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Diana Kathryn Penn

with Drake The Duck Muse

Multi-Genre Author ~ Editor ~ Book Designer ~ Writing Coach

Diana Kathryn Penn

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!

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The Origin of The White Wind by Xander Cross

Click Cover To Order! Admittedly, the closest I’ve come to indulging in Asian literary influences were Sidhartha from a Far Eastern...

Indie Book Reviews

3 min read

Inside The Author with Chelsea Gouin

Would you like to get to know more about how the inner book brain of an Indie Author works? This is the place! Periodically, we'll...

Author Interviews

6 min read

Five Ways To Build Reciprocity Into Your Indie Author Marketing Plan

Since first becoming an Indie Author in 2010, I’ve focused on not only building my writing career, but I’ve also worked to share the...

Written Word Perspectives

9 min read

Fireworks, Forensics, and Felonies by Colleen Mooney

Click Cover To Order! This is the second time this year that I’ve read a new cozy mystery written by an Indie Author, who has...

Indie Book Reviews

2 min read

Inside The Indie Author with Caroline Topperman

Would you like to get to know more about how the inner book brain of an Indie Author works? This is the place! Periodically, we'll...

Author Interviews

6 min read

No Holes Without Flashlights

The life of an author is a great deal of fun. Long nights spent talking with your imaginary friends, intense research rabbit holes,...

Writing Craft

4 min read

All The Things We Didn't See by D.A. Reed

Click The Cover To Order! I was overwhelmed reading this book... not because it was difficult material (which it was), and not because...

Indie Book Reviews

2 min read

Inside Indie Authors with M.T. Melinda Talianchich) Falgoust

Would you like to get to know more about how the inner book brain of an Indie Author works? This is the place! Periodically, we'll...

Author Interviews

12 min read

When It Comes To Contracts, Don't Be A Racoon!

While I was doing my usual scrolling through posts on Facebook last night, I saw that an author posted an important question in one of...

Writing Craft

4 min read

Adam by Andrew Allen Smith

Click Cover To Order! If you're looking for something completely innovative, exciting, and really smart, you'll enjoy this book. This...

Indie Book Reviews

1 min read

Book Reviews and The Editor's Dilemma

I absolutely love my job. Without hesitation, I unequivocally, devotedly love my job. I've loved it since the moment I decided that my...

Written Word Perspectives

7 min read

Leon & LuLu Host Local Authors & Books

Twice a year, the wonderful folks at Leon & LuLu , a specialty boutique in Clawson, Michigan, host local authors and their books. This...

Festival Fun

4 min read

A Conversation with Diana Kathryn Penn

Do you have any writing rituals? If so, what are they? I write best when I have a cup of cocoa nearby and classical, instrumental music...

Written Word Perspectives

9 min read

Drake The Duck Muse

Writers the world over will tell you that they follow their Muse when they create. For some, that means staying connected to the...

Written Word Perspectives

2 min read

The Sacred Text Philosophy

Since the beginnings of our organized society, the way we have given honor and credence to thoughts, ideas, parables, edicts, and even...

Written Word Perspectives

3 min read

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