The Power of the Pin(terest)

I've been a Pinterest fan from the beginning. I could spend hours there pinning recipes and quotes and tutorials and ideas for decorating and workouts I will never in a million years do but like to fool myself into thinking might one day be possible.
So yeah, I'm a Pinterest fan.
BUT
In the last few months, something has changed. It started with my day job. I started pinning ideas for design and color and Adobe tutorials. I made an account for the yearbook and gave the log in to the kids and they took it and ran. We've done some amazing Pinterest assignments this year.
Then I saw the MFRW group had a Pinterest account for their members' books.
Then one day I was working on revisions and decided to go over to Pinterest to look for the Perfect Shoe for my heroine.
Pinterest Writing Love was born.
I've made inspiration boards in the past for my novels. Pinterest boards for them are a million times better. Clothes, food, decorating tips, hairstyles, eye candy motivation, the list goes on and on. Suddenly the vague ideas in my mind are concrete. My heroine needs a sparkly headband to wear with her leggings and boyfriend shirtdress? No problem.
I work on several novels at once right now. Because of that I have trouble connecting with a character sometimes. I've used soundtracks to help with that. Now I use the book's Pinterest board.
It seems weird, but it really does work.
I know I have to be careful or I'll spend hours pinning for a novel instead of writing the book. If it becomes a problem, I'll set a timer. :)
If you're a pinner and want to follow me, feel free. I pin LOTS of writing motivation.
I'm on Pinterest as Mary Beth Lee.


If you're not on Pinterest because you think it's a waste of time, it can be. BUT it doesn't have to be. The choice is yours.

What I'm Reading: Then Came You by Jill Shalvis (just finished Kristen Ashley's Rock Chick Redemption...SOOOOOO GOOD!!!!)
What I'm Watching: DH has commandeered the TV for The Walking Dead marathon, so not much other than zombies.
What I'm working on: Becky & Jeremiah's story. If you read my books, you don't know them yet. I love them, but they need A Lot of work. :)

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