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A Fresh Look: Why I Redesigned Tunnel Vision's Cover
I have some exciting news (and a small confession) to share about the Coldwater Chronicles. When Tunnel Vision first released, I worked with a professional book cover design company to bring my vision to life. I was thrilled with the result at the time. It captured the story I had in my head, the design was essentially what I described to the artist, and I was proud to put it out into the world. But something interesting happened after I finished writing Book 2 (title reveal
D. R. Young
Apr 12 min read


Third Roots and Personal Finance
I had an eye-opening conversation with my sixteen-year-old on the drive home from high school the other day. (No, he doesn’t have his license yet. Yes, he’s working on it—slowly. Kids these days, right?) He’s a junior taking Personal Finance this semester. As we talked, it hit me—yet again—that our high schools aren’t doing enough to prepare teenagers for the real world. The course likely covers the basics: checking and savings accounts, maybe a unit on budgeting to avoid spe
D. R. Young
Feb 113 min read


Can a Genre-Hopping Debut Author Find an Audience?
I've poured my heart into Tunnel Vision , the first Coldwater Chronicles thriller, and can finally say, "I'm finished!" It's a gritty,...
D. R. Young
Oct 12, 20252 min read
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