Thursday, January 28, 2021
Happy Thursday. I’m working hard to have the next “Journey” of Dead of Winter published on time, even though I don’t set firm dates for that. …And somehow, heaven help me, an episode of The Delta Pearl for this blog. Since I didn’t get to my regular Wednesday Writing post, I’m making a quick contribution to “Thursday Doors,” hosted by Dan Antion over at No Facilities.
Looking at an image can be a great writing prompt. Look at these purple doors, and leave a comment telling what you imagine could be on the other side. Exercise your imagination. Who would be there? What would they be doing? Where and when might they be?

Designed & Ready Book Covers
You are not mistaken — the title and author name are missing from the cover above. They are, as Dan Antion described them, designed and ready. I offer a full line of book covers, and there’s something for almost any genre. You can click here so see the full portfolio of covers for many moods and styles. Here’s one more example.

I hope you’ll click over and browse around. There are nine categories. Currently the portfolio includes around 50 unique cover designs.
Also, don’t forget — Winter is here! Plus, “Dead of Winter: Journey 2, Penllyn” will be here in a matter of days.

Enjoy the rest of your week. Be safe, be well.
Hugs on the wing!
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Fabulous covers, Teagan! Behind the purple door I imagine vases of flowers everywhere, French provincial furniture, beautiful art hanging on walls and interesting sculptures in key places. The room smells of fresh baked bread.
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Hi Jennie. What a lovely image. The aroma of bread seals the deal. Stay safe and warm. Hugs on the wing!
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I always love the covers Thanks
Seek Laughter in all things
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Thank you kindly. They really are therapeutic to make. Hugs.
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Those are beautiful covers, Teagan!
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Thanks very much, Lavinia. Stay safe and well. Hugs on the wing.
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That’s very impressive Teagan. Quite a talent you have there.
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You’re so kind, Teresa — thank you. I appreciate the visit. Stay safe and well. Hugs on the wing!
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You’ve built quite the portfolio, Teagan. Very impressive selection!
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Thank you kindly for checking it out, Pete. Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs on the wing!
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Congratulations, to these wonderful covers, Teagan! Have a beautiful Friday, and a wonderful weekend! Michael
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Thank you kindly, Michael. A wonderful weekend to you as well, my friend. Stay safe and well. Hugs!
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Thank you very much, Teagan! Keep on making these wonderful covers. Will try rolling the drums.
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Wow, you’re so talented Teagan! Great work on these 🙂
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You’re too kind, Jess. Thanks very much. Almost the weekend! Hugs hugs.
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Ah, the purple door! I imagine a house of ill-repute, complete with scantily dressed occupants and a madam poured into a skin tight red dress and wearing long dangling earrings!
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Tee-hee! Oh that made me laugh out loud, Noelle. I love it. What a different view of beyond the door. Thanks so much for taking time to comment. Hugs on the wing!
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Keep those covers coming!!
{{{hugs}}}
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Thanks, Resa. They’re therapeutic for me. Stay safe and warm. Hugs on the wing.
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I tweeted your book covers page for posterity!
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Heartfelt thanks for sharing, Resa! That means a lot to me. You have terrific followers. More hugs!
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I definitely imagine a fortune teller behind that purple door. She’s the real deal. She dresses in flowing layered attire in the same shades of purple. Do not knock on that door unless you are prepared for what may follow.
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Hi Maggie. Oooh, marvelous! I can imagine all the images swirling in her crystal ball. 😀 Thanks for coming out to play. Hugs on the wing!
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Always fun, Teagan!
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I love both those covers, Teagan. Both of them have a very European vibe to me.
janet
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A very “French” ascetic seems to be going across the blogosphere today, Janet. 🙂 I don’t know where the source-inspirations for these doors were, but I think you’re right. Thank so much. Hugs on the wing.
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You are so creative and your designs are fantastic. I especially like the purple door, I can only imagine what is behind it! ! !
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Thank you kindly, Mrs. Frances. It’s been fun to get everyone to share their imagination about it. Stay safe and warm. Hugs on the wing!
