Natasha Duncan-Drake (Author/Youtuber)
@tashaddrake.bsky.social
Writer & YouTuber | Fandom Oldish (beren_writes) | Fantasy & Paranormal fav genres, but 💖 them all! she | her
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NatashaDuncan-Drake/
Tumblr: https://berenwrites.tumblr.com/ (Steddie obsession)
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NatashaDuncan-Drake/
Tumblr: https://berenwrites.tumblr.com/ (Steddie obsession)
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New "boxset" - Dark Reflections Collection 1: Buckle up for three pulse-pounding adventures that toss Hollywood actor Tristan Havering into a reality where the blockbuster superhero epic he starred in is alarmingly real.
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Available in eBook, Paperback & Hardback
books2read.com/darkreflecti...
Available in eBook, Paperback & Hardback
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I’m so excited to be able to share my second art work for @steddiebbang.bsky.social drawn for @tashaddrake.bsky.social’s fic “Practical Magic: When a Witch and Supergirl Meet”
#steddie #steddiebang25
#steddie #steddiebang25
October 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I’m so excited to be able to share my second art work for @steddiebbang.bsky.social drawn for @tashaddrake.bsky.social’s fic “Practical Magic: When a Witch and Supergirl Meet”
#steddie #steddiebang25
#steddie #steddiebang25
Anyone having problems with Amazon KDP back end - I'm getting 500 errors.
October 20, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Anyone having problems with Amazon KDP back end - I'm getting 500 errors.
Seven: Lies and Manipulations | Stranger Things
When a superpowered madman makes a mistake, it’s always catastrophic.
Henry Creel’s 1st was underestimating Eleven. His 2nd is targeting Steve Harrington when the Party enter the Upside Down to make a final stand.
archiveofourown.org/works/691004...
When a superpowered madman makes a mistake, it’s always catastrophic.
Henry Creel’s 1st was underestimating Eleven. His 2nd is targeting Steve Harrington when the Party enter the Upside Down to make a final stand.
archiveofourown.org/works/691004...
August 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Seven: Lies and Manipulations | Stranger Things
When a superpowered madman makes a mistake, it’s always catastrophic.
Henry Creel’s 1st was underestimating Eleven. His 2nd is targeting Steve Harrington when the Party enter the Upside Down to make a final stand.
archiveofourown.org/works/691004...
When a superpowered madman makes a mistake, it’s always catastrophic.
Henry Creel’s 1st was underestimating Eleven. His 2nd is targeting Steve Harrington when the Party enter the Upside Down to make a final stand.
archiveofourown.org/works/691004...
Why does Adobe make things that can be done in Canva so hard? This is a way to get text for social media vids into Premiere Pro more efficiently since I couldn't find an easier way of doing it. No plugins necessary.
tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/2025/08/how-...
tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/2025/08/how-...
How to Efficiently Create Short Vids for Book Promotion on Social Media
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August 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Why does Adobe make things that can be done in Canva so hard? This is a way to get text for social media vids into Premiere Pro more efficiently since I couldn't find an easier way of doing it. No plugins necessary.
tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/2025/08/how-...
tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/2025/08/how-...
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Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺
June 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺
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#NewRelease Inspired by a True Story.
Witches, war, and espionage collide in 1940s Cambridge.
A historical fantasy where war is fought in the shadows—not just with spies, but with magic.
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
#historicalfantasy #readingcommunity #Booktok #WW2 #histfic
Witches, war, and espionage collide in 1940s Cambridge.
A historical fantasy where war is fought in the shadows—not just with spies, but with magic.
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
#historicalfantasy #readingcommunity #Booktok #WW2 #histfic
June 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
#NewRelease Inspired by a True Story.
Witches, war, and espionage collide in 1940s Cambridge.
A historical fantasy where war is fought in the shadows—not just with spies, but with magic.
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
#historicalfantasy #readingcommunity #Booktok #WW2 #histfic
Witches, war, and espionage collide in 1940s Cambridge.
A historical fantasy where war is fought in the shadows—not just with spies, but with magic.
