We Did It!

November 30, 2018 By JPMcLean 5 Comments

We did it! Thank you to everyone who voted for Secret Sky in the Kobo Writing Life contest.

Thanks to you, Secret Sky has won BEST SCI-FI/FANTASY COVER FOR 2018 with 68% of the votes! I’m not sure it’s sunk in yet. 68%!!! Excuse me while I repeat: “We did it!”

Congratulations to the designers at JD&J Book Cover Design. Secret Sky‘s cover now advances to the final round and goes up against the winners in four other categories for best overall cover for 2018.

As a special thank you for your support, I’m extending Secret Sky‘s special launch price of $0.99 until the contest closes! Get it from your favourite retailer right here. Or click here for more purchase options.

(And keep your voting fingers limber – the final round of voting starts on December 14.)

Heart photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash

I could sure use your help!

November 28, 2018 By JPMcLean 4 Comments

Two posts in one day is unusual, I know, but it’s crunch time and I could sure use your help, so I hope you don’t mind.

Ebook cover for Secret Sky Kobo selected Secret Sky as one of the top ten book covers for 2018 in their Sci-Fi/Fantasy category. You can imagine how excited I was to hear the news. This is a huge deal and has the potential to raise the visibility of the book, which is always a challenge.

The winner is chosen by popular vote, and voting is now underway. Secret Sky‘s cover was in the lead for a while, but has slipped behind. I could use your help to push it back out in front.

Voting is quick and easy. Click here to go to Kobo’s website, scroll to the bottom and click on the cover for Secret Sky. The current tally will be revealed after you’ve voted. Voting closes at 11:59 EST on Thursday (That’s 9pm on the West Coast), so we don’t have a lot of time. Let’s do this!

I’d be grateful if you’d help spread the word. Share this post with friends, family, distant relatives, winged and furry friends. If they’ve got a phone, an iPad, a laptop or computer, they can cast a vote! Thanks so much. (And thanks to everyone who’s already voted.)

Book cover designed by JD&J Book Cover Design.

Double Cover Reveal

November 21, 2018 By JPMcLean 7 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends, and safe travels to all of you making your way to visit loved ones this holiday. I’m so pleased to share a double cover reveal today.

These are the new covers for Hidden Enemy and Burning Lies. These are books 2 & 3 of The Gift Legacy. Covers designed by JD&J Book Cover Design.

And in the spirit of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the first three titles in The Gift Legacy are all available for a short time for just $0.99 each. Click the covers to order. You won’t get a better opportunity to own this series. Start reading Book 1 now, get a new release every two weeks through the holidays, and you’ll be caught up when two brand new books drop in January 2019!

Enjoy Secret Sky today. And mark your calendars: November 27 is the release date for Hidden Enemy and December 11 is the release date for Burning Lies

I’ll see you again on Friday with super exciting news that I can’t wait to share! As always, I’d love to hear your feedback. Just hit reply or contact me via the social media buttons.

Get your copy of Secret Sky from your favourite retailer here. And if ebooks aren’t your preference, click on the cover below for other purchase options.

Secret Sky, Hidden Enemy, and Burning Lies were formerly titled Awakening, Revelation, and Redemption. If you own one of the original titles, congratulations! You now own a collector’s edition.

Secret Sky Cover Reveal

October 30, 2018 By JPMcLean 16 Comments

The first book in The Gift Legacy series is making its debut. This is the Secret Sky Cover Reveal. Next to typing “the end,” revealing a cover is one of the highlights of launching a book, even when it’s a relaunch. Thanks to the designers at JD&J, Secret Sky has come to life.

Everybody wishes they could fly—until it happens. In the heart of the city, a secret society uncovers an interloper: a woman who’s fallen from the sky. But is Emelynn Taylor a friend or a threat to their hidden world? Unbeknownst to Emelynn, whether she lives or dies is now in the hands of the powerful Tribunal Novem. And not everyone is buying her innocent act.

Secret Sky replaces Awakening. If you want the original cover, get it now. I’ll be removing this edition from sales channels in the coming days.

Boo!

Yes, that’s me. I’m going baroque for Halloween. How about you? (Dress meticulously designed and made by Kerri Davis, photo credit Michael Rapati.)

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As always, I’d love to hear your feedback. Just hit reply or contact me via the social media buttons.