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David X Jones
@davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
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Author (mostly #scifi), teacher (#games programming), games programmer.
I follow back unless I see a reason not to.
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davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
#RetroGaming
2 days left for Magic Knight 40th anniversary collector's edition. It's funded (thanks!), but if we get the stretch goal there's an extra badge for everybody who supported the kickstarter.

Ideal birthday gift! Buy 2!

kickstarter.com/projects/pix...

#c64 #zxspectrum #8bit
June 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
Sci-Fi novels and Retro-Style games.

Start the book series with Booting Ada
#Free on #KindleUnlimited
amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

Full details of the new game at davidxjonesauthor.com/MK5
#scifi #speculative #books #ebook #paperback #kindle
#games #retrogames
May 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
** LIMITED TIME COUNTDOWN DEAL ***

Booting Ada, book 1 of the Ada trilogy.

#Free on #KindleUnlimited amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CDS8RPF7 amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7 bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

Parts 2 & 3 also available in all formats

#sff #scifibooks #ebook
April 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
#scifi isn't just #blasters and #spaceships. Give scifi a chance😀. COUNTDOWN DEAL

Booting Ada
#Free on #KindleUnlimited
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

Parts 2 & 3 also available in all formats

#sff #scifibooks #ebook
March 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
This place doesn't seem to do Writer's Lifts like the other place. So here's me doing one. I don't know they help or not.

Please share your own work and consider buying mine :)

Booting Ada
#Free on #KindleUnlimited
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

Parts 2 & 3 also in all formats
February 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
#scifi isn't just #blasters and #spaceships. Give scifi a chance😀

Booting Ada
#Free on #KindleUnlimited
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

Parts 2 & 3 also available in all formats

#family #drama #mystery #twists #readers #bookworm #books #ideas #sff #scifibooks #ebook
December 17, 2024 at 1:42 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
REVIEWS!

If you've read any of my sci-fi trilogy please drop a review. Thanks

Booting Ada (Book 1) 4.5 stars
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI
#Free @ #KindleUnlimited

#readers #reader #WriterCommunity #authors #AuthorLife #BookReview #BookWorm
December 6, 2024 at 4:41 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
Sci-Fi novels and Retro-Style games.

Start the book series with Booting Ada
#Free on #KindleUnlimited
amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

The new game will be out next year. Full details at davidxjonesauthor.com/MK5.

#scifi #speculative #books #ebook #paperback #kindle
#games #retrogames
November 30, 2024 at 12:10 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
*** ADA TRILOGY COMPLETE ***
Blessing Ada, book 3, now out.
amazon.com/dp/B0CW4Q949N

Start the trilogy with Booting Ada
amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

All #Free on #KindleUnlimited (although I initially forgot to do that for the new book)

Blessing Ada paperback is available soon
August 10, 2024 at 1:52 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
*** LAUNCHED TODAY ***

Blessing Ada the final book in the Ada Trilogy. amazon.com/dp/B0CW4Q949N

Start the trilogy with Booting Ada
amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

All #Free on #KindleUnlimited

#readers #fantasy #ebook #scifi #reader #sciencefiction #sff
August 3, 2024 at 10:27 AM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
Blessing Ada pre-purchase link now available at
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW4Q949N

The highly anticipated conclusion to the Ada trilogy

Free on #KindleUnlimited
paperback available soon

#scifi #fantasy #AI #future #scifibooks #readers #sff #speculative #trilogy #ideas #mystery #new #launch #ebook
July 27, 2024 at 1:52 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
Blessing Ada pre-purchase link ready in a few days (maybe even today)

Booting Ada (Book 1)
amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

Breaking Ada (Book 2)
amazon.com/dp/B0CTKLPPS9

All #Free on #KindleUnlimited
#readers #fantasy #ebook #paperback #scifi #reader #sciencefiction #sff
July 25, 2024 at 12:23 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
Blessing Ada pre-purchase link ready in a few days (maybe even today)

