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La Volpe

Mystagogue
Good luck! What are you writing about?

Thanks.

I'm working on my epic fantasy that I wrote one or two years back. The elevator pitch is: A low-class girl, searching for her brother, is roped into a magic-wielding outlaw's plan to kill an unkillable monster. I originally thought that it was terrible, even after the rewrite, but now that I read it again, it seems quite alright.
 

Thomas Laszlo

Mystagogue
So, not to be a creeper or anything but where do y'all live? I live in Lebanon, Missouri and have never left the country. Been to D.C. many times though


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Futhark

Master
Never left the country either, but we say 'never been overseas' because, you know, no land borders with other countries.
 

Chessie

Istari
Never left the country either, but we say 'never been overseas' because, you know, no land borders with other countries.

Alaska is considered an overseas assignment in the U.S. military. I suppose that's kind of right, since you can't get here without using an airplane or ferry...
 

Chessie

Istari
Why? Doesn't Canada have roads?
Yes, but there's still ferries. You can't just drive in. And since Canada doesn't allow felons to pass through their country, I've known people with felonies or too many DUIs that have to fly to the American mainland because they can't get through the ferry.
 

Futhark

Master
Yes, but there's still ferries. You can't just drive in. And since Canada doesn't allow felons to pass through their country, I've known people with felonies or too many DUIs that have to fly to the American mainland because they can't get through the ferry.

I was trying to be smart, got schooled instead, haha.
 

Chessie

Istari
She's pulling your leg--unless you're headed to a peninsula or island location (e.g. Juneau), driving to Alaska is no problem. The Alaska-Canada highway opened to the public in 1948, and connects to normal road service into Fairbanks and Anchorage via Alaska state routes 2 and 1 respectively.

You still can't enter Canada if you're a felon though. I know a couple of dudes who've gotten felonies for DUIs (because well, they're idiots) and they've had to fly to the mainland instead of driving through Canada.
 

Michael K. Eidson

Grandmaster
I actually live in the place I've named in my profile as my Location. But I grew up in Missouri. Lived much of my life about six miles west of a little spot on the road called Macks Creek. Been to Lebanon, Missouri a few times in my life, but not recently.
 

Incanus

Shadow Lord
Here in California, we're getting close to 'adjust your clocks for no good reason' time, also known as 'the alternative clock schedule that stays in effect longer than the standard clock schedule' time, again.

Looking forward to the day we chuck this ridiculous practice.
 
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