 The Multimedia Bibliophile Mystery Experience Posted by Kate Carlisle Aug 25 2012, 12:05 am
As long as I’ve been writing books, I’ve been collecting photos of the places and things I write about. It always helps me when I have an image of something I’m trying to describe. By now I must have a few hundred computer files filled with nothing but photos. So earlier this month, I discovered Pinterest and … yes, I went a little crazy. In case you haven’t been there, Pinterest is sort of like an online scrapbooking website. And now I’ve used it to create a multimedia 360-degree experience for readers. (Okay, I confess… I also did it because it’s fun.) You can see pictures of Dharma, the commune where Brooklyn’s family lives, of breathtaking California wine country scenery, of Brooklyn Wainwright’s favorite spots in San Francisco (and some not-so-favorite spots where murders occurred)… oh, it’s all too delicious!
I started out by creating a visual tour to accompany PERIL IN PAPERBACK, Bibliophile Mystery 6, which came out this month. PERIL IN PAPERBACK takes place in the fun-house style Tahoe mansion of an eccentric billionaire, and I even found a picture of the human-sized mouse cage that drops down from the game room ceiling.
Go to www.pinterest.com/booksbykate to see more pictures from PERIL IN PAPERBACK – and pictures from each of the Bibliophile Mystery novels! (The last picture here is Christopher’s Books, Brooklyn’s favorite San Francisco bookstore.) If you have a Pinterest account, I hope you’ll follow my boards! How do you feel about bonus content such as pictures for book series? Do you enjoy seeing pictures of real-life places that appear in books? What other kinds of pictures do you think I should include for fans of the Bibliophile Mystery series? TweetPosted in bibliophile mystery, Kate Carlisle, pinterest Comments30 thoughts on “The Multimedia Bibliophile Mystery Experience” |
 
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The mansion has secret passageways, and I found these online, hidden by built-in bookshelves. What reader hasn’t dreamed of something like this? It all seems like fun and games… until one of the house party guests ends up dead, and a freak snowstorm traps Brooklyn and the others with a murderer.
I think it’s fun to see real pictures that inspired you or that helped set the atmosphere or characters, Kate. Those are fun extras to include! And when you’re writing about real life places, it’s fun to see them as you envisioned them. Cool extra!
Hey, Fedora, make sure you take a picture of the chook! I’m SURE Kate wants one for her Pinterest site!
Fedora, congrats on the chook!
Congrats on snagging the beast, Fedora! yes, do take a pic so we can “pin” those feathers. Hehehe!
Fedora, it’s so nice to see the GR back with you again! Though you may not feel the same. Especially since he’s doing a bit of molting…
Hi Kate,
I would enjoy seeing bonus content like pictures. I like seeing pictures of real life places and it’s even more fun when you recognize the place.
HI Jane! I love when my favorite authors include bonus content of any kind (like, say, recipes, anyone?) but especially the locales they researched.
For my Duke brothers trilogy (for Harlequin Desire), I posted pictures on my website of the fabulous hotels each of the brothers was working on. They are all so gorgeous. I’m hoping maybe some day I’ll be able to visit them in person and stay for a few days.
Kate, what fun! Love the idea of all this added value for we dedicated readers of the Bibliophile series! I must say as I’m so prone to becoming completely addicted to social media, I’ve steered clear of Pinterest!
Oh Anna. I completely agree with the social media addition issue! I try to stay away from Pinterest….but it draws me back.
But I should add that more than anything else, it appeals to me on the level of a hobby. I don’t really consider it “a means of building readership” or anything else so serious and business oriented.
It’s just for fun. It’s like my dream files I used to keep years ago. Back then, I would tear a picture out of a magazine of an exotic place I wanted to visit or a fabulous room I wanted to design. So now Pinterest provides that same level of fun.
But yeah, a serious time suck! LOL
Er … “addiction” issue. Not “addition.” LOL
Ooh, I had a dream book too! I still use pictures to inspire me when I write!
