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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!
Word Counts Are Only Half The Story
Dateline: January 14, 2025… At last night’s virtual writing session with Creative Slingers of Ink , Drake and I wrote a total of 499...
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The Eye of The Storm by M.T. Falgoust
Click The Cover To Order This book is a ride and a half! Like a corkscrew rollercoaster at an amusement park, this book forces you to...
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Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Lisa Jacovsky
Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? Actually I did. I thought about using my first and middle name...
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Copyright & Public Domain
Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States to the authors of "original works of authorship," including...
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Free Will Preview Chapter One: The Two Gates
Click The Cover To Order! At five seconds, things were a little foggy. I'm not sure how much time passed by or exactly how I got...
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Inside Indie Authors with Ken MacGregor
Would you like to get to know more about how the inner book brain of Indie Author works? This is the place! Periodically, we'll invite...
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Plucked by Vera West
Click Cover To Order! Novels written by Indie Authors are some of my favorites because these writers take risks with their books, trying...
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Theatre and Book Festivals: Kissing Cousins
Perspectives from March 2022 The anticipation of a new festival season brings excitement and trepidation. It feels a little like the...
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Inside The Author with S.W. Raine
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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