I create boards for all my books. I begin collecting images for inspiration, then I continue to add specific items as I go along. I often go back and pin more things when I'm finished writing. If there's a piece of jewelry mentioned in a book, I've found at least one image that I used to spark my imagination. The boards include examples of houses and pictures of northwest Louisiana. There are also boards for needlepoint, and a small one for recipes, plus sewing, travel, and whatever else strikes me in the moment.

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I confess that one of the most active boards is titled "Mabry Hall NEEDS This!"  Look at it. Maybe you need a sapphire octopus brooch in your life, too.