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Dave Creek @davecreek.bsky.social · 4d

June Squibb is a national treasure!

She gives a marvelous performance in ELEANOR THE GREAT, the story of a woman whose loneliness leads her down a wrong path.

The rest of the cast is solid, too, especially Rita Zohar, who plays Eleanor's friend Bessie, who gives an Oscar-worthy performance.

Dave Creek @davecreek.bsky.social · 18d

One of the latest astronauts is from Louisville!

Woo hoo!

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NASA Astronaut Candidate Erin Overcash - NASA

Erin Overcash was selected by NASA to join the 2025 astronaut candidate class. She reported for duty in September 2025. She is a lieutenant commander in the

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Dave Creek @davecreek.bsky.social · Sep 3

John Scalzi's WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE is a hoot and a half! Yes, the concept is crazy -- the Moon literally turns into cheese -- but accept that, and you're in for a treat.

It's an out-and-out comedy, because, really, how could it be anything else?

#whenthemoonhitsoureye #johnscalzi

Dave Creek @davecreek.bsky.social · Aug 27

Finally, a new issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science
Fiction is on the way after a bit of a hiatus!

I didn't have to read very far down on the cover to make my decision to order. Nnedi Okorafor and Maurice Broaddus? I'm there!

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Dave Creek @davecreek.bsky.social · Aug 26

Look what came in the mail today! The anthology TALES OF GALACTIC PEST CONTROL, containing one of my stories!
It's edited by SF legends David Gerrold and Tom Easton!
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Dave Creek @davecreek.bsky.social · Aug 21

If you missed my appearance on the Star Chamber podcast, here's a link to it. It should also be accessible on Spotify, Apple Podcast, YouTube, and iHeartRadio.

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The Star Chamber Show #474, A Visit With Dave Creek! | The Star Chamber Show

Award-winning author and screenwriter Dave Creek stopped by for a visit on the Star Chamber Show live podcast with co-hosts Stephen Zimmer and Holly Phillippe! A former television news producer, Dave ...

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Dave Creek @davecreek.bsky.social · Aug 21

Check out the book trailer for TALES OF GALACTIC PEST CONTROL!
I have a story in this anthology edited by David Gerrold and Tom Easton!
If the video won't load, try refreshing it.

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Dave Creek @davecreek.bsky.social · Aug 20

Be sure to check out my visit on Stephen Zimmer and Holly Phillippe's STAR CHAMBER SHOW tonight (Wed.) at 9 pm!

I'll be talking about my latest novel, CHANDA'S LEGACY, as well as other Chanda novels and many other works!

#chandakasmira #starchambershow #sciencefiction

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Dave Creek @davecreek.bsky.social · Aug 19

If you're a fan of Janis Ian, or of music in general, the documentary about her life and music titled BREAKING SILENCE is highly recommended. She's also a big science fiction fan, and you can see her posing with SF writers George R.R. Martin and Mike Resnick.
#janisian #breakingsilence #music

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Dave Creek @davecreek.bsky.social · Aug 6

Kevin J. Anderson's NETHER STATION combines SF and horror, with deft characterization and a good dose of hard science. A trip to the far reaches of our solar system to investigate a wormhole turns out not to be as benign as they'd hoped and assumed.
#netherstation #kevinjanderson

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Dave Creek @davecreek.bsky.social · Aug 1

J. Michael Straczynski's SPIDER-MAN AND THE SINISTER SIXTEEN is a laugh-out-loud tale of Spidey and M.J and a "quiet" dinner out. But one super-hero after another shows up. Loki, of course, has a party of three, with a date on either arm. Squirrel Girl refuses to check her squirrel. Hilarity ensues.

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Dave Creek @davecreek.bsky.social · Jul 31

STRANGE NEW WORLDS did one of its genre-busting episodes this week -- a spoof of sixties' science fiction shows and a murder mystery.

The actors all seem to having a hoot. Paul Wesley, in particular, goes full-Shatner in his depiction of a fictional starship captain.
#strangenewworlds

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Dave Creek @davecreek.bsky.social · Jul 30

Jason Sanford's WE WHO HUNT ALEXANDERS is a fast-paced, character-driven horror story.

Amelia and her mother Danjay are "rippers," who feed on society's worst people.

Amelia makes friends, comes to terms with developing her powers, and protects her mother as best she can.

Highly recommended.

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Dave Creek @davecreek.bsky.social · Jul 30

I never thought I'd develop the habit of only using one space at the end of a sentence instead of two. I knew even if I tried, I'd have to do a search-and-replace in case I missed any.

I just finished a 36,000-word novella, and only had 14 instances of two spaces instead of one. I guess I did OK.

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Dave Creek @davecreek.bsky.social · Jul 29

The new NAKED GUN movie is a real hoot! Liam Neeson really shows his comedy chops, and this may send his career into more such movies, as it did for Leslie Nielsen. Pay attention to the background! A lot of funny stuff is happening behind the main action, and the end credits contain their own jokes.