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September 7, 2023

Piper J. Drake’s Sales & New Releases for September 2023

It seems like a good idea to make it easy to find my Sales & New Releases each month, and for those who aren’t particularly into social media or newsletters, I figured it’d be easy for you to find this info here on my website. I’ll be doing my best to provide a monthly blog post, so keep coming back!


September 2023 New Releases!.avia-image-container.av-lm8x7z6p-c0ff8ff59d31fb15b126295ec73b07a9 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{color:#ffffff;} ebook cover of The Ink That Bleeds, Mystic Bookstore #1

Releases September 12


The Ink That Bleeds

Mystic Bookstore #1

The Mystic Bookstore is keeping a secret. In fact, the whole town is.

Amihan Chanthara is ready for a new beginning when she arrives in the little harbor town of Wolfsound, Washington, nestled in the San Juan Islands. Settling in as the new owner of the town bookstore is easy. Figuring out who killed the bookstore’s previous owner is not.

The town sheriff has asked the sexy, ill-tempered werewolf, Lucien Allard, to help investigate and Ami is torn between heady attraction and irritation as the bookstore continues to be the center of the murder investigation.

Is the killer human or supernatural? Why was the previous bookstore owner murdered? Is Ami next?

Every new friend could be the murderer and even the one theoretical witness can’t tell anyone what happened. Will Ami survive long enough to learn what it means to be chosen by the mystic bookstore as its new Scribe?


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On sale for $3.99


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All work and no play is no way to enjoy this cruise.

Executive Director Grace Kim figures this reunion with her college friends is the perfect excuse to prove that she knows how to keep work/life balance and enjoy the Caribbean, preferably with her pants intact.

Rich, sexy, brilliant Bryan Sirimongkol has an app for that, and he charms Grace into helping him test it. He offers seven days of the best vacation of her life (bonus, sizzling chemistry) before they return to reality, but he didn’t anticipate just how much of his heart he’d give her.

When an accidental error results in a humiliating video of her online, Grace must salvage her career and decide whether to erase Bryan from her memory forever or admit they brought out the best in each other.


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That’s it for Sales & New Releases this month. If you happen across deals I didn’t know about, feel free to let me know by using my contact form or leaving a comment.

xoxo

Piper J. Drake

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Published on September 07, 2023 02:07

August 18, 2023

Pre-order The Ink That Bleeds

Between my longer novels, I like to write a few quicker reads. The Ink That Bleeds is my first paranormal cozy mystery and it was incredibly fun to write. There’s a lot of whimsy in this story and a little exploring.

It’s got Murder, She Wrote feels… with werewolves

I wanted a sleepy harbor town where people could be who they are, even if they aren’t human at all. Where not only the people, but the buildings are steeped in myth and magic. Visitors can wander into the little indie bookstore to find the perfect read, meet the clever bookstore corgi, and if it seems like the front door opened on its own and the lights turned on and off without anyone near a switch, well, no one is going to give you any answers.

Same universe, different series

For those who enjoyed the world I established in Wings Once Cursed & Bound, book 1 of my Mythwoven series, you’ll have fun returning to the same “universe” for The Ink That Bleeds. If you haven’t read Wings Once Cursed & Bound, that’s okay. This story stands on its own and is not a part of the Mythwoven series.

.avia-image-container.av-lla9cp7i-9e945ef4f5e0884e0a5ef1e49b3e9414 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{color:#ffffff;} ebook cover of The Ink That Bleeds, Mystic Bookstore #1

The Mystic Bookstore is keeping a secret. In fact, the whole town is.

Amihan Chanthara is ready for a new beginning when she arrives in the little harbor town of Wolfsound, Washington, nestled in the San Juan Islands. Settling in as the new owner of the town bookstore is easy. Figuring out who killed the bookstore’s previous owner is not.

The town sheriff has asked the sexy, ill-tempered werewolf, Lucien Allard, to help investigate and Ami is torn between heady attraction and irritation as the bookstore continues to be the center of the murder investigation.

Is the killer human or supernatural? Why was the previous bookstore owner murdered? Is Ami next?

