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Dakota Rayne

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Owner of Inked in Gray Indie Press; One of 3 WriteHive founders; Author; Editor; Social Worker

Inked in Gray is an indie press dedicated to bringing to light stories that need to be told. We believe that everyone has a story to tell – a message for the world. Inked in Gray was created with this thought in mind. All of our efforts are focused on finding talented writers who are eager to push boundaries, tackle morally gray issues, and explore topics that dig deeper into our world.

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Average rating: 4.63 · 30 ratings · 16 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The First Stain: An Inked in Gray Anthology by Dakota Rayne (Goodreads Author), Ulff Lehmann (Goodreads Author), Shea Ballard (Goodreads Author) 4.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Remains: An Inked in Gray Anthology by Dakota Rayne (Goodreads Author), S.G. Crowe (Editor), L.T. Ward (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Deserve to Exist by Dakota Rayne (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Marisca Pichette (Goodreads Author), Allison Baggott Rowe (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Navigating Ruins: A WriteHive Anthology by Anna Ziegelhof, A.J. Van Belle, Isabel Huntoon (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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