tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5359737866639769699..comments2024-03-28T07:54:06.014-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: An Interest in PinterestJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19700624257987243462014-05-21T19:51:28.412-04:002014-05-21T19:51:28.412-04:00Pinterest gives you the BEST personal"magazin...Pinterest gives you the BEST personal"magazine" ever. It's beautiful eye candy, organization, instructional, inspiring, and soothing. I love it. My boards range from various art categories, to rug hooking, to antiquities, historical dress, knitting, days gone by, people, counties I love the mos, travel, pineapples....you name it...if I love I, I have a board on it. Wonderful time spent on Pinterest. If anyone is interested, my username is dhg805. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04473136420777490624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19143981407579721732014-05-21T16:39:15.699-04:002014-05-21T16:39:15.699-04:00Oh, you guys all have such great boards!Oh, you guys all have such great boards!Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71958647081709464562014-05-21T14:59:40.480-04:002014-05-21T14:59:40.480-04:00Uh oh ... I might be adding a new social media tim...Uh oh ... I might be adding a new social media time sink to my repertoire. :-)Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82249929356428709162014-05-21T14:55:25.279-04:002014-05-21T14:55:25.279-04:00Grerat blog post, Susan! I love Pinterest best of ...Grerat blog post, Susan! I love Pinterest best of any "social media" for all the reasons stated. You don't have the pressure of interacting unless you want to comment on a picture, though I have made a few Pin Pals and always look forward to seeing what my favorite people will pin next!<br /><br />Also, you can now have an unlimited amount of Secret Boards, which are kept private unless and until you decide to share them. For me that's a great way to organize things first, and not bore my "followers" with tons of images that may not appeal to anyone but me.<br /><br />Lisa, you can use the Search box in Pinterest to find specific images, besides using the Pin It button on your taskbar to pin images from any site that allows it, and just "grab" an image. Easy peasy. <br /><br />Roberta/Lucy is one of the writers I faithfully follow, and find out blog topics where she posts on Mystery Lovers' Kitchen, another blog I adore.<br /><br />I have a lot of boards on various things of interest to me, heavy on art, books and travel. I use the images in my writing and artwork; some have specific titles such as Storyboard or Story Images, others I group together and like to browse for inspiration. I do love the sandbox description, so perfect!<br /><br />I'll be checking everyone's boards today! And if anyone is interested, here's mine: http://www.pinterest.com/lynnvaughan/Lynn in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624333137637840905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71745062714229028392014-05-21T14:27:29.987-04:002014-05-21T14:27:29.987-04:00Ack! Susan, you've killed me! I never really f...Ack! Susan, you've killed me! I never really figured out what to DO with Pinterest until this post - now I can't stop! LOLLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15785187692022488462014-05-21T14:17:17.074-04:002014-05-21T14:17:17.074-04:00I love Pinterest!!! I consider it like reading mag...I love Pinterest!!! I consider it like reading magazines--lots of pretty things to look at, and it's helped me redefine what I want for my own style and home decorating. I also found what is now my boyfriend's favorite recipe via Pinterest http://www.plainchicken.com/2012/09/chicken-ranch-pasta.html. I will check out the links you posted about Susan :). Happy Pinning!!!Patti Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00460326906159795642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40572514799445386192014-05-21T14:01:48.241-04:002014-05-21T14:01:48.241-04:00At last, I understand how to use Pinterest! Very ...At last, I understand how to use Pinterest! Very good blog today. And I'll be looking at everyone's suggestions Pat Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342215657313031640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75684140345727936002014-05-21T13:50:34.160-04:002014-05-21T13:50:34.160-04:00Borrowing from Susan, I created boards for each of...Borrowing from Susan, I created boards for each of my books (well, the ones that are out). And I just created a "Travel Bucket List" for all the beautiful pictures of places I will (most likely) never visit, but would love to.<br /><br />I think Pinterest clarified their TOS regarding copyright issues.<br /><br />And Lisa Alber, you can repin from other people's boards. For example, I did a search on "Ireland" right in Pinterest and repinned a bunch of stuff this morning.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44384524512088164742014-05-21T13:14:51.277-04:002014-05-21T13:14:51.277-04:00Debs and Kaye--as visual people, I think you guys ...Debs and Kaye--as visual people, I think you guys would love using Pinterest. <br /><br />Another way I've used it is to help with publisher cover conferences. When my editor says what ideas do you have for next cover, I send her the link where I've been collecting images. <br /><br />Just be careful about pinning copyrighted stuff--as you would on any website. And as Glenn suggests, you can look at stats if you pin from your own website. Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23663352889619933132014-05-21T12:47:55.040-04:002014-05-21T12:47:55.040-04:00I love the idea of Pinterest -- and I love fashion...I love the idea of Pinterest -- and I love fashion and design and all that wonderful stuff too. But, I already sink too much time on Facebook. <br /><br />Thing is, I'm a visual person so you'd think I'd be into it. (Photography is my thing after writing.)