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💕🌹🌿⚘🦋🥀🌹🌷💕
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Brilliant books covers, Teagan. Your ability to capture the essence of many genres is amazing. Do you do covers for blogs?
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Thanks so much Rebecca. If that is something you are looking into, please email or call me to discuss. I can’t really give a hard and fast yes or no answer.
Regardless, it’s great to see you. Stay safe and warm. Hugs on the wing!
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I’ll be in touch!! Hugs on the wing….
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I just love this bicycle book cover, Teagan. It really captures my imagination. Happy writing and I’m looking forward to your next Delta Pearl episode and the next journey.
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Thanks very much Robbie about the cover and the Pearl. I was actually just working on a new episode. Hugs on the wing!
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Yay, looking forward to it. I really like that cover. I’m wondering if I can write a story to go with it [smile].
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LOL, You might be as bad as I am — the constant, irritable lure of endless ideas. I get so many story ideas, that I stopped trying to even write them down. I’m happy you enjoyed the image, regardless. Happy weekend!
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I love your creativity, Teagan! These covers are eye-catching!
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Thanks so much, Jan. Stay safe and well. Hugs on the wing.
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Wow, Teagen, you really found your hidden talent – I love the diversity of the book covers! Hope you charge for them – they’re worth it … and then people want them more!
Jesh
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Thank you kindly, Jesh. 🙂 Yes, the pricing information is on the book covers page at the link.
Working with the images helps me a lot. That makes it mean even more when people like them.
Stay safe and well. Hugs on the wing!
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Beautiful, Teagan! Behind the purple doors? I imagine a family print shop, founding in the late 1800s. Books, cards, stationery…it attracts folks of all interests. (I’m cheating. I went into one such shop in Florence and was entranced!) 💗
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LOL, that’s not cheating, Gwen. Memories like that fuel our imagination for settings and characters. Everyone’s imagination here is populating an entire street of marvelous places behind the doors. 🙂 Thanks for coming out to play. Hugs on the wing!
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Both covers take my mind to France, perhaps a romantic French mystery story? My scope of imagination this morning is 0. Sorry, Teagan the covers are lovely.
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Thank you kindly. It sounds to me like your imagination is rolling right along, Deborah. I already smelled the aroma of fresh baguettes! 😀 Thanks for coming out to play. Hugs on the wing!
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😋😍 Now, those baguettes would go very nicely with my first cuppa this morning.
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Behind the purple door, I see a huge warehouse filled with kegs of wine. One of those kegs holds a secret that if found would alter how people view the universe. The winemaker has been entrusted to make sure the keg is secure and the secret safe. He is now missing.
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Ha! I love this. Talk about going for the extra credit! John, if you write that story, I will GIVE you this cover. Besides, you had me at “wine.” LOL. Hugs on the wing!
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Hahaha. Thanks, Teagan. 🤗
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Pretty covers, Teagan. Behind those purple doors? A bookstore and flower shop run by an eccentric old woman. When someone enters the shop they always leave with something they needed more than a book or flower – insights, love, or healing. 🙂 Have a great day, my friend.
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What a beautiful, uplifting vision, Diana. I feel sunshine when I read it. Thanks for coming out to play. Hugs on the wing!
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My pleasure! A fun invite. 🙂
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You’ve been all busy. Great looking covers.
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Yeah… it doesn’t seem to take much to fill the day… and always with more left, needing to be done. Thanks for your encouragement, Tim. Hugs on the wing!
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Cheers to your work and creativity, Teagan!
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Thanks, Frank. Hugs.
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Purple is one of my favorite colors, so behind that door will be only good things – chocolate, red wine, books, cats, and movie marathons of Star Wars, Marvel, LOTR, and Harry Potter. And anything else I can imagine.
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Ooo… all sorts of fun in your imagination, Teri. 🙂 Thanks for coming out to play. Hugs on the wing!
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Beautiful covers. I’m going to go browse.
As for the purple doors, I see something whimsical…frogs drinking tea or baking cookies, LOL!
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Tee-hee! Who wouldn’t love frogs drinking tea? Thanks for coming out to play, Mae. Hugs on the wing!
