Author: MCD

I'm a writer. I also bake. And knit. A lot. My novels are available anywhere ebooks/paperbacks/audiobooks are sold online. Find more info on my blog: http://www.madebymeghan.ca

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Amplifier 3: audiobook giveaway

Mystic and Mental Blocks (Amplifier 3) is the final audiobook giveaways leading to the release of Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4) on Sept 29, 2020. YAY!

Cover design by: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux Narrator: Tia Rider

This is a first-come, first-win deal. The giveaway remains open until all the download codes have been claimed.

If you listen to books via Audible USA (or a country other than the UK, such as Canada), then claim one of the codes below, click the link, and paste the code into the box that appears. You might need to sign in to your account, or create an account if you are new to Audible.

Please comment below and let everyone know which code you took (by number and country).

If you have previously won an audiobook from me, please consider letting others having a chance to win. I have fewer codes for some of the Amplifier books. Thank you – MCD.

Link: https://www.audible.com/acx-promo

Available codes:

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If you listen to books via AUDIBLE UK (or a country other than the US), then claim one of the codes below, click the link, and paste the code into the box that appears. You might need to sign in to your account, or create an account if you are new to Audible.

Please comment below and let everyone know which code you took (by number and country).

Link: https://www.audible.co.uk/acx-promo

Available codes:

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Thanks for playing along!!

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Amplifier 3: book cover and a giveaway

Book 4 of 5, continuing the ‘behind the scenes’ look at the book covers for the Amplifier Series photographed and designed by Gene Mollica Studios.

I selected two shots for the cover of Mystics and Mental Blocks (Amplifier 3) due to how I saw the characters interacting/positioned. The house, and everything it represents, is an exceedingly important character in this chapter of the Amplifier Series (this is a blog post/discussion in itself).

Also, I was sneakily able to use shots of Emma/Devon in the same outfit, because the book takes place three days after book 2 with the characters still reeling from the aftermath of the events and the snowstorm.

Photo: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux

Again Devon just nails Emma’s fierce, protective nature in a single look/shot. Using this shot meant that Gene had to do some photoshop wizardry, removing Emma’s boots because she is barefoot, even in the snow, for most of the book (a deliberate choice on my part that I wanted reflected on the cover).

Photo: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux

Aiden throws numerous runed spells in book 3, so it made sense for that ability to make an appearance on the cover. And I just adored this focused, intent action shot of Jonathan (as Aiden).

And the result? This absolute stunning piece.

Cover design by: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux

Want to win an autographed copy of Mystics and Mental Blocks (Amplifier 3)? Yes?! Just comment below to enter to win.

Tea cup not included in giveaway. Oracle card might be different as well.

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. One entry per person. One winner will be selected by random number generator. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than to contact the winner. No purchase necessary. Giveaway closes WEDNESDAY, SEPT 23, 2020 at 8pm PDT. Likes and shares are always welcomed and appreciated.

Are you new to the Adept Universe series? Click here for the reading order. Or click here for the Welcome! sequence.

  1. Click here for my blog post about the prequel cover [giveaway closed].
  2. Click here for my blog post about book one [giveaway closed].
  3. Click here for my blog post about book two [giveaway closed].
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audiobooks giveaways

Amplifier 2: audiobook giveaway

Bonds and Broken Dreams (Amplifier 2) is the third of four audiobook giveaways leading to the release of Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4) on Sept 29, 2020. YAY!

Cover design by: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux Narrator: Tia Rider

This is a first-come, first-win deal. The giveaway remains open until all the download codes have been claimed. I’ll give away codes for Mystics and Mental Blocks (Amplifier 3) next Sunday at 2pm.

If you listen to books via Audible USA (or a country other than the UK, such as Canada), then claim one of the codes below, click the link, and paste the code into the box that appears. You might need to sign in to your account, or create an account if you are new to Audible.

Please comment below and let everyone know which code you took (by number and country).

If you have previously won an audiobook from me, please consider letting others having a chance to win. I have fewer codes for some of the Amplifier books. Thank you – MCD.