<br /><br />Here's my question about Pinterest: how do you find the images? I don't actually browse the Internet much, so I don't see how I'd fill up the boards.Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38686243670520532892014-05-21T12:21:26.619-04:002014-05-21T12:21:26.619-04:00Susan, I have an account but haven't really us...Susan, I have an account but haven't really used it. It's one of the things I really want to take advantage of in writing the next book, and you have so inspired me!<br /><br />I'm very visual, and use Facebook mostly in a visual way. I think that's one of the reasons I like it better than Twitter. And the books I write and the London images are perfect candidates. AND it sounds like FUN! Love the "creative sandbox of the mind."<br /><br />Glenn, fascinating that Pinterest is getting so much social media traffic. Thanks for the tip!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74097785362351260672014-05-21T11:47:46.133-04:002014-05-21T11:47:46.133-04:00Susan, I do love Pinterest and currently have 10,0...Susan, I do love Pinterest and currently have 10,043 pins and lots of boards with some straight foward names like authors, doors & windows, England, mermaids, and then I have some less than straight forward names like Scottish fetish, creepy cool, bridging the gap, and time will tell. My page is heavy with book boards--reading women, reading men, bookends, books & reading, bookmarks, literary tripping, kids/kids' reading, favorite books read, and more. I've recently started boards for individual authors, which is a work in progress (as is the whole idea of Pinterest). Goats Galore is a favorite of mine, as is Highland Coo. That's the big attraction for me with Pinterest, that you can give voice or picture to all your quirky interests and share them. I have borrowed from Roberta's boards on Key West, and I now have a Key West board featuring pictues of one of my favorite places, including the food she posts from there. Pinning pictures to England and Scottish Fetish allows me to earmark places I want to visit. And, of course there are the food boards, from the simple board of food to Let them eat cake. I'm rather fascinated with tattoos, although too chicken to get one yet (said I was going to get a small book tattoo when I turned 60, and I turned in Feb.). I have a board for tattoos in general and one just for literary tattoos. <br /><br />I, too, am rather sporadic in my Pinterest activity. It seems when I start on there, two hours pass without me being able to stop. Of course, now that we're talking about it, I'll have to pin some today. I have a "pin it" button readily accessible at the top of my Internet page, so it's easy to pin from different sources. <br /><br />My page can be found at http://www.pinterest.com/kru2do/ I plan on exploring your boards, Susan, and others who have mentioned theirs here today. I follow lots of other pinners, which gives me the page with lots of suggestions from a wide variety of sources. I encourage those of you who haven't ventured into the Pinterest arena to do so, but I caution you that it is highly addictive and may cause you to lose track of large periods of time. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28430986866628650492014-05-21T10:46:52.799-04:002014-05-21T10:46:52.799-04:00I can't remember if I have a Pinterest account...I can't remember if I have a Pinterest account. (I also can't remember where I put my car keys last night. Anyone?) But I have this fantasy about creating a new table setting every day and posting the photos someplace. I own over 100 tablecloths (yes, I know I have a problem) and have inherited several sets of china, so I could do it. But then, I'd never do anything else, so that's probably what's stopping me.<br /><br />Now I'm going to investigate your Pinterest boards, Susan, because they look like fun!Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29245820267731248492014-05-21T10:19:25.082-04:002014-05-21T10:19:25.082-04:00First of all, Susan, that image of Wonder Woman is...First of all, Susan, that image of Wonder Woman is awesome!! <br /><br />I love Pinterest. And like you I use it mostly for me. I keep recipes there, have boards for different aspects of novel research, and have boards just for things like fashion that I love but can't afford. I'm always fascinated by who stumbles across my boards and what they pin. Usually, when someone pins something of mine, I find that they have a board with the same interest. There's no pressure, unlike what I sometimes feel with FB and Twitter. It's solely indulgent. <br /><br />Must now go and follow your boards!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15354719566758459929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68001715745554016192014-05-21T10:15:55.585-04:002014-05-21T10:15:55.585-04:00Hmmm, I've not gone to Pinterest yet, Susan. I...Hmmm, I've not gone to Pinterest yet, Susan. I can see how it would be helpful for someone like Roberta with the food in her books or Nancy Martin with the vintage fashion in hers, but I could never see how it could be much use to those of us who didn't have books with graphic/image-heavy content. However, when you and Hallie call it a "creative sandbox," I can see how it could be useful in the process of creating a book, if not in promoting it. Now, I gather photos and other images, along with lots of other research stuff, for my books in folders on my computer, but it sounds as if you could have it all together online in Pinterest. <br /><br />Unfortunately, like Hank, I've not found its interface to be easy to use. Maybe I'll try again.