People ask me what my favorite book cover is, and it’s really difficult to answer. It took me a years of practice and learning how to use Canva, but I make my own covers now, and every cover I make, I’m proud of.

As you can imagine, it can be difficult finding the right model to depict what you imagine your characters to be like. I don’t use AI, so I can’t special order a model, so this means it takes hours, sometimes days, of scrolling through stock photos, not only to find the right model, but also to make sure I can work with him because I’m not a graphic designer and my skills only go so far.

I think my favorite covers right now are for my Rockstar trilogy.

I needed three guys who looked like rockstars, but who were also wearing clothes. Ad platforms like Amazon Ads won’t run your ad if they think they violate their guidelines, which means a lot time, no skin. Of course when you think of a rockstar, you think of rock-hard abs, tattoos, and tight leather pants, but I didn’t want to take a chance using models with their shirts hanging open. I was relieved when I found the models I did and could make them work with the stage background I picked out.

The font was suggested by someone in a cover feedback Facebook group for a different book I had written, and though I didn’t use it then, it was perfect for these. As an creative, it’s satisfying when something comes together without too much effort. Then you know you’ve landed on the perfect combination.

My Rockstars are my best-selling books to date, and I will always be grateful the plot to Shep’s story landed in my lap. Adding Eddie’s and Brock’s stories was a no-brainer, but didn’t occur to me until I was almost done writing Shep and Olivia. I love these guys, and sometimes I go back to read just for fun.

If you like damaged rockstars, give Shep, Eddie, and Brock a try. They’re available on Kindle, in Kindle Unlimited, and a lovely Paperback option.

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