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MCD: Winter and Spring 2020

It’s that time of year again. Yes, time for the annual CULLING of my mailing list. Later today I will send a ‘reengagement’ email to anyone who hasn’t opened my last five emails. Therefore it’s also the perfect time to share my schedule and some TREATS (see ‘things of interest’ below) with everyone.

The upcoming CULLING – yes, I have to capitalize and bold it, otherwise it doesn’t sound as dastardly – is for my mailing list, not my blog subscribers. If you received this blog post in your inbox you’re subscribed to my blog. There was some confusion when I sent out the free download for Spirit Binder as a New Year treat to my mailing list. The blog subscription and the mailing list are two separate things. The blog is for news and giveaways. And I should be blogging once a week. The mailing list is for major announcements. And I should be sending out a newsletter about once a month. But I’m not very good about ‘shoulds’ anymore. 🙂

THINGS OF INTEREST

I have (finally, I know!) added an EXTRAS and FREEBIES page to my blog. Yay! Click the above link to download the current edition of the Adept Universe Cookbook, A Difficult Funeral (Dowser 1.5) – a bit of flash fiction that most of you probably haven’t read yet – The Graveyard Kiss (Reconstructionist 0.5), and Close to Home (Amplifier 0.5)(though most of you probably have it already because it’s also bundled with The Amplifier Protocol).

I’ve added the extras page because I’m going to be implementing an ‘onboarding’ sequence for new readers when they subscribe to my mailing list and I thought it would be easier to have all the downloads on one page.

At the bottom of the extras page, you will find a hint of what I’m working on for the Misfits of the Adept Universe. More news on that later!!

CURRENT GIVEAWAYS

Win a Bonds and Broken Dreams (Amplifier 2) audiobook.

Favourite Amplifier quote giveaway (closes tonight, Jan 15, 2020 at 8pm PST)

NOVELS

Current release: Mystics and Mental Blocks (Amplifier 3)

Upcoming release: Misfits 1 – Spring 2020 (projected)

If you find you have fallen behind in your reading (haven’t we all!!) and you want to catch up, click here for the reading order of the Adept Universe.

AUDIOBOOKS

The Amplifier Protocol (Amplifier 0) (bundled with Close to Home Amplifier 0.5), Demons and DNA (Amplifier 1), and Bonds and Broken Dreams (Amplifier 2) are now all available.

Mystics and Mental Blocks (Amplifier 3) is complete and just sitting in the queue to be uploaded to all retailers. Coming late January 2020.

CURRENTLY WRITING

While SFG (aka the editor) has Misfits 1 for story editing (aka developmental editing), I’m brainstorming Amplifier 4 and Misfits 2. The strongest idea will be written next. I’m also still kicking around the idea for the space opera trilogy.

MCD ELSEWHERE

FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM

And make sure you’re signed up to my MAILING LIST (and that you open the emails, otherwise your email provider will start putting them in your junk folders) so you don’t miss any releases or major announcements. When you sign up, check your spam/promotions/junk folders for the welcome email, pretty please.

The forming and concrete pour for our cabin addition hit a little roadblock this morning … And it is still snowing!!

If you have any spoiler-free questions, let me know in the comments and I will endeavour to answer them and/or add the answers above.

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Misfits 1: off for story editing

I’m about to be sipping a hot chocolate, knitting by the fire, and enjoying a fav audiobook – One Fell Sweep, Innkeeper 3, by Ilona Andrews – but first, I wanted to share an excerpt to celebrate Misfits 1 being sent off for story editing (aka developmental editing) – YAY!

The snippet below is one of Michael’s fav (nonspoiler) moments from the book.

Mountain View Cemetary, Vancouver, BC. October 2019

He reached for me. And, as if it was the most natural thing in the world, I wrapped my arm around his again, leaning into him for comfort.

“Thank you,” he murmured. “For breaking the rules. For me.”

“Misfits unite!” I declared quietly, trying to jest but not quite making it work.

He snorted. “Misfits. Right. I’m not sure how I got grouped in with the rest of you though.”

“I didn’t write the club guidelines,” I groused. “I just enforce them. Hence having your back.”

– Misplaced Souls (Misfits 1), chapter one, third draft (unedited/unproofed).

