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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!
Giving Back with The Written Word
September 2025 Since I was a youngster, community service has always been important to me. Over the years, I've served families in crisis...
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The Evolution of A Book Cover
September 2025 We say it all the time, "Don't Judge A Book By It's Cover." But the problem is, it's human nature to make decisions about...
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Indie Reads Aloud with Samantha Bryant and "Be The Change"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 247 Be The Change Menopausal Superheroes Series Book Four Written by Samantha Bryant The city of...
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Indie Reads Aloud with Yvette Walker and "Sixty"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 247 Sixty: A Crime Reporter's Story Book One in the Linda Radcliffe Chronicles Written by Yvette Walker...
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Indie Reads Aloud with Samantha Bryant and "Face The Change"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 246 Face The Change Menopausal Superheroes Series Book Three Written by Samantha Bryant The...
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Turkeyville 2025
September 2025 This past weekend, I enjoyed a return to Turkeyville, USA in Marshall, Michigan. This delightful place brings together...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Tom McAuliffe and "Dark Open Sky: The Disappearance of Flight MH370"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 245 Dark Open Sky: The Disappearance of Flight MH370 Written by Tom McAuliffe A Thriller Inspired by...
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Indie Reads Aloud with Rohan Srinivasan and "An Imagined Life"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 244 An Imagined Life Written by Rohan Srinivasan Eleven-year-old Akash Patil lives happily with his...
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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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Sweetwater's Canton: September 2025
September 2025 Once a month, I get to share my books with a few other Indie Authors at the Sweetwater's Coffee & Tea cafe's in Novi and...
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Indie Reads Aloud with Samantha Bryant and "Change of Life"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 243 Change of Life Menopausal Superheroes Series Book Two Written by Samantha Bryant With great...
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Indie Reads Aloud with Jacob Hubbard and "Sounds of Yesterday"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 242 Sounds of Yesterday Written by Jacob Hubbard LISTENER ADVISORY: STRONG LANGUAGE, MATURE...
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Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Liz Bullard
Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? I have never considered writing under a pseudonym. I’ve always...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Chris Dungey and "Evacuation Route"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 241 Evacuation Route Written by Chris Dungey LISTENER ADVISORY: VIOLENCE, STRONG LANGUAGE, MATURE...
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Indie Reads Aloud with T.L. Shively and "Spider's Awakening"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 240 Spider's Awakening Written by T.L. Shively Unwanted. Unloved. Battling to survive among the gods...
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