One of the things that has to be done properly when starting a new series is to get that first book's cover just right! Kevin nailed it, in my opinion, for the first book of the Double Club series, but then I decided I wanted more of a theme match as time went on.
I like things to line up just right and the character's arms do just that nicely with the accompanying graphics and title. This cover was also pretty unique among my works because it was the only white cover I've had done, but after a while, I needed a change.
We needed white because of the black suits initially, but it just wasn't working for me. We tried different backgrounds at first, but for some reason, the starkness of this one just stood out and I liked it. The rest of the series tends to be scenic and more natural settings, which works because it's all about the locations in the series, so that's when I decided for the updated cover, I would put a blurred background that reminded me of the festivities involved in the story.
It's a wedding picture, because it is two specific characters from the book, but I'm not telling you which ones! lol
You'll have to read it and be surprised.
The first book of The Double Club was actually written second. I wrote another one first and then decided that I had enough material to start an entire series if I managed it just right. Little did I know the story would carry over through ten books! (Including Sitting In Sunlight) It was a lot of fun to write it and I did it in a year, believe it or not. Yes, I wrote that entire series in almost a year, give or take. That's how well the stories in each book continued to flow.
I may or may not 'pen' an eleventh book I said in this initial blog post, but that is now definitely in the works! Sometimes these characters just come alive after resting for a while and need some more attention. I love my Double Club. If they want more of my time, I'm only too willing to give it to them.
If you've been looking for a quality gay series without all the cliché stuff, extremely negative stereotypes, or if you know someone who would love to read a series about soapy romance and the lives of a dedicated group of friends, then come and experience The Double Club.
If you do, I hope you love it!
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