Debra Purdy Kong
@debrapurdykong.bsky.social
#Canadian author of 7 Casey Holland transit mysteries set in Vancouver. Also working on an urban fantasy trilogy while battling cancer. Subscribe to newsletter for free ebook, http://sendfox.com/debrapurdykong, linktr.ee/dpurdykong
Hi everyone, it's been 3 weeks since my last blog post & I have things to share. This one covers news in the writing world, a health update & a bit of promo stuff. #booksky #writingommunity debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2026/02/18/u...
Unsettling News for Writers, and Another Trip to the ER
Happy Lunar New Year, or Gung Hay Fat Choy as my Cantonese-speaking spouse says (the phrase is quite different in Mandarin). As of yesterday, we are now officially in the year of the Fire Horse. On…
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February 18, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Hi everyone, it's been 3 weeks since my last blog post & I have things to share. This one covers news in the writing world, a health update & a bit of promo stuff. #booksky #writingommunity debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2026/02/18/u...
Gung Hay Fat Choy. Happy Lunar New Year in this year of the Fire Horse! It represents a year of intense passion, energy, and creativity. Sounds good for writers, doesn't it? #booksky #writingcommunity #writerslife
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February 17, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Gung Hay Fat Choy. Happy Lunar New Year in this year of the Fire Horse! It represents a year of intense passion, energy, and creativity. Sounds good for writers, doesn't it? #booksky #writingcommunity #writerslife
$.99 sale till Feb. 28. Casey Holland #mystery, KNOCK KNOCK. Violent home invasions & a brutal assault nearly destroy Casey’s personal & professional life. Can she stop a killer before more people die? www.books2read.com/u/38geDw Amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B076HJ4... #booksky
February 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM
$.99 sale till Feb. 28. Casey Holland #mystery, KNOCK KNOCK. Violent home invasions & a brutal assault nearly destroy Casey’s personal & professional life. Can she stop a killer before more people die? www.books2read.com/u/38geDw Amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B076HJ4... #booksky
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!
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February 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!
After 2 days of medical issues & tests, I'm ready to settle into editing & writing today. 82,000 words into the 3rd installment of my urban fantasy trilogy. Will read all 3 books through for continuity once this one is done. #booksky #writingcommunity #writerslife
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February 13, 2026 at 10:19 PM
After 2 days of medical issues & tests, I'm ready to settle into editing & writing today. 82,000 words into the 3rd installment of my urban fantasy trilogy. Will read all 3 books through for continuity once this one is done. #booksky #writingcommunity #writerslife
Feeling achy & sore today. Immune-boosting injections tend to do that for a day or two after chemo treatment. Good thing I've got lots of Olympics coverage to watch while resting. Not much of a writing day, but that's fine. My body's telling me to sit back and cheer for #TeamCanada! #booksky #cancer
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February 6, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Feeling achy & sore today. Immune-boosting injections tend to do that for a day or two after chemo treatment. Good thing I've got lots of Olympics coverage to watch while resting. Not much of a writing day, but that's fine. My body's telling me to sit back and cheer for #TeamCanada! #booksky #cancer
Chemo treatment yesterday, which means a quiet day today. Maintaining a shorter version of my routine: writing, reading, and exercise. 3rd installment of urban fantasy trilogy is slowly coming along. Working on 2 different chapters today. #booksky #writingcommunity #cancer #writerslife
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February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Chemo treatment yesterday, which means a quiet day today. Maintaining a shorter version of my routine: writing, reading, and exercise. 3rd installment of urban fantasy trilogy is slowly coming along. Working on 2 different chapters today. #booksky #writingcommunity #cancer #writerslife
My latest blog post includes a health update and yet another scam for authors to be aware of. This one targets new authors on Amazon. I also include two $.99 deals that end Jan. 31. You can read more at debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/h... #booksky #writingcommunity #writerslife
Health Update and A New Scam Scaring Authors
After my Jan. 7 blog, the rest of the month passed without any major health incidents. Except for scheduled medical appointments, it’s been a quiet, self-isolating month. My bald head has made the …
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January 27, 2026 at 5:12 PM
My latest blog post includes a health update and yet another scam for authors to be aware of. This one targets new authors on Amazon. I also include two $.99 deals that end Jan. 31. You can read more at debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/h... #booksky #writingcommunity #writerslife
After a weekend of up-and-down health issues (blowback from chemo treatments), I finally got down to writing today. Edited 2 chapters this a.m. and drafted up another blog post for tomorrow. #booksky #writingcommunity #cancer
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January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
After a weekend of up-and-down health issues (blowback from chemo treatments), I finally got down to writing today. Edited 2 chapters this a.m. and drafted up another blog post for tomorrow. #booksky #writingcommunity #cancer
$.99 #ebook #sale Casey Holland #mystery, THE DEEP END. Casey’s 1st week of volunteering at a youth detention centre turns deadly when the director dies from heart failure. Was it an accident or murder? www.books2read.com/u/bP1old amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B01MTDC...
