the theme parks, furthest is about two hours away. I’m about two to three hours from St. Augustine, too! Lots to see and do!
We used to live in St. Louis which had many things to see a lot of them free Museums. We moved downstate and are near Springfield with the Bass Pro World of Wildlife . My son just got a job there as head Art Director of Hunting. They are having their 50 th Anniversary next year so he is busy!
I loved seeing the arch by the river in St. Louis! I be Bass Pro is busy. They have fun stuff to see!
I was down your way this summer! I am dying to go back to St. Augustine. Love all that area!
It is very cool!
I went to Chicago a few years ago and enjoyed! I’m still hoping to get to Michigan :) I love windmills!! That would be neat.
Next time, you’ll have to let me know! We could meet up for lunch! St. Augustine is fun! Lots to see and do!!
That would be so much fun!
I like to see people travel. We have the Naracoorte Caves (world heritage listed). An hour away Mt. Gambier has the Blue Lake which at times of the year is vivid blue. It was once a volcano. We are about an hour (country hour) from the ocean and several seaside towns. and the other way about 2 hours from Mountains. actually there are some a bit closer than that. Our state capital is about 3 and a half hours away and Melbourne is about 4 and a half hours away with some interesting places on the way. of course I don’t drive so don’t go far.
I live in Washington state so the most intriguing place to see is probably the space needle. I haven’t been there but have seen pictures.
Nashville is one place I’d love to go to someday….especially to see the Grand Ole Opry! That would be the trip of a lifetime.
Oregon & Washington have so many beautiful places to see/visit. I love driving along the Columbia river & seeing all the different waterfalls or the lighthouses as well. Also seeing the mountains in the distance if it’s a clear day when we’re taking a leisurely drive. I think seeing God’s incredible beauty in nature is always intriguing! :-)
I would be so excited to see that! I hope they start letting people travel abroad more. Maybe someday!
I’ve always wanted to go to Washington! It’s one of the few states I’ve not been to.
Yes, there’s some amazing music!
I really want to see the Oregon and Washington coasts! I love lighthouses.
Thank you so much for the free book. We have a famous zoo, museum as well as live close to Lake Erie. Thank you so much for sharing memories of Nashville. My husband and I spent our honeymoon there. God bless you.
Baltimore is the largest city nearby, so there’s lots do do there.
We have the Oldest Stone Bridge for 2 cars & people come from everywhere to take photos & go under it to be near the rapids. Some years the water is so low we can walk across in the water.
Where I live we have the best Ice cream shop open in the summer named Scoops & people love to come for ice cream & walk the town. We also have a campsite which people love to go to as well as boat & swim in the river.
We live near a manmade lake that is a tourist magnet. We never go there because it’s always so crowded. I love to swim, but I like water I can see through. And chlorine. There’s a damn that built the lake with a pavilion where JFK dedicated the damn shortly before was assassinated. There are several nature trails, waterfalls, and mountain hiking trails.
I’d love to see that at Lake Erie! You’re welcome for the free book! Sweet memories of Nashville then!
I haven’t been since the 90s, but I enjoyed the harbor and the seafood!
Oh neat! Where is that?
I love that! Where are you?
I prefer to be in water I can see through if I have the choice too, ha! This sounds beautiful!
I live about 2 hours north of Nashville, so I claim it as one of the places near me! :) Hey, we were so poor when we got married that our honeymoon was in Nashville – Opryland! Dates me, doesn’t it – it closed in the late 90s to make way for Opry Mills! LOL One of my favorite places there is Andrew Jackson’s home, The Hermitage. There is a great tour of the house, but the one I loved was the tour of the grounds from the slaves’ perspective. Very interesting!
Beaches and trails along coastal Highway 1 :)
I’d love to go!
I’m in complete agreement. Much more fun to walk across it and around abo v e Circular Quay to the Botanical Gardens. We discovered when we were children if you jump on the walkway of the bridge that it trembled a little and freaked out the tourists, we were little scamps :D
Yikes :)
I remember Opryland! I love to see historical homes :)