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Dave Dobson

@davedobson.bsky.social

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He/him. Author, game designer, improv guy, geologist, tubist, waster of far too much time. https://davedobsonbooks.com https://planktongames.com Greatest Hits: Snood, Flames Over Frosthelm, Dr. Esker's Notebook, Daros, Kenai, Guilford Geology.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 1d

My mysteries are looking sharp now that they have matching covers from Abigail Blanchard.

Bookshelf with three mystery books: Unwelcome Matt, Got Trouble, What Grows From the Dead, all by Dave Dobson

Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much, Rex!

Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 2d

My latest is off to a good start on Goodreads.

Review from Goodreads:
Five stars
I spent every idle moment reading this book...it is one of those "impossible to put down".
The story is simply told, and every bit of it so carefully packaged it pulls you in and won't let go. The editing was superb...no misspellings, no extraneous punctuation.
The main character is true to life, sympathetic, as we said in literature class. It is rare to find such a riveting read!

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like more men have gotten laid for doing housework than for not doing it.

Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 7d

Ready to sling some books with @mikemollman.bsky.social at Big Lick Comicon in Greensboro! Tomorrow and Sunday!

Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 10d

Really glad you had fun with it! They do rule. 🤠

Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 10d

I made the original Snoods in MacPaint, and I kind of suck at art, but I'll let the eye of the beholder determine what's beautiful. 😁

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 10d

Kenai is free until Friday! Grab a copy of my award-winning space opera story of a disgraced former marine on a lonely planet.

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Kenai

Kenai - Kindle edition by Dobson, Dave. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Kenai.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 10d

13 ChatGPT-generated fake book marketers in 24 hours, some of them writing multiple times. "The vast potential of AI," they keep telling us.

Gmail window showing 13 spams from ChatGPT-generated fake book marketers.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 11d

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I've never seen a Snood tattoo, but one group of friends had a costume party where they all dressed as Snoods. They sent me pictures, which was delightful.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 11d

Yay, Snood! 🤠

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 12d

You're too kind! :) thanks for reading.

Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 13d

The ebook for my mystery, Unwelcome Matt, is free until Wednesday. A librarian finds her housemate vanished and a dead body on her couch, and that's not even the worst day she's in for. Grab a copy on me!

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 22d

The Expanding Universe Vol. 11 is out, and I've got a story in it. Over 700 pages of sci-fi stories by 26 authors. Free for Kindle Unlimited users, and only $4.99 for the ebook.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 23d

I got interviewed about my book Daros by SFFWorld. Some great questions to ponder.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 24d

Thanks for the shout out, Rex!

Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 26d

A week's worth of book marketer scams, all fake people with throwaway gmail accounts, all messages written by AI.

Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · Sep 11

Available here!
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The Expanding Universe 11: A Science Fiction Exploration

The Expanding Universe 11: A Science Fiction Exploration - Kindle edition by Martelle, Craig, McCaffrey, Todd, Schoen, Lawrence M., Williscroft, Robert G., Wenck, Ray, Arenson, Daniel, Ikenberry, Kevin, Shepherd, Jeri, Partlow, Rick, Haskell, Jeffery H. , Batista, Jay Veloso, Penttila, Nicky, Schmitz, Christopher D., Simpson, C.M., Meinema, Eduard, Dane, Kate, McGregor, Andrew P., Gockel, C., Lebeault, Marie-Hélène, Pruden, D.M., Aukes, Rachel, Fitzmaurice, M.J, Moores, Casey, Dobson, Dave, Fitzgerald, Patrice, Gibbs, Daniel. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Expanding Universe 11: A Science Fiction Exploration.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · Sep 11

Just got my copy of The Expanding Universe 11, a monster of an anthology of military sci fi, and home to one of my stories. The book officially releases on the 15th, but I got one early. 648 pages of space adventures!

Paperback of The Expanding Universe, Volume 11, sitting on a shelf in front of pretty rocks.

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Wick Welker 🪐 @wickwelker.bsky.social · Sep 7

Still can’t believe my book, SAINT ELSPETH, won the SPSFC4. Thank you! Special thanks to @davedobson.bsky.social @spsfc.bsky.social

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · Sep 7

Congrats! Loved the book, and the award is richly deserved.

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Rex Burke is SciFiRex @rexburke.bsky.social · Sep 5

Reading ‘Unwelcome Matt’ by one of my favourite indie writers, @davedobson.bsky.social - fast-paced thriller with cool librarian vibes - and there’s this perfect description of new books -

‘like little ambassadors of goodwill’

And I just LOVE that

#BookSky #bookreviews #indieauthor
💙📚

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks for reading Rex!

Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Books – Dave Dobson

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · Sep 5

I've commissioned new cover art for Got Trouble. It's by Abby Blanchard, and now my three North Carolina mysteries all have Abby's art, which is really cool. If you haven't checked out Glynnis' adventures, you're in for a treat, and the other two are great fun as well.

Three book covers: Got Trouble, What Grows From the Dead, Unwelcome Matt.
Got Trouble shows a woman in a hoodie with a pistol
What Grows From the Dead shows a man looking in his rear-view mirror as he drives through the woods at night
Unwelcome Matt shows a woman and a cat examining a pair of legs sticking out from behind a couch.

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