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
#historicalfantasy #readingcommunity #Booktok #WW2 #histfic
So I have had to start using the Tikky Tokky site (woe is me), and I had a right mare figuring out how to do slideshows quickly and easily. Hence I wrote it up in case it might help someone else avoid the pitfalls. 😆 tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/2025/05/publ...
Publishing Slideshows to TikTok for Book Promotion
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May 29, 2025 at 8:27 AM
So I have had to start using the Tikky Tokky site (woe is me), and I had a right mare figuring out how to do slideshows quickly and easily. Hence I wrote it up in case it might help someone else avoid the pitfalls. 😆 tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/2025/05/publ...
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It's like a small void in here. :]
September 21, 2023 at 8:49 PM
It's like a small void in here. :]
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Huge thanks to everyone who came to the launch for The Mithraeum Connection in Norwich last night!
Order your copy now:
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
Order your copy now:
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
May 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Huge thanks to everyone who came to the launch for The Mithraeum Connection in Norwich last night!
Order your copy now:
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
Order your copy now:
www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
I was having problems with the TikyToky site sending me #SMS messages for 2 days. In case anyone else has the same issue, what fixed it for me was turning on Flight Mode and turning it off again.
Yeah, I don't know why either, but I got it from a vid talking about #iPhones, so not just #Android.
Yeah, I don't know why either, but I got it from a vid talking about #iPhones, so not just #Android.
a cartoon character holding a cell phone and the words phone rage
Alt: a cartoon character holding a cell phone and the words phone rage
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May 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
AI voice audiobooks - good idea or really bad one or something in between with nuance? #audiobooks #indiepublishing
D2D have AI voice now (wouldn't touch it with a barge pole given the can't delete it for 6 months part), and Amazon just popped up with something similar.
D2D have AI voice now (wouldn't touch it with a barge pole given the can't delete it for 6 months part), and Amazon just popped up with something similar.
May 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
AI voice audiobooks - good idea or really bad one or something in between with nuance? #audiobooks #indiepublishing
D2D have AI voice now (wouldn't touch it with a barge pole given the can't delete it for 6 months part), and Amazon just popped up with something similar.
D2D have AI voice now (wouldn't touch it with a barge pole given the can't delete it for 6 months part), and Amazon just popped up with something similar.
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April 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The really quick way to save layers from Photoshop where they all have the same background and/or foreground, but different other content, like words.
tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/2025/05/batc...
tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/2025/05/batc...
Batch Saving Layers from Photoshop Easily
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May 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The really quick way to save layers from Photoshop where they all have the same background and/or foreground, but different other content, like words.
tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/2025/05/batc...
tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/2025/05/batc...
Finally had to do it - I've used my TikTok account and actually attempted to look into bookTok. Some of it makes me want to run away, some of it makes me laugh and want to join in, and some of it makes me sad. A few of those poor dears would expire if they clicked on AO3 🤣.
May 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Finally had to do it - I've used my TikTok account and actually attempted to look into bookTok. Some of it makes me want to run away, some of it makes me laugh and want to join in, and some of it makes me sad. A few of those poor dears would expire if they clicked on AO3 🤣.
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Authors launch inaugural Indie Press Day on May the First to promote independently published books.
#IndiePressDay to be used on social media along with the slogan ‘May the First port of call be an indie’
#IndiePressDay to be used on social media along with the slogan ‘May the First port of call be an indie’
April 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Authors launch inaugural Indie Press Day on May the First to promote independently published books.
#IndiePressDay to be used on social media along with the slogan ‘May the First port of call be an indie’
#IndiePressDay to be used on social media along with the slogan ‘May the First port of call be an indie’
Tales from the Deep: 3 Ocean Jokes That’ll Rock Your Boat!
YouTube video by Tales With Tasha
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April 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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It's #Portfolioday apparently! So why not join in.
I'm a watercolourist based in the UK. My favourite genre is fantasy and folklore with a heavy leaning on creatures, but I have dabbled in other areas!
www.emilyhare.co.uk/pages/portfo...
#dragons #dragonart #creatureart #fantasyart #watercolour
I'm a watercolourist based in the UK. My favourite genre is fantasy and folklore with a heavy leaning on creatures, but I have dabbled in other areas!
www.emilyhare.co.uk/pages/portfo...