Every new friend could be the murderer and even the one theoretical witness can’t tell anyone what happened. Will Ami survive long enough to learn what it means to be chosen by the mystic bookstore as its new Scribe?

Releases September 12. Pre-order now:


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Published on August 18, 2023 03:56

March 8, 2023

What’s coming in 2023?

I’m exciting to talk about what’s coming in 2023… but first, it’d be a good idea to recap what’s happened in 2022. Yeah?

Diving back in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance

I’m most well known for my romantic suspense so far. From 2015 to 2020, I wrote 9 novels across two series and I had a great time doing it.

I love the pacing and action of romantic suspense. Blending elements we love of passionate romance with the fun of suspense was something I really enjoyed. The worldbuilding centered around the safe spaces my characters established for themselves and their found families.

But with the pandemic, I hit a wall. I was burned out. And it was time to escape into fantasy and science fiction elements I also love.

So I brainstormed and created the Mythwoven universe, beginning with my first romantic fantasy – WINGS ONCE CURSED & BOUND.

I actually wrote the first draft in 2021 and spent a good portion of 2022 in the editing process, because that’s the way traditional publishing goes. It’s been a fun process, with a new editing team, and I enjoyed the journey with them. The original release date had been targeted for November 2022, but with supply chain concerns around the world impacting multiple industries, this book was adjusted to release in April 2023 instead. And that date is coming up fast!

.avia-image-container.av-lbzpodf1-2eaeb26be9351c18f8b445328dcdf56d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{color:#ffffff;} 3D trade paperback image of Wings Once Cursed & Bound Revising and Re-releasing Backlist

With my return to writing works that included science fiction, fantasy, and the paranormal, I decided to revive my backlist of works written originally under my PJ Schnyder pen name. This took time, because I also invested in taking them through a fresh sensitivity read / editing pass. After all, these titles were writing around 2010 – 2012. Awareness and discourse around many important things has progressed and evolved over time.

I wanted to take the opportunity with my writing to do better, even if it was in increments.

And so, my London Undead series became the London Shifters series. It was originally in Kindle Unlimited, but in 2022, I decided to release this 3 novella set wide and create a print omnibus for the readers who love holding a print book in their hands.

.avia-image-container.av-lbzq5hqk-c2c61f53a0cfb899d5dc4ff9f82b833e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{color:#ffffff;} Alt cover of Bite Me, Book 1 of the London Shifters by Piper J. Drake .avia-image-container.av-lbzq68sw-28da339d1a5544b8c095daeb8508dc8b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{color:#ffffff;} Sing for the Dead - Book Two of the London Shifters cover art .avia-image-container.av-lbzq6pg5-dafd88a2d2d14e1b1b255ccf6ded4e63 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{color:#ffffff;} Survive to Dawn - Book Three of the London Shifters cover art .avia-image-container.av-lbzq7g0n-f1c5074cf51531d5639d00e0711d9e84 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{color:#ffffff;} London Shifters Omnibus cover

I also heavily revised my Triton Experiment series. In fact, the original series consisted of a short novella, HUNTING KAT, and a long novel, FIGHTING KAT. Reading the series had an awkward flow to it. So I revised the series into 3 novellas instead and took the opportunity to do better in terms of inclusivity in my worldbuilding and bringing back more detail about my characters that had been taken out in the original editing process. I also made changes to do better regarding representation with two major supporting characters. This newly revised Triton Experiment series is now fully released, with a print omnibus for the print book collectors as well.

.avia-image-container.av-lbzqmdmm-95055c339870238640b443ade08827f9 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{color:#ffffff;} Hunting Kat ebook cover, book 1 of the Triton Experiment .avia-image-container.av-lbzqn3pl-217322050552e218618229021ac7170d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{color:#ffffff;} Tracking Kat ebook cover, book 2 of the Triton Experiment .avia-image-container.av-lbzqnpt6-ac592d8607d98e19aeef8bc65be8e89b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{color:#ffffff;} .avia-image-container.av-lbzqke32-b3f1af2dbfed0a5f678e2aebbe1630e4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{color:#ffffff;} 3D cover Triton Experiment by Piper J Drake Now really, what’s coming in 2023?

