Seasons

 It's strawberry season.  I love strawberries.  There's one month during the year when they're abundant and large, fresh and cheap. 

Strawberries come up several times in my WIP.  They pick them in the spring then preserve them to eat year round.  They're one of my MC's favorite food.  But I have had to be careful in what form I put them in the book during which seasons. 

Have you ever read a book that has people picking cherries in April?  Or maybe people are eating fruits that don't grow in that climate in a time period that doesn't have mass transportation?  I have.  It detracts from the legitimacy of the writing.  So watch your seasons, climates and hemispheres.  If you are making up a world what are the growing climates there?  Or is it a world where everything is instantly available?  Making sure you have such details correct will add authenticity to the writing and create a place readers will want to return to. 



But how can I concentrate on writing with one of these in the kitchen?

Mmmmm, strawberry pie.