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Hello 2022

December 30, 2021 By JPMcLean 10 Comments

Hello, and welcome 2022. I hope you enjoy a magnificent year. Your predecessor, 2021, had a rough go of it. Made a bit of a name for himself, and not in the good way. To help you avoid 2021’s mistakes, I’ve prepared a cheat sheet (pay close attention to the legend):

✔  =  Good   |   X  =  Bad

X  Heat Domes

X  Atmospheric Rivers

X  Landslides

X  Flooding

X  Wildfires

X  Droughts

X  COVID variants

Happily, 2021, got some things right:

✔  +79% of British Columbians are now fully vaccinated

✔  Adele released her new album “30”

✔  the Perseverance Rover landed on Mars.

On a personal note, Blood Mark launched in 2021 ✔. Not only has Blood Mark won a Gold Literary Titan award ✔, it’s been long listed for a Chanticleer award ✔, and, on December 16, it became an official Amazon Best Seller! ✔✔✔

And 2021 was my first year in partnership with Creative Edge Publicity, and what a year it’s been. Thank you Mickey Mikkelson! For the complete list of what I’ve been up to (with links) see the Media/Featured On page. And if you’ve not seen it yet, the Media/Fast Facts page contains my publishing career highlights.

So thank you, 2021!

I hope you, too, can find some some successes to celebrate from 2021.

May 2022 be the best year yet with health, happiness, and abundance for all of us.

Cheers!

Jo-Anne XO

Fireworks Photo by Trust “Tru” Katsande on Unsplash

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Filed Under: Awards, Blood Mark, Gratitude Tagged With: 2022, Amazon Best Seller, atmospheric river, Chanticleer Award, COVID-19, droughts, flooding, heat dome, landslides, Literary Titan Gold Medal, wildfires

Comments

  1. Inese says

    January 20, 2022 at 9:08 am

    I hope your year started out on the right note.
    Everything seems to be good, except the nature disasters.
    The Blood mark book looks really good. Hopefully, sales follow which I pretty much don’t doubt.
    Well, we can do this again and again and get back to normal once more. Most likely, the spring will be good compared to previous springs.
    All the best to you! You are a great inspiration with your perseverance and diligence and never giving up anything!

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    • JPMcLean says

      January 20, 2022 at 10:11 am

      I love your sentiments, Inese! Fingers crossed, we see the end of the pandemic this year.

      Reply
  2. Diana Stevan says

    December 31, 2021 at 11:03 am

    Yes, what a year! So happy for you; Blood Mark is doing so well. As you say, 2021 sucked! Except, of course, your release and its awards. The only way for 2022 is up, up, up in other ways as well. Here’s to more good writing and continued success. xo

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    • JPMcLean says

      December 31, 2021 at 5:36 pm

      All the best to you and Rob for 2022. Hopefully, you’ll have a new release to celebrate next year!

      Reply
  3. Debra Purdy Kong says

    December 30, 2021 at 1:23 pm

    You’ve had a terrific year. Congratulations! Wishing you even more success for 2022!

    Reply
    • JPMcLean says

      December 30, 2021 at 1:34 pm

      Thanks, Debra. To you as well. Keep the pics of your granddaughter coming – she’s adorable.

      Reply
  4. Sally Rae says

    December 30, 2021 at 12:32 pm

    Congratulations on your accumulation of accolades and badges JP!! All the best for 2022!

    Reply
    • JPMcLean says

      December 30, 2021 at 1:22 pm

      I’ve got a big shelf! All the best for 2022!

      Reply
  5. Bill Engleson says

    December 30, 2021 at 10:08 am

    A good list, JP…Have a great 2022.

    Reply
    • JPMcLean says

      December 30, 2021 at 1:21 pm

      Thanks, Bill. Fingers crossed for 2022!

      Reply

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