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CWatkinsNash · 07-04-2013, 11:28 AM

So I was checking out Samhain and I come across a book, and thought, "that looks familiar"...

Look at the cover of Real by Katy Evans: http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/17617277-real

Look at the cover of Blood Mate by Mina Carter: http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/17786832-blood-mate

I'm totally avoiding Real because of all I've heard about it, and when I saw the cover of Mina's book my first instinct was "AVOID!" because it's a photo from the same shoot, just a different angle with some tattoos added. I know stock licensing is probably the only way these authors can afford decent covers, but when readers get that feeling of familiarity, it can backfire in a hurry.

07-04-2013, 11:28 AM	#144
CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	So I was checking out Samhain and I come across a book, and thought, "that looks familiar"... Look at the cover of Real by Katy Evans: http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/17617277-real Look at the cover of Blood Mate by Mina Carter: http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/17786832-blood-mate I'm totally avoiding Real because of all I've heard about it, and when I saw the cover of Mina's book my first instinct was "AVOID!" because it's a photo from the same shoot, just a different angle with some tattoos added. I know stock licensing is probably the only way these authors can afford decent covers, but when readers get that feeling of familiarity, it can backfire in a hurry.