Inspiration for The Face of the Earth

When I'm working on a novel, images of my characters, their homes and settings inspire me. Here are some of the photos pinned to my idea board for my novel The Face of the Earth first published in May 2013 by Howard/Simon & Schuster and now re-released by Raney Day Press 2018.
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the book cover for ace and earth by deborah raney, with an image of a man's head in profile
The Face of the Earth
The Face of the Earth by [Raney, Deborah]
an antique looking magnifying glass sitting on top of a white bed next to a book
This magnifying glass plays a special role in The Face of the Earth.
the face of the earth by deborah raney is shown in this book cover
This is the actual cover for my novel, which will release in May 2013. (So Laura Linney or Marisa Tomei didn't make the cover, but I really love what the designer did with this cover!)
a woman with sunglasses on her head smiling at the camera while wearing a white jacket
Shelley Austin, Jill's best friend and the Brannon's next-door-neighbor
a kitchen with brown cabinets and wooden chairs
Shelley's kitchen.
a wooden cabin in the woods with stairs leading up to it
The Brannon's vacation cabin in southern Missouri
a house with a deck and an umbrella in the yard
The Brannon's backyard in (fictional) Sylvia, MO
a man and woman are walking together in the park, one is smiling at the camera
Katie and Evan Brannon (Jill and Mitch's kids)