Discover . Deliver . Delight
Author-driven storytelling, brought to life through partnership.
DuoPen Enterprises is the creative home of
Joy Don Baker and Terri Goodman, the duo behind the Nurseketeers series. Character-led nursing fiction set in the 1970s, plus a publishing partnership built to help other authors find their voice.
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FEATURED BOOKS
Meet the Nurseketeers.
Follow Frannie, Robin, Katie, and Leslie four nursing students navigating ambition, friendship, and unforgettable challenges across the 1970s.
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Where it all begins, four nursing students, the 1970s, and the call that changes everything.
$14.99
Friendship is tested as ambition meets the realities of training, identity and the world outside the
$14.99
Quiet battles, loud consequences. The Nurseketeers face what no textbook can prepare them for.
$16.99
The climb steepens. A milestone year for four women who refuse to be defined by anyone else's map.
$17.99
ABOUT THE BRAND
DuoPen Enterprises is the creative home of Joy Don Baker and Terri Goodman (Dallas, TX). Together, they bring the captivating Nurseketeers series to life, following the lives of four nursing students as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of their scholastic years in the 1970s.
This series offers a rich tapestry of character-driven narratives inspired by the authors' shared experiences and creative imaginations. Joy Don & Terri invite you to explore their works and connect with the spirit of their storytelling.
BASED IN
Dallas. Texas
AUTHOR PARTNERING
Bring your story to life with a partner.
Partnering doesn't dilute your voice; it amplifies it.
We help authors structure ideas, sharpen their manuscripts,
and find the right next step.
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The very framework behind The A, B, & Cs of Author Partnering, refined through four published novels.
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Practical, voice-preserving editing that helps your manuscript get to the publishing stage.
SPEAKING & EVENTS
Talks for nursing programs, women's groups, libraries, writers' guilds and reader gatherings. Honest conversation about co-authoring, the 1970s nursing world, and building characters readers root for.
Author talks & Q&A
Book club visits
Writers' workshops
Conference panels
WORK WITH US
Our book, the practical playbook that walks you through co-authoring from idea to finished manuscript.
Voice-preserving editing that helps your manuscript reach the publishing stage with confidence.
Authors are invited to share their voice and reach new readers through guest posts on our website.
READERS VOICE
What readers are saying.
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Character-driven fiction at its warmest, friendship, ambition and the nursing world brought to life.
Reader review
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Joy Don and Terri's A, B, & Cs of Author partnering is required reading for anyone thinking about writing with
Aspiring co-author
BLOG & INSIGHTS
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How four characters were born from a single afternoon of people-watching
Ms. Brown, Ms. Blue, Ms. Red, Ms. Gray, names on a notepad that became Frannie, Leslie, Robin and Katie.
The A, B, & Cs of writing a book with someone else (and staying friends)
What we wish we'd known before we started, and the framework we built across four novels.
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READY WHEN YOU ARE
Whether you want to read the next Nurseketeers chapter, partner on your own book, or book us to speak, there's a clear next step.
READERS VOICE
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