Author DK Drake | Fantasy Author, Adventurous Author Coach, League of Adventurous Authors Leader
The Adventurous Author | How to Write a Book, Character Development, Beat Writer’s Block, Creative Writing, World BuildingEpisodes
Author DK Drake | Fantasy Author, Adventurous Author Coach, League of Adventurous Authors Leader
The Adventurous Author | How to Write a Book, Character Development, Beat Writer’s Block, Creative Writing, World Building
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Javan comes soooo close to collecting his first dragon today...but then he makes a cocky mistake that lands him (literally) in a sticky situation.Listen in and enjoy your visit to Zandador!Your friend,DKEscape into the Land of Zandador: Get
Enjoy Chapter 42 of The Dragon Collector!Your Friend,DKEscape into the Land of Zandador:Get your free D.K. Drake Starter LibraryPurchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Pod
In Chapter 41 of The Dragon Collector, Javan opens his big mouth and starts the ticking time bomb that makes collecting his first dragon a near impossibility. But it’s that ticking time bomb that helps speed up the story and send it spinning t
Today I wanted to share a fun little story that will inspire you to write stories that are met with the silence of awe.I love that phrase: the silence of awe. I wish I had thought of it. But I have to give credit where credit is due…which woul
Today I am excited to share a poem with you that I wrote…the prompt for. That’s right. I asked AI to write a poem for the Christian author who wants to write a book but is scared to start.Starting something new can be scary, especially when it
2024 has gotten off to a weird start for me, probably because of the way 2023 ended.But it’s a good weird. Listen in for details.Your friend,DKNext Steps:Register for your FREE ticket to the Thriving Scribes Summit here. HURRY! The Summit
It’s the final Fantasy Fiction Friday of 2023. I’ve got chapter 40 of the Dragon Collector cued up for you today.In this chapter, Javan finally comes face to face with his greatest foe, King Omri. Throw in a few evil dragons, one of whom is ab
Merry Christmas!Today I'm sharing the short program I wrote and performed in with the kids at my church entitled Receive. Enjoy!Your friend,D.K.Next Steps:Connect: The best way to get in touch with me is to shoot an email to dk@authordk
It’s Fantasy Fiction Friday featuring chapter 39 of The Dragon Collector. This chapter sets up the big showdown between Javan and the evil King Omri. Listen in to find out how to use the art of suspense to make your fiction great...and to enjo
In today’s episode, you’ll hear me share my ideas for a Christmas play I am writing for my children’s church kids to perform on December 10. Normally, I don’t like like to share my ideas with others until I’ve organized my thoughts and have a c
It's Fantasy Fiction Friday! I’ve got chapter 38 of the Dragon Collector coming your way today. In this chapter, you get to meet two new dragons, Dahlia and Eli. Dahlia is the evil king’s Dawn Stalker, and Eli is his Dusk Stalker. You’ll find
As of today, November 2, 2023, you have two months left in the year. 8.5 weeks. 60 days. That means you have time before the end of the year to start a new writing project or make progress on or even finish a project you are already working on.
If you’re not sure how to end — or start — your story, this episode is for you. I’ll share a tip I thought was ridiculous when I first heard of it: bookending. Then I started seeing this technique being used in almost every story I read and mov
Happy Friday! I’m reading chapter 37 of The Dragon Collector for you today. This chapter starts the setup of the events leading to the end of Act II and the final turning point that launches the story into Act III. In this chapter, Javan find
In today’s episode, I share one of the biggest mistakes I made as an author that cost me countless hours of wasted time, disorganized chaos, and confusion. I have a hunch you might be making the same mistake.If so, no worries. I have two solut
It’s Fantasy Fiction Friday! Today I’m reading chapter 36 of The Dragon Collector for you.I did not like writing this chapter. An innocent kid got hurt, and I couldn’t let my hero help him. As I wrote the middle part of this chapter, I imagine
The idea of being a #1 NY Times bestselling author is not something I’m striving for. I’ve tried to make myself want to achieve that goal because I thought it was what I was supposed to want when I decided to be an author. I even did some resea
Farewell, Published Before College. Hello, The Author DK Drake Show!Listen in to find out why the name of the show is changing and how this fresh direction will help you reach your writing goals faster.Your friend,DKNext Steps:Sign up for
Today’s Fantasy fiction Friday episode is coming to you on storytelling Saturday just to shake things up a bit.In this chapter of The Dragon Collector, we see the first hint of romance for Javan, some backstory on the romance of his grandparen
Ever heard the terms "WPH" or "Words Per Hour" but had no clue what they meant?Then today's episode is for you. In it, you'll learn what this key writing metric is, six reasons why it's important, and how to calculate it.Listen in!Your frien
Happy Friday! I’ve got chapter 34 of The Dragon Collector ready for you today. It’s not an action-packed chapter, but not every chapter in your book should be filled with non-stop action. Your characters need downtime to recover, and so do you
If you’re worried that you won’t have a clue how to market your book once it’s finished and published, this episode is for you. I’m interviewing Lynda Sunshine West, and she shares three effective ways to market your book that don’t cost any mo
Ever wonder how AI works and if you should use it to help with your writing? Then listen in to today's episode. In it, you'll hear a snipped of last week's live writing workshop where the League of Adventurous Authors combined ideas to feed cha
Feeling isolated as a teen author? Wondering if you’re the only one who thinks the way you do? Who dreams the way you do? Who understands this crazy desire you have to make up people and worlds and stories? I get it. I felt isolated for years.
It's Fantasy Fiction Friday! Today's episode features chapter 33 of The Dragon Collector. Tune in to find out why I wrote the chapter in this specific way, and how it kept me from being bored with my own story.Your friend,DKNext Steps:Sign
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