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Amplifier 2: audiobook now available & giveaway

GIVEAWAY CLOSED. LUCKY #5 had been emailed.

Narrated by the ever-brilliant Tia Rider, Bonds and Broken Dreams (Amplifier 2) is now available in audiobook – YAY! I absolutely loved every minute of listening to Tia bring this book to audio.

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

– AUDIBLE CANADA – AUDIBLE USA – AUDIBLE UK – AUDIBLE FRANCE – AUDIBLE GERMANY – APPLE BOOKS – AMAZON

Fun! Fun!

Reviews are welcomed and very much appreciated.

GIVEAWAY! 

Would you like to win an audiobook of Bonds and Broken Dreams (Amplifier 2)?

Yes? Yes!

Comment below and let me know why you’re interested in listening to book 2 of the Amplifier Series. For example, a fav character or fav scene or fav situation that you are looking forward to hearing. Or …? Any other reason you like audiobooks! I’ll select THREE winners by random number generator.

Likes and shares are always welcomed and appreciated.

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. But you must be able to download the audiobook from Audible.com or Audible.co.uk. One entry per person. Three winners 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 SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2019 at 8pm PST.

Are you new to the Adept Universe series? Click here for the reading order.

Oh, and full disclosure, the audible links are ‘bounty’ links, so if you aren’t an audible member and you sign up for a membership via one of my links I get a kickback. Just FYI.

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Amplifier Series: fav quote prize pack giveaway update

GIVEAWAY CLOSED. Lucky #2 has been emailed.

In case you didn’t know, I’m currently running a (click link) favourite quote giveaway. It’s a two-stage giveaway (please see original post for more info). The second stage is winning the big prize pack pictured below.

Only EIGHT readers have ‘qualified’ to win this Amplifier Series prize pack so far, including FOUR autographed paperbacks and an entire set (22) of oracle cards. Yes, only EIGHT!! That’s some great odds!

The entrants are (as of Jan 21):

  1. Lori T
  2. Denise G.
  3. Lisa
  4. Olga
  5. Carmin
  6. Laural
  7. Kathi L
  8. Missy Leah
  9. @ted359
  10. @katherzan
  11. Sylvia
  12. Amy
  13. Diane C
  14. Ashley S.
  15. Edie
  16. Keeli

Do you want to add your name to this list? Then all you need to do is enter to win the Your Favourite Quote Giveaway by following the instructions on the original post (click the link).

Giveaway rules: as per the original post. Closes January 15, 2020. Only entries on the original post, or as per the original post (2nd social media option), will be considered, so please don’t comment on this post with a fav quote unless you just feel like sharing 😉

FUN! FUN!

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audiobooks giveaways

Amplifier Series: audiobook giveaway

To celebrate the one and a half week anniversary of the release of Mystics and Mental Blocks (Amplifier 3) – I know, I know, I’m insanely off schedule – I thought a big audiobook giveaway was in order! I promise, as soon as I have my hands on the new paperbacks, I’ll do a paperback giveaway as well.

Also, remember I’m running the fav quote giveaway right now as well.

There are two audiobooks in the Amplifier series so far, the bundle containing The Amplifier Protocol (A0) and Close to Home (A0.5) as well as Demons and DNA (A1). So this giveaway will be WINNERS’ CHOICE and I’ll give away THREE audiobooks in total. Because, you know, to celebrate the release of book THREE in the series …

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

Comment below and let me know your favourite character in the Amplifier Series (specifically). I’ll select THREE winners by random number generator.

Likes and shares are always welcomed and appreciated.

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. But you must be able to download the audiobook from Audible.com or Audible.co.uk. One entry per person. Three winners 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 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 at 8pm PST.

Are you new to the Amplifier Series? Start with the prequel, The Amplifier Protocol (Amplifier 0).

Are you new to the Adept Universe? Start with Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic (Dowser 1). It’s currently FREE!!

Click here for the full reading order of the Adept Universe.

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Amplifier 3: early reviews

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to review Mystics and Mental Blocks (Amplifier 3)!! I’m so, so glad that readers appear to be enjoying Emma’s series. YAY!

