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I just returned from the weekend spent in Apalachicola, Florida, with the writers Cap Daniels and Logan Ryles and the Cap Daniels beta readers team.
What a delightful time, ate much more than necessary.
Shout out to the Apalachicola Chocolate & Coffee Company, the Indian Pass Raw bar and The Owl Restaurant in Apalach.
I've been a beta reader for several authors. This weekend one of them took some time and stayed in a resort near me. I went to meet up, and a half dozen other beta readers showed up. We drove around and did some sightseeing and had some really good lunch.
As far as I'm concerned, this is what it's about.
Look, I'm biased, but this model of Barad-dûr that my dad built out of wood *from scratch* is pretty damn awesome! Check out this video for the making-of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGNPfhXXMbc