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Deborah J. Brasket, Author

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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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Returning to a “Strange & Beautiful” Entanglement

April 27, 2026

Sometimes when needed most, we come across an essay that speaks the words of our heart and reminds us of …

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Historical Fiction: Reading, Writing, and Reviewing

April 20, 2026

I’ve long loved reading historical fiction. In the past some favorite authors and reads were James Clavell’s Shogun and Tai-Pan; …

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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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The Transforming Power of Art: Welding the Broken Pieces of Our Lives

March 8, 2026

Art-making has been a transforming power in my life, in my writing and poetry and paintings. Even in the artful …

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My Book Buffet Newsletter, February 2026

February 28, 2026

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

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My Book Buffet Newsletter, January 2026

January 31, 2026

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

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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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