January 23, 2026 at 7:34 PM
$.99 #ebook #sale Casey Holland #mystery, THE DEEP END. Casey’s 1st week of volunteering at a youth detention centre turns deadly when the director dies from heart failure. Was it an accident or murder? www.books2read.com/u/bP1old amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B01MTDC...
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HOTEL OBSCURE: A Collection of Short Stories 🌆
A trouble musician has a shocking reunion with his mother 🎸
Winnie and Will fear their scammer son just out of prison 🖼
Ellmore has a life-altering event at the diner 💥
mybook.to/HotelObscure 📗
#LitFic ⚡️ #KindleUnlimited ⚡️ #Booksky
A trouble musician has a shocking reunion with his mother 🎸
Winnie and Will fear their scammer son just out of prison 🖼
Ellmore has a life-altering event at the diner 💥
mybook.to/HotelObscure 📗
#LitFic ⚡️ #KindleUnlimited ⚡️ #Booksky
January 18, 2026 at 7:33 AM
HOTEL OBSCURE: A Collection of Short Stories 🌆
A trouble musician has a shocking reunion with his mother 🎸
Winnie and Will fear their scammer son just out of prison 🖼
Ellmore has a life-altering event at the diner 💥
mybook.to/HotelObscure 📗
#LitFic ⚡️ #KindleUnlimited ⚡️ #Booksky
A trouble musician has a shocking reunion with his mother 🎸
Winnie and Will fear their scammer son just out of prison 🖼
Ellmore has a life-altering event at the diner 💥
mybook.to/HotelObscure 📗
#LitFic ⚡️ #KindleUnlimited ⚡️ #Booksky
A little bit of editing this morning. The latest chemo treatment has kicked my butt, so taking it easy for the rest of the day. Will rest, read a little, and watch some hockey. After all, it's Hockey Day here in Canada :) #booksky #cancer #hockey
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January 17, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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Denied by one race and shunned by the other, she is a social outcast trained as an assassin. Would you trust her with your life? Imago Chronicles: A Warrior's Tale bit.ly/Y351TK & www.imagochronicles.com #BookSky 📚🪐⚔️💙 #Readersky
January 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Denied by one race and shunned by the other, she is a social outcast trained as an assassin. Would you trust her with your life? Imago Chronicles: A Warrior's Tale bit.ly/Y351TK & www.imagochronicles.com #BookSky 📚🪐⚔️💙 #Readersky
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October 12, 2024 at 8:55 PM
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October 12, 2024 at 8:25 PM
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Most stories aren’t written for everyone.
They’re written for someone.
Your Story Match exists to help that meeting happen—
quietly, intentionally, and without pressure.
Authors are welcome to place their books here:
yourstorymatch.com
They’re written for someone.
Your Story Match exists to help that meeting happen—
quietly, intentionally, and without pressure.
Authors are welcome to place their books here:
yourstorymatch.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Most stories aren’t written for everyone.
They’re written for someone.
Your Story Match exists to help that meeting happen—
quietly, intentionally, and without pressure.
Authors are welcome to place their books here:
yourstorymatch.com
They’re written for someone.
Your Story Match exists to help that meeting happen—
quietly, intentionally, and without pressure.
