As a writer, I think all of us are on the lookout for fun research trips for our books. It just so happens that I'm writing a book now involving a girl that works on movie sets.

Getting on set of an actual film isn't that easy to do, but more and more movies are shooting in Michigan due to tax breaks film companies receive. As a result, I've been spending a lot of time on the Michigan Film Office Web site. I found out there was an extra's casting call for a wedding scene not to far from my apartment and decided to try out.

What happened turned out to be incredibly exciting as I got to go in front of a green screen and audition for a "lead role" in the scene. A great research opportunity to see in person, and SO MUCH FUN!!!!! I wrote more about the adventure at Adventure Year.

Now I'm going to have to write some more exciting books, merely to get to do these Adventures in Research.