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Danielle Ducrest
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I'm the author of Tipping the Scales, a fantasy novella now available as an ebook and in hardcover and paperback. I also make digital Steampunk art and beaded art. I post about writing, publishing, fiction and art.
Tipping the Scales, a new dragon urban fantasy novella, is on sale this week for Black Friday.

eBook: $2.49 (50% off) in the US and internationally.

Paperback: $10.99 ($4 Off, US and UK Only)

Hardcover: $19.99 ($5 Off, US and UK Only)

https://scales.danielleducrest.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Excited to finally open up my shop and kick it off with a monthly print club.

Starting it off with a limited run 13x18cm 320gr linocut and two vinyl stickers.

This month's print is available until the 20-24th of November.

cristianpintos.com/shop/

#art #illustration #print #linocut
November 6, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Happy I Love to Write Day! Here are a few unrelated image prompts that will hopefully give you inspiration.

#writing #prompt #imageprompt #creative
November 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Who wants to write this story? These vegetables have been sitting on a table for hours at the coffee shop. I think they're cucumbers. #writing #prompt #imageprompt #creative
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I'm hoping the weather will be good Black Friday weekend, because I'll be back at the Moncus Park Farmers Market. Come find me and my dragon fantasy novella at the booth for the Writers Guild of Acadiana on November 29th.

https://scales.danielleducrest.com/ #reading #fantasy #novella #bestgiftever
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Fantasy readers! You can find my book at Red Stick Reads in Baton Rouge. I visited their new location, and I can vouch that it's really nice with a lovely selection of books, art merch and more for sale. Co-owner James Hyfield was kind enough to take this picture. https://redstickreads.com/
November 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Louisiana Book Festival is in full swing and the weather is warm. I'm at my table selling fantasy fiction and adult coloring books. danielleducrest.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The Louisiana Book Festival is in full swing and the weather is warm. I'm at my table selling fantasy fiction and adult coloring books. danielleducrest.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Here we go! It's a chilly morning here at the Louisiana Book Festival, but the sun is out and it'll warm up soon enough.

danielleducrest.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
One hour to go! Come find me on Exhibitor Row at the Louisiana Book Festival. Here's your chance to snag my books without the added shipping costs from ordering online. 

@LABookFestival @louisianabookfest danielleducrest.com #coloring #steampunk #dragons #fiction #urbanfantasy
November 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It's almost time for the Louisiana Book Festival! Tomorrow, I'll be on Exhibitor Row on Spanish Town Rd, between the State Capitol and State Library. Come talk about dragons, fiction, steampunk and adult coloring with me!

danielleducrest.com #steampunk #fantasy #dragon #novella #coloring #festival
October 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Here's my design for 12 in my steampunk number series. 

#steampunk #coloring #monotone #monochrome #digitalart #photoshopart #artnouveau
October 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Two weeks to go! Swing by my table at the Louisiana Book Festival on November 1st in Baton Rouge. 

https://louisianabookfestival.org/information/exhibitor-information/exhibiting-authors-publishers-and-more/<a href="/hashtag/D" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#D

#coloringbooks #adultcoloring #dragonfiction #novella #fantasy #bookfestival
October 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I'm at Moncus Park right now with the Writers Guild of Acadiana. Come by and talk dragons with me. If you're not in Lafayette, LA, check out chapter one of my dragon fantasy novella on my website. 

#shoplocal #shopleauxcal #fiction #lafayette
 https://danielleducrest.com/scales/excerpt.html
October 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
One day to go! Meet me tomorrow at the Moncus Park Farmers Market. I'll be selling my book at the booth for the Writers Guild of Acadiana. Come talk about dragons, fantasy, fiction, the humidity and more!

https://danielleducrest.com/scales/ #books #farmersmarket #lafayette #louisiana
October 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Happy Banned Books Week! If you're looking for something good to read, check out this censored book list from Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/banned-books/_/N-rtm #bannedbooks #censorship #readbooks
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October 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Art update: My steampunk design for the letter Z is done, and so is the version without the letter. Here are the coloring book versions and the monochrome art print versions. 

#steampunk #art #digital #photoshop #Z #coloring #alphabet
October 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
My book is coming soon to Red Stick Reads in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Check it out there and in New Iberia at Books Along the Teche. 

https://scales.danielleducrest.com #bookstore #shopleauxcal #shoplocal #independent #fiction
October 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Meet me at the Moncus Park Farmers Market next Saturday, October 11th. I'll be at the booth for the Writers Guild of Acadiana.

https://www.writersguildacadiana.org/about-us
https://scales.danielleducrest.com

#bookshopping #farmersmarket #lafayette #louisiana #october
October 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Next week is Banned Books Week. If you're looking for something good to read, check out this censored book list from 2023-2024: https://pen.org/book-bans/pen-america-index-of-school-book-bans-2023-2024/ #bannedbooks #censorship #readbooks
PEN America Index of School Book Bans – 2023-2024
PEN America's 2022-2023 Index of Banned Books found 3,362 instances of books banned, affecting 1,557 unique titles. This searchable banned book list includes each documented ban.
pen.org
October 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Happy Read a Book Day! The 20% off sale ends today.

As the Dragon Protector, she has freedoms no dragon has ever had ... but she is not free. A betrayal forced her into this role, but she is stronger now. Perhaps it's time to break free.

#sale #lastday #discount #dragon #fantasy
September 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Perhaps it’s time to stop pretending. She can embrace what she is meant to be, not what humans expect her to be.

The sale ends tomorrow! Get Tipping the Scales, my new urban fantasy novella, for 20% off.  https://danielleducrest.com/scales/sale.html.
September 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Her ancestors were feared and hunted. Cayna entertains with dragon fire, appears on talk shows, and openly patrols the border. As the Dragon Protector, she has freedom ... but she is not free.

Happy Read a Book Day! Get Tipping the Scales for 20% off at https://danielleducrest.com/scales/sale.html
September 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Saturday is National Read a Book Day! Are you ready? For this week only, get my fantasy novella, Tipping the Scales, for 20% off at danielleducrest.com/scales/sale....

#novella #fantasy #dragons #sale #discount scales.danielleducrest.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Saturday is National Read a Book Day! Are you ready? For this week only, get my fantasy novella, Tipping the Scales, for 20% off at https://f.mtr.cool/ltgbmkolat

#novella #fantasy #dragons #sale #discount scales.danielleducrest.com
August 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM