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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!​



Indie Reads Aloud: Ashley Grant and "Empty Cargo"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 250 Empty Cargo A Renfield Story Written by Ashley Grant  LISTENER ADVISORY: MATURE SITUATIONS; STRONG...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Nevah Ann and "Double-Edged War: Taking Flight"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 237 Double-Edged War: Taking Flight Written by Nevah Ann  LISTENER ADVISORY: STRONG LANGUAGE, MATURE...
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Flippers at the Keyboard by the Pale Moonlight
April 2025 Drake and I met with our editor, Kalli Connor, a few weeks ago, and since then we've put a lot of work into our paranormal...
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #1) by Ransom Riggs
Click The Cover To Order! If you're looking for a story that draws you in and makes you think... and then go back to re-read just so you...
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14 by Peter Clines
This is an edgy science fiction/horror story with just enough humor to lighten up the shadows. Having a building play a central part to...
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The Tale of Halcyon Crane by Wendy Webb
Click The Cover To Order! Treat yourself to to this book. It's a ghost story that well defines the genre. This book was sincerely,...
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A Head Full Of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
Click The Cover To Order! I've been selecting psychological thrillers a lot lately, and this one didn't disappoint. This was an...
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Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
At just 103 pages, this isn't an awful novella. If you're interested in the vampire vein of storytelling (see what I did there), you'll...
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Hell House by Richard Matheson
Click The Cover To Order! A story of a haunted house, told with a twist... okay, several twists. This is not just a story about ghosts...
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The Bookshop From Hell by David Haynes
If you've read any of my other book reviews, you'll know that I'm a reader who gravitates toward books about books, libraries, bookshops,...
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The Midnight Man by Chelsea Gouin
Click The Cover To Order! Okay, anyone who knows me, knows I’m not usually a horror reader. Although, I have to admit, since I’ve been...
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Falling Awake II: Revenant by Kristoffer Gair
Cllick The Cover To Order! I love the Indie Author Community SO much at times, I can hardly contain my enthusiasm for their skills and...
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Better Boxed And Forgotten by Andrew Charles Lark
​This is a well-crafted, creepy ghost story. The characters draw you in... you want to be invested in their lives... love them, hate...
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Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook by Christina Henry
Click The Cover To Order! I grew up enjoying classic tales. Whether they were Grimm's or Disney, Hans Christian Anderson or Aesop, I've...
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