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with Drake The Duck Muse
Multi-Genre Author ~ Editor ~ Book Designer ~ Writing Coach

The Blog Thingy
Where Emotion and Information are Dispensed Inconsistently... Sometimes
You'll find some interesting stuff here...
a few Op Eds, some Writing Craft Information, Book Reviews, and More. Poke around the categories and see what ruffles your feathers... in a good way!​



The Perfect House by R.P. Bolton
I love thrillers, and when mixed with a story of a haunted house, it's even more fun. The bit of magic realism that converts a lifeless...
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The Shadow Realm Chronicles by E.M. Reed
Frequently, I reach for young adult novels to stay connected to my younger self, and to discover the stories adults either can't imagine...
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Meet The Pets: Presidential Animals from A to Z
September 2025 Click The Cover To Order! I'm constantly on the lookout for new books to send to the little people in my life. While...
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Thank You For Your Service by Torthell Robinson
While I was walking around the Detroit Book Festival at Eastern Market last weekend, I encountered a wonderful man who writes children's...
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Three Very Different Indie Bookshops
November 2020 I'm madly in love with bookshops; big, small, big box, and Indie. I'm the person that, when you take me shopping at those...
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The Troubling Adventures of Jesse and Owen by Ted Lemon
Click The Cover To Order! I met Ted at a recent book festival and he asked me to read his book. "It's a mid-grade," he said, "about two...
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An Uncertain Accomplice by Donald Levin
Click The Cover To Order! Yet another wonderful installment of the Martin Preuss mystery series. This may be the shortest of the books,...
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One Man's Opus by Boyd Craven
Click The Cover To Order! I'm so pleased that Beth Dumity, proprietor of R&B Used Books  in Grand Blanc, Michigan, introduced me to...
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Empty Hallways by Andy Lockwood
Click The Cover To Order! Describe this book in just two words. Hmmm.... Unexpectedly Creepy! Yup, that about covers it. This is a...
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Dig It Out by Katie Spina
This is a delightfully entertaining book for children of all ages! It's a fantastic story about a little groundhog who learns a valuable...
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Zebulon by R.L. Heron
Click The Cover To Order! Written by friend, and fellow Indie Author, R.L. Herron, this is an interesting collection of short stories. ...
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The Secret Hat by Peggy Losey
Click The Cover To Order! I had the pleasure of interviewing Peggy Losey for an episode of Indie Reads TV after we met at a book festival...
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Postcards From The Future by Andrew Charles Lark, Donald Levin, and Wendy Sura Thomson
Clck The Cover To Order! This was an interesting project undertaken by three author friends. They decided to collaborate on an...
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The Adventures of Buddy The Cat: Buddy’s Mouse Chasing Company by Ravyn Hicks-Badger
As I was interviewing Indie Author and bookseller, Dora Badger for an episode of Indie Reads TV, I was introduced (by way of her book) to...
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The Midnight Man by Chelsea Gouin
Click The Cover To Order! Okay, anyone who knows me, knows I’m not usually a horror reader. Although, I have to admit, since I’ve been...
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Accidentally Yours by Joan H. Young
Click The Cover To Order! I was given the rare invitation to read an advance copy of Joan H. Young's new book, Accidentally Yours . It's...
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Dragon Box: The Key to Magic by Nancy B. Kemler-Oakley
I discovered this magical story while visiting The Book Cottage in Jackson, Michigan. Tucked unassumingly in the Local Author section,...
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Dark Doorways by Peggy Christie
Click The Cover To Order! One of the best things about being friends with authors is that you get to glimpse tiny little pieces of them...
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House of Thirteen by Andy Lockwood
Click The Cover To Order! Once again, I have been thrilled to read the imagination of Andy Lockwood!  House of Thirteen is the first of...
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The Way To Be from A to Z by R.B. Schimmel
Click The Cover To Order! If you have young people in your circles, you should most certainly consider sharing this book with them. If...
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