Tar – Cover Reveal

Brendan Cobb calls it tar, but there might be as many names for it as cities left standing.

To some, it’s known as filth, or blight. Others call it the Black God in reverential whispers. Whatever name it takes, the effects are the same. Cities left in ruins. People turned into monsters. Living infections with no known cure. The best anyone can do is avoid it, but even that gets harder the more it spreads.

Brendan survives this waking nightmare by trading salvage for shelter and for repairs to his cybernetic arm, until a newcomer arrives, convinced Brendan is the key to ridding the world of tar once and for all. Reluctantly, Brendan and his mechanic join the newcomer on a journey across the desolate highways of a ruined world, where he learns the true history of the tar…and of the dark power inside him, which grows stronger every day.

I am incredibly excited to share this book with you. I wrote a few months ago about how I almost gave up writing in 2017, so this book represents the restoration of a hobby I truly love. But it’s also just a story I am so daggum excited to share.

This is the proudest I’ve ever been of something I wrote. You hear people say to “write the book you want to read,” and that’s exactly what I did with this one. More than anything else I’ve ever written, I put together my dream read with this project. If I wanted to bring back my joy of writing, I had to tap into my joy of reading, and so I did.

But man. Can we take a minute to get hyped about this cover art? As usual, I went with Denise at Cover Atelier. She’s got a full-time job demanding her time, but she still makes time to do amazing cover art for an awesome price. She turned this around super fast, as well as some alternate designs which were pretty hard to turn down. But more on that later.

If you’re an ebook fan, Tar is available for pre-order now – just click the link below to make sure you get your copy when it releases November 27!

Preorder it now!

 

November 2, 2018November 3, 2018 by Taylor Categories: WritingTags: cover reveal, self publishing, writing Leave a comment

The Cloud – Cover Reveal

 

When the bomb dropped, everything changed.

Even worse than the mountains of salt where oceans used to be, worse than the armies of mercenaries, worse than HydroSystems Worldwide’s rise to power, was the Cloud.

In the area closest to the bomb’s blast, the very fabric of reality has been damaged. The poison air can steal a person’s humanity, even as it gives great power. The Cloud is home to a deadly cult and nightmarish creatures, and it is fifteen-year-old Ethan Denby’s only hope of survival. If he ever wants to make it home, he’ll have to go where he always knew his journey would end. He will have to go into the heart of the Cloud.

On October 21, this book will be available for purchase. It’s the final book in The Marian Trilogy, which I’ve been working on since 2012. It’s been a long process (more on that later) and one that often felt like it would never end. I’ve been excited about this book and where the story would go since I started writing The Marian, so of course I wanted a cover that would be just as cool as I hope the book itself is.

As always, Denise Wy of Cover Atelier delivered.

I’ve been working with Denise since I started self-publishing. I won a free cover design from her in a contest, and after seeing how talented she was, I haven’t asked anyone else to do a cover for me. I’ve done my own for smaller projects, but when it comes to the big stuff, I don’t go to anyone else. She’s just that good. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: If you need a book cover designed, Denise is fantastic to work with. You can read more about her and her process here.

So there you go. The Cloud. Coming October 21. Keep an eye out for preorders.

If you’re new to the series, I’m offering The Marian for free as part of an evil plan to get you to try it and enjoy it and buy more of my books. I know, I’m a monster. Click here to find it on your favorite ebook retailer and set the wheels of my nefarious scheme in motion.

September 23, 2016September 23, 2016 by Taylor Categories: WritingTags: cover reveal, free books, post-apocalyptic, steampunk, writing, young adult Leave a comment