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I went to your profile and followed a few of your boards. (On both my personal profile and my author profile - I mostly use my author profile.) I haven't had a chance to really go through them, but I am interested in the Kentucky one, because I have had a thought to set a series there. I drove a load through Eastern Kentucky with my husband asleep in the sleeper, and I was struck by the 'feel' of the place. It felt old, like lots of history. The kind of feeling I have gotten in certain places when I went to England and Ireland. So it intrigues me. Don't know if I'd write a contemporary, or a historical, but down the line, I will be doing more research to get a better idea.My pinterest page is https://www.pinterest.com/KacyAuthor/
I have boards dedicated to exploration of what makes a character, in general, plus boards for each of my books that have pictures of people I think represent my characters from the story. I also have a board dedicated to Nokota Horses, the breed of horses that were left behind in the Badlands when the Native Americans surrendered to the Army.
I can easily burn hours at a time on pinterest. :-D
What an interesting post, Kristi. I never heard of the Nokota horses! My late husband of 30 years was from eastern KY. I was born in Kellogg, Idaho. We met and married in Minot, ND, where both he and my dad were stationed. So instead of marrying a cowboy, I married a G.I. who I couldn't even talk into a pair of cowboy boots, lol!
We drove through the Badlands of SD, once when we were going to Spokane, WA to visit my family. Really, eerie, other-wordly looking landscape.
I so know what you mean about spending hours on Pinterest. I love looking at people's boards, and trying new recipes I snag from them.
On our way through North Dakota once, we stopped at a rest area for a break and I was perusing the pamphlets there, and one with horses on it caught my eye. (My dad's mother had a riding stable in Missouri, and that is where my folks met, so horses are in my blood even though they had to sell them before I was born.) Anyway, when I read the pamphlet, it turned out to be about the Nokotas. They have an interesting (and somewhat controversial) history, and as I was writing the second book in my cowboy series at the time, I thought it would be interesting to include them. I have met some wonderful horse people in the process. A bonus of the research phase of writing. :-) I ended up with a Nokota who was virtually another character in the book.How sweet and funny about your husband. I bet he was a character. It makes me want to bump up my thought process on series set in Eastern Kentucky - it is definitely staying on the idea board now! I know the Kentucky son who went to war to escape Kentucky and ended up back as a U.S. Marshall has been done (Elmore Leonard's Raylan Givens stories that ended up as the tv show "Justified". NOT a clean show by any stretch.) But I'm thinking not too many suspenseful romance stories have been set in Eastern Kentucky. I could be wrong - I'm sure I'll find out!
I always find it interesting how people with disparate backgrounds end up meeting and falling in love. It's one of the reasons I write romantic threads into my suspense stories. My husband was born and raised here in Eugene, Oregon, while I was born outside of Saint Louis, and grew up in Portland, Oregon. I didn't move south until 1996. Our interests and backgrounds are so different - practically all the men in his family are truck drivers, including two of his sons. I was an office worker who felt secure with routine, although I always felt like something was missing. He was divorced, but at 38, I'd never been married. We met at church, introduced at two different times by two different mutual friends, and set off on a whirlwind romance that may, someday, end up as a memoir. We've been together for 11 years, during which time I've learned to let go of things and routines, and gained experiences of a lifetime, like riding motorcycles, and driving truck for five years to see every state in the "Lower 48" and some things many people never get to see. It has been a wild, crazy, wonderful ride.
It was my husband who encouraged me to get back into writing, and he has given me the opportunity to try writing full time. Such a sweetie.
Some of my favorite eerie landscapes are the Badlands, the canyons around Moab, the Virgin River Gorge, the Texas Canyon in Arizona, the stretch of US 20 between Shoshoni and Thermopolis in Wyoming, and Craters of the Moon in Idaho. Oh, and in Oregon, the Dee Wright Observatory overlooks lava fields that may as well be on the Moon.
Wow, I didn't mean to ramble on quite so long! Guess I got carried away. :-)
No need to apologize for such an interesting post. In fact you have just given me an idea for another thread about Favorite Places You Have Visited Or Want To Visit. I hope to see your posts there! ;D
Such a Pinterest addict ... I'm a photographer so ... Don't mind my inspiration boards.
And a HUGE historical clothing nerd ;)
So lots of those boards ... If you like old clothes.
Mom pretty particular about how they are described in books too. Nothing makes me crazier than reading something in the Tudor era and someone mentions their "corset". Bah!!! No!
Haha!
I thought you'd like this Board on Pinterest... http://pin.it/Z1ObDkVHere's one of my boards. I can't seem to find a main link ;)
Lyndsey wrote: "Such a Pinterest addict ... I'm a photographer so ... Don't mind my inspiration boards.
And a HUGE historical clothing nerd ;)
So lots of those boards ... If you like old clothes.
Mom pretty p..."
And I am the exact opposite. I never could get into any Regencies by Georgette Heyer because I do not want to read about dress materials and lace!
Haha! I'm just fascinated with how they were constructed and how it ties into social rules etc. ;)
Lyndsey wrote: "Haha! I'm just fascinated with how they were constructed and how it ties into social rules etc. ;)"I know many feel the same as you. :D
C. wrote: "And I am the exact opposite. I never could get into any Regencies by Georgette Heyer because I do not want to read about dress materials and lace! ..."I like just enough description to give a feel for the clothing. I don't want to have an image in my head of blue jeans and a t-shirt, and then pages later get a reference to a skirt. But I, too, don't care to read on and on about clothing and designers, which seems to be the thing, today - throwing in that the shoes are Jimmy Choo's doesn't add to the story, to me - though I can see where it might for some people. As for historical clothing, if a man or woman's clothing is going to have an effect on how the story unfolds, then sure, I'm interested. Otherwise, again, I tend to skim it.
I just read about this green bean soup in a Mennonite story I'm reading. It sounded so good that I had to look it up, and save it to my Pinterest, because I sure want to make it soon!http://www.mennonitegirlscancook.ca/2...
C. wrote: "I just read about this green bean soup in a Mennonite story I'm reading. It sounded so good that I had to look it up, and save it to my Pinterest, because I sure want to make it soon!"That does sound really good!
I agree with Lyndsey about clothing descriptions. I'm a very detail oriented person, so for me I think they add to the story. As a matter of fact I get a little irritated when an author doesn't include enough descriptions, and not just about what the characters are wearing but also what they look like and where they are.
I love Pinterest so much. I am in there every single day unless I'm sick. You can find me here:https://www.pinterest.com/kasiblake/
C. wrote: "Hi everyone, I have no desire/intention to join Facebook but since I love to share recipes, book and movie suggestions, I really love [besides Goodreads] the website Pinterest.I was wondering how..."
LOVE recipes. Followed you.
I was wondering how many here are familiar with that site?
How often do you visit Pinterest? I usually visit everyday.
In case anyone is interested here are my boards~
https://www.pinterest.com/c1291/