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Welcome To L.D. Burke’s World
Tales From Burkeland: Tale Zero I’m glad you’re joining me on my journey! For readers wanting to get to know the author behind the page, Tales from Burkeland is the place to be. Here you’ll find personal stories as well as publishing news and other writing-related content. Why Am I a Writer? The short answer:…
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Capturing Critique Part 2: How to Provide Feedback Authors Can Use
Tales from Burkeland Tale 20 You have an author friend (or two, or three, or four). They’ve asked you to read their work and offer feedback. Of course, you said yes! But how is offering critique different from just reading? What do you offer feedback on? And how do you even know if you’re comments…
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Behind the Books with T.F. Burke
Welcome to the first issue of Behind the Books, a quarterly author spotlight series on Tales from Burkeland. This month I’m featuring a mentor of mine, T.F. Burke. T.F. (Tammy) Burke is the award-winning author of the Heart of the Worlds YA epic-fantasy series where faeries, fate, and forbidden magic collide. A former journalist with…
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Capturing Critique Part 1: How to Find and Receive Feedback
Tales from Burkeland Tale 18 You’ve written a perfect draft with not a single plot hole or flat character in sight. Or so you think. To know for sure, you’ll need readers to critique your work. But how do you find the right reader who will give you the feedback you need? And what do…
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Story Hunting in St. Augustine, Florida
Tales from Burkeland Tale 17 The world is alive with story ideas for authors astute enough to find them. That’s especially true in places like St. Augustine, Florida where the past and present exist side-by-side, turning the whole city into a bit of a living history museum. It’s that quality that makes it my favorite…
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Writer’s Block or Writer’s Procrastination?
Tales from Burkeland Tale 16 Spend any time among writers, and you’re bound to hear at least one conversation about writer’s block. Most of us agree that every author will go through it at least once in their career, likely multiple times. In the thirteen years that I’ve been writing professionally—first in print journalism and…
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Another LTUE in the Books
Tales from Burkeland: Tale Fifteen It doesn’t feel like a new year in Burkeland’s Writing Realm until I’ve been to the Life, the Universe, and Everything Symposium in Provo. Utah. For three days, science fiction and fantasy creatives pack the Provo Mariott Hotel & Conference Center. With days packed with classes, panels, presentations, and impromptu…
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Myths And Magic: Conjuring Love—Spells and Potions for Romance and Lust
Tales From Burkeland: Tale Fourteen Author’s Note: This a reprint of the February 2025 Myths and Magic article. Sign up for my newsletter for monthly Myths And Magic articles. Love is in the air! With Valentine’s Day mere days away, what better time to crack open books of love spells and potions? Love magic in…
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New Year, New Stories
Tales From Burkeland: Tale Thirteen As 2026 begins, it’s unseasonably warm in Southern Indiana, but I still can’t help thinking that a new year is like a wooded trail covered in fresh fallen snow. Pristine. White like a blank page. Glittering with opportunities to forge your path. While I am leaving lots of room to…
L.D. Burke
Speculative Fiction Author