A lot! I’ve already mentioned WINGS ONCE CURSED & BOUND and I’m excited enough to mention it again. It’s coming April 2023 and is already up for pre-order.

Seriously, if you want to support your favorite authors–and have the financial means to do so–please do pre-order the books you are excited to read. This impacts traditional publisher decisions as to whether there’s enough reader interest to continue the series. So even if you prefer to wait for the series to complete to binge the whole thing, consider pre-ordering or purchasing at release and saving them in your To Be Read list until they all release. Otherwise, the series never finished at all because the publisher had no way of knowing you wanted it.

I’ve made changes to my Patreon and I’ve got lots of new content coming in 2023 for my subscribers. I’m planning a bonus scene or short story a month for my Patreon subscribers. You can read it on my Patreon months before these will be available anywhere, if at all. These bonus scenes or short stories will be related to my books, featuring vignettes and epilogues for some of my favorite characters. If you’re a reader hungry for more in the months between releases, my Patreon is where you want to be. Subscribe here.

Additionally, I’ve got a new novella series coming later in the year that is set in the same Mythwoven universe as a fun story to tide my readers over between the main Mythwoven novel releases. More on that in 2023.

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Published on March 08, 2023 08:30

August 15, 2022

Re-Release of Hunting Kat is up for Pre-Order Now!

It is time for the re-release of Hunting Kat. Yay!Those of you who remember when I wrote as PJ Schnyder might remember the Triton Experiment series. Hunting Kat, the first in series, has a special place in my heart for many reasons. I’m so happy to be able to re-release this freshly revised version of Kaitlyn & Rygard’s meeting.#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-l6vehiyv-dea01a41df7b7cf12aa14ea1f7a45539{height:25px;}The Triton Experiment returns, starting with HUNTING KAT.avia-image-container.av-l6vebnfg-18e43cd8ee0a9d227a20f6abbe408bdc .av-image-caption-overlay-center{color:#ffffff;} Hunting Kat by Piper J. Drake digital format cover A chance encounter leads to a terrible choice in the face of duty…As a mercenary, Kat Darah doesn’t have to pass for a normal human. On the edge of the solar system, she’s just another biped. Most of the time.Nearing the end of his military tour, Lt. Christopher Rygard debates the idea of hanging up his uniform for good. Looking for answers at the bottom of a glass of scotch, he meets Kat. One shared night of mutual desire seems harmless. But when their tryst is interrupted by attackers hunting Rygard, Kat must reveal her other form, the predator beneath the human façade.Together they embark on a dangerous mission—a race against time to meet the enemy’s demands, while trying to deny the passion between them. Rygard is faced with a terrible choice in the face of duty: Report the existence of a human turned shapeshifter. Or forget he ever met her.This is the first novella in the revised and re-released Triton Experiment series, a shapeshifter / science fiction romance.I plan to quickly release Tracking Kat and Fighting Kat in October and November, respectively, so you’ll have the complete series before the end of the year!In the meantime, you can get “behind-the-book” insights on what’s been revised in Hunting Kat and the rest of the Triton Experiment series by subscribing as a Trail Buddy to my Patreon.Fans of the Triton Experiment series and my other works will also get access to bonus content–like the long lost Gift for Boggle short story– between now and the end of the year by subscribing to my newsletter.#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-l6veifdo-e846864d5226fd8a19d36072f68af148{height:25px;}Pre-Order Hunting Kat now:#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-l6ved130-240ca716a2df64544793e0621e3978e0{margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:3px;margin-left:3px;}Amazon#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-l6vedgxn-5d8af3b3ee6b8b29be7fa025b6ea5813{margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:3px;margin-left:3px;}Barnes & Noble#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-l6vedu7s-1afbcb3045949a7b969288031b9b55e3{margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:3px;margin-left:3px;}Apple Books#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-l6vee7uu-ac08b4fdd82621820e0dda4d1528a420{margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:3px;margin-left:3px;}Kobo

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Published on August 15, 2022 16:57

June 15, 2022

Who loves happily ever afters? The Happily Ever After Collective does!

