So while I prepare to launch book 3 in the Sal Sarcazzo Thriller Series, my little mind goes into some sort of creative chaos. Things I thought looked just the way I wanted them have suddenly become constant tugs on the left half of my brain. Then again, one of the attractive things about self publishing is that you get to change and adapt as you go. I mean it’s not like the first time a book cover has transformed over time.

I’m thinking about redesigning my existing book covers. I just need to figure out a consistent look that works across the entire series. Are they dark and slightly out of focus because they are thrillers? Should they be lighter due to the fact that it’s dark humor?

Decisions decisions...

I’m going to need to do more research and see what style of book covers are all the rage at this current moment in time. For now, I posted my two ideas for the new covers for you to see. I like being able to share these with you because you are taking the time to read the nonsense that runs through my head. And I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it.

As you can see… Whacked hasn‘t changed much. I moved the tagline line above the title and

switched the word, story with thriller. I think that helps folks who didn’t read the books get an idea

for the genre immediately. That's something I am going to keep!

For Social Club, the second book in the Sal Sarcazzo Thriller Series, I blurred the original image of the pool table and added the tagline above the title as well. Some folks say that the image is too blurry, but I wanted it to be distorted because it is a thriller after all.

I honestly don’t have any idea when I will have a new cover for these books but it will be after the third installment in the series is launched.

The biggest trick I guess is that I need to give readers an idea what the story is about. The covers of Whacked and Social Club show specific things from those stories. If you have any covers that you have seen that captured your attention, please share in the comments section. I am educating myself on how to make the most enticing covers for my readers.