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Diana Kathryn Penn

with Drake The Duck Muse

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

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The Accused Architect by Christian Belz

Click The Cover To Order! Cozy mysteries are fun because they give you an opportunity to experience all the “whodunit” excitement without...

Indie Book Reviews

2 min read

Sinful Father by Andrew Allen Smith

Click The Cover To Order! Andrew’s second book in The Masterson Files series, Sinful Father , has a compelling plot driven by secrets...

Indie Book Reviews

2 min read

Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Mark McCraw

Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? I prefer to use my name rather than a pseudonym. I want to make...

Author Interviews

5 min read

Book Reviews, Indie Authors, and Bilateral Breathing

February 2022 The impact of a book review cannot be overstated. As Indie Authors, we all know this. We live it and breathe it… But do...

Writing Craft

4 min read

The Bicycle Seat

June 2022 I read on one of the many writing group forums today, a novice author expressing their gratitude for someone pointing them in...

Writing Craft

5 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...

Writing Craft

9 min read

Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Jared Morningstar

Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? I have never considered writing under a pseudonym, although I...

Author Interviews

10 min read

Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Mikel Classen

Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? Not. I like to take credit for my own work. Besides the checks...

Author Interviews

5 min read

Raven by Stacey Rourke

Click The Cover To Order This is book two in the "Legends Saga", and it is just as compelling as the first. The author has a wonderful...

Indie Book Reviews

2 min read

The Festival Season Shakedown Cruise

February Winter Blast at The Taylor Town Trade Center The first signing event of every year always reminds me of the Shakedown Cruise in...

Festival Fun

3 min read

Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Katie Spina

Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? Writing for children is my brand. They match my silly, so it made...

Author Interviews

9 min read

Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Angela K. Crandall

Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? I once considered using pseudonyms when writing an adult novel...

Author Interviews

6 min read

Guilt In Hiding by Donald Levin

Click The Cover To Order! This is a wonderful book for several reasons. First, the entire book takes place in an area that's no more...

Indie Book Reviews

2 min read

The Chemist by Stephanie Meyer

Click The Cover To Order! So, when I first came across this book, I wasn't going to read it. I was one of the few people on the planet...

Trad Book Reviews

1 min read

The Admirer's Secret by Pamela Crane

Click The Cover To Order! I wasn't as interested in this one as I thought I'd be. The synopsis suggested that there would be more of a...

Trad Book Reviews

2 min read

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