By Katherine
McIntyre
I resisted—for awhile. Years went by and
I’d hear friends talking about the recipe they found on Pinterest, or that new
craft they had to try. When I checked it out for myself though, I wasn’t too
thrilled. For me, I’m fairly comfortable with Facebook, and if I keep up with a
form of social media, I like having a practical application to it. When I want
recipes though, I’ve got my resources, and chances are, I don’t embark on
crafts unless I fully commit, like when I learned soapmaking.
However, this year changed all that. I
discovered my practical application for Pinterest: inspiration boards for my
books. Now, I’m sure this is no novel concept (har, har) for most writers, but
I really have enjoyed this gamechanger. Despite being a writer, I’m actually
not great with visualization. I need picture or art prompts to flesh out
details of surroundings, and if I’ve never been to a place before, I spent a
lot of time on street view in GoogleMaps. Since Pinterest involves organizing
pictures to different boards, it was an easy step to pin pictures that fit the
settings, style of dress, or technology from the different worlds I’ve created.
So of course, my Decadent releases were
given designated boards. By the Sea is filled with beautiful pictures of
coastal Massachusetts, selkies, and the rippling ocean at night, which are all
themes and settings from the paranormal romance novelette. Same with my
contemporary novella,
Poisoned Apple—I added in some Philly area diners, gritty
street lamps, goth girls, and unique Snow Clear art since that story was the
inspiration for this darker take. And as for my next Decadent Publishing
release on the horizon, Soul
Solution also has
a board. It’s based on the Hans Christian Andersen story, String of Pearls, and part of the Beyond
Fairytales line. I am beyond excited for this story, and in anticipation, I’ve
been filling up the Soul
Solution board
with pictures of Copenhagen train line, Denmark, and dark, gritty clubs.
I’ve fallen prey to Pinterest, folks, but one thing it reveals is
the sheer amount of different locations and places the stories take you. So if
you’re craving summer escapes—books offer the cheapest vacation of them all!
By the Sea Buy Links
Poisoned Apple Buy Links
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