

Jody created a board for each of her books, which provide visualizations of various scenes and characters. Story Visualization Jody Hedlund – Christian Fiction & Historical Romance Kiru keeps a Pinterest board dedicated to character and location inspirations. Jennifer lets readers take a peek into her main characters’ playlists. Marie shared the character visualization she drew on while writing the second book in The Young Elites trilogy.

Leigh’s character inspiration boards let readers see what her characters look like and what kinds of clothes they wear. We love seeing what inspired the opulent fashion of the characters in Dhonielle’s The Belles. You can also jump to a specific strategy:Ĭharacter Inspiration Dhonielle Clayton – Young Adult We’ve included a variety of authors who write in different genres to help you find inspiration when creating your own Pinterest boards. Here are some great examples of authors who’ve been able to build an audience on Pinterest - or use it to inspire their own writing and creativity. Most of Pinterest’s users are female, and the demographics skew younger, so some genre authors might have a harder time building a fan base on Pinterest than a romance or new adult author, for example. While Pinterest is one of the most popular social networks, not every author will find a relevant audience on this platform.

Other users can re-pin those same images to their boards. In case you’re not familiar, it’s a virtual pinboard where you can pin images from other sites, linking back to the original source. According to the Pew Research Center, 42% of all online women and 15% of all online men use Pinterest. If you’re not using Pinterest as a book marketing tactic, you might want to give it a try - it’s one of the largest social networks.