Link: https://www.audible.com/acx-promo

Available codes:

  1. ALL GONE

If you listen to books via AUDIBLE UK (or a country other than the US), then claim one of the codes below, click the link, and paste the code into the box that appears. You might need to sign in to your account, or create an account if you are new to Audible.

Please comment below and let everyone know which code you took (by number and country), I’ll delete the used codes every couple of hours until they are all gone.

Link: https://www.audible.co.uk/acx-promo

Available codes:

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Did you miss this giveaway? Don’t worry, free codes for Amplifier 3 will go live on Sunday, September 20 at 2pm!

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Amplifier 2: book cover and a giveaway

Book 3 of 5, continuing the ‘behind the scenes’ look at the book covers for the Amplifier Series photographed and designed by Gene Mollica Studios.

Again I selected two shots for the cover of Bonds and Broken Dreams (Amplifier 2), still placing a bit of distance between Emma and Aiden (reflective of their slow-burn romance). And while I know it isn’t ever good to play favourites, I think this book cover might be my fav of the series so far (by a seriously slim margin).

Photo: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux

From the moment I saw this shot, I absolutely knew I needed to use it. Devon (as Emma) is so crazy fierce! When chatting with Sasha and Gene about the costumes, it made sense to have a series of photographs of Devon/Emma in a raincoat, etc, due to the overall setting of the series. But! The west coast was actually hit by a huge, unusual snowstorm at the same time as the book is set, resulting in getting to use actual snow on the cover. And, of course, I was also able to weave the delightful tension of getting snowed in into the plot.

Photo: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux

Aiden gets to play hero in book 2 (which is hard to do when your love interest kicks serious ass on her own) and the fully runed bat comes seriously into play. This shot of Jonathan/Aiden felt like it captured his state of mind, and being, perfectly – focused, steady, and dreadfully sexy.

Gene took the two photos I selected, plus some suggestions from me, and created true beauty. His expertise shines – literally – in every icicle in this stunning, magical piece of art.

Cover design by: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux

Want to win an autographed copy of Bonds and Broken Dreams (Amplifier 2)? Yes?! Just comment below to enter to win.

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. One entry per person. One winner will be selected by random number generator. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than to contact the winner. No purchase necessary. Giveaway closes WEDNESDAY, SEPT 16, 2020 at 8pm PDT. Likes and shares are always welcomed and appreciated.

Are you new to the Adept Universe series? Click here for the reading order. Or click here for the Welcome! sequence.

  1. Click here for my blog post about the prequel cover [giveaway closed].
  2. Click here for my blog post about book cover one [giveaway closed].
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audiobooks giveaways

Amplifier 1: audiobook giveaway

Demons and DNA (Amplifier 1) is the second of four audiobook giveaways leading to the release of Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4) on Sept 29, 2020. YAY!

Cover design by: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux Narrator: Tia Rider

This is a first-come, first-win deal. The giveaway remains open until all the download codes have been claimed. I’ll give away codes for Bonds and Broken Dreams (Amplifier 2) next Sunday at 2pm.

If you listen to books via Audible USA (or a country other than the UK, such as Canada), then claim one of the codes below, click the link, and paste the code into the box that appears. You might need to sign in to your account, or create an account if you are new to Audible.

Please comment below and let everyone know which code you took (by number and country).

If you have previously won an audiobook from me, please consider letting others having a chance to win. I have fewer codes for some of the Amplifier books. Thank you – MCD.

Link: https://www.audible.com/acx-promo

Available codes:

  1. ALL GONE

If you listen to books via AUDIBLE UK (or a country other than the US), then claim one of the codes below, click the link, and paste the code into the box that appears. You might need to sign in to your account, or create an account if you are new to Audible.

Please comment below and let everyone know which code you took (by number and country), I’ll delete the used codes every couple of hours until they are all gone.

Link: https://www.audible.co.uk/acx-promo

Available codes:

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Did you miss this giveaway? Don’t worry, free codes for Amplifier 2 will go live on Sunday, September 13 at 2pm!

