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Deborah J. Brasket, Author

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Deborah J. Brasket, Author

Tag Archives: This Sea Within

“Vast Emptiness, Vastly Full,” A Homecoming

August 24, 2026

I’ll be dipping into the archives from time to time as I work feverishly on my next novel, now tentatively …

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This Sea Within, A Poem & Excerpt From My Novel

August 10, 2026

I wrote this poem while writing my novel This Sea Within about love and war in Central America. I wrote …

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It’s a Wrap! This Sea Within Book Tour Comes to a Thrilling Conclusion

June 22, 2026

It’s been a wild ride! I couldn’t be more thrilled with how this Book Tour ended. That’s why I want …

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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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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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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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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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