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10468613199440853872014-05-21T10:02:23.781-04:002014-05-21T10:02:23.781-04:00Pinterest, unlike Facebook and Twitter, can be as ...Pinterest, unlike Facebook and Twitter, can be as sporadic or as consistent as you want. I feel, personally, that for Twitter to "work," you need to be regular and interact with people. Pinterest is whenever/wherever, and it's not as much about interaction (although I've "met" people whose boards I just love. So it's pretty low-key. Sometimes I'll flip through images if I'm in a store in line for something....Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90130672859810809942014-05-21T09:31:15.115-04:002014-05-21T09:31:15.115-04:00I do a lot of searching through Google images, and...I do a lot of searching through Google images, and have often been taken to a Pinterest board. I use the images for writing inspiration as well as for projects like my Sunday school class. I am going to look at Pinterest today as a place to put things together! <br />Thank you for this post.Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3864193438122461002014-05-21T09:28:55.399-04:002014-05-21T09:28:55.399-04:00Facebook is my "family and friend" conne...Facebook is my "family and friend" connection, although I do have an author page. I love Twitter and have met a lot of industry/writer people there.<br /><br />I have a Pinterest account, but I'm very sporadic. I have a board for books I've read and enjoyed. I have a board for my middle-grade series - just pictures I relate to stories. I have a board I call "character closets" - clothes I think my characters would wear - and "Yummy treats" - food/drink they'd enjoy. There's one for the Laurel Highlands in Fayette County (where my police procedural is set). And one of "pretty places" - just nature photos I think are really pretty.<br /><br />I don't spend a lot of time there, and like you, sure I'm not really selling books, but when I am there, I like looking at all the images.<br /><br />Hmm, maybe I need to visit Pinterest today...Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79738742670730737832014-05-21T09:26:39.226-04:002014-05-21T09:26:39.226-04:00Susan, your boards are gorgeous (especially Books;...Susan, your boards are gorgeous (especially Books; I could get lost there). I applaud you for finding a platform that inspires and expresses, all at the same time.<br /><br />But I wouldn’t be so quick to assert that you’re not selling <i>any</i> books there. These days, pinterest drives more traffic than any social site except facebook. More than twitter, YouTube, reddit, google+, or any of the rest. And it’s still growing.<br /><br />If you pinned images from your own website (or even from here on Jungle Red), you could measure that traffic. And I predict that it would surprise you.Glenn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08475696182360807046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7611294058428973982014-05-21T09:10:34.249-04:002014-05-21T09:10:34.249-04:00Oh, dear. Here I have been using every bit of res...Oh, dear. Here I have been using every bit of restraint I own trying to stay away from Pinterest and now you've cracked it wide open.<br /><br />" . . sandbox for the creative mind" is a perfect way of expressing it!<br /><br />I think once I start playing in this particular sandbox, I'll never get out! I relate and react very strongly to images and what I have seen on other peoples' boards enchants me. <br />Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84545903470305376612014-05-21T08:55:32.441-04:002014-05-21T08:55:32.441-04:00I keep hearing about Pinterest, but until this pos...I keep hearing about Pinterest, but until this post I never really saw the point. Now as I'm juggling social media, trying to find my niche and beef up my presence/activity with a debut book launch looming (yikes!), I have one more ball to toss into the air...clpauwelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593765516891634999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39013503233802466522014-05-21T08:45:16.924-04:002014-05-21T08:45:16.924-04:00Wait, did someone (Jack) say Roberta has food pict...Wait, did someone (Jack) say Roberta has food pictures? Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10160156448599277512014-05-21T08:44:24.967-04:002014-05-21T08:44:24.967-04:00Thanks, guys! Lucy/Roberta, I'm glad I'm n...Thanks, guys! Lucy/Roberta, I'm glad I'm not the only Red who does it! Reine, I'm so glad images could be such a comfort to you. And Tammy, yes, I dn't use it all the time, either, just go through phases... Hank, empty houses and red dresses -- I'll go check that out! Hallie — Josephine Baker in a banana skirt is a great image!<br /><br />Yes, it's my sandbox -- that's a good way of putting it. : )Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4730693760884564832014-05-21T08:29:41.068-04:002014-05-21T08:29:41.068-04:00I do not use Pinterest, but I love the idea, and y...I do not use Pinterest, but I love the idea, and your boards convince me of its merit -- not as social media but as a sort of sandbox for the creative mind. By the way, my new novel has Josephine Baker in a banana skirt! <br /><br />Really great blog post, Susan!Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11586976034521999382014-05-21T08:19:26.929-04:002014-05-21T08:19:26.929-04:00You know, I'm tempted by it, and I do have som...You know, I'm tempted by it, and I do have some boards..one about red dresses, and one about books tours and a few more. but I'm not quite comfortable with it yet. SOmehow the interface isn;t easy for me . ANd I'm not quite sure how people connect with it.<br /><br />But every time I try it, I have fun.<br /><br />Maybe I'll mosey on over later today...if you guys like it, I'll like it! <br /><br />MY new book TRUTH BE TOLD is about empty houses..hmm.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.com