Who loves happily ever afters? The Happily Ever After Collective does! That’s why I’m so excited to join with nearly 50 other authors to bring you something that you’re going to love!

Every month the Happily Ever After Collective will deliver exclusive romance novellas from best selling, award winning authors who know how to deliver that HEA romance reader crave.  Readers will get to choose as many as four never-before-published novellas each month (depending on subscription tier), participate in live chats with authors, and receive exclusive content. Some of the highlights:

Four exclusive never-before-published novellas each month that span the romance subgenres with main characters who show that romance is for everyone. Readers will get to choose which novellas they want according to their subscription tier.Each month’s novellas will center around the same trope. That trope will change each month so that one month may be fake relationships while the next month is friends to lovers, for example.At least one of each month’s novellas will feature LGBTQI+ main characters. At least one of each month’s novellas will feature BIPOC main characters.Readers can participate in monthly subscriber-only interaction with the authors in the form of Zoom chats and extra content from each author that ties into the novellas.Exclusive Happily Ever After Collective digital book covers for each novella, perfect for those readers who are also cover collectors.A newsletter with information about each month’s novellas, featured authors and all of the HEA Collective authors’ new releases and sales.

I hope you’ll check it out → www.HappilyEverAfterCollective.com and sign up for the newsletter. Soft launch July 1 with August being the first four story month!

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Published on June 15, 2022 17:37

December 30, 2021

What’s coming from Piper in 2022?

I’ll be chasing joy in the coming months and a part of that is also bringing fun things to all of you. Face to face conventions and book signings are not feasible for me in 2022, so you might be wondering, What’s coming from Piper in 2022?

Good question. I’ve been thinking hard about how I can still give you all a bit of me throughout the year, and friends, I have plans!

New book! As readers, this is what we love the most, right? Wings Once Cursed and Bound, Book 1 of my Mythwoven series from Sourcebooks, is targeted for release in late 2022.London Shifters will be released in print for the book lovers who want a physical copy for their shelvesMy Intergalactic Idol series will continue with An Idol with Luv on Kindle VellaSpecifically for my newsletter subscribersI’ll be coordinating with other authors to do free digital book giveaways in my newsletters in the coming year, at least once a month.I’ll also be sending you shorter updates, more frequently, so that my newsletters are quick, fun, and not information overloads.I’ll be increasing the amount of exclusive story content you get related to my books, like an epilogue for the London Shifters series, for example, and exclusive first reads of excerpts for my upcoming Mythwoven series.You might also receive Happy Friday messages from me and Corbin, just for fun and smiles.

(not subscribed to my newsletter yet? No worries! Subscribe now)

Specifically for my Patreon supportersTrailhead – More consistent check-ins each month for insight into what’s going on behind the scenesTrail Cache – In addition to recipes and the very occasional video, I’ll be sharing more of my foodie adventures like my impressions of Egyptian food during my trip to Egypt in December 2021.Trail Buddies – More random quotes from my draft works in progress, more inspiration images and new vision boards, as well as audio samples of my narration for my indie projects, plus early looks at upcoming book coversTrail Guides – More material on writing craft, time management, and project management pulled from my course lectures plus access to videos of my lectures given throughout the yearTrail Magic – London Shifters will be available in print in 2022 and Trail Magic Patrons receive signed copies of my indie titles automatically as they release (includes shipping to US, International Shipping Rates are at the cost of the patron).

(not a Patron yet? Consider supporting me on Patreon)

It’s been a rough year in 2021, and I really appreciate the patience and support of my readers through all of it. I hope you’re all looking forward to What’s coming from Piper in 2022!

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Published on December 30, 2021 19:39

August 31, 2021

New Name Who Dis? London Undead re-release

Long-time readers might have read my London Undead (now the London Shifters) series way back in 2013 when I was still writing as PJ Schnyder. I’ve since had the rights reverted to me and I’ll be re-releasing them in ebook format this autumn, starting with Bite Me.

