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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰

@davidjbushman.bsky.social

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I read and write LitRPG/Sci-Fi/Fantasy. My office mate is a bunny. Vulnerable to autocorrect. I don't trust DMs, so please don't send them trying to sell me something. https://linktr.ee/DavidJBushman

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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 1d

Complete Four Book Series
Available on Audible and Kindle Unlimited!

Darklands Online
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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 9h

Yeah, those are a big part of it. Also just reading through to make sure someone doesn't run off somewhere when they're in the next scene.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 18h

🚀 spaceships
🌡️ dark conspiracies
🎭 brotherhood
❌ no romance
🐛 strange creatures
🤖 futuristic
🪐 other worlds
🐈 a rescue cat

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/schU
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/dust-lightning
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/56...

kindle cover for dust & lightning by rebecca crunden; image shows a dark planet in purple lighting, a moon in the background, volcano canyons below

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Blaze Ward @blazeward.bsky.social · 11h

you folks caught up on Season One? It is now COMPLETE!

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In Congress Assembled by Blaze Ward. Corsac Fox book seven and the end of Season One

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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 9h

I'm always proofing so that goes without saying. A lot of my edits are trying to make sure things make sense and fit within the overall story. If I left place holders those are addressed. It can be anything from the name of a random character or the description block for an item.

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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 17h

Good luck 🤞

Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 19h

Here's where the words stand today. MMM 8 is moving right along. MMM 7 edits could be better, but I'm halfway through now. I also got my short for the Hopepunk Anthology back for editing. I completed that and sent it on it's way. Back to work now.

#WritingCommunity #LitRPG

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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 1d

Complete Four Book Series
Available on Audible and Kindle Unlimited!

Darklands Online
mybook.to/DarklandsOnl...

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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 1d

I'm really bad at promoting my books. 😂

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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 1d

Complete Four Book Series
Available on Audible and Kindle Unlimited!

Darklands Online
mybook.to/DarklandsOnl...

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D.N. Schmidt, sci-fi novelist🪐📚 @dnschmidt.com · 1d

There’s a running gag in the series where junk food in space is absolutely terrible. It’s pretty difficult to write. Every time I come up with something, I find real life junk food that’s even worse.

I mean, they sell candy that comes in a plastic toilet and looks like 💩. How can you beat that?

D.N. Schmidt, sci-fi novelist🪐📚 @dnschmidt.com · 13d

‪Still miss Firefly and Cowboy Bebop? Try The Chained Space Series!

In The Screaming Void, a space junk salvage crew risks their sanity searching for a lost ship.

In The Stolen Planet, an ancient weapon points to the biggest theft in history.

#booksky 📚🪐

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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 1d

Love the pup!

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Blaze Ward @blazeward.bsky.social · 4d

Background: I edit Boundary Shock Quarterly (SF anthology series working on issue 33). I have lost several long-term members lately and am looking to recruit up to a half-dozen new folks.

If interested in writing themed SF, send me a note via the website.

www.boundaryshockquarterly.com

www.boundaryshockquarterly.com

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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 4d

No Update today. I forgot to take a picture of the big board.

a man in a suit and tie says " let me just say from the bottom of my heart ... my bad "

Alt: a man in a suit and tie says " let me just say from the bottom of my heart ... my bad "

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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 5d

Willow doesn't need motivation to adventure. 😂

The biggest problem with Audible right now is they are reducing royalties to authors to make virtual voice solvent. I've heard Amazon is dipping into the Kindle Unlimited pool for this as well.

Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 5d

Let's get the easy part out of the way. MMM 8 got new words.

I'm feeling a kind of way this morning. In light of Audible's changes to how they pay authors and treat customer purchases I may be getting out of the audiobook game.

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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you. They came up short but it was still a good run.

Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 6d

Update:
Willow's Breakfast Time Edition

MMM 7 - Chapter 4 done.
MMM 8 - Another chapter edited.
TANK - Added some words and fleshing or as a potential future project.

Tonight Syd and her team play for a league title. We'll see if I get more words.

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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you!

I'm kinda in the same boat with projects. I have a few different routes I could go heading into next year.

Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 7d

Yesterday was productive yet busy. I would have like to have done more but that's usually the case. MMM 7 had another chapter edited. MMM 8 got more words. J had a soccer team where he was named first team all league. It was a full day, but a good one.

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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 8d

Booooo. Get well soon.

Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 8d

Afterlife ruled by video game rules. Bunnies are always a possibility.

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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 8d

Well I have a couple stands alone ideas. This one in particular is more of a reincarnated in another world tale so it's more or less writing to market for LitRPG. We'll see if it ends up having legs.

Don't let Willow fool you. She eats her crunchy treats just as quickly as they are given!

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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 8d

Monday Update!

MMM 8 got some words and chapter 4 is nearly complete. I've begun edits on MMM 7 with the help of LT Emery. I really need to get that one off my plate.

So naturally, I started exploring a new idea for a stand alone book. 😂

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Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 9d

Exactly! 😂

Author: David J Bushman and Willow 🐰 @davidjbushman.bsky.social · 9d

I have considered this with two of my current ideas. I'm not sure how much connecting I'd want to do though. My biggest problem is I have more ideas than time.

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