You know what people told you about having your ducks in a row? Line those suckers up and put them in size order, follow mama duck, and waddle those feathered behinds towards a pond of dreams. It would be fantastic if I could get those ducklings to stay still. Ever watch a toddler or have …
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Mardi Gras as a backdrop for a grizzly double homicide with ties to the dark underworld of the French Quarter. On Jan. 1 st , 2023, Blue Jinni Media released Dedra L. Stevenson’s latest novel, The Buchanan Bastard as an eBook across all major online stores, including Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo. Priced …
My romance author career started as a joke between friends. I’ve dabbled in writing on and off over the course of my life, but I’ve never let anyone read anything I’ve written until my friends convinced me to do so last year. A few years ago my friends and I, all employees of the same …
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Unstuck For Women: A Journey to Finding Freedom I WAS THERE. Trapped in a world of endless thoughts and emotions that felt beyond my control. Every single day I faced a battle against anxiety and overwhelm, and it felt like the universe was conspiring against me. My relationships were f*cking difficult, and I was consumed …
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The idea for my book, Revenant, was born in the early 2000s during a time when vampire and zombie culture seemed at its peak. Twilight was a phenomenon, The Vampire Diaries was on the scene, True Blood was on the rise, and The Walked Dead was making its debut. Movies like I Am Legend and …
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The internet has revolutionized the book publishing industry, and Amazon Unlimited is one of its biggest disruptors. Amazon’s subscription-based model offers readers unlimited access to a library of ebooks and audiobooks. And while this has been a great opportunity for readers, it can be a trap for indie authors who aren’t aware of its limitations. …
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For the past decade, I have worked a 9-5 job. I gave it my all. In the beginning, it was easy. I was single, had very few responsibilities, and loved the work. But as time went on, things changed. I met my wonderful husband, I bought a few houses and cars, I had a daughter, …
When I started writing the first book of the Gatlin Series, it was never supposed to be a series. It began as a game that wasn’t meant to exceed 10,000 words. Then, suddenly, I had this chapter book taking formation, and my fingers were mad dashing across the keyboard for eight hours a day. The …
It’s never easy to send something you have spent months creating out into the world, even if it was designed to be seen by the public. When I released my book, the fear of rejection was intense. I was already struggling with depression and anxiety, so adding the idea of putting my work of art …
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Writing a book can happen in many different stages. Some people are planners. They sit down before a single word is written and map out their entire book. Other people, like me, are more fly by the seat of their pants. There is a popular TikTok video that goes like this; Reader: I can’t wait …