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Raising Ricky
A true story of grit, loyalty, and a sister’s lifelong devotion to caring for her brother with Down syndrome.
MemoirPaperback • eBook
Earned stories. Quiet grit. Work-made truth.
Stories that carry the weight of real hands.
Canvas & Calluses is devoted to narrative work shaped by endurance like frontier echoes, working lives, hard places, and the kind of action that has consequences. We publish fiction and nonfiction that feels lived-in, not manufactured.
Focus
Grit-lit & Americana
Working-class narratives, rural realism, and earned voice.
Tone
Action with consequence
Momentum without gloss; stakes that matter.
Standard
Simple, durable craft
Clear language. Honest pacing. No filler.
Imprint Note
Updated
What we publish
- West / frontier narratives (classic or modern)
- Hard-earned action (crime, survival, duty, consequence)
- Working-life nonfiction (craft, trade, resilience)
- Short fiction collections and serialized work
- Lived-experience memoirs (family, caregiving, endurance, responsibility)
Submissions and press materials will live at press.canvasandcalluses.com when opened.
For now, inquiries are handled directly; see Contact below.
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Coming soon
Two Promises
A powerful continuation of Debbie Miller’s story about love, loss, and the promises we keep when life asks us to move forward without the people we thought we couldn’t live without.
MemoirPaperback • eBook
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Your New Book Here
One-sentence hook. Keep it grounded with no fluff, no hype.
NonfictionPaperback • eBook
Debbie Miller - Speaking
Invite Debbie to Speak
Debbie Miller speaks to groups navigating caregiving, life transitions, and the search for purpose after loss. Drawing from her lived experience and her work as a certified Infinite Possibilities trainer, her presentations are grounded, honest, and deeply relatable.
Her talks are well suited for senior communities, libraries, support groups, and organizations looking for meaningful, real-life conversations that leave people encouraged and supported.
About
Canvas & Calluses exists for writing that feels earned. We’re drawn to stories with texture: landscapes that stain the boots, labor that marks the hands, and choices that leave a scar.
We believe style should serve substance, and substance should come from truth whether that truth is documented, remembered, or imagined with respect for the real.
Editorial principles
- •Clarity over cleverness
- •Momentum without noise
- •Respect for the reader
- •Craft that disappears
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