Whenever I start a new book I look for pictures of people
who might be inspiration for my hero and heroine. I'll add in other secondary
characters--people, dogs, cats, horses. I also find pictures of settings, such
as the beach, the mountains, a ranch or wherever the book is set. I look for
houses, images of something important in the book, or clothes the characters
might wear. I use Scrivener to write in now and it makes importing pictures so
easy. I also use Pinterest to make a private board for each book. As soon as
the book is published I’ll make the board public.
My most recent book, The Cowboy and the Doctor, is coming
out in May. It’s the fourth Gallagher brother’s story. Dylan is the only one of
the guys who isn’t a doctor. He’s very much the cowboy. I had so much fun with
the pictures for it. I now know a lot about Norwegian Fjords, the type of
horses Dylan raises. And I have lots of pictures too. Since there were dogs in
the story, I had to look for them too.
I have several pictures of the hero but this one is the
picture that inspired me every time I looked at it. It fits Dylan Gallagher
perfectly.
Samantha
should be in scrubs but I couldn’t find a picture of a woman in scrubs that I
liked.:)
When
I got the mock up of the cover I fell absolutely in love with it! Talk about
perfect for the book!
The Cowboy and the Doctor
Dylan Gallagher loves playing the field. The only serious
relationship he's ever had was with his horses and his ranch, and he had no
intention of ever changing that... Until he met Dr. Samantha Striker, a
challenge too tempting to resist.
Samantha Striker doesn't fall easily, not even for Dylan and
his heart-melting charm. But she can't deny that the more time they spend
together, the steamier their relationship becomes. Soon, she finds that
their relationship is more than just simple desire.
When Samantha is threatened by a series of incidents, each
one more terrifying than the last, she realizes that someone doesn't want her
to be happy–with Dylan or anyone else. Can they find the man responsible
before his actions turn from dangerous to deadly, and Dylan loses the women
he's discovering he can't live without?
Do pictures ever inspire your imagination? Do you ever see a
picture and make up a story to go with it? It doesn't have to be a picture of a
person. There are all sorts of images that spark my imagination. What about
you?
2 comments:
I make pinterest boards for my writing.
I'm a pinterest junkie for a lot of inspiration.
denise
Me too, Denise. I have to stop myself from going on Pinterest too often. Otherwise I could spend all day there.:)
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