to make a shadow help please

I don't care for the drop shadow effect for what I am doing.  I would like to take my word and clone it and then make the clone a little fater not stretching it though just making it fatter then I can make it a different color.  Or is there any other way to make a shadow other than a drop shadow?  Can someone please help me with this?

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    This is one way to do what I think you're trying to...

    1. Duplicate the word in place (dupe is on top)
    2. Change colour to what you want.
    3. With pick tool or arrow keys move the dupe to where you think you want it in relation to the original word.
    4. Send to back (or behind original word) * Shift page down or Control page down for 1 level only back.
    5. If it's not exactly where you want it you can pick it again and move it some more.
    6. In its simplest form it gives you a solid shadow effect in whatever colour or blend you like.