Here are a few selected review quotes (beware of spoilers):

5 stars. Riveting as always. The continued story of Emma and her family sucks me right back into this amazing Adept universe MCD is building. The glimpses into the past and hints of the future make me so hungry for the next installment. Emma’s growth, both personal and magical, is knitted together with quiet, gentle moments and kickass displays of power and action. What more could you want?! – Kirsten, Amazon USA

5 star. Enthralling! This book was packed full of action, plot twists and magic! But the part I loved most is the ongoing growth of the characters. They take your heart on a journey through tears, joy and heartbreak. – Diana, Amazon USA

5 star. *bam* That was one mind blowing ride I just took with Emma. (hehe) More insights into everyone and, well just MORE of all the good stuff. – Brenda, Amazon USA

5 star. Amazing! A real page turner! I just finished this book and as usual I was enthralled throughout the entire book – on the edge of my seat! – LCinVT, Amazon USA

5 star Amp 3. It’s a darker whirlwind of magic that will catch you this time around … I took my time with frequent breaks to mute the non-stop action a bit so I could withstand the tense imagery and the threats to characters who seem strangely real to me. Go now. Go read it. – P Chez, Amazon USA

5 stars. Stunning! I have never resonated and connected with a character as much as I did with Emma in this book. To say this book had me feeling ALL the feels, is an understatement. The fact that Meghan Ciana Doidge can combine extreme stress and tension, sadness, betrayal and heartache, with solidarity, warmth, comfort and unconditional love is a true testament to her story telling gift. This series just keeps getting better and better! – Carmin, Amazon CANADA

5 stars.  A must read! Another amazing instalment in the lived of Emma, Aiden, Christopher, Opal and Paisley! I couldn’t put it down. I loved every minute of it. I laughed, I cried. I was angry and sad and happy and pleased! All the emotions! Can’t wait for the next book now – KaiR, Amazon UK

5 stars. Amazing! Complex shenanigans make this an amazing read. You won’t want to put it down once you start! Love the new characters and the dimension they add to the story! – David K, Goodreads

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

– AMAZON – KOBO – APPLE BOOKS – B&N – SMASHWORDS –

Are you new to the Amplifier Series? Start with the prequel, The Amplifier Protocol (Amplifier 0)

Are you new to the Adept Universe? Start with Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic (Dowser 1). It’s currently FREE!!

Click here for the full reading order of the Adept Universe.

Reviews are welcomed and appreciated. As are shares. 🙂

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Amplifier Series: your favourite quote giveaway

GIVEAWAY CLOSED. WINNERS HAVE BEEN EMAILED!!

Still suffering from daily headaches, and still not doing any consistent ‘marketing’ whatsoever, I thought it might be fun (and help me with some marketing) to have an ongoing giveaway over the next two weeks or so. I’ll post on Facebook and Twitter as well as here on the blog.

There are TWO WAYS to ENTER this giveaway:

  1. Share a favourite quote from ANY of the four Amplifier Series books in the comments below. If I turn your quote into a meme (aka a marketing post) you win your choice of any ebook in the Amplifier series or any audiobook currently available in the series. In the case of duplicate quotes, the first I see (and use) will be deemed the winning entry.
  2. Make your own Amplifier marketing post, share it on your social media channels, and tag me. If I share (retweet, etc) your post, then you win your choice of any ebook or audiobook currently available in the Amplifier series. Marketing posts should include a picture (such as a photograph of the book on your eReader with your demon pet, or a royalty-free photo that reminds you of the Amplifier Series, or just the quote done up creatively) with the quote included either in/on the picture or in the comment section. Click here to see some examples of ‘book memes.’ And ask me for clarification if you aren’t sure what qualifies. You can reach me at info@madebymeghan.ca or comment below.

For entry option #2, remember to tag me. I’m @MeghanCianaDoidge on Facebook and Instagram. And @mcdoidge on Twitter. You can also add the tags #AmplifierSeries or #AdeptUniverse or #AmReading, if you are so inclined.

THEN, just to sweeten the deal, I will take all the winning entries and do a final draw for … wait for it … ALL FOUR PAPERBACKS in the series and a full SET OF ORACLE CARDS. Autographed, of course. So even if you already own all the ebooks and/or audiobooks you can still enter the main giveaway for the BIG PRIZE pack!

Fun?

Yes! Fun!