Hi Kate
Love all the pictures and this series and
I love seeing and reading
things that are about the
story as well.
I can’t wait to read this one
Have Fun
Helen
Hi Helen! Great to see you here today! I hope you’ll enjoy this latest Brooklyn adventure if you get a chance to read it.
I love all pictures and bonus features. Like Anna, I’ve steered clear of Pinterest mostly because I’m too overwhelmed with things right now. If I could write full time, I’d probably do much more FB, Twitter and Pinterest. Maybe some day!
Hi Christie! You’re so busy! I hope you can find more time to write one of these days. Please don’t go anywhere near Pinterest or FB or Twitter. We just want more Christie Kelley books!
Christie, I’m on Pinterest but don’t do much there. Between posting photos and looking at other people’s, it can be a really serious distraction–people post so many clever pictures. Social media in general can be very absorbing.
Kate, I love seeing more about the world of a book. I’ll bet you had a great time taking photos! I’m actually doing something similar for my mages. As you know, the book has strong fantasy elements, and fantasy readers love a fully developed world.
One of the things I enjoy about your bibliophile mysteries is the background you’ve created for Brooklyn and the sense of community the books convey when she goes to visit her family. I’ll have to check out your pictures!
Thanks, Nancy. I really enjoy researching and photgraphing images for the bibliophile books because, well, you know, it’s the wine country! Plus San Francisco, food, hot British spies. LOL
Can’t wait to see your Mage world!!
Thanks, Kate. Your photos are great. I love the way you found something emblematic for each character.
I do enjoy pictures that match books. Most of the time my imagination works quite well but if it is something I have never seen then I can’t picture it in my mind.
Checking out your Pinterest now!
Thanks, Dianna! Let me know what you think of my Pinterest pics. They’re just for fun. But I agree with you. I like to imagine my own world when I’m reading someone else’s book. I get a picture in my mind of the characters and the places — and then if they suddenly show me their own picture of that character, it can be jarring. That’s why authors can get so crazy about their covers. “Hey, my guy had black hair and now he’s a blond!?! Huh??” LOL
I’ve always enjoyed any extras the author wants to include and pictures are always enjoyed. I’m not on Pinterest – I spend too much time online as it is lol.
LOL, Catslady! Clearly I spend too much time online, too! But now that most of my Pinterest pics have been posted, I’ll be able to do other things. Like write a book. Ha! What a concept!
Your books are at the top of a prominent display at the front of our local Hastings store. I think we have a lot of cozy mystery readers around here. It was great to see your pretty covers all together!
Ooh, thanks, Gillian! I love to hear that my books are on display.
I love romance, but sometimes I wonder if cozy readers are taking over the world! They are almost as insatiable as romance readers. And I speak as someone who devours both genres.
Gillian, doesn’t Kate have the best covers? This last one has little touches of whimsy that add a lot.
I only recently discovered Pinterest, and I love it too! I also find it helpful to have a visual to inspire me or to help get that edge of authenticity. It’s also a cool idea of an ‘interactive’ experience for a reader.
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Kestrel, see my reply directly below.
Hi Kestrel. So glad to hear you’ve found Pinterest, too! The interactive aspect is fun, isn’t it? I’ve really been enjoying my time there and the reader feedback is heartening.
Kate, Peril in Paperback sounds like the most fun ever! I have to say, I can’t even think about sites like Pinterest. My eyes get confused very easily and when too much is going on, visually, my brain sort of shuts down. I’m sure things like the one you call “scrapbooking” are fascinating for visually-oriented people. I, however, am not one of those people.
I like my images one at a time, so I would just as soon take out a pile of photographs and go through them one by one. OR, flip through the digital pics one by one. I do, however, ADORE extra content authors post for books. I love short stories with characters I know, family trees, profile pieces on characters, etc.
I am intrigued by your extra content for Brooklyn, especially the pictures of Dharma! By the way, the SF pic you have in your post made me think of Brooklyn’s neighborhood. That’s how it looks in my mind!