Writing on Writing

A collection of thoughts and musings about writing – from the mundane (mostly) to the profound (rare).

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    New Partners Carrying In The Shadow Of The Sanctum
    by Dan Desai Martin
    This month, In The Shadow Of The Sanctum will be available through The Garden of Readin, a small business in Flower Mound, Texas, that specializes in Blind Date with a Book. This is the third small business to carry physical copies of the book since its release in May 2026. The other two are Maryland’s
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    Dan Desai Martin Elected to Board of Maryland Writers’ Association
    by Dan Desai Martin
    Silver Spring resident and novelist Dan Desai Martin officially joined the Board of the Maryland Writers’ Association (MWA). The voluntary, nonprofit association supports the art, business, and craft of writing. “I’m thrilled to be elected to the MWA Board,” Desai Martin said. “This is a fantastic organization full of talented writers, and I can’t wait
  • Cover of In the Shadow of the Sanctum by Dan Desai Martin
    In The Shadow Of The Sanctum NOW AVAILABLE
    by Dan Desai Martin
    My debut fantasy novel, In The Shadow Of The Sanctum, is now available! You can get it in hardcover, paperback, and ebook. I am so incredibly excited to see these characters and this story out in the world. Where to buy: Early Praise for In The Shadow Of The Sanctum: In the Shadow of the
  • Cover of In the Shadow of the Sanctum by Dan Desai Martin
    Pre-Order ‘In The Shadow Of The Sanctum’ Today!
    by Dan Desai Martin
    From a journey that began more than a decade ago, I can finally say these twelve words: I’m Dan, I’m an author, and you can pre-order my book today. CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER It has been quite a journey. I wrote the first words of what would become In The Shadow Of The Sanctum way
  • Cover of In the Shadow of the Sanctum by Dan Desai Martin
    COMING SPRING 2026: In the Shadow of the Sanctum
    by Dan Desai Martin
    I am incredibly excited to share my cover and a little bit more about my forthcoming fantasy book, In The Shadow Of The Sanctum. The book will be available in the Spring of 2026. PRE-ORDER TODAY A huge thank you to my publisher, Gold Dust Publishing, and the cover artist, Susan Roddey. Here’s the book

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