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11/16/25

A Mojave Take: 3 Ways to Water Your Book Idea (And The One that Actually Works)Read More

9/2/25

You Know Your Story Best. So Why Can’t You Write It?Read More

9/2/25

The True Value of Your Book: Lessons from a Desert Investment Read More

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10/3/26

A Mojave Take: Ghostwriter, Editor, or Book Coach? Read Your Tracks First

Not sure whether your book needs a ghostwriter, a developmental editor, or a book coach? Desert tracks at dawn answer that before anyone reads a page. Find the track that looks like yours.

9/2/25

The True Value of Your Book: Lessons from a Desert Investment

9/2/25

You Know Your Story Best. So Why Can’t You Write It?

9/2/25

Have Fun With It (Even When Your Book Feels Impossible): A Boxing Secret

9/2/25

When Dawn Breaks Everything Open: Designing Creative Breakthrough Moments

9/2/25

A Mojave Take: What Cacti Know about Getting Books DONE

9/2/25

A Mojave Take: When Standard Writing Advice Just Doesn’t Fit Your Book

6/9/25

A Mojave Take: For the Sake of Your Book, Seek Persistent Wonder

6/9/25

Train Hard, Write Easy: Boxing Secrets for Stuck Authors

6/9/25

A Mojave Take: From Possibility Paralysis to Publishing Plan

6/9/25

My Mojave Desert Contractor Taught Me All About Creative Collaboration

6/9/25

A Mojave Take: Every Book Idea Needs a Publishing Real Estate Agent (Here’s How to Find Yours)

6/9/25

A Mojave Take: Your Book’s “Flaws” Are Its Best Features

6/21/25

What a Desert Shack Taught Me about Making Books Sing