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Deborah J. Brasket, Author

~ Writing on the Edge of the Wild

Deborah J. Brasket, Author

Category Archives: Fiction

Release Day for This Sea Within: Spilling So Many Emotions

June 15, 2026

She’s here! Free at last. Out into the big world all on her own. I’m not sure how I feel …

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Transformational Journeys, Missing Mothers, Romance & Art! What Links My Novels

June 11, 2026

I received a wonderful question in a comment last week about my novels: This Sea Within and When Things Go …

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A New Book Is Being Born, Join in the Celebration!

June 8, 2026

Researching a Revolution, How History Repeats Itself

May 31, 2026

My novel This Sea Within was inspired by my travels in Central America when sailing around the world. I loved …

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“The Wildness & the Mystery” – What Draws Us as Writers

May 24, 2026

“Maybe I’m going feral in my old age. I find that the older I get, the more baffling it all …

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Peg Unhinged, A Hilarious Read about Raging Hormones

May 18, 2026

I have to admit, I wasn’t fond of poor Peg at the beginning of this novel—too whiny, too self-involved, too …

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5 Stars & a Shiny Badge! Editorial Review of This Sea Within

May 14, 2026

When creating a book, because it’s such a long and arduous process, you have to celebrate every milestone, no matter …

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Speaking of Erotica . . . How I Came to Write This Sea Within

May 10, 2026

Many years ago I wrote the following blog post: Speaking of erotica. . . have you read anything hot lately? …

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Cover Reveal & Design for This Sea Within

April 12, 2026

I’m excited to share the full-color cover of my new novel. My designer Baris Sehri, who I found on Reedsy, …

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My Book Buffet Newsletter, March 2026

March 29, 2026

Dear Friends and Followers, Welcome to My Book Buffet, a monthly newsletter featuring updates on my publishing adventure, including my novels When Things …

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  • Bits & Drips as My Big Launch Date Approaches!
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After sailing around the world in a small boat for six years, I came to appreciate how tiny and insignificant we humans appear in our natural and untamed surroundings, living always on the edge of the wild, into which we are embedded even while being that thing which sets us apart. Now living again on the edge of the wild in a home that borders a nature preserve, I am re-exploring what it means to be human in a more than human world.

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