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The Entrance to Carlsbad Caverns

When my characters descend into tunnels deep under the earth, I go along with them, craving sunlight the whole way. The silence and darkness under dense layers of stone, the cool, heavy air that sinks into my lungs, and the sense of endless, geological time all oppress and fascinate me.

Carlsbad Cavern National Park, New Mexico

I visited Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico last year, fulfilling a life-long dream, and now I recall those deep spaces whenever I send a character underground.

I relive that vacant darkness when I get my character lost. I’m thankful it’s her and not me.

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