Behind Closed Doors – #ThursdayDoors

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I’m not exaggerating when I say that it’s three or four years ago since I first said that I’d love to take part in Thursday Doors. And I still haven’t done it. I came across a Thursday Doors post recently and promised myself that I’d participate.

Thursday Doors is a weekly challenge for people who love doors and architecture to come together to admire and share their favourite door photos, drawings, or other images or stories from around the world. If you’d like to join in and create your own Thursday Doors post each (or any) week, visit nofacilities.com for more information.

I already have plenty of door photos in my gallery. The kind of door I would usually photograph is one that is old and battered, bigger than normal, smaller than normal, vibrant in colour, or of an unusual and interesting design.

Today I’ve decided to tell you about this old red door.

This photo belongs to an old friend of mine, Des Connors (a professional photographer) and when I saw it I was immediately attracted to it. This is how I envisaged the door to Josey Connolly’s little house. Josey is a character in my fictional novel, and Flossie Lynch’s visit to this house one December evening is the beginning of a life of betrayal, secrets, and blackmail. As the saying goes, who knows what happens behind closed doors!

Here’s the full photo. The red door really stood out for me.

When I asked Des if I could use the photo for my book cover, along with one of his wife Kathleen, dressed in her fifties style attire, riding her mother’s high Nellie bicycle, he went a step further. He and Kathleen went to the cottage again and took fresh photos. And so my book cover was born. Needless to say, this little red door holds a very special place in my heart.

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7 thoughts on “Behind Closed Doors – #ThursdayDoors”

  2. You have such a good eye for details, that door really does stand out and it matches in so well with Kathleens shawl and skirt . I find doors very interesting also and always take photos of them while on holidays. They vary so much from one place to another, and older shabbier ones have so much character. Look forward to seeing and hearing more …
    Xxx

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  3. Thanks for joining us at Thursday Doors. I’m sorry about the timing, but I will include this post in the Sunday Recap on the 20th.

    I love the door, and I love learning about how you incorporated it into your book cover. All of the books in my series have covers that are based on my photos from the area in which the books are set. It was so nice of your friends to take a fresh photo for your cover.

    I hope you will join us again for Thursday Doors. This was a delightful post.

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    • Thanks very much, Dan. I’ve just been sorting out old photos on my memory cards from my cameras and I’ve tons of door pics!
      So many of my blogging friends participate in Thursday Doors, so it’s about time I joined in and made good use of my photos! I’ll be checking the covers of your books. Interesting! A cover based on the book setting makes it all the more authentic! Thanks again, Dan!

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      • I know there are many different approaches to selecting/creating a book cover. I wanted to go with something I could create. I enjoy writing and the process of getting the book ready. After spending my career supporting technology in business, I find it relaxing to do something for myself.

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