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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.
Episodes
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Welcome to Day 12 of the 21 Days of Storytelling featuring The Dragon Collector, book one of The Dragon Stalker Bloodlines Saga.
The story snippet of the day is chapter nine entitled Stalking the Stalker. Today you get to meet a Dawn Stalker! Only this dragon isn't the friendly sort that are back on Earth with Kenton.
Opny is 814 years old and lives free in Dawn Stalker territory in Southwest Zandador. He's selfish, vain and territorial. As Javan will soon learn, this particular dragon lashes out at anyone or anything who enters his territory.
His biggest fear that no human knows is that he's terrified of mosquitoes. This big bad dragon actually faints when he sees or hears them flying around him!
Another interesting fact is that he sulks and forgets to eat when he sees butterflies because he's jealous of their beautiful colors and their ability to fly. I told you he was vain!
As far as what he likes to eat, lily pads and okties are at the top of his list.
What's an okty, you ask? Listen in to find out.
Apply now for a personalized writing workshop with Author DK Drake!
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Welcome to Day 11 of the 21 Days of Storytelling featuring The Dragon Collector, book one of the Dragon Stalker Bloodlines Saga.
The story snippet of the day is chapter eight entitled A Second First Impression.
At the end of chapter 7, Javan was blasted with some sort of weapon that you’ll learn about here in chapter 8.
What you don’t learn in this chapter is that the weapon is powered by Midnight Stalker scales, and Midnight Stalkers breathe lightning. That power can be harnessed through their scales and turned into a weapon that is similar to a taser.
Tune in to find out the name of the weapon and how one feels after being shot with it.
Sunday Oct 30, 2022
Sunday Oct 30, 2022
Welcome to Day 10 of the 21 Days of Storytelling featuring The Dragon Collector, book one of the Dragon Stalker Bloodlines Saga.
The story snippet of the day is chapter seven entitled Ravier and Red Rain.
In today’s Insider Tip, Author DK Drake shares how she came up with the idea for red rain that Javan encounters into today’s story snippet.
Enjoy!
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Welcome to Day 9 of the 21 Days of Storytelling featuring The Dragon Collector, book one of the Dragon Stalker Bloodlines Saga.
The story snippet of the day is chapter six entitled Through the Portal.
In today’s Insider Tip, Author DK Drake shares why the people in the Land of Zandador have such long lifespans.
Enjoy!
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Welcome to Day 8 of the 21 Days of Storytelling featuring The Dragon Collector, book one of the Dragon Stalker Bloodlines Saga.
The story snippet of the day is chapter five entitled Through the Portal.
In today’s Insider Tip, Author DK Drake shares the origin of the Dragon Dimension, and in the chapter from the story, you’ll hear how people on earth can access the Dragon Dimension, also known as the Great Rift.
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
It’s day 7 of the 21 Days of Storytelling!
Before I wrote my short story Cops, Robbers…and Dragons? that I share in episode two, I started an Internet research binge on dragons. I wanted to find out how other authors described their dragons so I could make my dragons cool and believable.
I didn’t get too far into my binge, though. I stopped myself when I had this crazy realization: I was writing a fantasy story about dragons. Fantasy. Dragons. That meant I could make up my own world with my own rules and my own version of dragons.
Since my intention was simply to write a short story, I decided to keep my mythical creatures simple. I would only have four types of dragons, and their scales would change colors indicating when they were hungry. They would stalk for food when it was time for them to eat, and they would only eat once a day. That one time would vary depending on they time of day they ate: dawn, dusk, noon and midnight.
And that is why my dragons are called Dragon Stalkers. Then I had so much fun writing that short story that I decided to write a whole book series from that one concept. And that is why I started The Dragon Stalker Bloodlines Saga.
The Dragon Collector is book one of that saga, and your very own author DK Drake will be reading chapter 4. In this chapter, you’ll be introduced to all four types of Dragon Stalkers.
We join Javan as he as left the ranch he grew up on and is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
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Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
What if you came face to face with a dragon?
Here on Day 6 of the 21 Days of Storytelling, Javan from The Dragon Collector experiences that very scenario.
The story snippet of the day is chapter three entitled Lightning and Smoke and shows what happens when an ordinary teenager comes face to face with dragons that are visiting Earth from a different dimension.
As the Insider Tip of the Day, author DK Drake shares some behind the scenes facts about one of the dragons named Silverspike that you can’t read in the book.
Ignite your imagination because you’ve got some dragons to meet!
Get Your Free DK Drake Starter Library that includes a digital manuscript of The Dragon Collector through November 10: https://authordkdrake.com/insiders
Snag one or all of the Dragon Stalker books here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FK5V1HJ
Join the Help! My Kid Wants to Write a Book Community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/authordkdrakeinsiders
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Welcome to Day 5 of the 21 Days of Storytelling featuring The Dragon Collector, book one of the Dragon Stalker Bloodlines Saga.
The story snippet of the day is chapter two entitled The Unexpected Guests.
Today’s episode also includes two bonus scenes you can’t read in the book.
So listen in to find out what happens when an orphan meets the mother whom he thought abandoned him at birth.
Get Your Free DK Drake Starter Library that includes a digital manuscript of The Dragon Collector through November 10: https://authordkdrake.com/insiders
Snag one or all of the Dragon Stalker books here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FK5V1HJ
Join the Help! My Kid Wants to Write a Book Community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/authordkdrakeinsiders