You might wonder, What’s different? Is it worth adding these to your collection?

All new covers! The original covers by Carina Press really highlighted the zombie apocalypse setting of these stories and some people worried the romance was WITH the zombies, which is not the case. These are shapeshifter/human romances, and if you’re Team Werewolf, these might be just what you’re looking for.The series name, “London Undead” also really leaned heavily into the zombie setting. I decided the London Shifters was a much better description of the romantic core of the series.A fresh professional editorial pass was done on all three books. I wanted to be sure these older stories were up to par with my level of writing today.Bite Me, in particular, featured a disabled heroine in the original version. This disability is outside of my personal experience and I felt I didn’t have the insight or experience to write this well. I was worried I could do harm unintentionally. So Maisie’s character has been revised with this in mind.

Bite Me - Book One of the London Shifters cover artThe London Shifters series will release on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited first, starting with Bite Me on September 14 – the day before my birthday! Followed by Sing for the Dead and Survive to Dawn each month after that.

You can pre-order Bite Me by clicking here.

If you’re not a Kindle reader, no worries! I plan to take the series wide next summer and make the books available in most places books are sold online.

So…what do you think of the new covers?

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Published on August 31, 2021 09:33

November 29, 2020

How can I get that book that’s out of print, Piper?

Every once in a while, a long time reader asks me how to get a hold of an out of print title, especially now that I’ve been re-releasing some of my older titles originally written under the pen name of PJ Schnyder.


The thing is…

That was a long time ago and my writing skills have developed over the years. It would be a big difference from my voice and writing style now, so many of those stories are in need of a rewrite before they could be re-released. Books like Heart’s Sentinel and Hunting Kat come to mind.


There’s also higher priorities.

I’ve got contractual commitments to write new books – there’s the Darke Consortium (working title paranormal romance) and The Missing (romantic suspense). Those take priority.


How to carve out the time to devote to re-writing an out of print story?

I’ll be doing the re-writes slowly, one chapter a month, and posting the revision on my Patreon with annotations so readers get insight into my stream-of-conscious thought process as I was revising. Patrons at the Trail Buddies tier or higher will have access.


It’ll be important that these don’t become another form of procrastination. I won’t sacrifice my progress on my new works because it’s really important to me to ramp up on writing the new series. So I’ll be balancing the benefits of doing this with the time I need to write new words. Still, I think it will actually help me write more.


Revising some of my out of print work will help me in a lot of ways.

I’ll be accomplishing something each month, where drafting new words on a new novel is great but tends to take me months and thus I go several months without celebrating accomplishments. Celebrating more incremental accomplishments will lift my spirits, increase positivity, and help me gain momentum to write more.


Revising is easier for me than new words, so using this as a writing exercise or prompt will also help me dive into writing new words for my contracted work.


Falling in love with my old stories will be encouraging too, which again, leads to me wanting to write more new works.


Overall, I hope this will be positive and fun. It may also lead to those out of print books eventually becoming re-released and available to you all again, with improved writing craft and maybe even additional content. There would definitely be shiny new cover art and wow, I do love new cover art!


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Published on November 29, 2020 12:38

December 31, 2019

End of 2019 and plans for 2020

It’s the end of 2019 and plans for 2020 are forming in the back of my mind as I attempt to focus on writing to finish the first novel in my new series, currently called The Missing.


Confession: this blog post is actually a form of procrastination. So I’m going to try to be concise a do a bulleted list.


What did I do in 2019?



released Fierce Justice
completed edits on Forever Strong
drafted the intro novella to The Missing
hopefully finished drafting the 1st novel of The Missing (in progress)
started physical therapy for nerve issues and extreme, chronic pain in my hands and arms due to issues in my neck/back/shoulders
starting learning to write via dictation
re-released 4 novellas formerly under my PJ Schnyder name
instructor and staff on the Writing Excuses workshop and retreat cruise
guest speaker at Surrey International Writer’s Conference
signing author at ApollyCon
featured author at Book Lovers Con
re-launched my Patreon to share task management & project planning, as well as lessons learned in writing via dictation

Those are the highlights, with a whole lot of hard work and some crazy obstacles to overcome behind the scenes.


