by Korina Moss
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| Do we inspire you? |
I’ve been doing a lot of interviews lately for the upcoming 5th book in my Cheese Shop Mystery series, Fondue or Die. One question that invariably comes up is where do I get my inspiration from? When you’re a writer you truly get your inspiration from everywhere. Especially as a mystery writer, you might take an interest in watching your neighbor dig her new flower garden, eavesdrop in a grocery store line, or take a second look at that rug discarded on the side of the road. And in those situations, you’re likely to ask yourself “what if…?” I also get inspiration from others’ creative endeavors. Art, books, television shows – they all inspire me. Sometimes it’s not even the subject matter, it’s simply the talent and creativity involved.
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| Behind the scenes |
This is the case every October when my son and I stroll through the 5,000+ carved pumpkins at Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular. The talented artists at Passion for Pumpkins from Oxford, MA design the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular and carve the illuminated pumpkins that line the zoo trails and hang in the trees. They change the theme every year, so the majority of pumpkins are always different. Their works of pumpkin art never fail to astound and inspire me. These are just a few photos I took of the carved pumpkins.
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| Some are creepy... |
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| Or classically spooky. |
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| Some are cute... |
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| Or beautiful. |
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| Your mind can travel... |
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| All over the world... |
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| To mysterious lands... |
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| Or even back in time. |
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| Perhaps to a cozy mystery story... |
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| Like a Cheese Shop Mystery. |
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| Just look up... |
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| You may be inspired! |
Readers: Which one of these is your favorite? Which one might inspire you to write a story?
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| Releases October 22, 2024 |
KORINA MOSS is the author of the Cheese Shop Mystery series set in the Sonoma Valley, including the Agatha Award winner for Best First Novel, Cheddar Off Dead and the Agatha Award finalist for Best Contemporary Novel, Case of the Bleus. Her books have been featured in USA Today, PARADE Magazine, Woman’s World, AARP, and Fresh Fiction. To learn more or subscribe to her free monthly #teamcheese newsletter, visit her website
korinamossauthor.com.
What fantastic pumpkin carving!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is, of course, the carving of the kitty. But they're all amazing works of art!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love the how they also put in a woman in her slippers so we know kitty's asking for her breakfast.
DeleteFun! Love creative pumpkin carving.
ReplyDeleteThose are some incredible pumpkins.
ReplyDeleteWow what talent Deborah deborahortega229@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteOh, these are beautiful! My favs are the kitty and the wine. I am in awe of anyone who can pull this kind of art off. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteRight? They said some of them are design students who attend RISD. Such talent.
DeleteThose are creative carvings! Love the wine one-wineries are always a good setting for a mystery.
ReplyDeleteCrazy pumpkins, Korina!
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