When we first read Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar in high school, one of the minor characters I was IMMEDIATELY taken with was the soothsayer. He utters the cryptic line, “Beware the Ides of March,” and to this day I can’t help saying it in an overly dramatic/ominous tone.
It was such a small, but significant detail. And the creepy factor? My goodness. Having someone run up and say something awful is going down on a certain date really drums up a little heart-pounding fear. Will Caesar heed his warning? Has his fate been predetermined? We know the outcome LONG before going into it that it doesn’t end well for Caesar, but the soothsayer still added an underlying tone of suspense.
I mean, the guy only had nine lines in the entire play, but his words were a ghost constantly haunting readers. At least, that’s what this reader thought. 😀
What does ANY of this have to do with my teaser Tuesday? Well. Today is the Ides of March, friends. *insert scary music* Since my book is rather on the creepy/gothic side, I’d like to share one of my favorite lines from Stalking Jack the Ripper. It’s from a scene where Audrey Rose promises to be “as silent as the dead” while attending her uncle’s forensic class in disguise. Hope you enjoy it!
“The dead speak to those who listen.” – Stalking Jack the Ripper
Oh! I do have some VERY EXCITING news coming your way in the next week or two. I’m just saying, maybe some other kind of artwork is involved….
xoxo
That’s so cool! Thanks for sharing. Did you handwrite the quote?
Thanks, Cindy! and yes! I was doodling in my notebook and decided to snap a picture 😀
On Twitter, you mentioned that the ARC cover of SJTR will be different from the final cover… Will you share pictures of the ARC edition? Can’t wait until the cover and book release (only 5 more months left)!! 🙂
oh, yes! i’ll be sharing pictures of both covers plus a bunch of fun behind-the-scenes pictures from the photoshoot! (that’ll happen after the final cover is revealed this coming week :D)