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with Drake The Duck Muse
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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!
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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Sending ARCs to Kindle Devices
ARC readers are tremendously valuable to the Indie Author. Through the eyes of the objective reader, we find supportive accountability...
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Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Mark Love
Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? My name already sounds like a pseudonym, especially for a guy who...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Adam Dompierre and "Paint An Inch Thick"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 203 Paint An Inch Thick Written by Adam Dompierre A Madcap Mystery, California-Style Eddie London...
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A Girl Named Adam by Jordan J. Scavone
Click The Cover To Order! I was honored to have access to a preview copy of this wonderful children's book from Indie Author, Jordan J....
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Writing In The Leko's Light
December 2024 When I worked in the theatre as a lighting designer, we primarily used two different types of lights to create the desired...
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Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Mandy Jo
Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? The only pseudonym I use is my first and middle names. I did this...
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