Catalysts Cover

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s a new version.  Let me and Dean know what you think.

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About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.
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35 Responses to Catalysts Cover

  1. Pamela Beckford's avatar Pamela Beckford says:
    October 19, 2013 at 6:29 pm

    I like this better. The title is more prominent.

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  2. Rene's avatar Rene says:
    October 19, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    It brings out a feeling of fear and claustrophobia in the simple picture.

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  3. Dean's avatar Dean says:
    October 19, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    Reblogged this on Dean'z Doodlez and commented:
    So here’s a new version of the cover to Charles’ Novella “Catalysts”. The cover is by myself. What do you think?

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  4. Oloriel's avatar Oloriel says:
    October 19, 2013 at 6:48 pm

    There is still some lettering errors, like the positioning of title (there is more space at left then at right). The picture also looks kinda thined, stretched atm.

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  5. MishaBurnett's avatar MishaBurnett says:
    October 19, 2013 at 8:48 pm

    It looks really sharp in the thumbnail. The size shown here is a bit rough. Are you going to be doing print, or just e-book?

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  6. chrismcmullen's avatar chrismcmullen says:
    October 19, 2013 at 9:42 pm

    It looks unique, and definitely grabs my attention. No problem with contrast. I like the title font, but it does make your name difficult to read. The chopped fingers: I’m wondering whether readers will be more critical that they don’t look right than award style/artistic points; I’d probably make them more natural to be safe. My main concern is the degree that this may speak horror, both the image and the font. The hands seem to show this, but is that enough? I think the stronger it quickly signifies the genre, the better. Overall, I really do like the style. 🙂

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    • Charles Yallowitz's avatar Charles Yallowitz says:
      October 19, 2013 at 10:19 pm

      Thanks. We’ll see what we can do with the technology at our disposal.

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      • chrismcmullen's avatar chrismcmullen says:
        October 19, 2013 at 10:41 pm

        Your earlier cover had a lot more white, this one has thick black borders on the right and left. I wonder how a compromise might come out; maybe, widen the white horizontally a bit. (No idea if it would be better. Mostly, I’m just curious.)

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      • Charles Yallowitz's avatar Charles Yallowitz says:
        October 20, 2013 at 7:26 am

        Not sure. Honestly, I’m liking the black to give a sense of the elevator shaft and isolation, but it could be too much. Tool around with it for a bit and see what happens. It’s a novella in a genre I’ve never written in before, so I’m not sure how much oomph I should give it. Another experiment, I guess.

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      • chrismcmullen's avatar chrismcmullen says:
        October 20, 2013 at 10:40 am

        Give it the best oomph you can (at least, without adding oomph to your investment) and you’ll get the best results of your experiment. You have a following, and you may get a little cross-over between genres from readers who like one of your books. I don’t usually read horror, but even I’m interested. Good luck with it. 🙂

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      • Charles Yallowitz's avatar Charles Yallowitz says:
        October 20, 2013 at 2:03 pm

        I’m aiming for a blog blitz and a few free things. I won’t go crazy like I do with my novels because of funds. A lot of places don’t promote horror too.

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  7. grannyK's avatar grannyK says:
    October 19, 2013 at 10:05 pm

    I like this one. I agree that the book title being bigger is a great thing.

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  8. Michelle Proulx's avatar Michelle Proulx says:
    October 20, 2013 at 10:02 am

    Much better title!!! I think someone mentioned it above, but the central image does seem a bit narrow – maybe widen it a bit? Then I think you’ve got it! 🙂

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  9. tyroper's avatar tyroper says:
    October 20, 2013 at 11:19 am

    I like the lettering.

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  10. phaerygurl's avatar phaerygurl says:
    October 20, 2013 at 12:53 pm

    I really like this. I like the simple silhouettes and the font/lettering is much better. As for the image, this takes place in an elevator. Those aren’t known for being big. It could be widened a little, maybe, but the narrowness also works well for atmosphere, I think.

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  11. Dom DiFrancesco's avatar Dom DiFrancesco says:
    October 20, 2013 at 8:41 pm

    I love the cover and also I really like the font that was used, well done.

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  12. Katie Sullivan's avatar Katie Sullivan says:
    October 20, 2013 at 9:33 pm

    This cover is great, Charles.

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  13. Briana (Vedsted) Atkisson's avatar Briana Vedsted says:
    October 20, 2013 at 9:56 pm

    Wow! This is really cool looking!!!

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  14. Lori Crane's avatar Lori Crane says:
    October 21, 2013 at 12:10 pm

    Yes, this is very intriguing and makes me want to click on it to see what the story’s about. It’s harsh and dark. If that’s what you’re going for, you nailed it.

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