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  • Substack Spills

    The seasons are shifting. The days are stretching out, with more and more hours of daylight. The temps are rising and the pools are being put to use. What’s more, is that my latest newsletter on Substack came out this month, and with it, some serious spillage and early access reveals. I made the executive

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  • Dre Hill, modern day renaissance man? On social media, I introduce myself as an artist, storyteller, and writer. It’s deliberate. Sure, part of it is to establish and differentiate me and my brand, hopefully to help it stick out in your mind. But, also, because I genuinely am those things. Last week I had the

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  • As an indie author, having spaces and platforms that can catapult your work to a new audience is so incredibly important. We never know where our next reader is or how they’ll find us. It’s why exposure opportunities are so important, everything from conferences and signings to reviews and interviews. As a poet? It’s even

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  • If you’ve visited the homepage of my website, this might look quite familiar. January 22nd, 2024 marked the release of my latest poetry book, (No) I am (not) okay. The chapbook collection centers its dialogue on suicide and ideations, mental health, along with commentary on religion, race, and gender, and how these structures further cloud

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  • Yes, I’ll add that to my portfolio. The Indieverse Awards were started in 2024 by Kristina Carmela. Carmela noticed the unfortunate lack of accessibility in major book awards. Most, if not all, do not cater to independently published authors. In this context, independently published referring to authors who either self-published their work, or published through

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  • Let’s face it, we might be losing TikTok in a matter of days. Am I disheartened? Yes. Definitely.  Is it the end of the world? No. Even if we do lose TikTok. Even though losing TikTok will suck, will hurt immensely. But the world will keep spinning, and we will be okay. So, if not

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  • and holiday wishes too Hello all. It has been far too long, since we have met here, on the blog. I hope, dear reader, that you are doing well. Me? Well so much has happened since we last spoke, so I’ll catch you up briefly. the cliff notes Suffice it to say… I’ve been a

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  • I Need Your Support

    An Update Blog Post I realize that the last blog I posted was a bit unceremonious. I hadn’t written to you all in a while and so much has happened since my last blog post, published way back in June or July. So this blog will be a bit more fleshed out and thorough, just

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  • Have you heard the news? If not, hear it from me. Right here, right now. I have a TikTok shop! So, what exactly does that mean Dre? It means that readers now have one extra avenue when it comes to supporting me and my work, especially if they want to pick up a signed copy.

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  • Hey, hey readers! Let’s talk about who Pushing the Pen is for. In the event that you aren’t aware of what Pushing the Pen is, I’ll link you back to my two most recent blog posts. They’ll be listed below. Why I made Pushing the Pen Why “Emotions and the Body”? So… who is Pushing

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