Dave Dobson
@davedobson.bsky.social
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.
https://davedobsonbooks.com
https://planktongames.com
Greatest Hits: Snood, Flames Over Frosthelm, Dr. Esker's Notebook, Daros, Kenai, Guilford Geology.
Tonight at 8pm ET I'm on Double Booked with Josh to talk books, writing, and whatever else comes up. Join us for a fun discussion!
8PM EST
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8PM EST
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January 20, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Tonight at 8pm ET I'm on Double Booked with Josh to talk books, writing, and whatever else comes up. Join us for a fun discussion!
8PM EST
youtu.be/xphSw2iNyn8
8PM EST
youtu.be/xphSw2iNyn8
Reached an odometer milestone for What Grows From the Dead, my most-rated book of all of them. If you're looking for a funny amateur sleuth mystery set in North Carolina, check it out!
January 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Reached an odometer milestone for What Grows From the Dead, my most-rated book of all of them. If you're looking for a funny amateur sleuth mystery set in North Carolina, check it out!
One of my Inquisitors' Guild mysteries, The Woeling Lass, is free as an ebook until Tuesday the 13th. An assassin leaves an inspector near death and his family decimated. As he is whisked to safety, an apprentice starts to pull together the clues. Plus, there may or not be a vengeful ghost.
January 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM
One of my Inquisitors' Guild mysteries, The Woeling Lass, is free as an ebook until Tuesday the 13th. An assassin leaves an inspector near death and his family decimated. As he is whisked to safety, an apprentice starts to pull together the clues. Plus, there may or not be a vengeful ghost.
December 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The first in my fantasy detective series, Flames Over Frosthelm, is free as an ebook until December 30th. If magic, mystery, swordplay, shady nobles, and goofy jokes appeal, give it a try on me!
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December 26, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The first in my fantasy detective series, Flames Over Frosthelm, is free as an ebook until December 30th. If magic, mystery, swordplay, shady nobles, and goofy jokes appeal, give it a try on me!
books2read.com/u/mdOVWl?sto...
books2read.com/u/mdOVWl?sto...
The ebook of The Glorious and Epic Tale of Lady Isovar is free until December 29th! Grab a copy of my zany chivalric tale of high adventure on me.
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December 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The ebook of The Glorious and Epic Tale of Lady Isovar is free until December 29th! Grab a copy of my zany chivalric tale of high adventure on me.
books2read.com/ladyisovar
books2read.com/ladyisovar
My amateur-sleuth mystery, What Grows From the Dead, is free until December 23. Grab a copy on me, and enjoy my most-read, most-rated work to date. Also available on audio.
Shares of this post welcome! Thanks.
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Shares of this post welcome! Thanks.
books2read.com/whatgrows
December 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
My amateur-sleuth mystery, What Grows From the Dead, is free until December 23. Grab a copy on me, and enjoy my most-read, most-rated work to date. Also available on audio.
Shares of this post welcome! Thanks.
books2read.com/whatgrows
Shares of this post welcome! Thanks.
books2read.com/whatgrows
Grab a copy of my space opera sci-fi adventure for ZERO dollars today through December 20. Aliens, artifacts, smugglers, and an alien in a box. An #SPSFC semifinalist, 4.5 average on ~700 ratings. Also available on audio.
Shares of this post absolutely welcome - thanks!
Shares of this post absolutely welcome - thanks!
December 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Grab a copy of my space opera sci-fi adventure for ZERO dollars today through December 20. Aliens, artifacts, smugglers, and an alien in a box. An #SPSFC semifinalist, 4.5 average on ~700 ratings. Also available on audio.
Shares of this post absolutely welcome - thanks!
Shares of this post absolutely welcome - thanks!
Ah, Written Word Media, where they worship golden pants.
December 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Ah, Written Word Media, where they worship golden pants.
All of Team 1.21 Gigawatts' #SPSFC5 25 entries in one place with intros? Hell yeah.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
All of Team 1.21 Gigawatts' #SPSFC5 25 entries in one place with intros? Hell yeah.
