Cover Reveal – J. Lynn Rowan

Way back in 2019, I published “The Furlough: A Short Civil War Story” for Kindle, It was mostly an exercise in learning to use KDP, so I didn’t think too much about the cover art. I put together something that didn’t look totally awful on Canva, using a photo I’d taken at a reenactment.

I decided it was time to give it a facelift.

After being wounded at the Battle of Peachtree Creek, Micah Langley is granted leave to return to South Carolina. But as he makes his way home, he realizes that things are not what they seem.

Because it’s just a 99-cent short story, I didn’t want to spend a ton. So I went to GetCovers and I’m very happy with the result. A couple rounds of revision and swapping out stock photos that the designer did some Photoshop magic on, and here’s the final result!

To celebrate, “The Furlough” is FREE for Kindle August 1-5.

Then, as always, it’s just 99¢ to buy, or you can read it through Kindle Unlimited.

It’s been a wild couple of weeks at Casa de Rowan. In addition to the lovely madness of Christmas with three kids and lots of family, I got the final files for my new Sweet Somethings covers!

Are you ready?

I’m so excited to share these with you! Be sure to read all the way to the end for important info on my planned schedule for preorders and release days.

These gorgeous new covers were created by Kim at The Killion Group, Inc., and she absolutely nailed every one of them! I was blown away by how she took my requests and brought the vision and tone of each book to life.

Aren’t these amazing? Which is your favorite – I definitely can’t pick just one.

Now for the important details…

Preorder and Re-Release Info

I’m still ironing out some of the exact specifics of how I’m going to release wide, BUT here’s what I can tell you.

Better Than Chocolate (Sweet Somethings Book 1) will be available for preorder on Monday, January 5th (barring any weird technical glitches) for Kindle, with an anticipated re-release date of January 12th.

Wide release through other ebook retailers will follow. I’m going with Kindle first because I already know how to do that (thanks to my experience with “The Furlough”). But my plan is to also be available at other major retailers (B&N, Kobo, etc.) as soon as possible.

The rest of the series will re-release starting in late January/early February, and specific preorder and release dates will be shared here and on my socials. By then, I’ll have learned the process for a wide release and the ebooks will go live across the board, not just Kindle.

What about print books?

I’m still waiting on final print book covers (because I’m also getting a logo for the first time ever!), and the process to release in print looks like it has a bigger learning curve. Once I have all my ducks in a row, I’ll announce print book releases ASAP.

In the meantime, if you really want to get your hands on print copies, I do still have a small inventory of the original print editions of the full series. The liquidation sale I started before the holidays is still in effect, and you can order the series, autographed, on my Square site.