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Amplifier 1: book cover and a giveaway

Book 2 of 5. Continuing the ‘behind the scenes’ look at the book covers for the Amplifier Series photographed and designed by Gene Mollica Studios, Jonathan Cannaux joined Devon Ericksen for the photoshoot for Demons and DNA (Amplifier 1) [as Emma’s dark and deadly sorcerer, Aiden].

I selected two shots for the cover of book one:

Photo: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux

I absolutely adored Devon’s attitude (for Emma) in this shot – the wind in her hair, the bare feet. But, if you’ve read the book, you’ll understand that Jonathan (Aiden) was standing too close to her. So …

Photo: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux

I asked Gene to use this shot for Aiden (set slightly into the background). This was just so ‘Aiden’ to me. The bat, the casual readiness, the perfect bone structure …

And with those two photos and a bit of chatter from me about location, magic, etc, Gene created this masterpiece, featuring the house, the barn, the Mustang, and subtle hints of the demon attack.

Cover design by: Gene Mollica Studios Models: Devon Ericksen and Jonathan Cannaux

Want to win an autographed copy of Demons and DNA (Amplifier 1)? Yes?! Just comment below to enter to win.

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. One entry per person. One winner will be selected by random number generator. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than to contact the winner. No purchase necessary. Giveaway closes WEDNESDAY, SEPT 9, 2020 at 8pm PDT. Likes and shares are always welcomed and appreciated.

Are you new to the Adept Universe series? Click here for the reading order. Or click here for the Welcome! sequence.

Click here for my blog post about the prequel cover [giveaway closed].

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audiobooks giveaways

Amplifier 0: audiobook giveaway

Okay! The Amplifier Protocol (Amplifier 0) (bundled with Close to Home, Amplifier 0.5) is launching a month of giveaways leading up to the release of Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4) on Sept 29, 2020. YAY!

Cover design by: Gene Mollica Studios Model: Devon Ericksen Narrator: Tia Rider

This is a first-come, first-win deal. The giveaway remains open until all the download codes have been claimed. I’ll give away codes for Demons and DNA (Amplifier 1) next Sunday at 2pm.

If you listen to books via Audible USA (or a country other than the UK, such as Canada), then claim one of the codes below, click the link, and paste the code into the box that appears. You might need to sign in to your account, or create an account if you are new to Audible.

Please comment below and let everyone know which code you took (by number and country).

If you have previously won an audiobook from me, please consider letting others having a chance to win. I have fewer codes for some of the Amplifier books. Thank you – MCD.

Link: https://www.audible.com/acx-promo

Available codes:

  1. ALL REDEEMED as of Sept 1

If you listen to books via AUDIBLE UK (or a country other than the US), then claim one of the codes below, click the link, and paste the code into the box that appears. You might need to sign in to your account, or create an account if you are new to Audible.

Please comment below and let everyone know which code you took (by number and country), I’ll delete the used codes every couple of hours until they are all gone.

Link: https://www.audible.co.uk/acx-promo

Available codes:

  1. EMLAQMKNM5MKC
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Did you miss this giveaway? Don’t worry, free codes for Amplifier 1 will go live on Sunday, September 6 at 2pm!

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Amplifier 4: Paisley wants to play.

I’m working through the editor’s line edit on Idol and Enemies (Amplifier 4) and since I’m refining the text, etc, I thought it would be fun to share a short snippet. When I asked for requests over on Facebook and Twitter, the overwhelming majority voted for more Paisley content. So here you go!

Warning: it’s rather difficult to pull chunks out of Amplifier 4 without spoilers, so there are characters in this snippet that you haven’t met yet.

Aiden released my hand, stepping over to the kitchen island. “Whose turn is next?”

Khalid cleared his throat, eyeing Paisley and then glancing over Aiden’s shoulder at me. “Mine. If I step back, will Paisley try to rip my throat out?”

“I never really know,” I said casually. “Shall I ask her not to eat you, sorcerer?”

“You haven’t already?” Ocean cried. Then she blushed fiercely.

I didn’t answer.

So apparently, I could play games. For my own pleasure, at least. Though by the look Aiden angled at me, I’d managed to amuse him as well.