Okay! Enter away (as described above), commenting below or sharing a meme of your own.

Likes and shares are always welcomed and appreciated.

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. But you must be able to download the audiobook from Audible.com or Audible.co.uk. One entry per person. Multiple winners will be selected by random number generator. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than to contact the winner. No purchase necessary (the ebooks are available through your library).

Giveaway closes WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020 at 8pm PST.

Are you new to the Adept Universe series? Click here for the reading order.

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Amplifier 3: cover reveal and synopsis

Mystics and Mental Blocks (Amplifier 3) is now available for preorder. YAY!

– AMAZON – KOBO – APPLE BOOKS – B&N – SMASHWORDS –

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

Synopsis: Three days. That was all the reprieve we got before one of the Five showed up, injured and on the run. The snowstorm that had encased the property, as well as stifled the town, hadn’t even melted away.

That wounded prey led our newest adversary directly to me, to Christopher. Inconvenient timing, but not unexpected.

It was the betrayal forcing me to stay my hand against that adversary that shocked me. Betrayal from the least likely of sources. Or so I would have thought.

But that didn’t change who I was, and what I would do to preserve a life I loved, people I cherished.

I wasn’t so easily broken. But that didn’t mean I couldn’t be hurt, couldn’t be pulled apart. Unraveled.

And if I managed to put the pieces back together? I wasn’t certain who I’d be on the other side of it all. Friend? Lover? Killer? Emma or Amp5? 

Or was it possible to be all those things at once?

—————–

Mystics and Mental Blocks by Meghan Ciana Doidge is the third book in the Amplifier series, which is set in the Adept Universe along with the Dowser, the Oracle, and the Reconstructionist series.

Reading order:

RELEASES NOVEMBER 28, 2019 – PREORDER NOW

– AMAZON – KOBO – APPLE BOOKS – B&N – SMASHWORDS –

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Amplifier 0 and 0.5: audiobook bundle now available, plus giveaway

The audiobook bundle containing The Amplifier Protocol (Amplifier 0) and Close to Home (Amplifier 0.5) is now available! YAY!

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

The Amplifier Series is narrated by Tia Rider and I absolutely adore her take on Emma/Socks/Amp5. I hope you will enjoy listening as well!!

The Amplifier Protocol (Amplifier 0) – audiobook sample

AVAILABLE ON:

AUDIBLE: CANADA, USA, UK, FRANCE, GERMANY 

iTUNES 

AMAZON: CANADA, USA, UK

Fun! Fun!

Reviews are welcomed and very much appreciated.

GIVEAWAY!

Would you like to win an audiobook of The Amplifier Protocol (Amplifier 0) and Close to Home (Amplifier 0.5)?

Yes? Yes!

Comment below and let me know why you’re interested in listening to book 0 and 0.5 of the Amplifier Series. For example, a fav character or fav scene or fav situation that you are looking forward to hearing. Or …? Any other reason you like audiobooks! I’ll select THREE winners by random number generator.

Likes and shares are always welcomed and appreciated.

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. But you must be able to download the audiobook from Audible.com or Audible.co.uk. One entry per person. Three winners 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 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 at 8pm PST.

Are you new to the Adept Universe series? Click here for the reading order.

Oh, and full disclosure, the audible links are ‘bounty’ links, so if you aren’t an audible member and you sign up for a membership via one of my links I get a kickback. Just FYI.

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Amplifier 3. 4th Draft. Done.

I just dropped Amplifier 3 into the editor’s (aka SFG) inbox. He will take the next month to line and content edit the manuscript (aka wrestling it into submission), then send it back to me for final touches (and proofread, etc). I’m still shooting for an end of November release date.

So I get to work on Mory (aka Misfits of the Adept Universe 1) for the rest of September and into October – YAY! I’m halfway through the first draft (around 41k so far).

To celebrate, I thought I’d share a sneak peek.

“I’m dying anyway.” She swallowed, whispering, “I’d rather it be you, Socks. If anyone is going to put me out of my misery, I always thought it would be you.”

“That’s a terrible thing to say to me,” I snapped, pissed. “How many times have I put myself between you and death?”

She laughed darkly. “I’ve lost count. How about one more time?”

– Amplifier 3, Chapter 11, Fourth draft