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Hyacinth knew she had to live here as soon as she saw the doorway and windows. Her name and signature color were written all over. The bottom window would display a large enough to read without your glasses copy of the poem, “When I’m older I’ll wear purple”. The Red Hat Society would claim the comfortable chairs with nearby tables to hold wine and nibbles as their preferred meeting place. Now all she needed was the money to buy the building. Murder, theft, faked will?
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Ha! Love it, Pat. I was a Red Hat lady back in Albuquerque (over a decade ago). More accurately, for them I was a “pink hat” — their name for members under 50. So, you never know what ladies in purple dresses and red hats might be up to. LOL. Thanks for coming out to play. Hugs on the wing!
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Hugs wafting back your way.. I may have to join Red Hat Ladies.
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I had a great time with them. I probably wouldn’t do it again, with all my “stuff.” But that applies to joining any group. The “queen” stuff can bring out undesirable personality quirks in a few people. I have no idea what the overall group might be associated with these days. I looked briefly for a group when I moved to DC, but the ones I found were either not taking new members, or their activities were way beyond my price/means. So my knowledge of them is very dated. But it was certainly fun back in the day. 🙂
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My read and critique group had a few queens in the past year that tried to run the group in their own image. I didn’t care for that. I rejoined the group this year and have no real interest in participating. How much of that is COVID zoom rather than in-person meetings, remains to be determined.
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I imagine a flamboyant, older woman has her art studio there. She wears things that move, like silk caftans, tie-dyed tunics, palazzo pants, and long strings of beads. She has a tan year round, and she always works barefoot. And she wears her white hair in a long braid down her back to keep it from falling in her paints.
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What a vivid character, Priscilla. Certainly someone interesting to know. Thanks for coming out to play. Hugs on the wing!
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Oh, Teagan. That first book cover is set in the 1960s. I just rode my bike home from the park where a bunch of us were playing Wiffleball. I rode home fast because my brother will be calling soon. It’s Sunday, he always calls on Sunday when the long-distance rates are lower. He’s away at college. I can’t wait to here more about what he’s been doing.
Good to see another early bird, Teagan. I love your book covers. They do a good job of painting the scene behind the door.
I’m looking forward to all you have to share. Thanks for joining us for Thursday Doors.
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Dan, your imagination is really rolling. I love that the bicycle got your mental wheels turning.
Heartfelt thanks about the covers. Thanks for coming out to play. Hugs on the wing!
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Remember when we planned calls around when long-distance was affordable?
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Yes, I do. I also remember going on trips and making a “collect” call upon arrival. The intention was that the other party would refuse the call, knowing it was a signal that you had arrived safely.
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Hahaha – yes, I remember doing that.
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All beautiful! sorry, can’t decide 😁☺❤👍👍
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Thanks for visiting, dear Magician. Stay safe and well. Hugs on the wing!
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Hugs on the wing and a lot of success 🥰🤗❤
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Fabulous, Teagan. I can imagine a wonderful bookshop behind the purple doors, or, ideally, a wonderful bookshop downstairs, and a lovely little home upstairs, for the bookshop owner. Yes, I wouldn’t mind living there! Gorgeous! Thanks, Teagan!
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That sounds so welcoming and picturesque, Olga. It makes me thing happy thoughts. Thanks for coming out to play. Hugs on the wing!
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Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog.
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Many thanks for reblogging, Chris. You really are a treasure.
I have to wonder what tools Artie might have beyond those purple doors… and what gadgetry he might have inconspicuously added to the bicycle. 😉 Hugs on the wing!
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I dread to think, Teagan, but a motor on the rear wheel and concealed recliner, activated by the bell, wouldn’t surprise me – so he could lay back to relax and steer with his feet 😂🤣😂 🦍🤗❤️❤️🤗🦍
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Hahaha! I can see that image so clearly! ❤
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😂🤣😂❤️
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They look great.
Happy mid-week hugs (almost Friday)
C.xxx
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Thanks very much, Christoph. It’s always lovely to see you. I hope all is well there.
(No worries — I fixed the “oops.”) Hugs on the wing!
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