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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!



Night Warrior by Jordan J. Scavone
Click The Cover To Order! I was curious to read Jordan J. Scavone’s Young Adult Urban Fantasy, Night Warrior . This author has also...
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Wiccan Romances: Amelia's Story by Nicola Hebron
Click The Cover To Order! This is a story my fourteen-year-old self would have loved. It has everything a teen-age girl craves… magic,...
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Fleeing Beauty by Mark Love
Click The Cover To Order! Mr. Love has written a complex and entertaining piece of fiction that is easily one of the most remarkable...
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Writing with Hemingway at City Park Grill by Stewert James
This was a fun and interesting collection of short stories, and a short novelette. The entire book takes place in the northern Michigan...
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Puppet by Murtaza Ali
As an American writer, I was interested to read this poetry collection by an Indie Author in Pakistan. I was intrigued to see how...
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That Risen Snow: A Scary Tale of Snow White & Zombies by Rob E. Boley
I’ve always been a tremendous fan of fairy tales, especially The Brothers Grimm stories. So it’s fun for me to discover a retelling of...
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Menopause Ain't No Joke: Blending Faith and Humor in Perfectly Imperfect Situations by Angela Verges
Click The Cover To Order! I found this to be an entertaining romp through a world I was fortunate enough to have subverted. I was lucky,...
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The Exile by Donald Levin
Click The Cover To Order! This is book two of the "Dry Earth Series". The first episode, “The Bright and Darkened Lands of Earth”,...
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Shifting Sands by Emma Palova
Click The Cover To Order! Imagine a Venn diagram. Each circle is a distinct segment of life. Now, add to each sphere the spice of...
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Be A Duck: 8 Lessons from Our Feathered Friends by Wendy Jarvis
Click Cover To Order! When Drake (my Muse, for those of you who have yet to be introduced) and I discovered this author on an Instagram...
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Another Slice of Fear by Andrew Allen Smith
Click The Cover To Order! In the second installment (of what I am hopeful will be a continuing series), Andrew presents fourteen new...
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The Theft by Andrew Allen Smith
Click The Cover To Order! As I read, I often notice that those delicate moments in between the plot explosions and character epiphanies...
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For The Love of Dirt by Jill Dukek
I found this new-to-me author not long ago, while grocery shopping. I love supporting Indie Authors, so, even though I don't have little...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Donovan M. Neal and "Hutari: Scion of Prophet and Crown"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 205 Hutari: Scion of Prophet and Crown Written by Donovan M. Neal A Thrilling Epic Fantasy:...
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Achieving My Bachelor's In Sherpa Skills
April 2025 Anyone who knows me, knows I'm not a fan of clutter... not in my home, not in my workspace, not in my manuscripts, and...
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