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Deborah J. Brasket, Author

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Deborah J. Brasket, Author

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Writing, A Leap of Faith

June 30, 2025

Writing—or any creative endeavor—to some extent is a leap of faith and a huge personal risk: Faith that what you …

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“When Things Go Missing” – How Absence Shapes Our Lives

May 18, 2025

Since May has been proclaimed both National Short Story Month and National Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, …

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Creating a Cover: When Things Go Missing

March 30, 2025

I’m excited to show you the cover of my new novel! It was created by Owen Gent, a talented artist …

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Loss, Desire & the Search for Meaning in Life and Literature

January 19, 2025

Loss and desire–these are the themes that run through so much of what I’m compelled to write about in my …

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A Happy Ending for My Novel, at Long Last!

December 8, 2024

Some of you may remember me writing about my novel From the Far ends of the Earth years ago, how …

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Growing Orbits of Love — From the Sensual to the Sacred in Prose & Poetry

March 29, 2023

He passed his fingertips over her skin almost without touching her, and experienced for the first time the miracle of …

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Little Red, Lust & Longing in Songs & Stories

March 23, 2023

My last post about the “Slant-wise & Slippery” retelling of Little Red Riding Hood reminded me of a fun and …

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Red & The Wolf, Slant-Wise and Slippery

March 19, 2023

I’ve always loved fairy tales, especially the darker, deeper, originals where good did not always overcome evil. As a young …

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A Mayan Myth of Love, Self-Sacrifice & the Creative Process

February 19, 2023

I mentioned in my last post that I wrote a myth about the creation of the isthmus that now comprises …

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Heat & Heart, A Valentine for Lovers

February 14, 2022

1. I crush her against me. I want to be part of her. Not just inside her but all around …

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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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