Authors are welcome to place their books here:
yourstorymatch.com
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All my books underwent a makeover in 2025. Revised storyline with cleaner edits, bonus/expanded scenes, and redesigned hardcovers.
Browse the books: www.amazon.com/stores/Jessi...
Browse the books: www.amazon.com/stores/Jessi...
November 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
All my books underwent a makeover in 2025. Revised storyline with cleaner edits, bonus/expanded scenes, and redesigned hardcovers.
Browse the books: www.amazon.com/stores/Jessi...
Browse the books: www.amazon.com/stores/Jessi...
Chemo treatment yesterday went well. Fatigue today, which was expected. Still managed to edit a 4-page chapter on my #urbanfantasy after great feedback from Monday's critique group. Baby steps, right? Time to rest for a bit. #booksky #writingcommunity #writerslife #cancer
January 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Chemo treatment yesterday went well. Fatigue today, which was expected. Still managed to edit a 4-page chapter on my #urbanfantasy after great feedback from Monday's critique group. Baby steps, right? Time to rest for a bit. #booksky #writingcommunity #writerslife #cancer
$.99 Sale! Casey Holland #mystery #1, THE OPPOSITE OF DARK, When the cops tell Casey her father was murdered the previous night, Casey doesn’t believe them. After all, she buried her dad three years earlier…or did she? #booksky books2read.com/u/mdKzLO.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:04 PM
$.99 Sale! Casey Holland #mystery #1, THE OPPOSITE OF DARK, When the cops tell Casey her father was murdered the previous night, Casey doesn’t believe them. After all, she buried her dad three years earlier…or did she? #booksky books2read.com/u/mdKzLO.
Amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B01LWD4...
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If #urbanfantasy fans are looking for a fun read, I'm currently #reading My Pigeon Familiar by Bridget E. Baker. I'm about 100 pages in and it's exactly the distraction I need. #booksky #writerslife
January 10, 2026 at 10:14 PM
If #urbanfantasy fans are looking for a fun read, I'm currently #reading My Pigeon Familiar by Bridget E. Baker. I'm about 100 pages in and it's exactly the distraction I need. #booksky #writerslife
I haven't been around much, but it's been a challenging week. My 1st blog post of 2026 includes my unexpected trip to the ER & an IG encounter with a persistent scammer. #booksky #writingcommunity #cancer #writerslife debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/h...
Happy 2026, and My Adventure in the ER
Happy New Year, everyone, and a big welcome to new subscribers. I hope you’ll find something worthwhile in this blog. So, how is everyone’s year going so far? My thirteenth chemo treatment (this on…
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January 7, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I haven't been around much, but it's been a challenging week. My 1st blog post of 2026 includes my unexpected trip to the ER & an IG encounter with a persistent scammer. #booksky #writingcommunity #cancer #writerslife debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/h...
Fatigue is front & center today, so not my most productive writing day, but I wrote a page and a half on my urban fantasy. When I started this morning, I had no idea what I was going to write, but a plan has formed for tomorrow. Yay! #booksky #writing #writerslife
January 4, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Fatigue is front & center today, so not my most productive writing day, but I wrote a page and a half on my urban fantasy. When I started this morning, I had no idea what I was going to write, but a plan has formed for tomorrow. Yay! #booksky #writing #writerslife
Happy New Year, everyone! I haven't been around much this week; just relaxing over the holidays while coping with reduced energy due to the 13 chemo treatments. Wishing you all a terrific 2026! We'll take it one day at a time, right? #booksky #writerslife #cancer
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January 1, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Happy New Year, everyone! I haven't been around much this week; just relaxing over the holidays while coping with reduced energy due to the 13 chemo treatments. Wishing you all a terrific 2026! We'll take it one day at a time, right? #booksky #writerslife #cancer
If you're looking for a light, satirical read, I just finished reading 'We Have Lost the President'. It's set in London, in 2044 and things are quite different in the future in some ways. But not in others. :) #booksky #reading #humorousmystery
December 29, 2025 at 12:49 AM
If you're looking for a light, satirical read, I just finished reading 'We Have Lost the President'. It's set in London, in 2044 and things are quite different in the future in some ways. But not in others. :) #booksky #reading #humorousmystery