Aiden took Khalid’s spot at the island. Paisley hooked paws that were too big for her current body on the edge of the speckled quartz counter and pulled herself up. Her nose skimmed the low edge of the magical grid. Sickled claws shot out from her paws.

Across from the demon dog, Sky meeped.

I wasn’t certain I’d ever heard a human make that particular sound before.

“Paisley,” I said in a warning tone.

The demon dog retracted the claws, laughing at me with her eyes.

– Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4)

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Amplifier 0: book cover and a giveaway

As we ramp up to the release of Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4) on September 29, 2020, I thought it might be fun to take a closer look at the gorgeous book covers that Gene Mollica Studios has designed for the Amplifier series. BTW, for authors and/or artists, Gene Mollica Studios has just launched a new stock photo service as well!

The art for the Amplifier Series all began with casting – Devon Ericksen was absolutely perfect for the uber-powerful Amp5/Socks/Emma. Then we discussed costumes and hair/makeup, and Gene and Sasha gathered their crew for a photoshoot that resulted in hundreds of amazing shots.

Every time I need another book cover I scroll through the photos and send my favourites into Gene and Sasha. I let them know a little bit about the book, such as the title, etc, with possible location ideas or background extras (the barn, the chickens, the Mustang, etc). Gene takes all of those raw details and makes art.

This is the shot I selected for the prequel, The Amplifier Protocol (Amplifier 0).

Photo: Gene Mollica Studios Model: Devon Ericksen

Gene turned Devon’s amazing capture of an (imagined) pivotal moment into this piece of utter magic:

Cover design by: Gene Mollica Studios Model: Devon Ericksen

Resulting in a shelf worthy paperback! *Sigh.*

BONUS!! The Amplifier Protocol, bundled with the novelette, Close to Home, is now free on all retailers for a limited time!! Click here for download links.

Want to win an autographed copy of the Amplifier Protocol? Yes?! Just comment below to enter to win.

The Amplifier Protocol paperback* surrounded by oracle cards. *The giveaway paperback won’t be the one pictured but I WILL throw in a few oracle cards (both are currently on order, and as you know, shipping isn’t reliable right now).

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. One entry per person. One winner will be selected by random number generator. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than to contact the winner. No purchase necessary. Giveaway closes WEDNESDAY, SEPT 2, 2020 at 8pm PDT. Likes and shares are always welcomed and appreciated.

Are you new to the Adept Universe series? Click here for the reading order. Or click here for the Welcome! sequence.

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writing

Me. Today so far …

Honestly, some days I’m not sure I should be in charge of my own schedule. For example, this is me today so far:

The plan: Add at least 2k to Misfits 2 before lunch, then chat with my mentee about branding, etc, in the afternoon.

The reality: Oh, wait! I need to set The Amplifier Protocol to free on all stores so Amazon will price match before I launch all the other marketing stuff* leading up to the release of Idols and Enemies (Amplifier 4). *Yeah, the fact that I call it ‘stuff’ probably doesn’t bode well.

Okay, done! Now new words!

Wait, it’s time for coffee? Where the hell is the morning going? I should wash and sort this box of blueberries. Okay, Leo needs attention (snap a picture, post to Instagram, play with a mouse and his new blueberry box). And I really should wash and freeze the flat of strawberries as well. I also need to make some vanilla ice cream.

No. I can do that tomorrow.

Back to work! *Noting the pile of items cluttering the dining table as I walk by.* I really should at least take pictures of Cindy’s (aka my sis-in-law’s) new picturebook and get a giveaway posted on my blog. *takes pictures* Ugh, the internet connection sucks today. I’ll do that tomorrow.

Now new words!

Hmmm, maybe I’ll share another chunk of the first draft of Misfits 2? That would be fun. Let’s see if it is ready to read … *scrolls back and starts rewriting, getting completely caught up adding 500+ more words of extra sass, baring of teeth, and werewolves games.*

OMFG! It’s time for freaking lunch!??

Wolf moon sketch purloined from Nature’s My Friend‘s 2017 calendar. I have it tucked into my notebook for Misfits 2 (aka Kandy’s book) for inspiration.

So, um, yeah. No ‘new’ words.