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There’s a book inside you. A message that won’t leave you alone.
But between fear, responsibility, doubt — and now the rise of AI — you keep starting… and stopping.
Welcome to The Adventurous Author Podcast.
I’m Bonnie Jean Schaefer — fantasy author D.K. Drake — and I’ve published four novels while working a full-time job. I didn’t quit my life to write. I built systems that made finishing possible inside it.
Now I help stuck Christian writers do the same.
This podcast is discipleship through storytelling.
We follow a simple framework:
Start with WHO.
Anchor your identity in Christ so fear loses leverage — especially in an AI age where identity matters more than ever.
Live Your Story.
Build sustainable 15-minute systems that fit your real life.
Win Your Race.
Finish what God called you to start — and become the kind of person who keeps finishing.
Every season rotates through identity, systems, and storytelling mastery in a structured spiral of growth.
If you’ve been hiding, doubting, or wondering where you fit in this new creative world — you’re not alone.
Let’s adventurize your life and rise from stuck...together.
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Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Remember when creativity was second nature? When stories spilled from your imagination without hesitation or fear?
That’s not lost. It’s just dormant.
In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we unpack the science of creative neoteny—why daily writing may be your best shot at preserving the brain’s natural storytelling instincts.
Inside this episode:
✔️ The neuroscience of why most adults lose their creative edge
✔️ How daily writing preserves flexibility, divergent thinking, and curiosity
✔️ What Jesus, da Vinci, Maya Angelou, and Fred Rogers understood about staying open to wonder
✔️ A writing challenge that trains your brain to see the world like a first-time explorer
✔️ Why consistent storytelling isn’t just craft—it’s neural preservation
🎧 Listen now.
🚀 Wonder isn’t childish. It’s the beginning of mastery.
Keep the words rolling and the adventures unfolding,
Bonnie Jean
Next Steps:
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START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.
Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.
Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.
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