D.G. Driver's Musings

D. G. Driver is A multi-award-winning author of Young Adult and Middle Grade novels featuring diverse characters dealing with social or environmental issues.

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I’ve been off Tumblr for quite some time. I’ve been working on some new stuff and moving away from writing fantasy. One of my big projects that I did for most of 2020 was to write Songwriter Night: A Musical Romance. In addition to being an author, I’m also an actress/director of theater here in the Nashville area. I was in the middle of rehearsals for Mamma Mia when theater got put on hold last year. Everyone got busy trying to figure out virtual ways to do shows, and I got a different kind of idea. What if I put my writing and performing worlds together and wrote a book that was also a musical and recorded it as an audiobook. I collaborated with a genius songwriter/composer here to write the 12 original songs that fit in the story. Then we hired a group of talented performers to record the songs and lines. It’s finished an in the world now, running about 3 hours in length.

The story is about Lyle and Trish, two aspiring Country music songwriters that meet-cute at a Nashville coffee house. With Trish being new in town, Lyle invites her to his monthly gathering of songwriters to get to know her better. The evening of quirky characters and light-hearted singing is interrupted by the arrival of Aiden Bronson. He’s got a hit song on the radio, and he’s back to show off, stirring up some rivalry while he’s at it. How will Lyle compete against Aiden’s charisma and talent in order to win Trish’s heart?  

It’s available as an audiobook, but if you don’t like audiobooks, it’s also available as a regular book. Learn all about it, hear samples, meet the cast on my website: www.dgdriver.com/songwriter-night.html

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Have you gotten your fill of the Royal Wedding yet? Feel in the mood to read a different fairy tale princess story? How about one where the princess makes a dangerous deal to AVOID marrying a prince? Ha ha! My sweet original fairy tale The Royal Deal is reviewed as "a charming tale that takes only a couple hours to read at most" and would be fun to enjoy on this nice spring afternoon. Only 99 cents or Free for Kindle Unlimited. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07934K9BJ

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The mermaid ornament my brother gave me this year. Merry Christmas, mermaid fans.

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Mermaids are real! When teen environmental activist Juniper Sawfeather discovers 3 of them during an oil spill, how will she protect them from being exploited by the media or murdered by the corrupt oil company? Find out in this exciting, unique novel - only 99 cents through December. Www.dgdriver.com/Cry-of-the-Sea.html

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My newest pretty mermaid- a gift from my mom for my birthday. I write about mermaids. Www.dgdriver.com/Cry-of-the-Sea.html

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Painting by Rachel Byler - ColorfulCatArt at #etsy "I saw the killer whale passing so close to me, I could reach out and touch it if I dared. Again, I had the eerie sense that it was looking at me. There was something very strange looking about its eye that I couldn’t quite comprehend in the state I was in. I returned the gaze, trying to look deep into its eye. It was a blip of a reaction, but I swear it happened. Was it possible the killer whale recognized me? Had it been looking for me? Was it trying to contact me? Maybe on behalf of the mermaids? "I heard my mother screaming behind me and my dad trying to shush her. I dared to peek behind me and saw the three of them in the boat, my mom with her hands over her mouth, terrified for me. That whale could flip and bite me in half in an instant, and she knew it. Yet, I didn’t feel afraid for that reason. I didn’t fear the killer whale had come to kill me. It came to fetch me. At least that’s what I thought." - from Echo of the Cliffs, A Juniper Sawfeather Novel 3 Learn more about this exciting YA fantasy series at www.dgdriver.com

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Celebrate Peace Day by ordering this award winning children's book about anti-bullying and autism acceptance. https://www.amazon.com/dp/069282913X

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Collaboration between Kur0i and me, cute ray-merboy! Spotted eagle ray used as a reference.                    

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Beautiful artwork by Christy Tortland at DeviantArt. There is a scene like this in my mermaid novel Cry of the Sea. Have you read it yet? It's free now through July 21st. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00IM0JF06

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Sadly, I haven't found an artist credit for this stunning piece. If a mermaid swimming in a polluted ocean moves you, you should read Cry of the Sea. Www.dgdriver.com/Cry-of-the-sea.html

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I got my print copies of the Juniper Sawfeather Novels with the new covers today. My mermaid looks so much better with the full set. Www.dgdriver.com

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Excuse Me Sir, do you have a moment to talk about our Lord and Saviour, Poseidon?

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Until Next Time by Sara Conlan

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Drawings I did so far for Mermay this month! I’m working with a red col-erase pencil and copic markers in my sketchbook for this series!

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Gemstone Mermaids 🐚💦✨

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Happy Mother's Day, mermaid fans! Greeting card from Zazzle.

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The thing about books is that you can never run out of new ones to read–and that’s the worst and best thing.