{"id":1654,"date":"2011-05-04T10:45:07","date_gmt":"2011-05-04T14:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/?p=1654"},"modified":"2011-05-04T11:42:53","modified_gmt":"2011-05-04T15:42:53","slug":"cover-me-creepy-houses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/04\/cover-me-creepy-houses\/","title":{"rendered":"Cover Me: Creepy Houses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#39;ve started collecting images of cool book covers. Part willing my dream of having a published novel, part inspiration-seeking for the time if\/when I decide to self-publish, I thought I&#39;d share.<\/p>\n<p>I give to you a couple of house-themed covers to discuss.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/blackstonechronicles.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The Blackstone Chronicles\" title=\"The Blackstone Chronicles\" width=\"169\" height=\"275\" align=\"right\" \/><u><strong>Book: The Blackstone Chronicles by John Saul<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Okay, my love of creepy small towns and even creepier old houses is no secret.<\/p>\n<p>So <a href=\"http:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/blackstonechronicles.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">this cover<\/a> immediately drew me in. In fact, quite a few of Saul&rsquo;s covers have some form of looming house.<\/p>\n<p>Not sure what it is about houses but think about it. If you could name one house that sticks in your mind and immediately calls to mind a feeling of terror, what would it be?<\/p>\n<p>The Amityville house, perhaps? With it&rsquo;s windows like eyes that PEER INTO YOUR SOUL!<\/p>\n<p>I will never tire of stories about creepy houses. There are so many opportunities to explore the idea of past experiences, trapped memories, residual feelings.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone loves a good haunted house story, am I right? And this cover certainly entices me.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/darkhouse.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Dark House\" title=\"Dark House\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" align=\"left\" \/><u><strong>Book: Dark House by Theresa Monsour<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p> Nothing is up my alley quite like a book titled Dark House. But <a href=\"http:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/darkhouse.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">this cover<\/a> lets me down a bit.<\/p>\n<p> I get it, though. It has atmosphere. Gives off a proper chilling vibe. I&rsquo;d just like a little more of a teaser as to what the house looks like. A little more fuel to fire my overactive imagination before I get to immerse myself in the story.<\/p>\n<p> Not to say it would stop me from buying this book. I know one shouldn&#39;t judge a book by its cover. It&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s between the covers that counts. This is purely for my own entertainment as I judge what appeals to me and trying to figure out what might appeal to my readers.<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;All in good fun, kids.<\/p>\n<p>But I feel the text sort of obscures the image too much. So, what do you think about these 2 covers? Does one appeal to you over the other? 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