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Daddy Writes A Book.

Husband, father & marketer squeaks out his first novel between morning waffles and reruns of Blue’s Clues. Updates every Sunday morning.

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Weekly updates on the writing journey. Craft and worldbuilding how-to’s that would give an editor heartburn. Endless inspiration to write your own book.

Who reads Daddy Writes?

👉 Writers. You love the craft, love the process, and don’t want to ‘go it alone.’


👉 Readers. You love a good book, and want to see how the sausage is made. (Note: I am making a book, not sausage. It’s a figure of speech.)


👉 Creators. You want to watch a guy make a living from his passion without becoming a TikTok influencer in the process.


👉 Daddies and mommies. You need a little extra push to pursue your hobbies despite being in “parent mode” 24/7.


👉 Haters. You want ambitious, happy people to fail. Are you OK? Who hurt you? Join my newsletter and sling hate mail into my spam folder, please!

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