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Douglas Lumsden

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Self-Pub human author of a 7-book Noir Urban Fantasy series featuring hardboiled P.I. Alexander Southerland and a new series featuring were-cat Benedict Shade. Proud Left-Coast Boomer. He/Him. Old, but still running 🏃 douglaslumsdenauthor.com

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Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · Oct 19

Claws of the Collector has been launched into the book world! First book of a new noir urban fantasy series. Meet Benedict Shade, a were-cat and a collector of exotic and potentially lethal magical artifacts in an alternative modern world ruled by dragons.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBRNHMTB

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Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 4h

...and takes the strain off the shoulders. I've also slowed down my reps, going for quality rather than quantity. It's almost like starting over. So now I'm doing fewer reps (25 this morning and 30 before lunch), but better ones. I recommend doing some online research before mapping out a routine.

Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 4h

Since I posted my pushup results, I've learned two things: my form needed adjusting, and 100 pushups in one set is not a healthy goal for most people. After watching some videos, I pulled my elbows in from perpendicular to my body to a 45 degree angle. That allows the chest to do more of the work...

Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 7h

Check out the complete Alexander Southerland, P.I. urban fantasy series.

"Imagine a world where detectives dodge troll punches, witches curse over whiskey, and demons lurk in Yerba City's neon glow" -- Mark Atley, author of the Tulsa Underworld series

amazon.com/dp/B08G59X63...

Alexander Southerland, P.I.

Visit Amazon's Alexander Southerland, P.I. Page and shop for all Alexander Southerland, P.I. books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of Alexander Southerland, P.I.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 11h

It’s #FridayReads time! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I bring you the perfect read for Latine Heritage Month AND spooky season! Monsters from the deep, dark magic, revenge, friendship, a bloodthirsty spirit, and 45% off! Get some.
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Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 1d

Three sets of 100 each, one before breakfast, one before lunch, one before dinner. I did 90, 85, and 80 today.

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Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 1d

I did 90 pushups this morning! I've been doing 3 sets daily (one set before breakfast, lunch, and dinner) of 80 pushups every day of the week except Saturday (my no-exercise day). Up from 3 daily sets of 50 at the beginning of the year. I'm hoping to hit 100 by the start of 2026.

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Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 3d

I saw it again in a TV show last night, and it drives me crazy! CPR heart massage will NOT force water out of a person's lungs or restore their breathing! It won't (except in rare cases) restart a heart, either. CPR is a stopgap measure used while waiting for a defibrillator.

Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 3d

Last night’s October supermoon rising and shining through the tree outside my bedroom window. It’s possible that I might be a little obsessed by the moon.

Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 4d

It hurt me in the tail to write it😆

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Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 4d

My latest drabble (100-word story) is up on my Under the Fedora blogsite. It's a bit of noir called "One Night in a Motel." Check it out if you've got a spare 30 seconds:
douglaslumsden.substack.com/p/drabble-43...

Drabble #43: One Night in a Motel Room

A drabble is a fictional story comprised of exactly 100 words (excluding title).

douglaslumsden.substack.com

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Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 5d

There are worse things to be addicted to.

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 7d

You can get it here: shotgunhoney.com/books/catalo...

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Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 7d

Check out this sale of a special anthology--It Takes a Village. This is a story collection for our times, and my short story, "Addie" is a part of it. I'm not only proud of the story, but proud to be included in such elite company!
amazon.com/Takes-Village
www.amazon.com/Takes-Villag...

On Special - Oct 3-11! Ebook $0.99! Splash promo for It Takes a Village. Blurbs include the following: Utopian and Dystopian Futures. Assorted Gods (old and new). A Criminal Trial. Shadowy Government Agencies. The meaning and merit of Care. Artificial Intelligence (of various flavors). Fantasy Social Justice. Tangible Benefits of Compassion. Colony Ships and Interstellar Travel.

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Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 7d

I won't argue with that 😎

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Victor De Anda @victordeanda.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks, Gabino! Honored to remind you that my story BAD MAN DOWN pubbed by The Yard: Crime Blog has made it into BAMS 2025 edited by
@stephcha.bsky.social & @donwinslow.bsky.social from @marinerbooks.bsky.social Pre-order your copy today: bit.ly/4drzg5P #bams2025

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C. J. Daley (BestGhost Out Now!) @cjdaleywrites.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks Gabino! Tales From Cemetery’s preorder is live now! Out 10/7 and will be KU! A horror short story collection just in time for the spooky season!
books2read.com/u/br8AgE

My debut crime thriller, Welcome to Cemetery, is on KU too!

A little dark. A little spooky
books2read.com/u/b5Kn0l

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Joel Flanagan-Grannemann @servantand.bsky.social · 7d

Servants of the Moon and Sun is
an epic fantasy reimagining of Sleeping Beauty.
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Join Talia and her fellow Fairies as they navigate their complex relationships with Humans and half-Fairies in a world full of passion, magic, and intrigue.
🔆

www.amazon.com/dp/B08HLVPF7D

Servants of the Moon and Sun

Visit Amazon's Servants of the Moon and Sun Page and shop for all Servants of the Moon and Sun books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of Servants of the Moon and Sun

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Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 7d

I was interviewed by author/blogger @markatley.bsky.social! He asked me some terrific questions, and I had a blast answering them. You can check it out here:
markatley.substack.com/p/douglas-lu...

Douglas Lumsden 1 on 1 with Mark Atley

In Deep Coprolite (Shade the Collector #2).

markatley.substack.com

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 7d

It’s #FridayReads time and still Latine Heritage Month! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a (45% off!) Stoker/Locus/Goodreads finalist that’s perfect for spooky season: dark magic, old gods, revenge, blood, and ghosts.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

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Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 7d

Mine’s there already 😎

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Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 7d

I LOVE this blurb--thanks, Mark!

Mark_Atley @markatley.bsky.social · 7d

Imagine a world where detectives dodge troll punches, witches curse over whiskey, and demons lurk in Yerba City's neon glow. That's the storm Lumsden creates, and readers are hooked like addicts in a speakeasy.

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Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 7d

I love this description of my work more every time I see it!

Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 7d

I was interviewed! Bigtime thanks to Mark--I had a great time doing this!

Mark_Atley @markatley.bsky.social · 7d

For those @douglaslumsden.bsky.social fans out there! Check it out now.

Mark_Atley @markatley.bsky.social · 7d

Buckle up, night owls and myth-chasers—because Douglas Lumsden isn't just an author; he's the shadowy sorcerer transforming the gritty pulse of classic noir into urban fantasy that flames on the page, leaving you craving more.

Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 9d

1325 words today. Pantsing the details, as usual, but I have a clear destination, and that's VERY unusual for me this early in a book. I actually know how this book will end and all the important steps to get there. This hasn't happened since Southerland, Book 2!

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Douglas Lumsden @douglaslumsden.bsky.social · 9d

You're welcome!

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