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Deborah J. Brasket, Author

~ Writing from the Edge of the Wild

Deborah J. Brasket, Author

Category Archives: My Writing

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

Bits & Drips as My Big Launch Date Approaches!

June 4, 2026

My second book This Sea Within will launch on June 15. It’s been a wild ride getting this book out …

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Opening Paragraphs: What They Reveal About Our Characters

May 28, 2026

As an English major and teacher I loved analyzing literature, looking at the first sentences and paragraphs of books to …

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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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On This Mystical Union Between Reader & Writer

May 3, 2026

In light of our coming demise, nothing at all matters in the long run. Yet everything matters in the moment. …

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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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Purpose of Blog

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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