Booting Ada (Book 1)
amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

Breaking Ada (Book 2)
amazon.com/dp/B0CTKLPPS9

All #Free on #KindleUnlimited
#readers #fantasy #ebook #paperback #scifi #reader #sciencefiction #sff
July 25, 2024 at 12:22 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
At last! Blessing Ada, out this summer. Likely August 9th

Booting Ada (Book 1)
amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

Breaking Ada (Book 2)
amazon.com/dp/B0CTKLPPS9

Both #Free on #KindleUnlimited
#readers #fantasy #ebook #paperback #scifi #reader #sciencefiction #sff
July 19, 2024 at 10:38 AM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
I've just started EDIT 9 of Blessing Ada ready for a summer release

Booting Ada (Book 1)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

Breaking Ada (Book 2)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTKLPPS9
Both #Free on #KindleUnlimited

#sff #readers #fantasy #ebook #paperback #scifi #reader
July 2, 2024 at 12:59 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
Let's have a #scifi #genre specific #writerslift.

We write it, we probably want to read more of it😃

Share your work to engage with other scifi #writers & #readers

#sff #scifibooks #fantasy #sciencefiction #sciencefantasy #reader #authors #sciencefantasy #books #paperback #booknerd #book #avid
June 28, 2024 at 2:13 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
New #scifi featuring the first sentient AI and her survival challenges.

#Free on #KindleUnlimited

Booting Ada - Book 1
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

Breaking Ada - Book 2
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTKLPPS9

Blessing Ada - Book 3
Available soon

#sff #readers #ebook #speculative #fantasy
June 28, 2024 at 2:12 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
Blessing Ada is out this summer. The highly anticipated conclusion to the Ada trilogy.

There's still time to read parts 1 & 2.

Booting Ada (Book 1)
#Free on #KindleUnlimited
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

#scifi #fantasy #AI #future #scifibooks #readers #sff
June 15, 2024 at 9:50 AM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
I'm working (editing) hard to get Blessing Ada ready for this summer

Booting Ada, the first book in the series
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

Breaking Ada (book 2)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTKLPPS9

Both #Free on #KindleUnlimited and available in #paperback

#sff #readers #fantasy #ebook
June 13, 2024 at 10:05 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
The Retro Hour is a podcast with lots of great retro related content.

Episode 432 has an interview with me talking about the Magic Knight games (I also get to mention my books).

You can find it here theretrohour.com?fbclid=IwZXh...

#retrogames #ZXspectrum #80s #scifi #nostalgia #games
June 7, 2024 at 9:31 AM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
Breaking Ada, book 2 in the Ada trilogy is now available.

Breaking Ada
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTKLPPS9

Booting Ada, (book1) www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

Both #Free on #KindleUnlimited

#sff #readers #fantasy #ebook #paperback #scifi #speculative #bookworms
June 5, 2024 at 6:42 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
Booting Ada is a #modern #scifi #family #drama of #survival, #risk, and #challenge. #AI vs #human where it's not obvious who is right

#Free on #KindleUnlimited
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

#family #drama #readers #readerscommunity #authors #writers #scifibooks #sff #fantasy
May 29, 2024 at 1:17 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
Breaking Ada, book 2 in the Ada trilogy is now available.

Breaking Ada continues the story of Ada's struggles to survive.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTKLPPS9

Booting Ada, the first book in the series www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI
Both #Free on #KindleUnlimited and available in #paperback
May 27, 2024 at 12:07 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
Breaking Ada, book 2 in the Ada trilogy is now available.

Breaking Ada continues the story of Ada's struggles to survive.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTKLPPS9

Booting Ada, the first book in the series
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

Both #Free on #KindleUnlimited and available in #paperback
May 15, 2024 at 10:46 PM
davidxjonesauthor.bsky.social
Breaking Ada, book 2 in the Ada trilogy is now available.

Breaking Ada continues the story of Ada's struggles to survive.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTKLPPS9

Booting Ada, the first book in the series
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDS8RPF7
bit.ly/3ZmqFKI

Both #Free on #KindleUnlimited and available in #paperback
May 7, 2024 at 8:36 AM