It’s been a rough year, struggling with depression and anxiety along the way, and I am going to let 2019 go in the rear view mirror without too much examination. I’m also not going to plan too much about 2020 before it actually begins.


So that’s the end of 2019 and plans for 2020 are?

My focus will be on health, balance, and my writing. I want to dive into my writing and savor the joy of it.


There will be fewer cons or book signings and more writing retreats.


I love my readers and I’m pretty sure you all love me primarily for my books, so I’m going to focus on writing more.


Speaking of savoring…


Updates to Patreon

Sharing my journey in learning to write via dictation, as well as my tips on project planning and task management, has worked out well on Patreon. I intend to continue into 2020.


Based on a whole lot of stress cooking in 2019, with plenty of pics posted to my Facebook profile and Instagram feeds, the subsequent requests for recipes, then private messages from people asking me for those recipes again later when they couldn’t find the FB post where I’d provided the recipe or at least guidelines of what I did (because a lot of my cooking doesn’t involve me following a recipe) … I’ll be sharing recipes or relate how I cooked a dish on my Patreon, made available to public.


This means you don’t have to join a paid tier to have access to those posts, only follow me on Patreon. Patrons who did join a paid tier will have early access to my cooking posts, then the posts will be available to the public after a bit of time. Either way, it’s an easy place to go find those recipes and cooking instructions.


I will be adding a paid tier for those interested in vlogs (videos) of me cooking various favorite dishes, especially food I’ve included in my books as part of my character building. Shenanigans are sure to occur as I have fun with this and I cannot predict just how many bloopers are going to happen but I promise not to edit them out. Look to join the “Trail Cache” tier, or any of the higher tiers on my Patreon for access to those videos.


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Published on December 31, 2019 05:00

September 27, 2019

Resurrecting Patreon

Yes, I’ve decided. I’m resurrecting Patreon as one of my platforms.


About time management and project planning…

[image error]I’d retired it some time ago until I could regroup and consider how Patreon might fit into what I do between my day job and writing careers. And recently, I’ve had a lot of questions come to me about when I’m going to teach more classes or hold more workshops on time management and project planning, particularly as they could be used by writers. There’s a lot of writers who are balancing a day job career with a writing career. Add in life, and family, and friends and finding time gets complicated.


I do teach at least once a year, maybe twice, at various conferences. But not everyone can attend those conferences or the workshops/panels that I might be presenting due to scheduling conflicts. I get a lot of requests for online courses or even asked when I’m going to write a nonfiction book on the topic of time management and project planning for writers.


I don’t have the bandwidth to offer those things and still be able to meet my deadlines for the fiction I love to write. So Patreon came to mind as a platform that would be great for sharing this kind of information in bite-size pieces throughout the year.


And writing via dictation…

[image error]I am also learning to find a new normal in my life due to medical challenges and the need to drastically change the way I write… anything. I started to try learning dictation earlier this year, just about the same time I started physical therapy. So I got the basics down. But as soon as the physical therapy started to help me get back my functionality with my hands and I could type again for short periods of time, I went back to typing my manuscripts.


That’s not sustainable.


I will experience flareups in my future and my physical condition will deteriorate. So I really, really need to learn how to dictate now, not later.


Wonderfully generous people have given me their advice, their insights, and some great tips and tricks. I need to practice in order to incorporate what they shared with me. I need to make dictation and writing via dictation a habit. And writing via dictation, for me, means retraining my brain. Patreon becomes the perfect platform again for my adventures in learning how to dictate. It’ll be a place where I can be accountable while I share my trials and tribulations, what works for me and what really doesn’t.


So. There we have it. I’m resurrecting Patreon and I will be sharing information in two major categories:



Time management and project planning for writers, particularly with the day job to balance with their writing.
My progress as I learn writing via dictation, the tips and tricks I pick up along the way, and lessons learned.

If you’re interested in what I have to share or would like to join me on this journey, I hope you’ll subscribe to my Patreon. I’ll see you there.


 


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Published on September 27, 2019 19:50