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Here's an intro to our first five contestants for Team 1.21 Gigawatts in the 5th annual #SPSFC.
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November 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Here's an intro to our first five contestants for Team 1.21 Gigawatts in the 5th annual #SPSFC.
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I got a new cover made for #SPFBOX semifinalist The Glorious and Epic Tale of Lady Isovar. The artist is Laurent Reis. I couldn't be happier - I think it better expresses the silliness of the story.
The book is a humorous fantasy with an over-the-top lady knight and her long-suffering squire.
The book is a humorous fantasy with an over-the-top lady knight and her long-suffering squire.
November 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I got a new cover made for #SPFBOX semifinalist The Glorious and Epic Tale of Lady Isovar. The artist is Laurent Reis. I couldn't be happier - I think it better expresses the silliness of the story.
The book is a humorous fantasy with an over-the-top lady knight and her long-suffering squire.
The book is a humorous fantasy with an over-the-top lady knight and her long-suffering squire.
My judging group, Team 1.21 Gigawatts, has received their allotment for the 5th annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (#SPSFC). Very exciting, and looks like a great group of books.
November 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
My judging group, Team 1.21 Gigawatts, has received their allotment for the 5th annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (#SPSFC). Very exciting, and looks like a great group of books.
Doesn't have to be the end, dude. We'll make more anytime.
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Doesn't have to be the end, dude. We'll make more anytime.
An unexpected danger of making your little kids pancakes in shapes they request (dinosaur! robot!) is that at 28, they ask for mass spectrometer.
I went more schematic than photorealistic. Sample at the top, magnetized plates on the sides, collector at the bottom, an ion or two heading down.
I went more schematic than photorealistic. Sample at the top, magnetized plates on the sides, collector at the bottom, an ion or two heading down.
November 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
An unexpected danger of making your little kids pancakes in shapes they request (dinosaur! robot!) is that at 28, they ask for mass spectrometer.
I went more schematic than photorealistic. Sample at the top, magnetized plates on the sides, collector at the bottom, an ion or two heading down.
I went more schematic than photorealistic. Sample at the top, magnetized plates on the sides, collector at the bottom, an ion or two heading down.
Sometimes I think the book marketing scammers must actually be comedians.
October 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Sometimes I think the book marketing scammers must actually be comedians.
Another milestone - my first book to reach 700 ratings on Amazon. Thanks to all who followed Morris' story (and don't forget Vampire Steve). Available in print, ebook, and audio.
books2read.com/b/b6YKw0
books2read.com/b/b6YKw0
October 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Another milestone - my first book to reach 700 ratings on Amazon. Thanks to all who followed Morris' story (and don't forget Vampire Steve). Available in print, ebook, and audio.
books2read.com/b/b6YKw0
books2read.com/b/b6YKw0
An odometer milestone: 200 ratings for Lady Isovar. Thanks to all who've spent time with Chevson and Izzy!
October 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
An odometer milestone: 200 ratings for Lady Isovar. Thanks to all who've spent time with Chevson and Izzy!
Four hundred ratings for Daros. So many thanks to everybody who's spent time with Brecca, Frim, and Lyra. Y'all rock.
October 12, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Four hundred ratings for Daros. So many thanks to everybody who's spent time with Brecca, Frim, and Lyra. Y'all rock.
My mysteries are looking sharp now that they have matching covers from Abigail Blanchard.
October 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
My mysteries are looking sharp now that they have matching covers from Abigail Blanchard.
My latest is off to a good start on Goodreads.
October 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
My latest is off to a good start on Goodreads.
Ready to sling some books with @mikemollman.bsky.social at Big Lick Comicon in Greensboro! Tomorrow and Sunday!
October 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Ready to sling some books with @mikemollman.bsky.social at Big Lick Comicon in Greensboro! Tomorrow and Sunday!