DP Denman is a native of the Pacific Northwest and lives in the soggy splendor of slugs and moss. Where with no effort at all, anyone can grow a spectacular collection of wild mushrooms, algae, and mold.
Western Washington is the land of freethinkers and retired flower children. Seattle and its collection of conjoined suburbs have the highest number of atheists per capita of any city in the U.S. It's home to thriving Wiccan and Pagan communities, and more than a few Pastafarians from the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. (Yes, that’s a real thing.) It's a wild community of coffee addicts with a passion for tofu, RPGs, and an evolving variety of interests.
Some people find the radically progressive climate intimidating. They prefer the comfort of a community where everyone conforms to a single ideology. For those who don’t mind eclectic chaos, the Pacific Northwest provides ample inspiration and a variety of mentors for every artistic vein. There are profuse communities of artists, musicians, dancers, actors, authors, and photographers. Including Vancouver, British Columbia, which serves as 'Hollywood North' for dozens of film crews every year.
It’s a luxury and a privilege to live among such creative, passionate people, where restoring your muse is as easy as a trip to the local coffee shop. As a dedicated workaholic, DP derives inspiration from that community for both her writing and activism.
Seattle is not only home to those hounded by an addiction to artistic self-expression. It's saturated with the flower child legacy of activism, which inspires DP's fight for LGBTQIA equality in places less accepting than the coast she calls home.
The Land of the Free should be so for everyone. For too many, it isn't. That's why DP is dedicated to helping change the lives of those trapped in the States' vast swathes of ignorance and irrational hatred. Her books tell stories of those forced into the shadows, suffering in silence, unheard and unseen, exposing their pain to people who don't realize it exists.
Her books also support charities working to bring equality to the States. 25% of royalties from every book are donated to support that fight. Every book. Every day until there is no longer a need for it.