Sometimes, when I struggle to find the right words to convey what I’m seeing in my mind, I resort to searching Google and Bing for pictures that give my creativity a boost. Several special images have remained in my collection for years and still never fail to spark my imagination anew. Here are a few that helped me in the telling of Alex and Desiree’s story.
Seaton Tor on the windswept coast of southern England.
The front side of Alex's castle.
All Desiree wanted.
The dower house.
The gallows.
The highwayman.
The trial at the Old Bailey.
Mrs. Crawley's Inn
The master bedchamber.
The library, but with a different desk and high-backed chairs.
The castle kitchen.
The Great Hall of Seaton Tor.
If you've read Sweet Salvation, you know exactly what this represents. 
Great post! Love this visual peek into the story. Do you know the name of the second castle? Looks familiar.
Thank you for visiting, Charlie! The second castle is Northumberland. Someday, when Scotty can beam me over, I’m going to visit every single castle in the UK and Ireland!
what’s the saying ‘ a picture speaks a thousand words’? These pictures sure peaked my curiosity about your books.
Thank you for stopping by, Dianne! I hope my stories adequately convey just how much these images speak to me! I love all things historical and can spend hours happily surfing the net for the most intriguing pics.
This is a brilliant idea. Some of those pictures got me thinking.
Thanks, Miss Diva! It sure makes describing a scene easier and more accurate! In book #3 of the Castle of Dreams series, the interior of Senor Castle (purely a fictional place) figures heavily into the story. I have yet to find a great hall that fits the image I see in my mind, so I sketched it out on a piece of paper and refer to it whenever I need to “see” how my characters would live in it.