#dragons #dragonart #creatureart #fantasyart #watercolour
April 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
It's #Portfolioday apparently! So why not join in.
I'm a watercolourist based in the UK. My favourite genre is fantasy and folklore with a heavy leaning on creatures, but I have dabbled in other areas!
www.emilyhare.co.uk/pages/portfo...
#dragons #dragonart #creatureart #fantasyart #watercolour
I'm a watercolourist based in the UK. My favourite genre is fantasy and folklore with a heavy leaning on creatures, but I have dabbled in other areas!
www.emilyhare.co.uk/pages/portfo...
#dragons #dragonart #creatureart #fantasyart #watercolour
@draft2digital.bsky.social Am loving the upload structure and almost everything on the website,I just have one question - is there any way to sort books by latest updated, rather than just release date? It's been driving me a little batty 🤪
April 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
@draft2digital.bsky.social Am loving the upload structure and almost everything on the website,I just have one question - is there any way to sort books by latest updated, rather than just release date? It's been driving me a little batty 🤪
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Now that Draft2Digital and Smashwords have been together for 3 years, Kris Austin and Mark Coker, our respective founders, are joining us live to celebrate this anniversary! #authorsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=obgz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=obgz...
Three Years of Draft2Digital & Smashwords
YouTube video by Draft2Digital
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March 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Now that Draft2Digital and Smashwords have been together for 3 years, Kris Austin and Mark Coker, our respective founders, are joining us live to celebrate this anniversary! #authorsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=obgz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=obgz...
Asking the important questions - which is the best vampire dog? 😆http://youtube.com/post/Ugkxvy5Fdmq38Kx0WBTfjmaCrbuPYO5yoFXP?si=uE-XM0A9sBoG_vNJ
Poll from Tales With Tasha - YouTube
😈🐩Who is the most badass vampire dog on film?🐩😈 In keeping with this week's jokes theme of dogs, it occured to me there are several examples of vampire dogs ...
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April 2, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Asking the important questions - which is the best vampire dog? 😆http://youtube.com/post/Ugkxvy5Fdmq38Kx0WBTfjmaCrbuPYO5yoFXP?si=uE-XM0A9sBoG_vNJ
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Welcome to our new followers. We are Longbarrow Press, we make books, slowly and carefully, and sell them at a reasonable price
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longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
November 9, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Welcome to our new followers. We are Longbarrow Press, we make books, slowly and carefully, and sell them at a reasonable price
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
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The first 4 chapters of my Satirical SciFi Novel (possible trilogy). It explores the horrors of Capitalism and the Gig Economy.
▶️ Any Feedback/Criticism is welcome.
#writing #writingcommunity #scifibook #scifinovel #amwriting #scifi #satire #humor #comedy #wip
▶️ Any Feedback/Criticism is welcome.
#writing #writingcommunity #scifibook #scifinovel #amwriting #scifi #satire #humor #comedy #wip
Into the GigaVerse (Chapter 1 - 4)
Novel Preview
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February 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The first 4 chapters of my Satirical SciFi Novel (possible trilogy). It explores the horrors of Capitalism and the Gig Economy.
▶️ Any Feedback/Criticism is welcome.
#writing #writingcommunity #scifibook #scifinovel #amwriting #scifi #satire #humor #comedy #wip
▶️ Any Feedback/Criticism is welcome.
#writing #writingcommunity #scifibook #scifinovel #amwriting #scifi #satire #humor #comedy #wip
I've been updating my blog with what I hope is some useful information for anyone new to the eBook game. There are many ways (so many) to go about it these days and it can be confusing, this is how I do it without going completely bonkers.🤪
tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/2025/03/eboo...
tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/2025/03/eboo...
eBook How-To Updates for 2025
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tashasthinkings.blogspot.com
March 31, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I've been updating my blog with what I hope is some useful information for anyone new to the eBook game. There are many ways (so many) to go about it these days and it can be confusing, this is how I do it without going completely bonkers.🤪
tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/2025/03/eboo...
tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/2025/03/eboo...